Summary
This application is a request by Seth Wood of Causseaux, Hewett & Walpole, Inc., to amend the City of Alachua Land Development Regulations (LDRs) by amending Article 4, Table 4.1-1, Table of Allowed Uses, to allow self-service storage as a permitted use in the Light & Warehouse Industrial (ILW) zoning district.
The applicant contends that this amendment will expand the range of uses allowed in the ILW zoning district and thus allow more property owners the opportunity to pursue a growing market trend in a growing community. The applicant cites the LDR definition of business districts and the ILW zoning district, which states that these districts are established and intended to provide a wide, varied range of non-residential uses, which meet the needs of the City's residents, business owners, and workforce. The applicant also cites lifestyle changes in recent years that have positively influenced demand for self-service storage uses. Currently, self-service storage is permitted by right in three (3) of the City's nine (9) business districts- Community Commercial (CC), Commercial Intensive (CI), and Industrial General (IG); and by Special Exception Permit in one (1) district- Corporate Park (CP). Additionally, per the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Policy 1.5.b, self-storage facilities may be included in the underlying INDUSTRIAL Future Land Use designation.
On September 13, 2022, the Planning & Zoning Board held a public hearing and voted 3-0 to transit this item to the City Commission with a recommendation to APPROVE.
On September 26, 2022, the City Commission voted 5-0 to approve Ordinance 23-01 on first reading and schedule second and final reading for October 10, 2022.
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