TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: James V. Capparelli, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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An Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a Self-storage Facility that Includes Indoor Climate-controlled and Outdoor Mini-storage Units in a B-1 (Neighborhood Business) District, Located at 1701 Drauden Road (ZBA 2021-44)
An Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Self-storage Facility that Includes Indoor Climate-controlled and Outdoor Mini-storage Units in a B-1 (Neighborhood Business) District, Located at 1701 Drauden Road (ZBA 2021-45)
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BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Richard Hester, who is the contract purchaser of the property, proposes to build an indoor, climate-controlled storage facility with accessory outdoor mini-storage units on the 3.86 acre located just north of the Lenny's Gas and Wash Gas Station at 1701 Drauden Road. The petitioner intends to be the operator of the facility and operates other storage facilities in the greater Joliet area. The property is zoned B-1 (Neighborhood Business) District. The Joliet Zoning Ordinance considers storage facilities to be a B-3 Special Use Permit approved use. Therefore, the request requires both a Special Use Permit and a Variation of Use approval.
This proposal currently includes a one-story, 10,950 square foot climate-controlled indoor facility as well as six outside-access one-story buildings with mini-storage units. In total, there would be approximately 390 storage units of varying sizes. Outdoor storage of any kind is not permitted on site. The proposed site plan, proposed landscape plan, and conceptual building elevations are included as an attachment to this Council Memo.
The proposed hours of operation, during which renters can access their storage units, will be from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm. Renters of the storage units would access their units through a secured gate. The facility will be staffed approximately 30 hours a week.
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING:
The Zoning Board of App...
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