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File #: 113-24    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/18/2023 In control: City Council Meeting
On agenda: 3/5/2024 Final action:
Title: Ordinances Associated with the Redevelopment of 4200 W. Jefferson Street. Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for an Indoor Storage Facility, Located at 4200 W. Jefferson Street. (ZBA 2023-50) Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for Truck Hire and Sales, Located at 4200 W. Jefferson Street. (ZBA 2023-51)
Attachments: 1. Special Use Permit Ordinance -4200 W. Jefferson - Indoor Storage Facility, 2. Special Use Permit Ordinance -4200 W. Jefferson - Truck Hire & Sales, 3. U-Haul Site Plan, 4. Updated Prelim Elevations, 5. Updated Prelim Signage, 6. 1-story-center_FAA Letter, 7. 1-story-ne_FAA Letter, 8. 1-story-nw_FAA Letter, 9. 1-story-se_FAA Letter, 10. 1-story-sw_FAA Letter, 11. 3-story-center_FAA Letter, 12. 3-story-ne_FAA Letter, 13. 3-story-nw_FAA Letter, 14. 3-story-se_FAA Letter, 15. 3-story-sw_FAA Letter, 16. U-Haul Tree Removal & Landscape Plan, 17. U-Haul Tree Survey, 18. October 19 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes, 19. ZBA 2023-50-504 (4200 W. Jefferson Street) Staff Report Packet_v3, 20. Approver Report, 21. Approver Report
TO: Mayor and City Council

FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager

SUBJECT:
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Ordinances Associated with the Redevelopment of 4200 W. Jefferson Street.

Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for an Indoor Storage Facility, Located at 4200 W. Jefferson Street. (ZBA 2023-50)

Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for Truck Hire and Sales, Located at 4200 W. Jefferson Street. (ZBA 2023-51)
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BACKGROUND:
The petitioner, Amerco Real Estate Company (AREC), is requesting approval of two Special Use Permits to redevelop the existing hotel and bar at 4200 W. Jefferson Street into a new U-Haul Moving and Storage Facility. The first requested Special Use Permit is for an indoor storage facility. The second requested Special Use Permit is for truck hire and sales. Indoor storage facilities within a B-3 zone require a Special Use Permit, per Section 47-13.2A(I) of the City's Zoning Ordinance. In addition, truck hire and sales (rental) also require a Special Use Permit, per Section 47-13.2A(G) of the City's Zoning Ordinance.

Staff is recommending imposing a condition on each proposed Special Use Permit that would allow two main buildings on the subject lot, provided that the building design resembles what is shown in the attached elevations and the signage as proposed on the renderings. If developed, the U-Haul facility would consist of self-storage, truck and trailer sharing (rental), and related retail sales.

The subject properties total approximately 7.47 acres in size and contains two lots. Development of the proposed U-Haul facility would result in a complete teardown of the hotel building, with two new main buildings. Two existing access points onto West Jefferson Street would remain in place, in addition to an existing cross-access lane to the Shell gas station to the west. The easternmost building would have a footprint of 39,038 square feet and contain a 3-story, 38-ft. tall (42-ft. tall with parapet), building that would include self-storage and retai...

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