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Vote to approve a quasi-judicial request by 28 Mt Gilead LLC (American Self Storage) for a Special Use Permit (SUP previously CUP) revision, on Parcel 17454, located at 30 Mt Gilead Church Road, New Hope Township, to add an additional 48 pod storage units to the existing site.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Vote to approve a quasi-judicial request by 28 Mt Gilead LLC (American Self Storage) for a Special Use Permit (SUP previously CUP) revision, on Parcel 17454, located at 30 Mt Gilead Church Road, New Hope Township, to add an additional 48 pod storage units to the existing site.
Introduction & Background:
A quasi-judicial public hearing was held September 19, 2022. Planning staff along with Matthew Limoli, attorney for the applicant, and Adam Jarrell, site manager, presented the request. No other persons spoke on the matter.
This property was originally approved for the storage facility in 1995 with two revisions in 2016 and 2019. In 2021, the county cited the property for adding additional storage units without benefit of a SUP revision submittal and a revised site plan approval. This request is to bring the property into compliance with zoning regulations and the SUP permit.
During the last revision in 2019, the property violated the watershed protection buffer regulations regarding the stream that crosses the property to the east. Restoration of the buffer was implemented, and they continue to work with the Watershed Protection Department on required reporting to ensure compliance continues to be met.
The Planning Board met October 4, 2022. Questions from the Board were to confirm violations have been addressed and are following regulations. Staff advised yes and if approval given for this request, it will bring the property back into compliance with their SUP and site requirements. No other concerns discussed.
Discussion & Analysis:
Section 17-17.4 of the Zoning Ordinance provides the requirements for applying for or revising an existing Special Us...
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