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Vote on a Quasi-Judicial request for a conditional use permit revision to add additional storage units by Richard Veno on behalf of Robert Kapp and Brian Maginnis dba American Self Storage, located on Parcel No. 17454, 30 Mt. Gilead Church Rd., New Hope Township.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Vote on a Quasi-Judicial request for a conditional use permit revision to add additional storage units by Richard Veno on behalf of Robert Kapp and Brian Maginnis dba American Self Storage, located on Parcel No. 17454, 30 Mt. Gilead Church Rd., New Hope Township.
Introduction & Background:
A conditional use district rezoning and conditional use permit (CUP) for a mini-storage warehouse and boat storage was approved on this parcel in August 1995. The CUP was amended in June 2016 to reconfigure the site and add additional storage units. A quasi-judicial hearing was held on this request on January 22, 2019 to consider amending the CUP to add additional self-storage units. Planning staff and the representative for the applicant, Richard Veno, presented the request and no-one else provided input.
Planning staff advised that the site is currently under Notice of Violation (NOV) with the Planning Department for placing, locating, and/or erecting additional storage units on the site prior to receiving required approvals. The property is also under NOV with the Watershed Protection Department (WPD) for disturbing the required 50 foot stream buffer located to the east of the cell tower where some units were been placed. Per Mr. Veno, the riparian buffer restoration plan is approximately 75% complete and they are continuing to work with WPD staff to gain compliance.
It was noted by staff that a revised site plan was provided at the hearing showing the relocation of two units that were originally proposed to be located between the two bi-level, enclosed storage buildings. Planning staff advised that during Technical Review Committee (TRC) meeting, the Fire Marshal's Office and Bu...
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