A self-storage proposal from JHM Hotels is being considered in Greer, S.C. The company, which primarily runs a portfolio of hotel properties, wants to build a 100,000-square-foot facility on 2.7 acres at 1408 Boiling Springs Road. The Greenville County Planning and Development Committee recently sent back a rezoning request to the planning commission with requested project changes, according to the source.

February 10, 2017

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JHM Hotels Self-Storage Proposal Considered in Greer, SC

A self-storage proposal from JHM Hotels is being considered in Greer, S.C. The company, which primarily runs a portfolio of hotel properties, wants to build a 100,000-square-foot facility on 2.7 acres at 1408 Boiling Springs Road. The Greenville County Planning and Development Committee recently sent back a rezoning request to the planning commission with requested project changes, according to the source.

The building site contains a single-family residence and vacant wooded land. It’s near a church, gas station, retirement home and townhomes. The rezoning request is part of a previously approved flexible review district, but some local residents have objected to the project amid concerns of increased traffic, the source reported.

Though planning staff indicated self-storage is an appropriate use for the property and wouldn’t generate much traffic, staff members objected to the scale of the structure and said architectural elements were “out of character” with the aesthetics of the community. Planners recommended the height of the building be reduced from 45 to 40 feet at its peak and 23 feet at its lowest elevation.

Jay Burnett, vice president of real estate for JHM, told committee members the developer is willing to lower the height and soften the color scheme to better fit the area. As originally proposed, the building’s design was to include brick, stone, metal panels and aluminum, according to the source.

Planning staff will review JHM’s final revisions and make a recommendation to the planning commission, which will in turn issue a recommendation to the planning and development committee. Commission members had earlier recommended the project be denied, the source reported.

Based in Greenville, S.C., JHM owns and operates more than 40 hotels in six states. Its portfolio includes Comfort Suites, Hyatt Regency, La Quinta, Marriott, Sheraton, Westin and several other brands. It has several properties under development and also owns a five-star hotel in Surat, India, according to the source.

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