After nearly 60 years of being “outlawed” locally, self-storage development will be allowed to commence under strict guidelines in West Caldwell, N.J. The town council passed a land-use ordinance during a public hearing this week that will allow at least one storage facility in its M-1 limited-manufacturing district. Though the ordinance was urged by Mayor Joseph Tempesta, any approved projects will need to be “compliant with certain conditions,” he said.

September 26, 2017

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West Caldwell, NJ, Lifts 60-Year Ban on Self-Storage With Limited Land-Use Ordinance

After nearly 60 years of being “outlawed” locally, self-storage development will be allowed to commence under strict guidelines in West Caldwell, N.J. The town council passed a land-use ordinance during a public hearing this week that will allow at least one storage facility in its M-1 limited-manufacturing district. Though the ordinance was urged by Mayor Joseph Tempesta, any approved projects will need to be “compliant with certain conditions,” he said.

Stipulations include limiting operating hours between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., access control, maintaining a log of people entering and leaving the property, and allowing police access to common areas, the source reported.

Some residents expressed concern about the types of items that could be stored, as well as the potential for excess lighting from the property. “We don’t know what’s in the warehouses now, but they have to follow certain guidelines and keep a record of what is being brought into the warehouses,” Tempesta said during the meeting. The mayor also indicated the town would try to control the brightness of the lighting.

Town attorney Paul Jemas described the ordinance as “very conditional.”

The move is similar to a city council decision in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., which will lift a 43-year restriction prohibiting self-storage from being developed along the city’s major thoroughfares. The council is expected to give final approval on Sept. 28.

Both moves come after several municipalities across the nation have recently instituted self-storage moratoriums limiting new construction or restricting development is specific areas.

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