Self-Storage Development Ordinance Passed by Morristown, TN, City Council

ISS Staff

October 17, 2024

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The Morristown, Tennessee, City Council approved an ordinance amending the city’s municipal code to address a rise in self-storage development there.

The Morristown, Tennessee, City Council passed an ordinance this week to amend chapters 2, 10, 12 and 14 of the city’s municipal code. Senior planner Lori Matthews said the changes were approved because of concerns about an increase in self-storage development in the area and the appearance of these facilities, according to a source.

The revised code relegates new self-storage projects to intermediate business and industrial zones, following staff approval of a site plan and use approval by the board of zoning appeals. All buildings must be permanent, and no portable-storage containers will be allowed. The structures must be oriented perpendicular to the street to hide the individual unit doors. Evergreen shrubs will be required to create a buffer between the road, storage units and adjacent businesses and must be approved by the city horticulturalist, the source stated.

“While this amendment may not encompass every needed change, staff is comfortable that it’s a good beginning,” Matthews said.

The ordinance passed by a 7-0 vote. A public hearing will be held on Nov. 5.

This decision comes on the heels of new regulations that went into effect last month in Boardman Township, Ohio, limiting the development of self-storage and car washes in the city due to concerns about oversaturation.

Related:Cape Coral, FL, Halts Self-Storage Moratorium, Amends Development Guidelines Instead

Source: Citizen Tribune, Self-Storage Unit Ordinance Passed by City Council

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