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P.H. 2020-60: (PUBLIC HEARING 2ND READING)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 155, "ZONING CODE," OF THE POMPANO BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING SECTION 155.4223., "COMMERCIAL SELF-SERVICE STORAGE UNITS," TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURES AND APPROVALS REQUIRED TO LOCATE SELF-STORAGE UNITS; AND TO MODIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR SELF-STORAGE UNITS LOCATED IN B-4 AND I-1 ZONING DISTRICTS; BY AMENDING APPENDIX A: CONSOLIDATED USE TABLE, TO CONFORM TO CHANGES IN THE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: N/A)
FIRST READING: MAY 26, 2020
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(Staff Contact: Daniel Keester-O'Mills/David Recor)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
At the February Planning & Zoning Board Meeting, the Board was presented with a code amendment in response to the moratorium that the City Commission enacted on September 24, 2019 (Ordinance 2019-108) relating to self-storage facilities. Following the moratorium, the Planning & Zoning Board requested more analysis of how this specific use is treated, what impact self-storage facilities have on a community and what regulations have contributed to this surplus of self-storage facilities. Based on the information presented in the Report, the Planning & Zoning Board made a motion recommending to the City Commission that the Zoning Code amend the zoning districts where the use is allowed, and adopt modified use-specific standards. Several items have been included with the back-up: (1) the original self-storage supply and demand analysis conducted by "Development Services, Inc.," (2) the staff reports presented to the Planning & Zoning Board and (3) the minutes from the meetings when the reports were presented. The Planning & Zoning Board unanimously recommended approval of the proposed text amendment. If approved by the City Commission, new self-storage facilities must first successfully obtain approval by the Zoning Board of A...
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