§ 15-2747. PERSONAL (MINI) STORAGE.

Personal storage facilities shall be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards. Where the standards of this section appear to conflict with the standards of the base district, the standards of this section shall prevail.

A.

Business Activity. All personal storage facilities shall be limited to dead storage only. No retail, repair, or other commercial use (such as storage for commercial gain) shall be conducted out of the individual rental storage units.

B.

Uses Allowed. Such use shall consist of the renting and leasing of individual storage space for storing personal property, stock-in-trade materials and equipment, automobiles, and recreational vehicles. The following shall be allowed as accessory uses:

1.

A caretaker's residence;

2.

The retail sale of items appurtenant to the on-site rental of storage spaces;

3.

The lien sale of stored goods as authorized by California Business and Professions Code, Chapter 10, Division 8, Section 21700 et. seq.; and,

4.

The rental of trucks, trailers, and dollies.

C.

Notice to Tenants. As part of the rental process, the facility manager shall inform all tenants of conditions restricting storage of hazardous materials and limitation on the use of the storage units.

D.

Open Storage. Open storage (outside an enclosed building) shall be limited to vehicles, boats, recreational vehicles, and trailers. Outdoor storages areas shall be screened from public view by building façades or solid fences. At the discretion of the Review Authority, the treatment of the ground surface of the open storage area may be gravel or other materials as prescribed by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, the Public Works Department, the Fire Department, and the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District.

E.

Exterior Wall Treatments and Design. Exterior walls/fences visible from a public street or Residential District shall be constructed of decorative block, concrete panel, stucco, or similar material. These walls shall include architectural relief through articulation, trim, change in color at the base, the use of architectural "caps," attractive posts, or similar measures. Columns visible from public streets shall be spaced a maximum of 25 feet apart. Gate(s) shall be decorative iron or similar material.

F.

Fencing.

1.

A six-foot-high security fence shall be provided around the perimeter of the development at locations where the solid façades of the storage structures do not provide a perimeter barrier.

2.

A wrought iron fence or gate or an approved equivalent shall be required at the entrance to the facility.

3.

A storage building located on the side or rear property line may be used as a required fence or wall.

G.

Hours of Operation. Hours of operation shall be limited to the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. if the facility abuts Residential Uses or Districts, including residential that may be part of a mixed-use development. If the facility abuts commercial, industrial, or public facilities, it may remain open until 10 p.m.

H.

Setbacks.

1.

Front and Street Side. When the subject site abuts a street, a yard of 10 feet or more (as required elsewhere in this Code) shall be provided, landscaped, and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this Code. Fences/walls shall be located behind this landscaping.

2.

Interior Side and Rear. None required if the building height does not exceed 11 feet.

I.

Other Requirements.

1.

When adjacent to parcels within an RS or RM district, the roof of any building exceeding 11 feet in height shall incorporate colors and angles commensurate with those of the adjacent properties.

2.

Lighting which is provided to illuminate parking or building areas shall be hooded and arranged and controlled to eliminate any nuisance to the surrounding uses. The height of lighting which illuminates outdoor vehicular storage areas shall be approved at the discretion of the Review Authority.

3.

The height of any building when located less than 40 feet from any property line that abuts property that is zoned or planned for single-family residential uses, shall not exceed 11 feet.

4.

A public address system shall not be allowed when the facility is located within 1,000 feet of any property zoned or planned for residential uses. This does not include alarm systems.

5.

Caretaker's Residence. A Caretaker's Residence shall provide a minimum of one parking space in an enclosed garage and a private yard for use by the residence with a minimum of 100 square feet where at least one dimension is at least eight feet in length.

J.

Design Standards within Mixed Use Districts.

1.

Location. Storage uses shall not be located within 300 feet of an existing or planned Bus Rapid Transit station.

2.

Site Size. Shall not exceed two acres.

3.

Setback from Major Streets. The storage use shall be set back no less than 50 feet from all Major Streets. No less than 60 percent of the building frontage along Major Streets shall be occupied by food and beverage sales, entertainment and recreation, general personal services, artist's studios, eating and drinking establishments, personal services, general retail, or convenience retail uses. Other high-activity uses may be approved at the discretion of the Review Authority.

4.

Façade Design. The facades of the storage structures shall appear to be buildings used for non-storage purposes, such as office or multifamily, and shall not have an industrial appearance.

5.

MX Development Standards. Unless otherwise stated, all MX development standards shall apply.

(Added Ord. 2015-39, § 1, eff. 1-9-16; Am. Ord. 2016-32, § 30, eff. 10-21-16).