Wright City aldermen approved a self storage unit requested by Adventure Boat and RV Storage. The new business will be in the industrial park.
This item is available in full to subscribers.
We have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
If you are a digital subscriber with an active subscription, or you are a print subscriber who had access to our previous wesbite, then you already have an account here. Just reset your password if you have not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
If you are a current print subscriber and did not have a user account on our previous website, you can set up a free website account by clicking here.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continue |
Wright City aldermen approved a conditional use permit that allows Adventure Boat and RV Storage to build a self-storage unit.
Aldermen approved the decision by a vote of 4-0. The vote came one week after Warren County Commissioners approved a zoning change that requires self-storage businesses to acquire a conditional use permit before building on land zoned for agricultural use.
“It’s a bit ironic that earlier this week, the board approached the county asking for more restrictive rules around outdoor storage units and here we are as a city expanding the footprint of outdoor storage units,” Alderman Ramiz Hakim said during the meeting. “And so there’s an old saying that people may know where they say the Lord works in mysterious ways. And so in this case, a private party approached the city requesting a possible development. And after much debate and public hearings, the city appears to want to take the posture to be inviting to businesses but also be respectful to the surrounding properties and residents.”
Hakim then listed the city’s requirements for future storage units, which include fencing, a large buffer between properties and roads, hard concrete striped surfaces, storm water mitigation and more.
The storage unit will also be in the industrial park.
“One of the other things that we’ve done is contain this to M2 so that we’re putting more guidelines around so that it’s not affecting some of the residents in the same way that we saw in other ones that are right next door to somebody’s house,” Alderwoman Kerry Owens said during the discussion.
Hakim offered the developers his congratulations after aldermen approved the request.
“Thank you for choosing Wright City, too,” he said.
About the author: Jason Koch is the editor of The Warren County Record, and covers local news and government for the newspaper. He has won multiple awards from both the Indiana and Illinois APME and from the Illinois Press Association. He can be reached at 636-456-6397 or at jason@warrencountyrecord.com
