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Developer scales back plans for self-storage facility near Orchard Road in Oswego
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Written by Eric Shellkopf. This article is being read by an automated
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voice brought to you by Everlit. A scaled-back version of a self-storage
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facility near Orchard Road in Oswego will head back to the Village
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Board for another review after planned commissioners gave a positive recommendation. On
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October eighth, the Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission voted six zero to
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recommend approval of a special use permit for they project. Three members
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were absent. Village trustees will review the latest plan at its Village
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Board meeting Tuesday. Self-storage facilities require a special use permit to be
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in the village's general manufacturing and regional business districts. Plan were scaled
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back after village trustees in April rejected the plan because they thought
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the land was better suited for retail use. Originally, petitioner Phil McAllister
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wanted to develop The entire 7.5-acre vacant parcel at the southwest corner
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of Lewis Street and Station Drive for a self-storage facility. His latest
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plan calls for the development of a self-storage facility on 5.7 acres
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that would contain six storage structures. The rest of
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the 1.8 acres would be reserved for future retail or hotel use.
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The entire property is zoned for business. Commissioners previously had voted six
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two to recommend approval of a special use permit. It hopefully reaches
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a happy medium for the board, Commissioner Rick Kuhn said prior to
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the vote. Village staff, which also had rejected the previous proposal, supports
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the new plan. The revised proposal provides for a significant portion of
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the site to be preserved for future retail or hotel use. Oswego
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Development Services Director Rod Zenner said. Staff confirmed with potential hotel developers
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to determine the appropriate size of a parcel to contain a hotel
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development. The self-storage facility is being proposed near the Whitetail Ridge Golf
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Dome, which opened for business in late November 2023 at 3360
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Station Drive just west of Orchard Road. Zener said the latest trend
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in commercial uses is experiential retail, where patrons can go and experience
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an event or activity. Here customers can eat or drink while also
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experiencing the activity of hitting golf balls, he said. In previous talks
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with village trustees about his proposal, McAllister said the village has a
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storage shortage. Based on a supply ratio analysis, he said there is
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300,000 square feet of self-storage shortage in the Oswego area. It is
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an important need, especially when you think about some of the different
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people that are moving into the area, McAllister said.
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Developer scales back plans for self-storage facility near Orchard Road in Oswego
00:00:11.140 --> 00:00:16.240
Written by Eric Shellkopf. This article is being read by an automated
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voice brought to you by Everlit. A scaled-back version of a self-storage
00:00:21.800 --> 00:00:25.800
facility near Orchard Road in Oswego will head back to the Village
00:00:25.800 --> 00:00:31.430
Board for another review after planned commissioners gave a positive recommendation. On
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October eighth, the Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission voted six zero to
00:00:35.430 --> 00:00:39.670
recommend approval of a special use permit for they project. Three members
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were absent. Village trustees will review the latest plan at its Village
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Board meeting Tuesday. Self-storage facilities require a special use permit to be
00:00:49.160 --> 00:00:55.030
in the village's general manufacturing and regional business districts. Plan were scaled
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back after village trustees in April rejected the plan because they thought
00:00:58.950 --> 00:01:04.840
the land was better suited for retail use. Originally, petitioner Phil McAllister
00:01:04.840 --> 00:01:09.720
wanted to develop The entire 7.5-acre vacant parcel at the southwest corner
00:01:09.720 --> 00:01:14.770
of Lewis Street and Station Drive for a self-storage facility. His latest
00:01:14.770 --> 00:01:19.570
plan calls for the development of a self-storage facility on 5.7 acres
00:01:19.570 --> 00:01:23.380
that would contain six storage structures. The rest of
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the 1.8 acres would be reserved for future retail or hotel use.
00:01:27.540 --> 00:01:33.080
The entire property is zoned for business. Commissioners previously had voted six
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two to recommend approval of a special use permit. It hopefully reaches
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a happy medium for the board, Commissioner Rick Kuhn said prior to
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the vote. Village staff, which also had rejected the previous proposal, supports
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the new plan. The revised proposal provides for a significant portion of
00:01:51.440 --> 00:01:56.160
the site to be preserved for future retail or hotel use. Oswego
00:01:56.160 --> 00:02:01.920
Development Services Director Rod Zenner said. Staff confirmed with potential hotel developers
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to determine the appropriate size of a parcel to contain a hotel
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development. The self-storage facility is being proposed near the Whitetail Ridge Golf
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Dome, which opened for business in late November 2023 at 3360
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Station Drive just west of Orchard Road. Zener said the latest trend
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in commercial uses is experiential retail, where patrons can go and experience
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an event or activity. Here customers can eat or drink while also
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experiencing the activity of hitting golf balls, he said. In previous talks
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with village trustees about his proposal, McAllister said the village has a
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storage shortage. Based on a supply ratio analysis, he said there is
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300,000 square feet of self-storage shortage in the Oswego area. It is
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an important need, especially when you think about some of the different
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people that are moving into the area, McAllister said.
