Commissioners in New Hanover County, N.C., unanimously approved an amended self-storage plan for 7755 Market St. in Ogden, N.C. The facility will be built on 3.15 acres and comprise 79,000 square feet. It will include a 70,000-square-foot, two-story structure and two single-story buildings, according to the source. The original facility plan approved by commissioners last August included five single-story buildings comprising 52,700 square feet.
The property owners decided to increase the capacity of the facility based on expected demand and the absence of any multi-story self-storage facilities in the county, according to Cindee Wolf, owner of Design Solutions, the Wilmington, N.C.-based land-planning and development-entitlement consulting firm that represents the applicant. “We looked at the highest and best use of what this property would be,” Wolf told commissioners. “We believe that on Market Street, this is the right place to introduce this kind of product.”
The two-story structure will be built facing Market Street, with the two single-story buildings set behind. The change in the facility’s design will enable the developer to preserve an existing pond and use it for storm-water retention, the source reported.
Commissioners expressed some concern about increased traffic. Current counts indicate Market Street is already near capacity. “Any step we can take, any thing we can do is a good idea [to ease congestion],” commissioner Rob Zapple said during the meeting. “We know at times that Market Street can be a mess. I’m very sensitive to bringing more traffic there.”
Zapple suggested making a right-turn lane into the property a condition of approval, but the ensuing discussion determined the North Carolina Department of Transportation would most likely require the developers to install the turn lane. Wolf agreed with that assessment, according to the source.
Sources:
- Port City Daily: Two-Story Storage Facility to Be Built on Market Street
