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TSL Company Holdings, LTD. on behalf of Crown Associates LLC, is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the stacking of shipping containers higher than 20 feet. The subject property is currently zoned I-3 (Heavy-Intensity Industrial), consisting of approximately 28.24 acres, and is located at 10051 Dallas Street.
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Summary and Background Information:
The subject property was annexed into Commerce City in 2007 and is fully surrounded by I-3 zoning. A Conditional Use Permit was approved by Adams County in 2000 to allow the stacking of storage containers above the fence height. Therefore, the property was annexed with legal non-conforming stacking height. The applicant is now requesting a CUP through Commerce City to allow the stacking of shipping containers to exceed 20 feet in height.
Each container is approximately eight feet tall. The maximum number of containers the applicant will stack is four, which equals about 32 feet in height. Stacking of four containers will not occur on the perimeter of the site, only internally. Stacking of 2 and 3 containers will occur along the property lines. Storage and stacking of containers will not occur in the front yard of the property and must be on the side and rear of the property. Storage and stacking of containers is prohibited within the detention pond on the west side of the property. The applicant has indicated that the method of stacking containers is done in a way that reduces risk for falling over due to high wind or weather.
Additionally, the applicant is proposing an expansion of the existing building as part of this request. Site improvements will occur as part of these requests including surfacing, screening, and landscaping. Per Section 21-5254 of the Land Development Code, outdoor storage shall be paved with recycled asphalt or other road-based material in accordance with the Engineering Construction Standards and Specifications. All outdoor storage shall be en...
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