Summary
A Special Land Use and Site Plan request for an indoor self-storage facility was scheduled for public hearing, including a proposed waiver for curb cut locations along Wanda Street.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 3
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 16, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
No direct city cost; the project adds new construction and future tax base.
The applicant and future storage customers; the site would put a vacant parcel back into use.
One resident contended the community lost an opportunity to site new police and fire facilities there.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Joint City Council and Planning Commission - Nov 10, 2026
A Special Land Use and Site Plan request for an indoor self-storage facility was scheduled for public hearing, including a proposed waiver for curb cut locations along Wanda Street.
City Council - Oct 26, 2026
A three-story, 1,011-unit indoor self-storage facility is coming to the southwest corner of E. 9 Mile and Wanda. Council approved it unanimously after a hearing where one resident argued the vacant warehouses would have been a better site for a new police station and Firehouse No. 2.
Planning Commission - Sep 16, 2026
A vacant industrial site would become a three-story, climate-controlled self-storage facility with over 1,000 interior units. The commission found it compatible with the industrial area and sent the special land use to City Council with a 7-0 recommendation; the site plan was approved with conditions fixing the drive aisle, screening, EV parking, and dumpster access.
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