HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2PLAN COMMISSION STAFF REPORT NOVEMBER 4, 2025
ITEM 2: Public Hearing: Conditional Use Permit Request For An Outdoor Storage Area
At 3110 Progress Drive
Applicant: Richard Perschon
Property Owner: Avail Switchgear Systems
Action Requested: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for an outdoor storage
area.
Applicable Ordinance: Outdoor Storage land uses are permitted only through a Conditional
Use Permit (CUP) in the Heavy Industrial (HI) Zoning District as regulated in Section 30-62 (C)
of the Zoning Ordinance. Criteria used for Conditional Use Permits are located in Section 30-382
of the Zoning Ordinance.
Property Location and Background Information: The subject site consists of a 7.13-acre parcel
at the southeast corner of West Fernau Avenue and Progress Drive. The site has an
approximately 67,000 sq. ft. industrial production facility (Avail Switchgear) and associated
parking and loading areas. The 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan recommends Industrial use
for the site. The site is surrounded by industrial uses and vacant land, along with a Winnebago
County Waste Management site to the north.
Adjacent Land Use and Zoning:
Existing Uses Zoning
North Landfill I
South Vacant HI
West Industrial HI
East Vacant HI
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Recommendation Land Use
2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Recommendation Industrial
The applicant has submitted plans for new pavement on the subject site, which includes an
approximate 4,000 sq. ft. concrete pad to be used for outdoor storage on the south end of the
existing parking lot. Outdoor storage areas exceeding 500 sq. ft. are a conditional use in the HI
District. According to the applicant, the proposed storage area will be used for the largest truck
deliveries which may need to be stored outside for several days. The items to be stored in this
area will be large electrical assemblies that are waiting to be shipped out.
Staff is supportive of the proposed personal storage facility as the use will be compatible with
surrounding industrial land uses. The use is also compatible with the zoning of the surrounding
area, which is primarily zoned HI.
Code requires outdoor storage areas to be screened from non-industrialized areas with
minimum 8’ tall solid walls or fencing. The applicant is proposing 8’ tall slatted chain link
fencing along the west side of the storage area to screen it from the public right-of-way
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Item 2 – CUP: Outdoor Storage – 3110 Progress Dr.
(Progress Drive). To meet the solid screening requirement, the chain link fencing must have pre-
woven or interwoven slatting to achieve a minimum of 90% opacity. This will be verified
during Site Plan Review.
Two parking spaces are needed to meet the parking requirement of one space per 2,000 sq. ft. of
gross floor area for outdoor storage uses. The applicant is proposing sixteen new parking spaces
on the north side of the site that will meet this requirement. The additional pavement on-site
will result in an impervious surface ratio of 49.6%, which is under the maximum of 70% for the
HI District.
Findings: In its review and recommendation to the Common Council on an application for a
Conditional Use Permit, staff recommends the Plan Commission make the following findings
based on the criteria established by Chapter 30-382 (F)(3):
(1) Is in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan because the outdoor storage use is
compatible with the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan recommendation of Industrial.
(2) Would not result in a substantial or undue adverse impact on nearby property, the
character of the neighborhood, environmental factors, traffic factors, parking, public
improvements, public property or rights-of-way, or other matters affecting the public
health, safety, or general welfare as the outdoor storage area is surrounded by
industrial-zoned properties and industrial land uses.
(3) Maintains the desired consistency of land uses, land use intensities, and land use
impacts as related to the environs of the subject property as the outdoor storage use is
compatible with neighboring industrial land uses.
(4) The conditional use is located in an area that will be adequately served by, and will not
impose an undue burden on any of the improvements, facilities, utilities or services
provided by public or private agencies serving the subject property as existing
infrastructure is in place for access to the outdoor storage area.
(5) The potential public benefits outweigh any potential adverse impacts of the proposed
conditional use because the outdoor storage use is compliant with HI District zoning
requirements and will benefit the industrial user of the property by providing needed
outdoor storage area for shipping purposes.
Recommendation/Conditions: Staff recommends approval of the proposed Conditional Use
Permit for an outdoor storage area at 3110 Progress Drive as proposed with the findings listed
above.
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Item 2 – CUP: Outdoor Storage – 3110 Progress Dr.
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