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Given the Council's propensity to further restrict storage options on non HOA residential property, (recent new restrictions on sheds, what you can have in your back yard etc) , people need a place to put their "stuff" . If you are lucky enough to have a garage with your house, it often becomes defacto storage for your mother-in-law's dinette set and other heirlooms. Given that , it seems to be understandable that there is a demand for off-site storage. (Aside from i think if its their commercial property they can build what they want, they wouldn't ask to build them if there was no demand). Thus more off-site storage seems to have a place. Losen up what I can have on my private property and I might give you a different pov. If this was truly about "green-space" , then lets loosen up what private construction can be built on empty lots. A garage only on a 85 x 125' lot (constructed within the aesthetics of the neighborhood, stucco on block for ex) would leave a lot of trees and grass. Allowing someone to park their equipment on a empty lot (make them fence it if it bothers you ) would serve the same purpose.

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So much for the moratorium

And right in the middle of single-family homes You all need to be term limited Starting with the mayor Shame on you all. This is getting past ridiculous Grow a backbone

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Jun 6Liked by Thomas Gaume

I attended this meeting and it was unanimous to allow this storage unit to be built on kogan Drive.

This is the same board that recommended to the city council to put a moratorium on storage units. Even though the city council deferred action on it, this board could have stood their ground and denied construction of any more storage units. Instead they caved in because of lack of action of the city council rather than stand by their decision from the previous recommendation.

Plopping down three-story storage units in the middle of single family home developments is just another example of how there is absolutely no plan in Palm Bay.

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Oh no this is ridiculous!! I am so sick of these storage units and all of the building going on. More trees knocked down just for greed and money hungry council. When will it all end !! When there is not one single tree standing

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