MLK/6th Avenue South Self-Storage Appeal (LGCP 2026-02, FLUM-80)
Description
Developer sought to extend the Intown Activity Center overlay and rezone a vacant 1.08-acre triangle for a five/six-story self-storage facility with ground-floor retail. The council unanimously upheld the CPPC's denial after unanimous opposition from MLK Business District, Campbell Park, Roser Park, and the Innovation District.
Impact summary
The City Council denied it on Oct 15, 2026.
Staff and neighbors cited spot zoning, countywide rules barring storage in activity centers, substandard lot width, and risks to environmentally sensitive Booker Creek.
Applicant
- Name
- Applicant represented by Todd Pressman
- Address
- Southwest corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South and 6th Avenue South
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 7
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
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