HomeMy WebLinkAboutNARRATIVE 10.12.21 - 21-00803 - U-Haul of Rexburg - 328 N 2nd E - CUP for Household Warehousing & Storage 2727 North Central Avenue, 5-N • Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Phone: 602.263.6555 • Fax: 602.277.5824 • Email: stephany_sheekey@uhaul.com
Narrative Project Summary
AMERCO Real Estate Company (AREC) has prepared this application package for the
opportunity to receive the City of Rexburg’s participation and counseling in regards to a
Conditional Use Permit for the property located at 328 N 2nd E. AREC is the wholly
owned real estate subsidiary of the U-Haul System.
The proposed 7.047-acre property is located at 328 N 2nd E. U-Haul is proposing to
develop the property into a U-Haul Moving and Storage Store. Our uses consist of self-
storage, U-Haul truck and trailer sharing, and related retail sales. This infill development
will allow U-Haul to better serve the storage needs of the community and activate a
property that is currently vacant.
The property is currently zoned CBC (Community Business Center). The uses of self-
storage and U-Haul truck and trailer share require a Conditional Use Permit. U-Haul is
proposing to apply for this permit to allow these uses.
Custom site design for every U-Haul store assures that the facility complements the
community it serves. Adherence to community objectives is key in order to ensure
each U-Haul store is both a neighborhood asset and an economic success.
U-Haul is more of a commercial type use that serves the residential communities within a
3-5-mile radius. We feel the U-Haul would be an appropriate use for the property and
there are proven benefits for allowing self-storage facilities in communities:
• Self-storage facilities are quiet
• They provide an excellent buffer between zones
• They create very little traffic
• They have little impact on utilities
• They have no impact on schools
• They provide a good tax revenue
• They provide a community service
U-Haul Moving and Storage is a convenience business. Our philosophy is to place U-
Haul stores in high growth residential areas, where we fill a need for our products and
services. Customers are made aware of the U-Haul store, primarily via drive-by
awareness, much like that of a convenience store, restaurant or hardware store. Attractive
imaging and brand name recognition bring in area residents — by our measures, those
who live within a four-mile radius of the center.
The U-Haul Store:
U-Haul stores characteristically serve the do-it-yourself household customer. The U-Haul
Store will be staffed with 10-15 employees, both full-time and part-time. Families will
generally arrive in their own automobiles, enter the showroom and may choose from a
variety of products and services offered there. When situated near public transit,
approximately 50% of those families utilize alternative transportation to access U-Haul
equipment and services.
• Families typically use U-Haul Self-Storage rooms to store furniture, household
goods, sporting equipment, or holiday decorations. During transition periods
between moves, moving to a smaller home, combining households, or clearing
away clutter to prepare a home for sale, storage customers will typically rent a
room for a period of two months to one year.
• U-Haul stores also provide truck and trailer sharing for household moving, either
in-town or across country.
• Families who need packing supplies in advance of a move or to ship personal
packages can choose from a variety of retail sales items, including cartons, tape
and sustainable packing materials.
• Families who tow U-Haul trailers, boats, or recreational trailers can select, and
have installed, the hitch and towing packages that best meet their needs.
• Moving and storage are synergistic businesses. Over half of our storage customers
tell us they used U-Haul storage because of a household move. Customers will
typically use U-Haul equipment or their personal vehicle to approach the loading
area and enter the building through the singular customer access. All new U-Haul
stores are designed with interior storage room access, giving the customer the
added value of increased security, and the community the benefit of a more
aesthetically pleasing exterior.
Significant Policies:
• Hours of Operation:
Mon. - Thurs. 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sat. 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sun. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• All U-Haul storage customers are issued a card-swipe style identification card that
must be used to gain access to their room. This is but one of many security
policies which protect the customer’s belongings and decrease the ability of
unauthorized access to the facility.
• It is against policy for a business to be ope rated from a U-Haul storage room.
• Customers and community residents who wish to use the on-site dumpsters for
disposing of refuse must gain permission to do so, and are assessed an additional
fee.
• Items that may not be stored include: chemicals, flammables, and paints.
• U-Haul stores are protected by video surveillance.
• U-Haul stores are non-smoking facilities.
• U-Haul will provide added services and assistance to our customers with
disabilities.
Traffic Study:
• U-Haul stores generate less vehicular traffic volume while still embodying an
active-use site. Truck and trailer sharing and self-storage all represent dynamic
transitions from one customer to another. DIY moving customers are presented
with opportunities to utilize equipment and storage on a temporary basis,
supporting a shared-economy, an effective economic model and an
environmentally-sound way to conduct business.
U-Haul looks forward to working with the City of Rexburg as you consider the
Conditional Use Permit we are currently submitting.
Sincerely,
Stephany Sheekey
AMERCO Real Estate - Planner