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Council approves rezoning and conditional-use permit for storage units on White property with fencing, hard‑surfacing conditions

August 21, 2025 | Soda Springs, Caribou County, Idaho


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Council approves rezoning and conditional-use permit for storage units on White property with fencing, hard‑surfacing conditions
The City Council voted to reclassify a parcel in the mobile‑home area from its prior designation to C‑1 and issued a conditional‑use permit allowing permanent steel‑and‑concrete storage buildings on Mr. White’s property, subject to conditions set by the planning and zoning commission.

Planning staff and the applicant explained the proposal to build an initial storage building intended primarily for on‑site tenants, with phased expansion to serve the public as demand grows. The planning commission recommended the rezone and conditional use with explicit conditions: hard‑packed ground surface (asphalt, gravel or similar) for vehicle areas, construction of a six‑foot privacy fence within 12 months after completion of a public road along the property's north/east edge, and prohibition of temporary storage containers in favor of concrete‑foundation, steel buildings.

Council members discussed potential traffic impacts to nearby residents and mobile‑home park tenants. Mr. White said the first phase would focus on tenant storage and use a new road when it is installed; access routing could shift depending on development of the new road. Planning staff confirmed that adjacent residents received mailed notices and a notice was published for the public hearing.

A council motion to rezone the property and proceed with the reclassification followed the planning commission recommendation; the council voted in favor. The council also approved the conditional‑use permit with the planning commission’s recommended requirements for fencing and ground surfacing. Council discussion emphasized phased development, enforcement of the fence requirement tied to road construction and limiting initial operations to a smaller building footprint.

Conditions spelled out in the planning documents require a paved or hard‑packed driving surface for the storage areas, installation of fencing within a specified timeframe tied to road completion, and construction of permanent steel and concrete buildings rather than shipping containers. Staff said the planning commission also required that fencing be installed within one year of the public road completion and that ground surfaces around the storage units be hard packed.

The council recorded the reclassification and the conditional‑use permit approval; the applicant may proceed subject to meeting the listed construction and timing conditions and any building‑permit requirements.

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