The facility would offer 773 storage units of varying sizes for a net rentable square footage of approximately 82,265 sq. ft. The facility will typically have 1-2 employees on-site at a time. The office is located at the west end of the building facing Lexington Drive and is approximately 385 sq. ft. There will be a small retail area in the office where customers can purchase general moving supplies such as boxes and tape.”
Village commissioners this week heard plans for the construction of a 100,000 sq. ft. self-storage facility in Buffalo Grove.
Members of the planning and zoning commission were expected to discuss the plans at last night’s (Wednesday) meeting. The village board could vote on the matter on August 21.
Jim Lapetina, of Buffalo Grove Self-Storage, is the contract purchaser of the property at 105 Lexington Dr. and is requesting approval of an amendment to the planned unit development and preliminary plan for the site to allow the construction of a 4-story, 112,268 sq. ft., climate-controlled, self-storage facility.
The property is currently vacant and the village’s Comprehensive Plan calls for the property to be an industrial use.
In 2021, the village board approved an ordinance for the development of the Ricky Rockets site with a new gas station, convenience store and car wash, which is open today along Lake Cook Road.
As part of the Ricky Rockets project, the property was rezoned as a B-3 Commercial PUD and subdivided into four lots. The first two lots were for Ricky Rockets, and the other two were anticipated to be developed in the future.
The proposed storage facility would occupy one of the remaining lots.
At the April 17 village board meeting, the developer presented an overview of the concept plan. Trustees were supportive of the development and referred it to planning and zoning for public hearing.
The facility would offer 773 storage units of varying sizes for a net rentable square footage of approximately 82,265 sq. ft. The facility will typically have 1-2 employees on-site at a time. The office is located at the west end of the building facing Lexington Drive and is approximately 385 sq. ft. There will be a small retail area in the office where customers can purchase general moving supplies such as boxes and tape.
The petitioner has indicated, on a busy day, the facility will have 6-10 customer visits. The facility will maintain normal business hours, typically 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Doors will be kept locked, and access would be provided to tenants with a key code. After-hours visits to the interior of the building are restricted unless prior arrangements are made in case of emergency. The facility will also have security cameras inside and outside. All refuse containers will be located within the building.
There are four proposed access drives to the site; one full access drive is proposed on Lexington Drive and the other three full access drives are proposed along the private roadway to the south of the site. Traffic will be limited to one-way circulation in the east and north part of the site.
