Plans for a new self-storage facility in the southern part of Marion County are moving forward on a site that previously housed an Elks Lodge.
The project, named Partners Self Storage Belleview, is slated for a 5.6-acre parcel located at 7655 E Highway 25.
The property was formerly the home of the Silver Springs Shores Elks Lodge #2730 before it was acquired by Partners Self Storage LLC for $610,000 in June 2024.
According to a major site plan submitted to the Marion County Development Review Committee, the facility will feature at least 11 buildings of varying sizes.
The layout includes four large, climate-controlled storage buildings at the center of the property, surrounded by several smaller storage structures and a dedicated office building near the entrance.
The developer, Joseph Stant of Partners Self Storage LLC, has enlisted Kimley-Horn and Associates to manage the engineering for the project.
Plans for the newest storage facility in Marion County come just weeks after similar plans were introduced for two other large-scale storage facilities totaling 270,000 square feet in southwest Ocala and Summerfield.
Current county reviews indicate the Belleview project must resubmit plans to address several technical and safety requirements. The facility will be required to install a siren-activated opening device for its vehicular access gate to ensure emergency vehicle access.
Additionally, reviewers have asked for clarification on fire-resistance-rated construction for several buildings to determine if automatic fire sprinklers will be required.
Because the project is located within the City of Belleview’s utility service area, the developer must also provide documentation proving that sufficient capacity exists to serve the site.
The applicant has requested two waivers from the county’s standard land development code. One waiver seeks permission to increase the depth of a dry retention pond to eight feet to provide additional stormwater storage volume. The second request asks to use 15-inch storm drains on-site instead of the code-mandated 18-inch minimum.
