Summary
The Council changed the zoning to let mini-storage facilities operate in the core business district — but only fully below ground, on 2-acre-plus lots with main-road access. This unlocks the vacant former Walmart site at 275 Main Street for a self-storage facility and health club.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Turning a long-vacant downtown building back into productive use should bring new revenue to the city with little traffic.
Downtown property owners and residents who want the empty former Walmart site back in use.
The Westchester County Planning Board notes self-storage doesn't activate street frontage, though the below-grade requirement largely addresses that concern.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Agenda - Aug 3, 2026
The Council changed the zoning to let mini-storage facilities operate in the core business district — but only fully below ground, on 2-acre-plus lots with main-road access. This unlocks the vacant former Walmart site at 275 Main Street for a self-storage facility and health club.
Transportation Commission - Jul 21, 2026
A petition would allow mini-storage facilities downtown as a special use permit. The Commission raised no objections and endorsed it, moving it along in the approval process.
Agenda - Jul 13, 2026
A petition would change zoning rules to allow mini-storage facilities as a special permit use in the Core-Business district. The Design Review Board reviewed it and had no comment; the question heads elsewhere in the approval process.
Agenda - Jul 6, 2026
A petition would change zoning to allow mini-storage facilities downtown as a special permit use. A public hearing is set for August 3, and the referral list shows wide city review.
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