The Englewood Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended denial of Madden’s request, which will now go to council for final approval or rejection on Feb. 25.
“We believe that the property as currently used and configured is underutilized; we believe this site is appropriate for more intensive use and development,” Madden wrote in his application.
Madden hopes to develop a “pocket park” in an area of the 9.6-acre site. The park would be situated along National Road, in an area that’s currently vacant and grass-covered.
Plans also include development of a “future modern retail center” just south of the park on a section of what is currently a large parking lot in front of the storage facility, along with a restaurant/coffee shop to the west of the proposed park, just east of McDonald’s on West National Road.
The expansion of the storage business would include the addition of multiple rows of outdoor storage garages. The current 84,000-square-foot Extra Space Storage business is an all-indoor facility.
Madden states in his application that the plans would create a pedestrian-friendly and aesthetically-pleasing environment, “satisfy consumer needs” with regionally competitive businesses, and eliminate the “sea of asphalt” by productively repurposing the majority of the under-used parking lot.
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