A Monster-Sized Steel Box

April 11th, 2007

Lancaster Online reports on a proposed storage facility just south of Lititz that is drawing criticism from nearby residents. Residents are calling it a “monster-sized steel box” out of character for the area.

A York-based firm is planning to build the four-story, 675-unit self-storage warehouse.

The land is zoned for commercial purposes. But one neighbor, Troy Knepp, claims the storage facility “is not in keeping with the charm of Kissel Hill and Lititz” and, if built, would be an unwelcome gateway to the picturesque, tourist-friendly town.

This is a common accusation against self-storage, but it’s also an uneducated one. State-of-the-art storage facilities are helping to change that perception, but there’s still tremendous consumer educaton to be done so that developers don’t have to keep running into this wall. It behooves the industry to continue forging relationships in the communities in which they plan to develop and arm themselves with images and success stories of our next-generation facilities.

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