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Carroll Highlands self-storage facility

Carroll County

Description

A proposed ~89,000-square-foot, 37-foot-tall self-storage facility next to residential homes has all technical approvals but is blocked by the county's deferral on self-storage final approvals. The board heard hours of opposition and put off any exemption decision until June 4.

Impact summary

If approved without changes, construction could begin as early as this fall; neighbors say it will shadow homes, tank property values, and ruin Eldersburg's main street character.

Applicant

Name
Scott Cooper (prospective developer)
Address
Liberty Road / Carroll Highlands Road, Eldersburg (Freedom Designated Growth Area)

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
11
Total mentions
1

Last vote · County Commission

Tabled4–0, unanimous

Last discussed May 21, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

May 21, 2026Tabled 4–0

Board of County Commissioners Open Session - May 21, 2026

A proposed ~89,000-square-foot, 37-foot-tall self-storage facility next to residential homes has all technical approvals but is blocked by the county's deferral on self-storage final approvals. The board heard hours of opposition and put off any exemption decision until June 4.

Related issues (1)

Self-service storage facility code amendments

The county has paused approvals for self-storage projects in the Freedom District since December 2025, and the deferral expires October 9. The Board declined to send another six-month extension to public hearing, so three pending projects may now move forward under current rules.

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