PZ - Narrative AMERCO.
REAL ESTATE COMPANY
2727 North Central Avenue,5-N•Phoenix,Arizona 85004
Phone:602.263.6649•Fax:602.277.5824•Email:Gurnoor Kaur@uhaul.com
Project Narrative
AMERCO Real Estate Company (AREC) is looking for the opportunity to receive the City of
Meridian's participation and counseling regarding the property located at 1230-1250 E Overland
Rd., Meridian, ID 83642.
AREC is the wholly owned real estate subsidiary of the U-Haul System.
U-Haul is proposing a U-Haul Moving and Storage Store, which will consist of key uses of self-
storage, U-Haul truck and trailer sharing, and related retail sales. This infill development will allow
U-Haul to better serve the storage needs of the community and activate a property that is
currently vacant. The property is zoned CG and, the uses of U-Haul require a CUP (conditional
use permit). U-Haul is applying for the conditional use permits.
Custom site design for every U-Haul store assures that the facility complements the community it
serves. Adherence to community objectives is key to ensuring that each U-Haul store is both a
neighborhood asset and an economic success.
U-Haul is more of a commercial type use that serves the residential communities within a 3-5-mile
radius. We feel the U-Haul would be an appropriate use for the property and there are proven
benefits for allowing self-storage facilities in communities:
• Self-storage facilities are quiet
• They provide an excellent buffer between zones
• They create very little traffic
• They have little impact on utilities
• They have no impact on schools
• They provide a good tax revenue
• They provide a community service
U-Haul Moving and Storage is a convenience business. Our philosophy is to place U-Haul stores
in high growth residential areas, where we fill a need for our products and services. Customers
are made aware of the U-Haul store, primarily via drive-by awareness, much like that of a
convenience store, restaurant, or hardware store. Attractive imaging and brand name recognition
bring in area residents—by our measures, those who live within a four-mile radius of the center.
The U-Haul Store:
U-Haul stores characteristically serve the do-it-yourself household customer. The U-Haul Store
will be staffed with 10-15 employees, both full-time and part-time. Families will generally arrive in
their own automobiles, enter the showroom, and may choose from a variety of products and
services offered there. When situated near public transit, approximately 50% of those families
utilize alternative transportation to access U-Haul equipment and services.
• Families typically use U-Haul Self-Storage rooms to store furniture, household goods,
sporting equipment, or holiday decorations. During transition periods between moves,
moving to a smaller home, combining households, or clearing away clutter to prepare a
home for sale, storage customers will typically rent a room for a period of two months to
one year.
• U-Haul stores also provide truck and trailer sharing for household moving, either in-town
or across country.
• Families who need packing supplies in advance of a move or to ship personal packages
can choose from a variety of retail sales items, including cartons, tape and sustainable
packing materials.
• Families who tow U-Haul trailers, boats, or recreational trailers can select, and have
installed, the hitch and towing packages that best meet their needs.
• Moving and storage are synergistic businesses. Over half of our storage customers tell
us they used U-Haul storage because of a household move. Customers will typically use
U-Haul equipment or their personal vehicle to approach the loading area and enter the
building through the singular customer access. All new U-Haul stores are designed with
interior storage room access, giving the customer the added value of increased security,
and the community the benefit of a more aesthetically pleasing exterior.
Significant Policies:
• Hours of Operation:
Mon. -Thurs. 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sat. 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sun. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• All U-Haul storage customers are issued a card-swipe style identification card that must
be used to gain access to their room. This is but one of many security policies which
protect the customer's belongings and decrease the ability of unauthorized access to the
facility.
• It is against policy for a business to be operated from a U-Haul storage room.
• Customers and community residents who wish to use the on-site dumpsters for disposing
of refuse must gain permission to do so and are assessed an additional fee.
• Items that may not be stored include: chemicals, flammables, and paints.
• U-Haul stores are protected by video surveillance.
• U-Haul stores are non-smoking facilities.
• U-Haul will provide added services and assistance to our customers with disabilities.
Traffic Study:
• U-Haul stores generate less vehicular traffic volume while still embodying an active-use
site. Truck and trailer sharing, and self-storage all represent dynamic transitions from one
customer to another. DIY moving customers are presented with opportunities to utilize
equipment and storage on a temporary basis, supporting a shared-economy, an effective
economic model and an environmentally-sound way to conduct business.
Fast Food 18 hours-
Restaurant 3,000 sq ft 3,161 trips 3,430 trips 24 hours 7
Gas Station w!
Convenience 2,200 sq ft 1,200 trips 2,200 trips 18 hours- 7
Store 24 hours
Hotel 50,000 sq ft 905 trips 901 trips 24 hours 7
Casual Dining 5,000 sq ft 1,075 trips 1,258 trips 11 am-11 pm 7
12 hours
U-Haul looks forward to working with the City of Meridian, ID, as you consider this CUP
application package.
Sincerely,
Gurnoor Kaur
AMERCO Real Estate - Planner