Newest Queen Creek U-Haul opening soon

A new U-Haul storage facility at the southeast corner of Ocotillo and Crismon roads is set for a grand opening next week.

Five years in the making, the U-Haul Moving & Storage is holding a grand opening ceremony from 9-11 a.m., Thursday, May 15 at 21617 E. Ocotillo Road.

The three-story, 77,815-square-foot main building includes 1,041 indoor storage units with high-tech security features. There is also a large retail showroom and a 10,639-square-foot warehouse for U-Box portable moving and storage containers.

Facility tours and U-Haul interactive equipment will be displayed during the celebration and town officials are expected to attend, according to a press release U-Haul.

On Feb, 12, the Queen Creek Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the business’ comprehensive sign plan that included lighted signs mounted on the 45-foot-tall building.

The business is to the north of the Crismon Heights neighborhood, an RV and boat storage to the east and vacant land to the west that has been zoned for industrial.

U-Haul received approval for two 45-square-foot illuminated cabinet signs and three non-illuminated letter signs.

“According to the applicant, the sign illumination will be reduced to 50% brightness during evening hours to minimize impact on nearby residents and turned off by 10 p.m. or earlier when the facility is not operational,” according to a commission staff report.

The U-Haul building will also have interior storage corridors that are visible through second- and third-story windows that will be lit throughout the day and evening.

The business will be dimming the corridor lighting to 20% brightness during non-operational hours and completely turned off during late hours “unless safety requirements necessitate otherwise,” the report stated.

In January 2023, the Queen Creek Town Council approved the site plan for the U-Haul facility.

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