Protest signs dotted the landscape at Dripping Springs City Hall Jan. 9 as numerous residents opposed a site development permit to allow a storage facility to open near the Rim Rock subdivision.

In adherence to state law that prohibits cities from denying permits for intended use, however, led city leaders to approve the permit by a 6-0 vote. Mayor Todd Purcell was absent from the meeting and did not vote.

The facility, which is to be on a 15.83-acre lot, will be located near the intersection of...