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e e REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: November 8. 2004 Requested By: Wavne J. Sabo ~ Department: Planninl! Appropriation Account Number: N/A N/A N/A N/A Source of Funds: Report: _Resolution: Ordinance: ~ Amount Budgeted: Exhibits: Amount Requested: Ordinance p & Z Staff Report Aerial Map Zoning Map Budgeted Item: N/A SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The Planning and Zoning Commission, during their October 21,2004, meeting, held a public hearing to receive citizen comments regarding Rezone Request #R04-009, This request is for the company located at 101 Barbour's Cut Boulevard. The subject tract comprises 11.4] 6 acres of land, described as lots ] thru 32 of blocks 349, 350, 35], and 352 along with portions of First Street and North G Street, including alleys in blocks 349, 35], 352, and the alley in block 350 (vacated, abandoned, and closed by Ordinance No,l ] 56), Town of La Porte, Nebraska Syndicate, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The main access to the property is along North Broadway. The Port of Houston's warehouse and other industrial facilities are within the vicinity, Mr. John Vossler of the Frontier Logistics, Inc., is requesting a rezone from Light Industrial (Ll) and Heavy Industrial (HI) to Planned Unit Development (pun) for future expansion of this facility. The property is currently not in compliance with the City Ordinances. List of violations associated with the site are as follows: . Obstruction of public ROWs per Section 43.03 of the Penal Code; N. ]51 Street, G Street and H Street; City alleys located within blocks 349, 351, & 352. . Outside storage of shipping containers is not allowed as per Section 106-521, Table A. . Occupation of use of vacant land without obtaining a zoning permit as per Section 106-144. . Development of property in Ll & H] zoned blocks without obtaining authorization per Ordinance ]444-A, Section 3. In addition, an application for street and alley closing to the City is incomplete to date, A rezoning to PUD, however, wiII not alleviate the above violations but the property wiII be more conforming to the current ordinances. Furthermore, the applicant shall submit an application for a special conditional use permit along with a development site plan for establishing a PUD district. The SCUP wiII be analyzed to ensure accomplishment of the intended purpose for regulating development. The conditional use permit will allow the City and the developer to be innovative and more effective, consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and compatible with the surrounding properties. As required by Ordinance, seven notices of public hearing were mailed to property owners within 200' of the site. No response received in this regard. Granting this requested change would not be in contrary to the goals and objectives of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan and subsequently begins the process of bringing the operation into compliance. The Planning and Zoning Commission, by a unanimous vote, recommends to City Council approval of Rezone Request #R04-009, Action Required bv Council: ]. Conduct public hearing. 2. Consider taking action on an Ordinance for 11.416 acres of land located at 10] E, Barbour's Cut Boulevard to be rezoned from Ll and HI to PUD for future expansion of the facility. Approved for City Council Aeenda II-d-.-ol{- Date