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REQulT FOR CITY COUNCIL AG&A ITEM Agenda Date Requested: January 13. 2003 Requested By: Doue: Kneupper ~ Department: Plannine: Appropriation Source of Funds: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Account Number: Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance: ~ Amount Budgeted: Exhibits A - E: Ordinance P & Z Staff' Report Area Map Rezone application & Site Plan 2020 Land Use Plan Mail Out Response Amount Requested: Budgeted Item: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The Planning and Zoning Commission, during their December 19, 2002 meeting, held a public hearing to receive citizen comments regarding Rezone Request #R 02-002. This request involves approximately 20.7 acres located on East Barbour's Cut Boulevard. (See Exhibit C.) As the owner of this property, the Port of Houston Authority is requesting a rezone from Business Industrial (BI) to Planned Unit Development (PUD). The Port is proposing a truck pre-check facility with 14 truck lanes. (See Exhibit D.) Currently, this proposed facility is not permitted in the BI zoning district. In the PUD district, all uses are permitted; however, the Planning and Zoning Commission and Council determine if the use is appropriate/compatible with the existing land use and the City's Comprehensive Plan. (See Exhibit E.) The Commission and Council may also place specific conditions and controls on that use/activity. This request is the first step that the Port must take prior to developing this facility. The Port understands that additional approvals, from Council regarding street and alley closures, and approval of a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) and site plan from the Commission and Council, must also occur. During the regular meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission also acknowledged that during these processes, additional requirements regarding lighting, landscaping, and buffering the nearby residential from the facility will be discussed and incorporated into the plans. As required by ordinance, twenty-three (23) notices of public hearing were mailed to property owners within 200' of the site. In addition, Staff obtained the mailing list used by the Port when they held their community meetings this past spring. After accounting for duplicates, nine (9) additional notices were mailed to property owners within 500' of the site. This ensured that the property owners invited to the Port's community meetings also received public notice ofthe rezone. Staff received a total of four (4) responses, which were all in favor of the rezone. The responses are attached as Exlubit F. By a unanimous vote during their regular meeting, the Commission recommended to Council approval of Rezone Request #R 02-002. The following options are available to Council: . Table the item until a specified future meeting date. . Approve the Commission's recommendation with a simple majority. . Disapprove the Commission's recommendation with a % majority. Action Required bv Council: I. Conduct public hearing. 2. Consider approval of Rezone Request #R 02-002. t!I~