O-2007-1501-Z5 Passed scup07-007

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Source of Funds: NA Account Number: NA Amount Budgeted: NA Amount Requested: NA Budg:et Item: NA Agenda Date Requested: September to. 2007 Requested By: Wavne ~~ A A. /~ Department: Planning: Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance: X Attachments: Ordinance P&Z Staff Report Aerial Map Sketch Plan SUMMARY On August 27, 2007, the City Council voted to continue the Public Hearing for #SCU07-007 in order to gather more information about a proposed project to develop an office/warehouse facility on N. 8th Street. At issue is the proposed height of the warehouses within the developed tract and the impact to the pending residential development to the east of the subject tract. Subsequent to the meeting, Staff has learned that the developer intends the warehouses to be 21 feet in height. While the General Commercial Zoning District does not impose a height restriction, Council may consider a modification to the SCUP which ensures that the developer complies with the proposed height of the buildings to lessen the impact on adjacent residential development. A recap of the proposed development and SCUP follows: The Planning and Zoning Commission, during its July 19,2007, meeting, held a public hearing to receive citizen comments regarding Special Conditional Use Permit Request #SCU07-007. The request, submitted by Mr. John Bible, seeks approval of a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) for developing an office/warehouse facility on approximately 1.1478 acre tract of land located in the 500 block of North 8th Street. Warehousing activity is classified as a "conditional use' in general commercial zoning districts. A Special Conditional Use Permit is required per Code of Ordinances, Chapter 106 (zoning). The applicant is proposing four 4,675 sq.ft (85'x55') warehouse buildings on the subject tract located along North 8th Street, one block south of Barbour's Cut Boulevard. The plan is to develop these warehouses, which may cater to small businesses in the area or anticipated businesses to be located to La Porte. The existing land uses are primarily commercial, (e.g. businesses along North 8th Street are special trade contractors, offices and storage/warehouses). There are predominantly trucking related businesses and other services, (e.g. truck stop, truck tires sales & repair services) located along Barbour's Cut Boulevard one block north of the subject property. The property also abuts residential zoned properties to the east (Northside Neighborhood), where the City hopes to build four single-family dwellings under the HOME grant program along North 7th Street. The setback area adjacent to the alley should be utilized for screening of the commercial establishment from the residential properties. As per item 9 of the special conditional use permit, in addition to the landscaping and screening, a substantial portion of the facility's landscaping should also be placed along North 8th Street. If planned properly, the proposed