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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGEN <br /> <br />'rEM <br /> <br />Requested By: Tim Tietjells <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: April 27, ~O()9 <br />d' / <br />I <br />\ -" <br /> <br />Appropriation: <br /> <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />Department: Planning <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Re ort: <br /> <br />Resolution: <br /> <br />Ordinance: X <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Ordinance <br />Aerial/Zoning Map <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The Planning & Zoning Commission, during their March 19, 2009, meeting, hcld ,1 public hearing to receive citizen <br />comments regarding Rezone Request #ROS-003. The applicants, Troulon Realty, Ltd. /Y. Oak Park. LLC., seek to have the <br />property rezoned from Business Industrial (HI) to Planned Unit Development (PUD). The property is located at 1400 <br />North 10111 Street (State Highway 146 North Frontage Road). <br /> <br />The subject property has a mobile home park that has been in operation since] 950. UncleI' the current ordinance provisions, <br />the use is allowed to continue until it is abandoned. The property is located closely to the Port of Houston's Barbour's Cut <br />Terminal and a few miles from the Bayport Terminal. <br /> <br />The tract in question is within the vicinity of major commercial and industrial facilities in the area near upper Galveston <br />Bay. In addition, it is closely located near the interchange of State Highways 146 and 225 and abutting Union Pacific <br />Railroad. The City's Land Use Map shows underlying land uses as commercial/industrial. The desired use is motor freight <br />transportation and a warehousing faci lity at the site. The applicanfs development plan shows the initial phase to stabilize <br />the ground first and then plan for the future warehouse phase, subject to the availability of lenders and joint venture <br />partners. <br /> <br />A Planned Unit Development (PUD) zone might be considered a viable option as it will provide the City more control on the <br />future land use and provide an opportunity for Council to review a defined project followed by a Special Conditional Use <br />Permit. <br /> <br />As required by Ordinance, notices of the public hearing were mailed to five property llwners within 200' of the subject <br />site. No response was received from the mailout. Thc Planning and Zoning Commission, by unanimous vote, <br />recommends City Counci I approve Rezone Request #R08-003. <br /> <br />Action Required bv Council: <br /> <br /> <br />Conduct public hearing. <br />')nsider taking action on a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning COlllmission to <lpprove Rezone Request <br /># OS-003, rezoning the referenced property frolll 131 to PUD. <br /> <br />it ,l,~ 16~ <br /> <br />Date <br />