09-29-1994 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• Planning & ZOIIIIIg CQmm7CtlQn Meeting of 9/29/94 SCU94-001 Page 2 of 9 • • Southern Pacific has filed a "General Plan" with the City of La Porte. This plan details the company's development plans for its La Porte property. The City, through the Planning and Zoning Commission, has granted conditional approval to this plan. As illustrated on Exhibit B, industrial designations have been assigned to the western portion of the company's property. Once the conditions imposed by the City of La Porte have been satisfied, the industrially zoned portions of the tract may be developed in accordance with the General Plan. No development of any type can take place within the boundaries of the P.U.D. zone unless it is first approved by the City. The review/approval process, as with this request, will take place in public hearing and open public meetings -conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. As noted in the caption section of this report, the applicants wish to fence and run livestock on the property in question. Also, as noted, the tract in question is located in a P.U.D. zone. The terms of Zoning Ordinance 1501 (Section 8-100) require that a Special Conditional Use (S.C.U.) Permit be granted by the City prior to any development or utilization of property located in a P.U.D. zone. In addition to specific requirements and guidelines established by ordinance, there are several concerns peculiar to this tract that must be considered. These are as follows: Portions of the tract abut two faces of the La Porte Terrace Subdivision. This potentially places livestock in close proximity to several homes. • Based on current plans, the State Highway Department proposes to acquire a strip of this property to accommodate construction of the i Highway 146/Highway 225 interchange -Fred Hartman Bridge approach.