09-03-1998 Special Called Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • Staff Report PPG INDUSTRIES September 3,1998 Special Conditional Use Permit #98-002 Reauest: Special Conditional Use Permit Request #98-002 Reauested Bv: Ron Evans for PPG Industries, Inc. Reauested For: Approximately 23.7 acres being all of Blocks 839, 859, 870, 869, 896, Parts of Blocks 833, 860, 895, and Streets and Alleys enclosed therein, Town of La Porte, J. Hunter Survey, A 35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. This property is also known as the 1900 Block of Avenue H at 16~' Street. Present Zoning: Heavy Industrial (H.I.) Requested Use: Development of a Pharmaceutical Unit (SIC #2834) Background: PPG Industries, Inc. is planning an expansion (within their existing fenced site) which would include a pharmaceutical unit. The structure needed to house the required equipment would exceed the current maximum forty-five feet building height for a H.I. Zone. A site exhibit follows this report. The Commission, in their August 20, 1998 meeting, reviewed a proposed zoning regulation change to allow buildings exceeding the maximum forty- five feet height to be considered a "Conditional Use". The Commission's favorable recommendation has been forwarded on to the La Porte City Council for their consideration. Analysis: Staff has confirmed that this development would not be in conflict with the City's Airspace Plan. Also, the extra building needed to house the manufacturing equipment is not unusual within plant facilities. Conclusion: The Commission's recommendation on SCU #98-002 will be forwarded to City Council for their review at the September 14, 1998 meeting.