O-2011-3325 amend Ch106/LI and HI to PUD at 901 North Broadway

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM a Date Requested: March 14, 2011 Requested By: Tim Tietiens Department: Planning Exhibits: Ordinance Ordinance Aerial /Zoning Map Appropriation: Source of Funds: N/A Account Number: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Amount Requested: N/A Budgeted Item: N/A SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The Planning & Zoning Commission, during their February 17, 2011, meeting, held a public hearing to receive citizen comments regarding Rezone Request #11-92000001. The applicant, La Porte Real Property, LLC., seeks to have the property rezoned from Light Industrial (LI) and Heavy Industrial (HI) to Planned Unit Development (PUD). The property is located at 901 North Broadway. This property (47.709 acres) is located one block north of Barbour's Cut Boulevard between North Broadway and North 8"' Street. It is bounded by undeveloped & heavily wooded `J' & `H' Streets rights-of-way to the north and south respectively. Historically, the site is known as Harris County Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill No.3. a Porte Real Property, LLC finalized the Harris County Landfill No. 3 purchase agreement in 2007. The property is located in the general vicinity of the Port of Houston's Barbour's Cut Terminal. The City's Land Use Map shows underlying land uses as industrial. The desired use is shipping containers and chassis storage parking. The applicant's redevelopment plan shows the initial phase to stabilize the ground, site clearing, grading, surfacing, and detention ponds and then plan for the storage of chassis and containers. In addition, TCEQ has approved the plans. As the property consists of several lots, blocks, and tracts with split zoning, a Planned Unit Development (PUD) zone might be considered a viable option as it will provide the City more control on the future land use and provide an opportunity for Council to review a defined project followed by a Special Conditional Use Permit. As required by Ordinance, notices of the public hearing were mailed to thirteen property owners within 200' of the subject site. No response was received from the mailout. The Planning and Zoning Commission, by unanimous vote, recommends City Council approve Rezone Request #11-92000001. Action Required by Council: 1. Conduct public hearing. 2. Consider taking action on a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve Rezone Request #11- 92000001, for the Landfill Site #3 from LI and HI to PUD. Ron Bottoms, City Manager X111 Date