08-06-15 Special Called Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting August 6, 2015 Port Crossing SCUP The Port Crossing Business Park consists of approximately 313 acres of land, some developed but a majority vacant. The Port Crossing Business Park is located north and west of State Highway 146 and Wharton Weems including all property included in the Final Plat of Port Crossing (a subdivision of 286.7 acres of land out of the WP Harris Survey Abstract No. 30, J Hunter Survey Abstract No. 35, G. McKinstry Survey Abstract No 47); and Reserve A, Block 1, Port Crossing Section 1; and Reserve A, Boncosky Trucking Terminal. Applicant’s Request: The applicant has entered into a contract to sell the Port Crossing Business Park. During the due diligence phase, it was discovered that there are a number of discrepancies between the various documents that govern the development of the Port Crossing Business Park. As a result, the applicant is requesting approval of an amendment to the previously approved Port Crossing Business Park SCUP (#06-006, see the attached Exhibit B). Should this SCUP be approved, it will supersede the previously approved SCUP and will function to govern any future development within the business park. The attached Exhibit C is a copy of the application and proposal, including a conceptual site plan and project description. The proposed development will continue to develop as it was intended, with warehousing, distribution, and flex industrial uses along with three commercial tracts. Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses: The site is currently zoned PUD, Planned Unit Development. Development within a PUD is required to seek approval of a SCUP. The attached Exhibit Eshows the zoning of the subject property and surrounding properties. The following table summarizes the surrounding zoning and land uses: Zoning Land Use North PUD, Planned Unit Development Undeveloped GC, General Commercial Vacant and Hotel (currently under construction) South La Porte ETJ South La Porte Industrial District West La Porte ETJ Bayport Industrial District East State Highway 146 State Highway 146 (approximately 340 right-of-way) Notification Requirements: The public hearing notification requirements outlined in Section 106-171 were performed in accordance with all applicable code provisions, including the following: notice in a newspaper of general circulation at least 15 days prior to the hearing; written notice mailed to owners of real property within 200 feet of the site within 10 days of the hearing; sign posted on the site within 15 days of the hearing. Additional notice of the 2