03-21-13 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Staff Report Special Conditional Use Permit #13-91000001 Office/Warehouse March 21, 2013 Requested by: Reese Brown on behalf of Buffalo Horn Investment, LLC., Property Owner Requested for: Construction of a 100,000 square foot tilt -wall office/warehouse on a 5.00 acre tract described as TR 1B-1, in the William P. Harris League Survey, Abstract 30, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Location: 1926 S. 16t' Street Present Zoning: Planned Unit Development (PUD) Requested Use: Office/Warehouse Background: The subject property is a part of the General Plan for formerly Texas Import/Export Park (TIEP), 342.262± acres of land out of the George B. McKinstry League, A-47, William P. Harris Survey, A-30, and Johnson Hunter Survey, A-35, City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Later, it was renamed as Port Crossing Business Park, consisting of approximately 286 acres of land along South 16t' Street at State Highway 146 South. Being a 5.00 acre tract known as Drill Site "D-9" conveyed to the Middle Bayou, LLC., recorded under F.N. U496686, H.C.O.P.R.R.P., is located at the northwest of McCabe Road and South 16t' Street. A 30' wide Exxon Mobil Corp. pipeline easement runs diagonally to the north and south under Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) right-of-way adjacent to the subject tract to the west. Proposed project consists of a commercial construction of a one-story tilt wall warehouse of approximately 100,000 sq. ft. The structure will be metal framing with concrete tilt wall facade on three sides with metal sheeting facade adjacent to the railroad. The warehouse will have office space and restrooms. The facility will have fire protection sprinkler system in addition to the fire hydrants along South 16t' Street and McCabe Road. The project also includes construction of asphalt paving for fire lane, access and parking in addition to private and public utility improvements.