01-29-15 Special Called Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of December 18, 2014 Page 3 of 5 Michael Prasek, 10925 Dogwood Dr., Secretary of the Fairmont Park East Homeowners Association, stated the Association neither endorses nor opposes the request. As a homeowner, Mr. Prasek asked the Commission to do the right thing. Sara Ragen, 10841 Sycamore Dr. N., opposes the request because it is not a good location for the development and it will reduce property values. Robbie McClaren, Sycamore Dr. N., opposes the request because the location is not appropriate. Mark Lindsey, 10991 Spruce Dr. S., opposes the request. Mr. Lindsey is concerned about how the wastewater from the facility is going to be treated. d. Question and Answer Commissioner Follis asked the following questions of Mr. Kawahara: What will be the hook height and crane capacity? Will there be machines in the facility? Will there be 18-wheeler traffic? Is the facility in Carona, California in a zoned area? What is the closest residential subdivision to the facility in Carona, California? What will be the building's eave height? Was a zoning permit obtained from the City of La Porte? Does the Carona plant have a classification number of 3563? Mr. Kawahara responded to Mr. Follis's questions: The hook height will be 28' from the hook to the floor. There will be a mill and lathe. In some cases, 18-wheeler traffic will be necessary. The Carona, California location is a manufacturing plant. The closest houses to the Carona, California facility are approximately 600'. The building's eave height will be 42'. A zoning permit from the City of La Porte was not requested. The Carona plant does not have a classification number of 3563, but it is in the 3500 series. Commissioners inquired as to whether the City was contacted and the development plan discussed prior to the land being purchased. Mr. Kawahara stated that there were meetings with the City. City Planner Eric Ensey responded that at the time the early meetings occurred, the SIC classification code that was being discussed was 7699. It wasn't until after staff received additional information from the applicant as to what they were proposing to do at the site that staff determined SIC #7699 was not the correct classification code. Commissioner Barrera expressed concern that an apparent industrial use would try to develop in a commercial area. Mr. Barrera was also concerned about the risk of chemical exposure with the compressors and how that would be handled. He inquired about the weight capacity of the cranes because of the roadway damage that could occur with transporting the compressors.