12-17-15 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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MLSO M EXHIBIT A ANTHONY L. MARRE Real Estate Attorneys Board Certified Commercial Real Estate Texas Board of Legal Specialization 2500 Fannin Street 713.222.9000 main Houston, Texas 77002 713.229.8824 fax amarre@wcglaw.com 713.547.8511 direct November 11, 2015 Via Federal Express and Via Email: TietiensT(cD_laportetx.gov Mr. Tim Tietjens, Director City of La Porte, Texas 604 W Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 Re: Modification of Truck Routes established in Chapter 70 of the Code of Ordinances (the "Code") of the City of La Porte, Texas (the "City"). Mr. Tietjens: Our Firm represents PPG Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation ("PPG"), which owns certain real property located on the east side of Bay Area Blvd. between Spencer Highway and Fairmont Parkway in La Porte, Texas (the "Property"), as depicted on the enclosed preliminary site plan (the "Site Plan"). PPG intends to use the Property for purposes consistent with the City's Future Land Use Plan (i.e., Business Industrial and Light Industrial uses). In order to successfully do so, it is critical that that the Property has reasonable access to one or more Truck Routes. The City's Truck Routes do not currently include the portion of Bay Area Blvd. between Spencer Highway and Fairmont Parkway, despite the contrary recommendations of prior City committees created to study the circulation of truck traffic within the City. The purpose of this letter is to request that the City modify the Truck Routes established in Sec. 70-231 of the Code to include Bay Area Blvd. between Spencer Highway and Fairmont Parkway. We understand that on prior occasions certain members of the community have voiced concern that the designation of Bay Area Blvd. as a Truck Route would ultimately lead to the extension of the Truck Route north of Spencer Highway. In an effort to mitigate these concerns, the enclosed Site Plan includes a truck traffic circulation concept that does not require the extension of the Truck Route all the way to Spencer Highway on the east side of Bay Area Blvd. Specifically, the infrastructure would be designed such that trucks exiting the Property onto Bay Area Blvd. would be directed southbound, back toward Fairmont Parkway and not be permitted to travel north to Spencer Highway. We appreciate your consideration of this request and hope that our proposed solution regarding the denial of truck access to Spencer Highway from Bay Area Blvd. will help facilitate the modification of the City's Truck Routes in accordance with this letter. On behalf of PPG, we respectfully request that this matter be placed on the agenda for consideration at the next City Council meeting.