6-17-21 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission June 17, 2021 SCUP #21-91000002 Planning and Development Department Staff Report SCUP Request - #21-91000002 DISCUSSION Location: The subject site is located at N. P St., East of Sens Rd, South of State Highway 225. Background Information: The property, Tracts 1 and 2, is currently undeveloped and owned by Union Pacific Railroad. Prologis, formerly Liberty Property, is interested in developing the 52.405 acre site as an industrial/commerce park similar to what they have developed at Port Crossing. The current proposal calls for the construction of three (3) SPEC warehouse/industrial buildings ranging in size from 128,750 square feet up to 474,350 square feet. The developer does not have a specific end user in mind at this time but anticipates interest from businesses that currently fall under the Merchant Wholesale uses NAICS. Currently, the zoning code restricts Merchant Wholesale uses to buildings no greater than 40,000 square feet on tracts of land no greater than 5 acres. The code does allow for the approval of a SCUP in order to permit larger buildings and larger acreage. Staff has provided a list of three (3) conditions of approval. If approved, the proposed SCUP with conditions would permit buildings up to 500,000 square feet on a site not to exceed 55 acres in size. The attached Exhibit B shows the zoning of the subject property and surrounding properties. The following table summarizes the surrounding zoning and land uses: Zoning Land Use North SH 225/ETJ Battleground Industrial District South LI, Light Industrial Drainage Channel West HI, Heavy Industrial Industrial Developments East LI, Light Industrial Rail Yard Notification Requirements: Staff finds that the public hearing notification requirements outlined in Section 106-171 were performed in accordance with 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; and signs were posted in the area of the rezoning within 10 days of the hearing. In accordance with state law, notice of the public hearing was also posted at City Hall and . Analysis: There are a number of different considerations staff evaluated during the review of this application. The 1. Land Use. Staff finds that allowing for a floral shop/tea room use at this site would be consistent with other commercial uses in this area along Spencer Hwy. 2. Access. There is sufficient existing right-of-way access from Spencer Hwy.