1996-11-11 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e Minutes Public Hearing And Regular Meeting La Porte City Council November 11, 1996, Page 3 RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING Mayor Malone stated, "The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed amendment, and the action required by the Council will be placed on the agenda for the City Council meeting at a later date. " CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Malone closed the public hearing at 6:32 P.M. 7. PUBLIC HEARING - B. CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE 1501, REZONING REQUEST R96-004 WITH A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST IS FOR A TRUCKING AND TANK TRUCK CLEANING OPERATION ON SOUTH 16TH STREET - G. Rankin OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Malone opened Public Hearing - B at 6:32 P.M. REVIEW BY STAFF Director of Planning Guy Rankin reviewed summary and recommendation for an amendment to Ordinance 1501, to accommodate a rezone request R96-004, requested by Robert C. Boncosky and a Special Conditional Use Permit SCU96-OO3, for a trucking operation with tank truck cleaning. Mr. Rankin said the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends this request be approved with the eleven conditions presented as Exhibit A attached to the Special Conditional Use Permit 96-003. Mr. Rankin reported to Council the most significant of these is to change 16th Street to a designated truck route. Mr. Rankin and City Manager Robert T. Herrera answered questions from Council. Mr. Herrera assured Council he will be visiting with Commissioner Jim Fonteno to discuss the future growth of 16th Street, because there has been some interest expressed in additional growth in that area of La Porte. PUBLIC INPUT There were no citizens wishing to address Council during this public hearing, but a representative of Boncosky Services, Mr. John Boncosky, spoke to Council. Mr. Boncosky reported this company is a tank truck company and has been in business for about 50 years with headquarters in the Chicago area, and they would like to establish a facility in La Porte, Texas. He reported they would employ about 75 to 100 persons, looking at a salary range of about 3 million dollars. This facility would handle general maintenance and tank cleaning. Mr. Boncosky called on the local engineer who has been assisting their company, Fred Thompson, to address Council. Mr. Thompson reported that this company was meeting all the conditions called for in the Special Conditional Use Permit. Mr. Herrera reported the City's Industrial Waste Ordinance is designed with the intent to meet certain criteria set forth by the E.P.A. and also the Texas Natural Resources Commission. The ordinance is updated on a regular basis with the City Council. Mr. Herrera reported this company, like all other companies, will have to follow compliance if they use any of the City's treatment systems. Mr. Rankin reported one telephone call was received today in opposition to the ordinance change which would grant this permit. The call was from Mr. Charlie Young.