1997-04-14 Regular Meeting of City Council

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RESZUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA~EM Agenda Date Requested: April 14, 1997 Requested By: Bobb L. Powell Department: Police Report Resolution X Ordinance Exhibits: Revised Truck Route Ordinance SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION We have amended the Truck Route Ordinance chapter 25, Article V, Sections 25-64, of the Code Ordinances of the City of La Porte by adding restrictions on the parking of trucks bearing a Department Of Transportaion Placard; further amending Chapter 25, Article V, Sections 25-81, 25-84, 25-84.1 25-85 and 25-89 Section 3. of the code of ordinances of the City of La Porte by adding definitions; 25-81 adding two truck route to those designated within the City of La Porte (Underwood Road...Entire extent within corporate limits and Powell Road to 1700 blk); advising destination of truck routes which acurately reflect street names,revising designation of Hazardous Cargo Routes on 25-81; 25-84 Reaffirming restrictions on location of truck routes; 25-85 Move (by the most direct route possible) to > >which is nearest> > in above sentence and 25-89 Section 3 to providing that any person violating the terms of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be fined not to exceed ($500) five hundred dollars. On November 11, 1996, City Council approved Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU96-003 for Robert Boncosky to operate a trucking operation with tank truck cleaning in the 1700 block of South 16th Street. One of the permit conditions was that approval of the proposed truck terminal (SIC #4231) be subject to that portion of 16th Street being approved as a truck route. The property is located South of Fairmont Parkway and is not on a designated truck route. Currently, 16th Street, from Barbour's Cut Blvd. South of Fairmont Parkway is a designated truck route. Boncosky Services has submitted a General Plan for the trucking operation which will be considered at the April 17, 1997, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting. If Council concurs with staffs recommendation of adding a section of South 16th Street in accordance with the approved Special Conditional Use Permit, then we would ask that it be approved with the proposed addition of Underwood Road. Action Required by Council: Approve and adopt Amended Truck Route Ordinance. ALTERNATIVE: Leave Ordinance as is, take no action, Availability of lends: _ General Fund _ Capital Improvement X Other (None required) _ Water/Wastewater _ General Revenue Sharing Account Number: Funds Available: YES NO Approved for City Council Agenda Robert T. Herrera City Manager ~•~'~1 Date