2002-06-10 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting

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e e Staff Report May 16, 2002 Convenience Store with Automobile and Truck Fueling Special Conditional Use Permit # SCU 02-001 Request: Requested By: Requested For: Present Zonin2: Requested Use: Back2round: Special Conditional Use Permit Request #SCU 02-001 Mr. Ameen Narsi Phase I is a 2.9-acre tract of land out of 5.8 acres described as lots 1 thru 32 of Block 329, including alley and portion of North 2nd Street right-of-way (closed and abandoned per Ordinance No. 02-2534), out of Johnson Hunter Survey, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. (The remaining acres are not being developed at this time.) The property is located in the 300 Block of West Barbour's Cut Boulevard. Business Industrial (BI) - building setbacks: Front 50' - Rear 40' - Side 30' The applicant is seeking a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) to construct Phase I: a convenience store with automobile/truck fueling. The applicant owns 5.8 acres located along Barbour's Cut Bouleyard between North 1st Street (Block 328) and unimproved 3rd Street (Block 329). (See Exhibit B - Vicinity Map.) The alleys and a portion of North 2nd Street right-of-ways were closed per Ordinance #SAC 00-03 on January 14,2002. The City retained a 60' drainage easement within North 2nd Street right-of- way to maintain the existing drainage system. In addition, the applicant agreed to relocate the actiye 8" sanitary sewer line in the alley of Block 328 to a dedicated easement located on the east line of the property. The applicant submitted the following items to City staff: a) construction drawings for the relocation of sanitary sewer; and b) a re -plat of the property consolidating Blocks 328 and 329 into one contiguous tract. Staff reviewed and approved both items. In February 2002, the applicant submitted a site plan to construct Phase I: a conyenience store with automobile and truck fueling. (See Exhibit C - Site Plan. Note: this is an early representation of a site plan. However, if there are major site plan issues, the Commission may express these concerns at this time. Once the minor development site plan is submitted, that meets the City's requirements, Stqff will approve the plan as provided by the City's Development ordinance.) Staff informed the applicant that this proposed use was not listed in the regulations for industrial districts. According to Section 106-521, all "unlisted" uses are considered conditional uses and require approyal of SCUP from the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council before a definitive site plan can be submitted for review and approval.