07-20-1989 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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Special Conditional Use Permit #89-002 Page 2 2. That the conditions placed on such use as specified in each district have been met by the applicant. 3. That the applicant has agreed to meet any additional conditions imposed, based on specific site constraints, and necessary to protect the public interest and welfare of the community. . Of these three cri teria, the first is the most important during appl ication rev iew. This property, while surrounded by industr ial development, is promin~ntly located along one of the major "gateways" to La Porte. Its appearance and use to which it is put will therefore have major impact on the use and value of surrounding tracts. A large auto salvage yard operated in this location for several years. This operation was a major eyesore and blighting influence on the surrounding area. Further, the yard became a serious safety hazard as ev idenced by a large brush fire that took place approximately two (2) years ago. This fire fed on a very large accumulation of tires and debris left over from the earlier salvage operation. The tires in addition to causing the fire to be very difficul t to extinguish, generated a large volume of tox ie, nox ious smoke. Additionally, this fire endangered several homes and a business located on 26th and "P" Streets. Preventing these types of conditions from arising again is of the utmost importance. In order to insure that the proposed establishment operates in a manner which would not be detrimental to the surrounding area, staff feels the following conditions should be imposed. 1 . Operator mu s t obta in a salvage yard 1 icense as required by Ordinance #1125 as well as complying with all other provisions of this ordinance and State Law. 2. The site should be completely enclosed with a landscape screen with the planting plan to be approved by the Director of Community Development. 3. All materials brought in for recycling must be stored inappropriate bins at all times. No materials shall be left or stored outside of these bins at any time. No bins shall be placed outside of the required landscape screen.