10-20-1994 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • • Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting of 11/17/94 SCU94-004 Page 2 of 6 reasons, the residential designation was retained for this area. It should be noted that maintenance of the detention facility will remain the responsibility of the property owners. Otherwise, stormwater detention will not enter as a factor in this request. At the time of construction the facility was owned and operated by International Cargo Network (ICN). ICN was both a warehousing and trucking company. The complex was intended to function as a single integrated business operation. ICN no longer owns or operates the complex. It is presently leased to a company that only operates the warehouse. The staging yard has remained idle and unused. The current owners propose to lease the staging area to a shipping firm. This firm will continue to use the lot as a trailer chassis staging yard. It will operate as a separate business and will not be in any way connected with the operation of the • freezer warehouse (see Exhibit D). As noted in the caption section of this report, the complex was developed and permitted as a Planned Unit Development (PUD). It is operated under the terms of a Special Conditional Use (SCU) Permit that was granted prior to construction. In order to amend the original SCU permit, it is necessary for the applicants to come before the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council and petition for a new SCU permit. Analysis: Old Permit The analysis section of this report will begin with an overview of the original SCU permitting process. Staff has maintained a detailed file relating to the original development and permitting process. This file is available for review and will also be available at the Commission's November 17, meeting. Following the outline overview, points relevant to the current request will be discussed. I. Applicants submitted a preliminary plan and