02-17-2000 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• Staff Report Zoning Change Request # R 00-001 Planning and Zoning Commission March 16, 2000 • Address of Future Use 300 Block Harbours Cut Legal Description of Proposed Rezoning Lots 1 through 32, in Blocks 328 through 331 of La Porte Outlots, an addition in Harris County Texas Applicant Amyn Narsi Present Zoning General Commercial (GC) Requested Zoning Business Industrial (Bn Acreage to be rezoned 9.18 acres Surrounding Zoning North Light Industrial (Ln East Business Industrial (Bn South Residential (R 2) West Business Industrial Bn Land Use Medium Density Residential Background: . The applicant proposes to establish a truck sales center at this location along Harbours Cut Blvd. It is expected that used over the road trucks will be sold there and that there will be no servicing of these trucks at ties location. The proposed truck sales is not permitted in General Commercial (GC). This would be allowed in Business Industrat (Bn. The applicant is requesting the rezoning of block 329 for the purpose of establishing of a truck sales in addition the City is proposing to rezone blocks of 328, 330 and 331 to Business Industrial to provide a more uniform zoning district along Harbour's Cut Blvd. Analysis The site under consideration comprises 9.18 acres which currently is zoned General Commercial (GC). The site for the proposed rezoning is located along Harbour's Cut Blvd., which is the main truck route for trucks transporting loads to or from the part facility. The surrounding area has numerous businesses that are located there due to the proximity to the Harbour's Cut Container Terminal. The notable exception is the residential neighborhood directly to the south of the site. The effect of the change in zoning from GC to BI should not have an adverse impact upon the infrashucture. The overall impact on public services should be minimal. Harbour's Cut Blvd. is the primary truck route for the port faality and should have additional capacity to handle the traffic generated by this site. The impact upon fire public health, safety, and welfare of the City will be minimal The zoning change from GC to BI would fit into the character of the local area. A truck sales center ar other possible uses that is allowable in a BI district would be compattble with the surrounding uses that range from industrial to residential.