11-16-2000 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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P&O Cold Logistics • • 2/15/01 P&Z Page 3 of 4 and receiving docks and deslatting areas. A computerized central ammonia refrigeration system is proposed for the facility. The system is subject to comply with the State and the City's Codes. The proposed design also includes two penthouses on the roof, located near the center of each cold storage room. These penthouses contain the refrigeration heat exchanger (evaporators) equipment. The evaporators are the system components that circulate air and extract heat from the refrigerated spaces. The evaporators are equipped with fans to provide circulation of cold air throughout the refrigerated rooms. The proposed overall height at the ridge of the building is 45ft. It includes two small penthouse structures near the ridgeline, approximately 960 sq.ft., (3% of the total building), is minimal in comparison to the overall size of the building. The top of the penthouse is approximately 12ft. above the height of the proposed roofline. These penthouses are mechanical in nature (non - habitable area) and are in compliance with Section 106-772 of the Code of Ordinances. Streets - All streets and alleys within the boundaries of this development have been closed by the City Ordinance # 1693, 1694, and 1694 A. Being located near the corner of North Broadway (Old Hwy. 146) and Barbours Cut Boulevard, it provides more than adequate accessibility for circulation of traffic. The main access to phase 1 is along N. Broadway, where another access to phase 2 is proposed for this development. As shown on the General Plan, there is an access of 30 ft. wide to the north along Barbours Cut Boulevard. However, North Broadway with 100-ft. right-of-way should easily accommodate the traffic generated by this development. There are numerous times when trucks (tractor/trailer rigs) are parked in front of the existing warehouse facility along the shoulders of N. Broadway. This item was discussed with other staff members from different departments with the consensus being that most of the parked trucks are associated with the warehouse facility. This item has been discussed with the applicants and they have provided a letter (copy attached) stating their proposed actions to alleviate this problem. It is staff's recommendation that an appropriate on -site refuge be provided to keep these trucks from parking on the side of the road. The applicant's proposed remedy of NO PARKING signs along N. Broadway will help but will not solve this problem. If the trucks do not have a proper place to park on -site, they could end up parking at another inappropriate location. Topography — This area is relatively flat and stable and should not be an obstacle to this type of development. Utilities and Drainage - There is a sufficient water distribution facility in the area to supply potable and fire protection to this proposed addition of the development. The developer has proposed a dry pipe sprinkler protection system for the proposed building. This dry pipe or double -interlock preaction