11-21-2002 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Staff Report December 19, 2002 Zone Change Request #R 02-002 Reauested by: Port of Houston Authority c/o Brenda K. McDonald, Real Estate Manager represented by Kent Marsh, Knudson and Associates Requested for: 20.7 acres of land •being lots 17-32, block 438, block 439, lots 1-16, block 974, lots 1-32 of blocks 975 thru 979, and adjoining alleys within these blocks and portions of 10t', I lth2 IPAvenues, Brownell, Nugent, Holmes and Carroll Streets, out of the Johnson Hunter League, Abstract-35, City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Location: E. Barbour's Cut Boulevard (near the City of La Porte's city limits) Present Zoning: Business Industrial. (BI) Requested Zoning: Planned Unit Development (PUD) Background' This site consists of 20.7 acres located on East Barbour's Cut Boulevard. The City of La Porte limit lines run parallel to the property lines along Barbour's Cut Boulevard. (See Exhibit A.) The Port of Houston Authority's container facilities are located on the north of the said property across Barbour's Cut Boulevard. Currently, the property is designated as Business Industrial (BI) zoning. The Port of Houston Authority is requesting that the property is rezoned from BI to Planned Unit Development (PUD). The Port is proposing a truck pre -check facility with a combined total of 14 truck lanes. The facility would have two entry points and an exit gate along Barbour's Cut Boulevard: (See Exhibit B.) This proposed facility would not be permitted in the BI zone. . The Commission is asked to consider this request as it represents the Port's ' first step that must be taken prior to developing this facility. The Port understands that additional approvals must be obtained. These steps include securing the closure of several streets and alleys from City Council. and obtaining approval of a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) and site plan from the Commission and City Council. Analysis: Section 106-656 provides the purpose and intent.of the PUD district. A PUD offers more flexibility in design, open spacelbuffenng, and activities through conditional use provisions. This section also notes that the PUD designation requires the approval of a SCUP and a development site plan.