05-15-2003 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • Staff Report Texas Import/Eaport Park, Phase I June 19, 2003 Extension of Special Conditional Use Permit #OZ-002 nest: One-Year Extension of Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) #02-002, Proposed Developmern within a Planned Unit Developmern (PUD) Zone Requested Bv: La Porte 81, Ltd., La Porte 82, Ltd., La Porte 115, Ltd., by Stuart Haynsworth, General Partner Reauested For: Approximately 292 acre tract in the Geo B. McKinstry, A-47; W. P. Harris Survey, A 30; Johnson Hunter Survey, A-35, City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The property is located in the 2000 Block of Powell Road (South 16~` Street). Present Zoning: Planned Unit Development (PUD) Requested Use: Industrial, Commercial and Retail Background: Texas Import/Export Park is a proposed industrial, commercial and retail developmern to be located in an area south of Fairmorn Parkway between the existing Union Pacific Raikoad tracks and the State Highway 146 South. As a part of the PUD development process, the applicant previously submitted a Special Conditional Use Permit and a General Plan covering the La Porte 81 Ltd., 82 Ltd., and 115 Ltd., and Daetwyler Enterprises. The Planning and Zoning Commission initiated a Public Hearing for the SCUP and General Plan on July 21, 1998 and concluded that public hearing on August 20, 1998. On March 3, 1999, the Commission unanimously recommended approval of the SCUP, General Plan, and the Development Agreement. On March 15, 1999, City Council approved the General Plan, SCUP#98-001, and the Development Agreemern. Only Stuart Haynsworth, General Partner of La Porte 81 Ltd., 82 Ltd., and 115 Ltd. executed the agreemern. While, Daetwyler Enterprises (now CDM Enterprises) did not exearte the Developmern Agreemern. On April. ~7, 2000, the Commission grarned a one (1) year extension for SCUP#98-001,. In February 2002, Mr. Haynsworth initiated a request to re-authorize the General Plan, Development Agreement and SCUP. The applicant's request was essentially a repeat of the previously approved SCUP# 98-O1 less the Daetwyler (now owned by CDM) properties. . ~ ~~