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Planning and Zoning Commission <br />Minutes of May 20, 2004 <br />Page 3 <br />THE PROPERTY FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) TO BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL <br />(BI) FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A TRUCK STOP. <br />Mr. Sabo presented staffs report. The applicant seeks a rezone from General <br />Commercial to Business Industrial ' for the purpose of developing a truck stop on <br />approximately 2.52 acres of land in the 700 Block of State Highway 146. <br />Staff feels the zone change will have a negative impact on surrounding properties and <br />recommended denial. <br />The City mailed notification to 23 property owners. Fifteen responses were received in <br />opposition of the zone change. <br />Proponents <br />Bobby Grisham, co-owner of Grisham-Tolar Properties, 4650 Center, Deer Park, <br />representing Ajay Jain, addressed the Commission. Mr. Grisham presented a site plan, . <br />different from the one the Commission received in their packet. The proposed truck stop <br />would be a mini -truck stop with an emphasis on supplying fuel to trucks and cars. Mr. <br />Grisham showed pictures of similar truck stops and described his plans for development. <br />Ajay .Jain, 3520. Cornwell Way, Houston, offered - to answer any questions the <br />Commission might have about his plans. <br />Opponents - <br />Dean Snider, 202 Bay Colony Dr., feels that nearby residents should not be subjected to <br />excess noise and emissions from a truck stop. <br />Bernard Legrand, 3115 Layne Court, is opposed. He noted eighteen -wheelers are more <br />intrusive than cars. <br />Public comment ended at 6:35 P.M. <br />The Commission briefly discussed the matter, but did not feel the rezone would be a <br />good idea. <br />Motion by Hal Lawler to recommend to City Council, denial of Rezone Request #R04- <br />005 for property located in the 700 Block of State Highway 146. Second by Dottie <br />Kaminski. The motion carried. <br />Ayes: Lawler, Kaminski, Barrera, Finch, Berner and Waters <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />6.. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY <br />COUNCIL REGARDING SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST #SCU04- <br />005 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 700 BLOCK OF STATE HIGHWAY 146, <br />FURTHER DESCRIBED AS TR-1, BLOCK 4, NEBRASKA SYNDICATE, JOHNS -ON <br />HUNTER SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 35, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. <br />THE APPLICANT SEEKS 'TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM GENERAL <br />