06-17-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Special Conditional Use PermolkCU04-010 Planning and Zoning Commission July 15, 2004 is Location of Proposed Change 2619 Underwood Road Legal Description of Proposed Zoning Lot 10 Block 2 W. J. Payne Subdivision Applicant Lloyd & Linda Duncan Present Zoning General Commercial G Acreage 4.00 acres Surrounding Zoning. North General Commercial (GC) East Low -Density. Residential (R 1) South General Commercial ' (GC).. . West Underwood Road Land Use Commercial Activity Proposed Mini -Storage SCUP Summary: . • The applicant is requesting a Special: Conditional. Use Permit (SCUP) for developing a mini- storage/warehousing at this location. • Earlier, SCU#04-004 was recommended for denial on the April 15, 2004, meeting and subsequently denied by Council. • Applicant changed plans for presentation before Council and was instructed to resubmit revised plans to P&Z. • P&Z conducted a Public Hearing and heard ' the issue on. June 15, 2004; action was tabled pending receipt of plans.. • The mini-storage/warehousing is classified as a conditional use in GC zone: • The subject property is in the vicinity of major commercial developments (e.g. shopping center and. restaurants). This application is not in withcurrent and projected commercial/retail uses. • The area is earmarked for commercial uses in the Land Use Plan.. • . The overall impact on public services: should be minimal: .4� Streetstroads should have adequate capacity to handle' the traffic generated by this. proposed development. • Difficulties presented by a pipeline easement and inability to place anything over or on it other than a . driveway together with the easement's effect upon remaining tracts, pose challenges to ordinary retail = development.. . Recommendation: Due to the nature of the narrowness and depth of the tract, and the parameters of the pipeline easement, one viewpoint is that, in this case, the applicant's land use is appropriate. Another view is that while the use may be appropriate, the land could serve better use and benefit to the.'. City .as commercial/mtail in line with current development' in. the area. A PUD may allow flexibility to deal with the unique nature of the pipeline crossing. As seen in the attachments, the applicant attempted to incorporate previous guidance. If approved, the following conditions, as a minimum, should be in place: • SCUPW04-010 is specifically limited to the mini-storage/warehouse as defined in SIC #4225. • Development abutting "R P district shall be screened and landscaped in compliance withrequired screening and landscaping provisions per Section 106-444(a) of the Ordinance; plus the additional requirements listed. • Provide at least -20' wide planting strip .of heavy landscaping abutting residential development in the rear. All landscaping and screening shall be maintained by .the owner/developer. Current trees adjacenfto the residential development are.to be maintained. :('n 1