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

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Planning and Zoning Commission • Minutes of June 17, 2004 Page 2 Parking: will be constructed to prevent vehicles from cutting through parking lot. Sue Gale Mock Kooken; 410 S. 1st St, La Porte, feels additional parking is warranted. Staff 'recommended approval: Motion by Paul. Bemer to recommend to City Council, approval of Rezone Request. #R04-006 to rezone 4.09 acres of land located at 9601 Fairmont Parkway from Low - Density Residential (R-1) to Mid -Density. Residential (R-2).. Second. by. Nick Barrera. The motion carried. _ Ayes: Berner, Barrera, Kaminski,, Finch, Linscomb, and Waters Nays: None Abstain: None 4. CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION .TO CITY. COUNCIL REGARDING SPECIAL.. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT•#SCU04-008 FOR 2.14 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 2916 NORTH 23RD STREET ADJACENT TO PUBLIC WORKS' FACILITY OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE. THE APPLICANT SEEKS APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN EXPANSION TO THE EXISTING LA PORTE SELF -STORAGE FACILITY FOR OPEN STORAGE. (Item was tabled at the May 20, 2004 meeting.) Planning Coordinator, Masood Malik;, presented staffs report. The applicant, William Thomas, would like to expand the existing mini -storage facility, located at 2915 North 23rd St., by paving. 2.14 acres of an ad acent portion along Spencer Hwy.' The Commission tabled this item at the May 20 meeting to allow. the ,applicant time to pull together plans for .the expansion --and incorporate changes suggested during the meeting. Staff recommended approval. with the. conditions outlined in staffs.report. . Motion by Nick Barrera to recommend to. City Council, approval of Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU04-008 for an expansion to the existing La Porte -Self Storage -facility located at 2915 North 23nd St. with the following conditions: 1. The site is constructed with a 10. landscaping along that portion that abuts Spencer Highway. This landscaping barrier should be a mixture of trees and sight .bearing bushes (e.g. red tips or oleanders) and be able to fulfill .the intent of the barrier from one (1) year after planting. The an additional 5' landscaping barrier be constructed along the western portions of the perimeter including the entire length of the strip running east . and west adjacent to the existing facility and facing the proposed site of the new Police . Station: The landscaping plan. must be approved by the City Staff. -2. That the special conditional use permit be approved only for phase II. 3. .The paved area ' provide a dust free environment, the construction of which 'be . approved by the City Staff: ::