09-16-2004 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • Frontier Logistics 10/21 /04 PBcZ Page 4 of 5 expansion project. Driveways connecting directly onto the roadway should be minimized to avoid traffic congestion and other delays caused by turning movements for the eighteen wheelers entering and existing the facility. Traffic signalization is another tool to control the traffic at the intersection of North Broadway & Bazbours Cut Blvd. Utilities -Public facilities and services are sufficient to handle the supply of potable water and fire protection in the area. In addition, provisions will have to be made to ensure that sufficient utility extensions aze made to serve expansion project. Storm water drainage will require on-site detention to mitigate any adverse impacts associated with this development. Landscaping and/or Screening -Landscaping is required in percentages specified in the current zoning ordinance. Approval of landscaping/screening requirements is a condition of the building plan approval. Required landscaping shall be located in the front and side yard. In addition, the container development should be screened from the public right-of--way. The owner/developer shall provide a natural screening. This will be accomplished in one of the following three ways: 1) the property owner could leave in place existing trees, vegetation, underbrush, etc. to provide a thorough, continuous and effective visual screening. 2) the property owner could use earthen berms with a combination of trees, shrubs, and groundcover that after 3 yeazs growth will be at least 20 feet in height and creates a continuous visual screen. 3) the property owner will develop a screening plan that would be approved by the City that includes a combination of trees, shrubs, and groundcover that after 3 yeazs growth will be at least 20 feet in height and creates a continuous visual screen. The owner or developer must also provide screening along the frontage of the site and along the side yazds for a distance of 100 ft. It should be noted that any required screening be adjusted away from overhead power lines to allow for the full maturity of the trees without unnecessary trimming or topping of the trees. Along with the screening requirement, a minimum percentage of landscaping should be stipulated within the ordinance. 6% is recommended to be consistent with current requirements in industrial and commercial zoning districts. However, the requested zone (PUD) provides flexibilities and variances in this regazd. The required screening would count towazd the minimum landscaping requirement.