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

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Zone Change Request #R04-~ Planning and Zoning Commission October 21, 2004 Location of Pro osed Chan a 101 E. Barbour's Cut Boulevard Legal Description of Proposed Zoning 11.416 acres of land described as lots 1 thru 32 of blocks 349, 350, 351, and 352 along with portions of First Street and North G Street, including alleys in block 349, 351, 352, and the alley in block 350 (vacated, abandoned, and closed by Ordinance No.1156), Town of La Porte, Nebraska Syndicate, Johnson Hunter Survey, A-35, La Porte, Harris Coun ,Texas. A licant Frontier Lo istics Inc. c% John Vossler Present Zonin Li ht Industrial L &Heav Industrial H Proposed Zoning Planned Unit Development (PUD) Surrounding Zoning North Heavy Industrial (HI) East North Broadway South Barbour's Cut Boulevard West Li ht Industrial &Heav Industrial Land Use Industrial Activi Pro osed Truckin and Facilit Summary: • The applicant is requesting a zone change from Light Industrial (LI) 8c Heavy Industrial (HI) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) for future expansion of Frontier's facility along Barbour's Cut Blvd. • Frontier Logistics is located at 101 E. Bazbour's Cut Blvd. and Northwest corner of North Broadway. The facility serves as a trucking and container yard. • Port of Houston's Intermodal facility is across the street to the east in the City of Morgan's Point. • The facility has an access along North Broadway and a private access road to the north as well. • The subject property is in the vicinity of major industrial facilities along Bazbour's Cut terminal. • The area is earmarked for industrial uses in the Land Use Plan. • The overall impact on public services should be minimal. • Streets/roads should have adequate capacity to handle the traffic generated by this development. • It is anticipated that the applicant will request for closing of alleys and street right-of--way within the subject tract. • An anticipated expansion of this facility in conjunction with the Bayport expansion project will require upscale landscaping and screening plan. Recommendation: • The requested change is compatible with the zoning and uses of nearby properties. • The change will unify an entire tract under a single zoning classification. • The development within the subject tract will not negatively impact the surrounding properties and will not harm the value of the neazby properties. • In addition, it will not have significant impact on the traffic conditions in the area. Staff recommends of the zone change request. Actions required by the Commission: • Recommend to Council approval of this rezone request #R04-009. • Recommend to Council denial of this rezone request #R04-009. • Table this item for further consideration by the Commission.