11-17-2005 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Underwood Business Park (Phase II) • • Major Development Site Plan Page 2 of 2 Underwood Business Park is intended for development with business/industrial uses. The developer has constructed a street with 60' of ingress/egress, utility easements, and a storm drainage/detention system that will connect with the regional systems in accordance with the policies of the City and Harris County Flood Control District. The first phase of this project was initiated in May 2005 with the development of Poly One Corporation, an office/warehouse facility that consists of approximately 131,250 sq.ft The current request is for Phase II of the business park. Packwell, an office/warehouse facility consisting of 432,870 sq.ft, will be located on reserve B along Porter Road. In addition, a 900,000 sq.ft building to be known as "Underwood Distribution Center" will be used primarily as a bulk distribution warehouse, and shall be located on reserve H, with access on Old Underwood Road to the west and an internal street (Pike Court) to the east. As a condition of the General Plan & Special Conditional Use Permit approval, City Council required the applicant to ensure truck circulation will not cause congestion on the streets and devise measures to control vehicles turning southbound on Underwood Road. The applicant has provided on -site truck parking to improve the movement of trucks in and out of the facility, which also includes an additional street inside the park. All internal streets shall be constructed to the City's standards and remain private streets. The buildings shall be sprinklered in accordance with the Fire Codes. Union Pacific Railroad approval of the four (4) proposed rail spurs and spur design shall be required prior to issuance of building permit. Staff noted a statement from the owner/developer specifying responsibility for maintenance of detention system, which has been designed for 100% of the development. Recommendation: Staff, using Section 4.09 of Development Ordinance 1444, and the Major Development Site Plan Checklist as a guide, reviewed the development for the Underwood Business Park (Phase II) and found it to be in substantial compliance with applicable ordinance requirements. Prior to the use or occupancy, a Final Plat for the entire 207-acre tract shall be submitted for approval by the City before filing with the Harris County Clerk.