12-15-05 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Port Crossing, Section 1 - Preliminary Plat Planning and Zoning Commission January 19, 2006 1000 Block of S. 161 Street owell Road A 12.3424 acre tract out of 342 acres of land situated in the George B. McKinstry League, Abstract 47, La Porte, Harris Coun ,TX. Powell Road Lo istics, L.P. c/o Russell Plank Planned Unit Develo ment (pUD Port Crossing (Texas Import/Export Park) 12.3424 acres North Planned Unit Development East Planned Unit Development South Planned Unit Development West Planned Unit Develo ment CommerciallIndustrial Warehouse and stora e facilit Summary: . This project has an approved General Plan, SCUP, and Developer's Agreement. The current submittal is a Preliminary Plat for proposed development of Port Crossing, Section 1. . The subject property is located along South 16th Street (Powell Road), one block south of West "M" Street and East of Union Pacific Railroad. . The property being platted consists of approx. 12 acres as restricted reserve 'A' for building use and detention area along Powell Road. . The applicant is proposing an industrial warehouse and storage facility at this site. These uses comply with the approved General Plan. . The plan shows two driveways north and south of detention basin along Powell Road. . A pump station is proposed for the detention system, which will be temporary. Once Powell Road is widened to 100', it will be connected through gravity to regional detention south of Wharton Weems Blvd. and outfall to Taylor Bayou. Recommendation: Staff reviewed the preliminary plat and found it to be in conformance with the Development Ordinance. However, the approved General Plan, Special Conditional Use Permit, and Development Agreement are the prevailing documents to be used as a guideline for the development of the entire project. Staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Plat with the following conditions: · Provisions of an approved General Plan, SCUP and the Development Agreement are applicable and must be applied to the entire project. · Pump stations are not allowed unless approved by the City on a case by case basis. · Construction drawings should be prepared as per City's Standard Specs. or details mentioned in PICM. · Final construction drawings shall indicate off-site drainage improvements to ensure proper drainage of the adjacent property. · Final Plat and construction drawings shall provide details showing 12' perimeter around the detention basin. · Add the following statement to the plat: "Developer shall dedicate 40' wide strip to the East for the future widening of Powell Road." · Drainage Plan requires approval by Harris County. The detention pond and maintenance thereof will be the sole responsibility of the owner/developer. Options available to the Commission are as follows: · Approval of the Preliminary Plat, as filed. This will authorize the developer to proceed with the [mal plat submittal. · Conditional approval of the Preliminary Plat as filed. This will require the developer to address the conditions and resubmit the Preliminary Plat. · Disapproval of the Preliminary Plat as filed. This will require the developer to file a new Preliminary Plat. an 1\.