02-15-07 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop of the LP Planning and Zoning Commission

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Staff Report March 15, 2007 Off-Site Parking-Process Products Special Conditional Use Permit #07-003 Reauest: Reauested By: Reauested For: Present Zoning: Reauested Use: Background: Analvsis: Consideration of Special Conditional Use Permit Request #SCU07-003 Wycoff Construction and Development, LLC. C/o Process Products Approximately 0.35 acre tract of land described as lots 17-21, Block 76, Town of La Porte, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The primary facility is located at 227 N. 8th Street. General Commercial (GC) The applicant is seeking a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) for the purpose of allowing construction of an off-site parking lot for use by Process Products. Off-site parking is classified as a conditional use per Section 106- 441, Table A, Commercial Uses of the Code of Ordinance (Chapter 106). Process Products, Inc. has been in business over twenty years in La Porte. The nature of business pertains to the restrictive valves, refurbishing, pre- testing, and supplying to the area industries. Over the past years, a number of employees increased with the tremendous growth of business. Parking has been an issue with excessive lot coverage of this facility. It is staff's opinion that appropriate parking shall be provided to keep these vehicles from parking on the side of the road. There are numerous times when private vehicles are parked in front of the existing facility along the shoulders ofN. 8th Street and West Polk Street within the public right-of-way. Process Products has purchased this property to provide parking for its employees and contract workers at this facility. Off-site parking will serve as auxiliary parking and will help to alleviate parking problems associated with this development. The Code of Ordinance Section 106-217 establishes the following review criteria and conditions for approval of Special Conditional Use Permits: . That the specific use will be compatible with and not injurious to the use and enjoyment of the other property, nor significantly diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity. . That the conditions placed on such use, as specified in each district, have been met by the applicant. . That the applicant has agreed to meet any additional conditions imposed, based on specific site constraints necessary to protect the public interest and welfare of the community. ......,. C