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<br />Staff Report <br /> <br />March 19, 2009 <br /> <br />Zone Change Request #R08-003 <br /> <br />Requested by: Troulon Realty Ltd., and Oak Park, LLC. <br /> <br />Requested for: Approx. 14 acres being TR 27 of Block 27, TR 28 of Block 28, Nebraska Syndicate and TR <br />3, being situated in the Enoch Brinson Survey, Abstract 5 Volume 65, Page 175, H.C.D.R., <br />La Porte, Harris County, Texas. <br /> <br />Location: 1400 North 10th Street <br /> <br />Land Use Map: Commercial Industrial Uses <br /> <br />Present Zoning: Business Industrial (HI) <br /> <br />Requested Zoning: Planned Unit Development (PUD) <br /> <br />Surrounding Zoning: <br />North - LI <br />South - BI <br />East - LI <br />West - PUD across State Highway 146 <br /> <br />The subject property is located to the east of State Highway 146 frontage road (formerly 10th <br />Street), west of 8th Street (unimproved right-of-way) north of'L' Street (now Harris County <br />Flood Control drainage channel), and south of Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Southern <br />Pacific). The site is located closely to the Barbour's Cut Terminal and few miles from the <br />Bayport Terminal, two primary container terminals for the Port of Houston Authority <br />(PORA). Harris County Appraisal District records show the property in question as a <br />Mobile Home Park since 1950. The subject property is within the vicinity of commercial <br />and industrial facilities in the area near upper Galveston Bay. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />While reviewing this request, staff discussed the following issues: <br />. Pre-existing and non-conforming use <br />. Non motor freight transportation & warehousing in the present zoning district <br />. Rezoning <br /> <br />The subject property has a pre-existing and non-conforming issue associated with this site; <br />e.g. Mobile Home Park, a residential activity is prohibited in an industrial district. Under <br />current provisions, it is allowed to continue until it is abandoned. <br /> <br />A warehouse facility is being proposed for the subject site. Currently, the property is zoned <br />Business Industrial. As per Section 106-541 of the Code of Ordinances, ''the purpose of <br />business industrial park district is to provide for the establishment of industrial development <br />that is compatible with surrounding or abutting residential districts and to encourage high <br />level performance standards. In addition, the development in the business industrial park <br />