02-17-11 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Staff Report March 17, 2011 Truck Routes Workshop Background: After request by an industrial property owner near 16 Street, the City Manager directed staff to conduct a review of the existing truck routes and Official Truck Routes Map of the City with additional truck routes. In January of 2009, staff worked with the Planning and Zoning Commission and amended the ordinances governing the trucking facilities, terminals /yards, and specifically truck routes within the City limits of La Porte. Analysis: Truck routes are defined as those routes which are designated for the use of truck traffic. The truck route map was first adopted per Ordinance No. 1364 dated May 04, 1983. Subsequent revisions were made to add new truck routes and hazardous cargo routes in April 1997. Latest revision to the truck route map was made in February 2010. The streets and thoroughfares designated as truck routes within the City limits are listed in Sections 70- 231 and 70 -235 of the Code of Ordinances. Since the recent developments in the La Porte area particularly business /industrial parks, e.g. Port Crossing, Underwood Business Park, and influence of the Bayport Expansion & possible Cruise Terminal, trucking activities are projected to increase. A list of recently designated truck routes is as follow: 1. Export Drive — from South 16 Street to State Highway 146 2. South 16 Street — from south of Export Drive to Wharton Weems Blvd. and McCabe Road connecting with State Highway 146. 3. North Broadway — from north of Barbour's Cut Blvd. to North `L' Street. 4. North `L' Street — from west of North Broadway to North 8 Street. 5. North 8 Street — from North `L' Street to North `J' Street connecting with State Highway 146. 6. North 8 Street - from Barbour's Cut Boulevard to North `H' Street with future extension to North `J' Street. 7. North `E' Street — from North 16 Street to UPRR right -of -way line. 8. North 8 Street — Barbour's Cut Boulevard to a point 300 feet north of the north right -of -way line of Barbour's Cut Boulevard.