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

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of February 17, 2011 Page 3 of 5 8. Consider recommendation to City Council regarding Special Conditional Use Permit Request #11- 91000002. Motion by Lou Ann Martin to approve recommendation to City Council for Special Conditional Use Permit #11- 91000002, for Port Modal Centre to be located at 1400 State Highway 146 North, with the following conditions: 1. This SCUP outlines in general terms the proposed Planned Unit Development. The developer recognizes and understands that any construction or development of the private or public improvements anticipated by this SCUP and the general plan shall require further submittal and approval of plats, site plans, construction drawings, engineering analysis, covenants, etc. 2. Said submittals for this development shall be in accordance with this SCUP, General Plan, ordinances and policies of the City of La Porte. 3. Land uses will be strictly commercial /industrial in nature. A further refinement of industrial activity shall be approved by the City. 4. Zoning permit shall be required from the City for proposed use /activity at site. 5. The applicant shall ensure that the truck circulation does not cause congestion on the streets, and proper signage shall be installed to control vehicles turning along SH 146. 6. Fire truck access, fire suppression requirements, and fire hydrant placement shall be specified on the plans. 7. A rail access, spur design, and UPRR approval shall be required. 8. Proposed development shall be screened and landscaped in compliance with required screening and landscaping provisions of the zoning ordinance of the City. A site plan and /or separate plans shall be submitted in conjunction with the building permit application and ensure that tall trees are planted along frontage road of SH 146 and along south property line to provide screening, which will add to a positive aesthetic environment at the entrance corridor. 9. Provide detailed landscape and screening plans during site plan submittal. Allow existing trees to remain at site. 10. Provide an irrigation system to ensure that all landscaping and screening is properly maintained by the owner /developer. 11.Provide a public utility easement for future water main along north property line adjacent to existing railroad, to be connected with public water for fire suppression. 12.Submit design for on & off -site utilities with capacities. 13.Stacking of shipping containers at the facility shall not be allowed. 14.The Developer shall comply with all other applicable laws and ordinances of the City of La Porte and the State of Texas. Second by Kirby Linscomb Jr. Motion carried. Ayes: Les Bird, Dottie Kaminski, Danny Earp, Kirby Linscomb Jr., Lou Ann Martin, Richard Warren, and David Janda Nays: None Abstain: Hal Lawler Chairman Hal Lawler returned to chair the meeting. 9. Open Public Hearing to receive citizen input on Rezone Request #11- 92000001, for 47.709 acre tract of land situated in the Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract No. 35, Harris County, Texas, containing all of Outlots 10 and 11, and Blocks 373, 374, and 376 in La Porte, Texas, a subdivision according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 83, Page 345 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, all of Blocks 377, 378, 379, and 380 in the subdivision of Outlot 9 of the Nebraska Syndicate Tract, a subdivision according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 458, Page 331 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas. La Porte Real property, LLC., seeks this request for proposed chassis /container yard at the Landfill Site #3 located at 901 North Broadway. The property in question is being considered for rezoning from Light Industrial (LI) and Heavy Industrial (HI) to Planned Unit Development (PUD).