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

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Staff Report Special Conditional Use Permit March 17, 2011 Request #11- 91000003 Landfill Site #3 Requested by: La Porte Real Property, LLC c/o Brian Bommer Requested for: 47.709 acre (2,078,202 sq.ft.) 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. Location: 901 N. Broadway Present Zoning: Light Industrial (LI) & Heavy Industrial (HI) Requested Zoning: Planned Unit Development (PUD) At the February 17, 2011, meeting, Commission recommended approval of a rezone request from LI and HI to PUD. The item is up for hearing at the March 14, 2011, City Council meeting. Land Use Plan: Industrial Background: The subject property is located at the northwest of West Barbour's Cut Boulevard and North Broadway. The City of La Porte limit lines run parallel to the property lines to the east along North Broadway. The main access to the property will be along North Broadway. The company owns all of blocks 373, 374, 376 thru 380, and Outlots 10 &11. However, 16' wide public alleys in blocks 373, 374, and 376 (unimproved ROW) need to be closed or purchased from the City through the street and alley closing process by ordinances. The Industrial zoning designation of the property was assigned when the City adopted the current Zoning Ordinance. Shipping container facilities are located on the east, north and south of the said property along Barbours Cut Boulevard. Other logistics capabilities and services in the surrounding area are related to rail served warehousing and freight trucking.