03-22-2001 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

Browse Search

• ~ ~ EXHIBIT A Page 5 of 6 adding landscaping to compensate for the reduced setback area in front of the wash/shop building and to enhance the overall look of their new facility. Dust free Parking -The applicant's site plan shows the proposed truck parking area will be an asphalt area. The parking lot material for the new office building will be concrete. Also, the existing, front parking lot that is currently gravel will be paved to meet the city's dust-free parking requirement. Landscaping -The existing site lacks landscaping. On the proposed site plan the applicant plans to add landscaping along the northern, southern and eastern property frontages. In addition, existing trees will be left along the rear or western property boundary. Wastewater Treatment - As part of the proposed upgrade to the site, the applicant will install new wastewater treatment equipment in accordance with city regulations. This will ensure any discharge from their site does not present a problem for the city's sewage system. Land-Uses - As shown on the attached Exhibit C-1, the Highway Transport facility is located in an area that is industrial in nature. The continuation of the tank truck cleaning at Highway Transport should not be detrimental to the value and use of surrounding properties. The construction of new facilities at Highway Transport, as demonstrated on Exhibit E, should be an improvement to the industrial area along 16a` Street. OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD Following your review of a nonconforming use, the Board may decide one of the following for the nonconforming use being presented: • To exempt the nonconforming use from an extended useful life and termination. Based on the Owner's ug~plication. • To exempt the nonconforming use and apply certain conditions as maybe necessary to ensure reasonable compatibility with surrounding properties and uses. • To establish an extended useful life for the nonconforming use. 1) The useful life can be no shorter than five (5) years and not greater th an twenty (20) years. 2) The Board of Adjustment will use information provided by the property owner to determine the investment into the property in question and the length of time necessary to recover the cost of the initial investment. • To establish an extended useful life for the nonconforming use and apply certain conditions.