11-13-17 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning the Comprehensive Plan for a 5.051-acre tract of land legally described as Blocks 1143 and th 1144, La Porte Subdivision, generally located on S. 16 St., north of the West M Street right-of- other acti the Comprehensive Plan for a 5.051-acre tract of land legally described as Blocks 1143 and th 1144, La Porte Subdivision, generally located on S. 16 St., north of the West M Street right-of- I. Clowes Item 6(a) was removed from consideration. (b) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve an Ordinance approving zone change request #17-92000003, to rezone a 5.051-acre tract of land legally described as Blocks 1143 and 1144, La Porte Subdivision, from General Conditional (GC) to Planned Unit Development (PUD); and consider approval or other action regarding changing the zoning classification of a 5.051-acre tract of land legally described as Blocks 1143 and 1144, La Porte Subdivision, from General Commercial (GC) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) I. Clowes Item 6(b) was removed from consideration. (c) Public hearing to receive recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve Special Conditional Use Permit Request #17-91000002, an amendment to SCUP #03-011, to allow for extended hours of operations at the truck pre-check facility located at 900 E. Barbours Cut Blvd.; and consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106, more commonly referred to as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of La Porte by granting Special Conditional Use Permit #17-91000002, as amendment to Special Conditional Use Permit #03-011 for property located at 900 E. Barbours Cut Blvd., and legally described as 20.796-acres along E. Barbours Cut Blvd., being Reserve A, Block 1 Porte of Houston Authority La Porte, Harris County, Texas for the purpose of extending the hours of operation for the existing truck pre-check facility in a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zone I. Clowes The public hearing opened at 6:39 p.m. City Planner Ian Clowes presented a summary regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve Special Conditional Use Permit Request #17-91000002, an amendment to SCUP #03-011, to allow for extended hours of operations at the truck pre-check facility located at 900 E. Barbours Cut Blvd. There being no public comments, the public hearing closed at 6:46 p.m. Councilmember J. Martin asked if a sound wall has been erected. City Planner Ian Clowes responded yes, the sound wall has been constructed. Councilmember J. Martin also asked if public input from the surrounding community was received. Per Mr. Clowes, no comment sheets came back; one or two people spoke at the past Planning and Zoning Meeting, and they were unopposed to the SCUP; they had concerns regarding the operations at the port. Page 3 of 7 October 23, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes