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............. Staff Report August 18, 2011 B&G Crane Service Special Conditional Use Permit 911-91000004 Requested by: Dave Beck, B&G Crane Service, LLC. Requested for: TR 21, Blk. 21, Nebraska Syndicate, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Location: 910 State Highway 146 North Zoning: Business Industrial (Bl) Proposed Use: Heavy Construction Equipment Rental & Leasing Background: The applicant is engaged in leasing this facility for the purpose of rental and leasing of heavy construction equipment. It is an eight acre tract located along feeder road of State Highway 146 just north of Barbour's Cut Boulevard. Previous use of the subject property was Specialized Tank Services. Currently, the property is lying vacant and has an office/warehouse space with a huge outside storage yard. The property is zoned Business Industrial (Bl). Heavy Construction Equipment rental and leasing (SIC #7353) is unlisted use, which is considered as a `Conditional Use' in commercial/industrial zoning districts. The reason some uses are conditional is that in certain instances the Commission may feel that a use may be appropriate if fiirther conditions are considered on a case -by -case basis. Analysis: Staff reviewed this request using the Code of Ordinances Sections 106-216, 106-217 (pertains to SCUT'), all applicable elements of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan, Development Ordinance, and Code of Ordinances (Chapter 106) as a guide. Considerations were given to the following issues: • Character of the surrounding and adjacent properties; • Existing use of nearby properties, and the extent to which a land use classification would be in hatmony with such existing uses or the anticipated use of the properties; • Suitability of the property for the uses to which would be permissible, considering density, access and circulation, adequacy of public facilities and services, and other considerations; • Extent to which the designated use of the property would hairn the value of adjacent land uses; • Extent to which the proposed use designation would adversely affect the capacity or safety of that portion of road network influenced by the use; • Extent to which the proposed use designation would permit excessive air, water or noise pollution, or other environmental harm on adjacent land use designations; and,