06-20-13 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Staff Report20, 2013 June Truck Routes Workshop Background : th After request by an industrial property owner near 16Street, the City Managerdirected staff to conduct a review of the existing truck routes and Official Truck Routes Map of the City foradditional truck routes. In January of 2009, staff worked with the Planning and Zoning Commission and amended the ordinances governing the trucking facilities, terminals/yards, and specifically truck routes within the City limits of La Porte. Analysis: Truck routes are defined as those routes which are designated for the use of truck traffic. Thetruck route map was first adopted per Ordinance No. 1364 dated May 04, 1983. Subsequent revisions were made to add new truck routes and hazardous cargo routes in April 1997. Latest revision to the truck route map was made in February 2010. The streets and thoroughfares designated as truck routes within the City limits are listed in Sections 70- 231 and 70-235 of the Code ofOrdinances. Since the recent developments in the La Porte area particularly business/industrial parks, e.g. Port Crossing, Underwood Business Park, and influence of the Bayport Expansion & possible Cruise Terminal, trucking activities are projected to increase. A list of recently designated truck routes is as follow: th 1.Export Drive –from South 16Street to State Highway 146 th 2.South 16Street –from south of Export Drive to Wharton Weems Blvd. and McCabe Road connecting with State Highway 146. 3.NorthBroadway –fromnorth of Barbour’s Cut Blvd.to North ‘L’ Street. th 4.North ‘L’ Street –from west of North Broadway to North 8Street. th 5.North 8Street–from North ‘L’ Street to North ‘J’ Street connecting with State Highway 146. th 6.North 8Street -fromBarbour’s Cut Boulevard to North ‘H’ Street with future extension to North ‘J’ Street. th 7.North ‘E’ Street –from North 16Street to UPRR right-of-way line. th 8.North 8Street –Barbour’s Cut Boulevard to a point 300 feet north of the north right-of-way line of Barbour’s Cut Boulevard.