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

Browse Search

Origin/Destination Clause In cases where any truck traffic, originating within the City limits, shall have as its point of origin a point located off a designated truck route, it shall proceed to the nearest point on a designated truck route by the most direct route possible. If such truck traffic shall originate outside the limits of the City and enter the City at a point which is not on a designated truck route, it shall proceed to the nearest point on a designated truck route by the most direct route possible. Trucks are already using these roads in similar fashion. However, truck terminals are permitted whenabutting designated truck routes. th Possible addition of truck routes couldbe sidestreets along South 16Street betweenFairmont Parkwayand Spencer Highway (West Main Street). This area is mixed use development i.e. PPG, Highway Transport Inc. Terminal, Core Trucking Terminal, STS Industrial employment andCat-Spec.training centers, single-family residential, church, and other commercial uses. In addition, it is adjacent to amajor commercial corridor such as Kroger shopping center along Fairmont Parkway. Fairmont Parkway Improvementsbetween State Highway 146 and UPRRand signalization havealreadybeen completed. Intent of this project wasto improve flow of truck traffic and provide much needed relief to motorists entering shopping centers at this major intersection. th South 16Street with 60’wide right-of-way is a Harris County maintained roadway and a designated truck route (see truck route map). Streets under consideration are local with 60’ right-of-way and maynot handleheavy loads.If approved, these streets would be improved to the City’s standard specifications as mentioned in the PICM. At the Commission’sreview the above analysisand provide staff with further directions. Commission may elect to direct staff to develop recommendation in this regard. Action by the Commission 1.Discuss the issues 2.The Commission may elect to: Direct Staff to develop a recommendation Arrange a public hearing by next meeting Make a Recommendation to City Councilat conclusion of a public hearing.