05-11-15 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM May 11, 2015May 11, 2015AppropriationAppropriation Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: N/A N/A Eric Ensey Eric Ensey Source of Funds:Source of Funds: Requested By: Account Number:Account Number: Planning & Development Planning & Development Department: Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: Amount Requested:Amount Requested: Other: Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO Attachments :Attachments : 1. Ordinance1. Ordinance 2. P&Z Recommendation Letter2. P&Z Recommendation Letter 3. SCUP Application 3. SCUP Application 4. General Plan4. General Plan 5. Area Map5. Area Map 6. Land Use Map6. Land Use Map 7. Zoning Map7. Zoning Map 8. Public Response Letters8. Public Response Letters SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS The applicant (Generational Commercial Properties) is seeking approval of a Special Conditional Use Permit The applicant (Generational Commercial Properties) is seeking approval of a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) to allow construction of a 103,500 square foot freight transportation arrangement and logistics facility for (SCUP) to allow construction of a 103,500 square foot freight transportation arrangement and logistics facility for Barsan Global Logistics on a 7.1 acre portion of a 12.6 acre tract of land further described as Tracts 1BBarsan Global Logistics on a 7.1 acre portion of a 12.6 acre tract of land further described as Tracts 1B--3, 3, Abstract 35, Johnson Hunter Survey.Abstract 35, Johnson Hunter Survey. The entire 12.6 acre site is zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) and is currently an undeveloped tract of land. The entire 12.6 acre site is zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) and is currently an undeveloped tract of land. thththth The property is located on S. 16The property is located on S. 16 Street southeast of the W. M Street unimproved right Street southeast of the W. M Street unimproved right--ofof--way. The site is way. The site is located immediately adjacent to the Port Crossing Business Park. Although not within the boundaries of ownership located immediately adjacent to the Port Crossing Business Park. Although not within the boundaries of ownership of Port Crossing, the cityof Port Crossing, the citys Future Land Use Plan specifies development of this tract of land as s Future Land Use Plan specifies development of this tract of land as Business Business Industrialuses, similar to those uses established for the Port Crossing Business Park. The proposed facility would uses, similar to those uses established for the Port Crossing Business Park. The proposed facility would be located on approximately 7.1 acres of the overall parcel, with the remaining 5.5 acres to be developed at a later be located on approximately 7.1 acres of the overall parcel, with the remaining 5.5 acres to be developed at a later time and under a separate SCUP application.time and under a separate SCUP application. The citys Future Land Use Map identifies the use of the property as s Future Land Use Map identifies the use of the property as Business IndustrialBusiness Industrialand as a result the and as a result the uses permitted on this parcel should be consistent with those permitted in the Business Industrial (BI) district. uses permitted on this parcel should be consistent with those permitted in the Business Industrial (BI) district. Barsan Global Logistics operates under the following NAICS classification: 541614 (Process, Physical Barsan Global Logistics operates under the following NAICS classification: 541614 (Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services) and 488510 (Freight Transportation Arrangement). Both of these Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services) and 488510 (Freight Transportation Arrangement). Both of these classifications are permitted uses in the BI zone district.classifications are permitted uses in the BI zone district. The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing at the April 22, 2015, meeting concerning this The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing at the April 22, 2015, meeting concerning this request. One public hearing notice response in favor of the application was received by the City for the P&Z request. One public hearing notice response in favor of the application was received by the City for the P&Z public hearing. The Commission voted to recommend approval of the proposed SCUP subject to the following public hearing. The Commission voted to recommend approval of the proposed SCUP subject to the following conditions: 1.A site development plan shall be submitted in accordance with applicable requirements of the City of A site development plan shall be submitted in accordance with applicable requirements of the City of La PorteLa Portes Development Ordinance and shall comply with all provisions of Chapter 106, s Development Ordinance and shall comply with all provisions of Chapter 106, ZoningZoningof the of the Citys Code of Ordinances and all other department reviews and applicable laws and ordinances of the City s Code of Ordinances and all other department reviews and applicable laws and ordinances of the City of La Porte and the State of Texas.of La Porte and the State of Texas.