08-26-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested: August 26, 2019 Source of Funds: N/A Requested By: Ian Clowes, City Planner Department: Planning & Development Account Number: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Report Resolution Ordinance Amount Requested: N/A Exhibits: Ordinance No. 2019-3751 Budgeted Item: Yes No P&Z Recommendation Letter Aerial Map Zoning Map Future Land Use Map Applicant Information SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Justin E. Bennet of Phelan-Bennett Development, applicant, on behalf of Carrington F. Weems, owner seeks approval of a Zone Change from the General Commercial (GC) zoning district to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district. The th subject property is located at the NE corner of S. 16 St. and the W. M St. right of way (ROW) and is legally described as Lots 1-32, Block 1144 and Lots 17-32 & Tracts 1-16, Block 1143, La Porte Subdivision. The 5.051 acre property is currently undeveloped. The applicant requests a zone change to PUD with a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP), allowing for construction of a single 109,000 square foot office/warehouse industrial building. If approved, the applicant will apply for a street/alley closure for the remaining city ROW th (15 St. and 2 alleys). The requested item was previously heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 21, 2019 where it was recommended for approval on a 9-0 vote. The City Council heard the item at their May 13, 2019 meeting where a motion to deny the item was upheld by a vote of 5-4. This request is in conjunction with a request for a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) to allow for the construction of a 109,000 square foot industrial facility. The applicant failed to gain approval of the previous SCUP request and has since