09-21-17 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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1776 Woodstead Ct., Suite 218 The Woodlands, TX 77380 (D) 832-403-2872 ~ (F) 281.364-1743 Email:jpresnal@cypressbrook.com Mr. Ian Clowes City Planner Planning and Development Department City of La Porte, Texas 604 W. Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 VIA-Email: clowesi@laportetx.gov August 21, 2017 RE: Justification for Zoning Change from General Commercial to PUD with SCUP, Lots 1-32 of th Block 1143 and Lots 1-32 of Block 1144 (including two 15È Alleys and the 15 Street ROW) Dear Mr. Clowes: Please allow this letter to satisfy the requirements outlined in the City of La Porte Zone Change Application that is the subject of this letter. Cypressbrook has the tracts referenced above under contract for purchase and we are working for a local trucking company to develop it as a commercial trucking transfer facility. The following information is provided to justify or outline our request: 1. The development is anticipated to include an approximately 10,000 square foot truck transfer facility with the following attributes: 7 dock high truck transfer bays designed to face away from the street and accommodate truck maneuvering away from the street and visually screened from the street view; Parking sufficient to meet current code requirements; th On site detention to meet engineering requirements that will outfall into the 16 Street storm system; th Water and sanitary sewer utilities available in the 16 Street ROW sufficient for the development; th Ingress/egress drive on 16 Street sufficient to meet current requirements; and Ability to expand to the north in the future to meet future anticipated growth needs. 2. The adjacent property uses are as follows: to the west- Light Industrial, to the south Planned Unit Development, to the north General Commercial and to the east General Commercial;; 3. NAICS Code 484110 is appropriate for the site;