1982-03-03 Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• Stuart Haynswort~ ATTOPNEY AT LAW 1700 COMMERCE BUILDING • HOUSTO N, TEXAS 77002 713 / 652- 6136 December 31, 1981 Office of the City Secretary City Hall 604 West J Street La Porte, Texas 77571 Attention: Mrs. Betty Waters Re: Application for rezoning of 18.3434 acres Gentlemen: This is being submitted to request the rezoning of a tract of land containing 18.3434 acres in the City of La Porte from commercial to light industrial classification. The tract of land commences for its northwest corner at a point 420 feet south of the north line of the McKinstry Survey on the west side of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way; thence N 86° 59' 35" E approximately 915.29 feet to a point on the western boundary of 16th Street for its northeastern corner; • thence south along the western boundary of said 16th Street ap- proximately 936 feet to its intersection with the northern bound- ary of a .818.8-acre easement approximately 140 feet south from the northern boundary of formerly dedicated Block 1238 for the southeastern corner of said tract; thence South 86° 59' 35" West approximately 592 feet to the eastern boundary of the G. B. Mc- Kinstry Survey; thence N 02° 23' 35" W approximately 336 feet to a point on the northern boundary of formerly dedicated West R Street, marking the northeast corner of a 2.50-acre Humble Drill Site; thence S 63° 05' 09" W approximately 349.68 feet to a point on the eastern perimeter of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way; thence north along said SPRR right-of-way N 02° 58' 09" W approximately 857.90 feet to the Place of Beginning. Rezoning is being requested in order to make the land more saleable, and of course any development would be subject to City of La Porte permits. The land will be used for materials ware- housing, container storage, railroad and truck line shipments and receipts . A plat plan is enclosed, same being a partial copy of the survey prepared by John T. Burleson Land Surveying Company, a duly licensed public surveyor. Also accompanying this request are copies of deeds vesting title in the applicant. A~