1990-04-09 Public Hearings and Regular Meeting

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,.~,~"p'W 'PI'W.",e, I'll'. " " ',I" '.' , . . CITY OF LA 'OR TE PHONE(7131471,5020 . P. O. Box 1 1 15 . LAPORTE,TEXAS77572-1115 March 27, 1990 Honorable Mayor Norman Malone and City Council City of La Porte RE: International Cargo Network Inc.: Permit Request SCU90-002 Special Conditional Use Dear Mayor Malone: The La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, at its March 22, 1990, Public Hearing and regular meeting, considered Special Conditional Use Permit Request 'SCU90-002. The purpose of this request, which has been submitted by International Cargo Network, is to allow the development of an Industrial Planned Unit Development. The proposed complex is to consist of offices, a refrigerated (frozen food) warehouse with truck and rail loading docks, a container staging area, and an employee's park. The complex is to occupy an approximately 32.5 acre tract which is located on the east side of North Broadway between Barbour's Cut Blvd. and the East Adams Street right-of-way. (A complete legal description is included in the attached staff report). The Commission has recommended that the applicant's Special Conditional Use Permit, if approved, have the following conditions attached. Special Conditions 1) The Barbours Cut Driveway entrance be a minimum of thirty (30) feet wide. 2) The applicants shall dedicate a twenty (20) feet wide utility easement along the eastern boundary of North Broadway. This easement shall run north/south along the entire length of the I.C.N. tract. 3) A thirty (30) feet landscaped setback area shall be developed on the southern and eastern faces of the staging area. Landscaping shall be developed in accordance with a landscape plan which is to be approved by the Director of Community Development.