2000-04-10 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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REOUE.FOR CITY COUNCIL AGEA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: April 10, 2000 Requested By: Doug Kneupper Report Department: Resolution Planning :xxx Ordinance Exhibits: 1. Ordinance 1501- 2. Figures Summary & Recommendation The Planning and Zoning Commission, during its March 16, 2000, meeting held a public hearing to receive citizen comments regarding the Rezone Request #ROO-OO 1. The request submitted by Narsi Inc., seeks to rezone lots 1 through 32 of Block 329, La Porte from General Commercial (GC) to Business Industrial (BI). Staff has added blocks 328, 330 and 331 to provide a more uniform zoning along Barbour's Cut Blvd. The site under consideration comprises 9.18 acres which currently is zoned General Commercial (GC). The site for the proposed rezoning is located along Barbour's Cut Blvd., which is the main truck route for trucks transporting loads to or from the port facility. The surrounding area has numerous businesses that are located there due to the proximity to the Barbour's Cut Container Tenninal. The notable exception is the residential neighborhood directly to the south of the site. The effect of the change in zoning from GC to BI should not have an adverse impact upon the infrastructure. The overall impact on public services should be minimal. Barbour's Cut Blvd. is the primary truck route for the port facility and should have additional capacity to handle the traffic generated by this site. The impact upon the public health, safety, and welfare of the City will be minimal. The zoning change from GC to BI would fit into the character of the local area. A truck sales center or other possible uses that is allowable in a BI district would be compatible with the surrounding uses that range from industrial to residential. Some of the uses allowed in a business industrial district: General and heavy contractors Light machine and fabrication shops Highway bus terminals Food storage facilities Warehouses Welding shops Wholesale trade facilities Printing and publishing shops Electrical and electronics suppliers Furniture manufactures Although not complete at this time, the Northside Neighborhood Planning effort will make recommendations for buffering the residential areas from the commercial and industrial developments that are located along Barbour's Cut Blvd. Action Reauired bv Council: Consider approval of an ordinance rezoning Blocks 328, 329,330 and 331, from General Commercial (GC) to Business Industrial (BI). Approved for City Council Agenda C1<~ T l~ Robert T. Herrera Ci ty Manager Lf-~-aooo Date