07-21-1998 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • NORTHROP ASSOCIATES, INC. _ _ _ LAND PLANNING • ENVIRONMENTAL • REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS August 11, 1998 RESPONSES TO CITY OF LA PORTE STAFF REPORT a~~y ii, i99s TEXAS IMPORT/EXPORT PARK General Plan and Special Conditional Use Permit No. 98-001 The current submission under consideration by the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission is pursuant to the established PUD zoning classification for the subject 342.262-acre tract. More specifically the site encompasses a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) on approximately 103-acres and a General Plan of the entire tract. The applicant acknowledges the five staged constituents of the Final Planned Unit Development p~.p, outlined in your report. It is our understanding the acceptable first phase of this process is, as submitted, (1). the SCUP for Section One and (2). the General Plan for the entire project. As previously requested, we have also unofficially submitted a copy of the draft of Section One for information purposes only. Subsequent to the preliminary approval of this submittal and our review of the conditions of same; the finalization of the sale to the proposed developer, Brookhollow Corporation; and a contract with the initial user; the next phases will be submitted for the consideration of the City. This will include (3). Major and Minor Development Site Plans, (4). Preliminary and Final Subdivision Plats, and (5). Final Restrictions, conditions, controls and covenants (We are replacing herewith draft document previously submitted). Relative to those specific requests and observations of staff review, the following are offered in response: ~ Truck Traffic Generation: In Section One, the target market for use is the pelletized plastics distribution industry, limited to one or two specific companies. Doyle Toups of the Grubb & Ellis Company, marketing agents for the project has, therefore, surveyed representative industries as to truck usage. Based on actual experience, argil-oriented warehouse facility of 200,000 s.f. will generate 15-18 trucks in or out per day. Currently, it is anticipated Section One will occupy 660,000 s.f. in three buildings or operations, generating approximately 50 trucks per day. This controlled traffic will be directed to State Highway 146 via Powell 9328 Westview Drive, Suite 100 Houston, Texas 77055 Telephone: 713/461-3489 Fax: 713/463-5039