03-15-2001 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Staff Report P & O Cold Logistics April 19, 2001 Major Development Site Plan Request: Approval of a Major Development Site Plan for 32.7-acre tract, P & O Cold Logistics, 502 North Broadway. Requested By: • Environmental Structures, Inc. on behalf of P & O Cold Logistics Requested For: A 32.7 acres out of the Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, Harris County, Texas also being Lots 1 through 16 in Blocks 415, 420, and 438, Lots 1 through 32 of Blocks 416, 41.7, 418, 419, 432, 433, 434, and 435 according to the Map of LaPorte, recorded in Volume 83, Page 345 of the Deed Records of Harris County; and all of Block 980 according to the Map of La Porte, recorded in Volume 1, Page 27 of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas. Background: P&O Cold Logistics proposes to build a 65,000 sq.ft. storage/warehouse addition to its present 155,657 sq.ft. of facility located at 502 North Broadway. Entire 32.7-acre tract includes Planned Unit Development (PUD), Business Industrial (BI), and R-2 zoning districts. However, this storage/warehouse. expansion will be within the PUD zoned area. Development in the PUD zone requires approval of a General Plan with a Special Conditional Use. Permit (SCUP) and a Major Development Site Plan. The Planning and Zoning Commission, during their February 15, 2001; considered General Plan and held public hearing to receive citizen's comments on Special Conditional Use Permit Request #SCU 01-001. After taking comments and questions, the Commission recommended approval to City Council. The City Council at its March 19, 2001 meeting, passed and approved Ordinance 1501-NN, with the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall take a comprehensive look at the existing and proposed truck parking and truck circulation systems and provide on -site improvements that adequately handle the volume of trucks associated with this warehousing facility. 2. A statement from the owner/developer specifying clear responsibility for maintenance of detention basin system including channel/ditch shall be noted on the plan. . 3. Development abutting "R-2" district shall be screened and landscaped in compliance with required screening and landscaping Ordinance of the City. A site plan and/or separate plans shall be submitted in conjunction with the building permit applications. Landscaping is required in percentages