05-20-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • La Porte Self Storage Staff Report - Expansion June 17, 2004 Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU04-008 Requested by: WPT Properties, Ltd. (William Thomas) Requested for: 2.14. acres, part of the Richard Pearsall 1/3 League, Abstract 625, La Porte, Harris County, Texas Locations: 2915 N. 23'd Street Present Zoning: General Commercial, GC, Light Industrial (LI), Business Industrial (BI) Requested Use: Expansion of Self Storage Facility for Open Storage. Background: On 9-27-99, A Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU99-003 was issued to La Porte Self Storage in a General Commercial Zone. The permit was specifically limited to Phase I (Mini -Storage Warehouse). The existing facility is primarily in 'a GC zone with a portion (detention pond) within that part of the tract of land in a Light Industrial (LI) zone. This issue was initially heard -by P&Z on May 20, 2004, and tabled to allow the applicant- time to firm plans for the expansion and incorporate changes verbalized at the May 20s' session. The applicant seeks to expand the facility by paving 2.14 acres of an adjacent portion of the site within that part of the tract that is in a Business Industrial .(BI) zone 'and abutting Spencer Highway to the south. The purpose of the expansion is open storage for boats, RVs. etc. Analysis; The original permit was conditional in a GC zone and. limited to Phase I. Sec. 106-521 (a) Table A, Industrial Uses, states "All uses conditional in the GC zone, except residential" are conditional use in all types of industrial districts. This expansion represents Phase. H and, therefore, requires a special conditional use permit. It should be noted that this facility is adjacent to the City of La Porte Public Works Department and in the vicinity of the site identified for the new Police Station at 23d Street and Spencer Highway. In considering this request, Staff reviewed the following Comprehensive Plan elements: Land Use, Thoroughfare System, Utility Infrastructure, and Residential Development. The specific issues considered are as follows: Land Use -- Review of the City's Land Use Plan shows the subject tract developments spanning commercial and industrial uses. While no structure is planned, the use of the land requires conditional permit. Surrounding uses include GC to the west and south, BI to the south, and LI to the east and north. No residential uses are present. The intended use of the proposed site is compatible. with surrounding zones. At the* first hearing staff recommended that given the nature of the intended use, a 10' landscaping �XHI D