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

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Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU04-010 Planning and Zoning Commission June 17, 2004 Location of Proposed Change 2619 Underwood Road Legal Description of Proposed Zoning Lot 10, Block 2 W. J. Payne Subdivision Applicant Lloyd & Linda Duncan Present Zoning General Commercial G Acreage 4.00 acres Surrounding Zoning North General Commercial (GC) East Low -Density Residential (R-1) South General Commercial (GC) West Underwood Road Land Use Commercial Activity Proposed Mini -Storage SCUP Summary: • The applicant is requesting a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) for developing a mini— storage/warehousing storage/warehousing at this location. • Earlier, SCU#64-004 was recommended for denial on the April 15, 2004, and subsequently denied by Council. - • Applicant changed plans for presentation before Council and was instructed to resubmit revised plans to P&Z. • The mini-storage/warehousing is classified as a conditional use in GC zone. • The subject property. is in the vicinity of major commercial developments. • The area is earmarked for commercial uses in the Land Use Plan. • : The overall impact on public services should be minimal. • Streets/roads should have adequate capacity to handle the traffic generated by this proposed development. • Difficulties presented by a pipeline easement and inability to place anything over or on it other than a driveway. together with the easement's effect upon remaining tracts, pose challenges to ordinary retail development. Recommendation: Due to the nature of the narrowness and depth of the tract, and the parameters.of the pipeline easement, Staff feels that, in this case, the applicant's land use is not inappropriate. At the time of assembling this data, however, the applicant's new plans and renderings had not been received and therefore we withhold recommending approval at this time. If approved, the following conditions should be in place: • SCUP#04-010 is specifically limited to the mini-storage/warehouse as defined in SIC #4225. • Development abutting "R-1" district shall be screened and landscaped in compliance with required screening and landscaping provisions per Section 106-444(a) of the Ordinance. • Provide at least 20' wide planting strip of heavy landscaping abutting residential development in the rear. All landscaping and screening shall be maintained by the owner/developer. Current trees adjacent to the residential development are to be maintained. • Additional Landscaping should be placed along the entire front and both sides for a depth of at least 100' and at a width of at least 5'. This landscaping should be sight bearing. Landscaping plan to be approved by the City. • A masonry wall shall surround the complex. • Facility lighting shall be arranged as to reflect the. light away from the adjacent residential properties. • An outside storage shall be screened from public view by positioning id the center of the complex. . • Enhance building fagade so that it blends with the existing commercial to be architecturally and aesthetically pleasing. • Utility extension and maintenancetrepair of paved driveway over pipeline easement will be the responsibility of the owner/developer. • All non -service transmission pipeline crossing must have the approval of the pipeline company. • Ensure that maximum lot coverage does not exceed 40%. • Provide on -site -detention for the development and design in such a way to not inhibit normal sheet flow of adjacent properties. • This permit does not become valid until a formal Minor Development Site Plan and Plat are submitted to the City; reviewed and approved in accordance with the requirements of the Development Ordinance. • The Developer shall comply with all applicable laws and ordinances of the City and the State of Texas. !M1B.07 A.