02-16-06 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Port Crossing, Section 1 - Final Plat Planning and Zoning Commission March 16,2006 ment 1000 Block of S. 16th Street owell Road A 12.3424 acre tract out of 342 acres of land situated in the George B. McKinstry League, Abstract 47, La Porte, Harris Coun , TX. Powell Road Lo istics, L.P. c/o Russell Plank Planned Unit Develo ment un Port Crossing (Texas Import/Export Park) 12.3424 acres North Planned Unit Development East Planned Unit Development South Planned Unit Development West Planned Unit Develo ment CommerciaIlIndustrial Warehouse and stora e facilit A Hcant Present Zonin Project Name Acreage Surrounding Zoning Summary: . Texas Import/Export Park (TIEP), an on-going project, has a approved General Plan, Special Conditional Use Permit, and Developer's Agreement. Preliminary Plat for its fIrst phase, Port Crossing, Section 1 was approved at the January 19,2006 meeting. Current submittal is a Final Plat of this development. . The subject property is located along South 16th Street (Powell Road), one block south of West "M" Street and East of Union PacifIc Railroad. . The owner/developer is proposing an industrial warehouse and storage facility at this site. These uses comply with the approved General Plan. . The plan shows two driveways north and south of detention basin along Powell Road. . A pump station is proposed for the detention system, which will be temporary. Once Powell Road is widened to 100', it will be connected through gravity to regional detention south of Wharton Weems Blvd. and outfall to Taylor Bayou. Recommendation: Staff reviewed the ftnal plat and found it to be in conformance with the Development Ordinance. However, the approved General Plan, Special Conditional Use Permit, and Development Agreement are the prevailing documents to be used as a guideline for the development of an entire project. Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat but notes that the following must occur prior to plat recordation: . Final Plat shall not be released until property transactions are complete and proper documents are ftled with the City. . Construction drawings must be complete prior to issuance of building permits. . Add the following statement on the plat: "Developer shall dedicate 40' wide strip to the East for the future widening of Powell Road." . The Drainage Plan requires approval by Harris County. The detention pond and maintenance thereofwill be the sole responsibility of the owner/developer. . Provisions of the approved SCUP, General Plan, and Development Agreement are applicable and must be applied to the entire project. Options available to the Commission are as follows: . Approve the Final Plat as fIled. This will authorize the developer to begin construction of subdivision improvements within one year. . Disapprove the Final Plat as ftled. This will require the developer to ftle a new Final Plat with the required documents.