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<br />Reauested For: <br /> <br />Zonin~: <br /> <br />Requested By: <br /> <br />Purpose of Request: <br /> <br />Bac~ound: <br /> <br />11~~Ii,llill~I~I!I;IIIII' <br /> <br />780 South 16th Street which is further described as portions of Blocks 833 and <br />860, Town of La Porte and the adjacent portions of the 17th Street and "G" <br />Street rights-of-way. (See Exhibit A) <br /> <br />Heavy Industrial (ill) <br /> <br />Mr. Jack Phillips, Vice President, Laurel Industries <br /> <br />A variance to the setback and lot coverage proVISIOns of the Zoning <br />Ordinance Section 7-600, Table B. The variance is requested to permit <br />construction of two (2) buildings. The first will require variance to the front <br />and side setback requirements. The proposed front setback is 30 feet, 6 <br />inches. The proposed side setback is 5 feet. The second building will require <br />a variance to the side and rear setbacks. Side and rear setbacks of 5 feet are <br />proposed for this structure. The final component of the request deals with lot <br />coverage. A variance to allow 47% lot coverage is requested. (See Exhibit A) <br /> <br />Laurel Industries occupies a 3.21 acre tract of property located at 780 South <br />16th Street. The facility which was originally constructed as part of the <br />adjacent PPG plant, pre-dates the City's Current Zoning Ordinance by several <br />years. Neither the business nor the property are now affiliated with PPG in <br />any way. <br /> <br />Laurel Industries manufactures antimony oxide, a chemical additive used in <br />the production of finished plastic products. The production of this material <br />is listed by the Standard Industrial Classification manual as business activity <br />#2821. This is a ''Permitted'' ill use. Laurel Industries' business activities, <br />therefore, conform with City zoning regulations. <br /> <br />Laurel Industries, the applicant, is now proposing to expand it's production <br />facilities by construction of an 11,200 square foot building (Building 1) which <br />will be utilized to house process equipment. The company is also proposing <br />to replace two (2) existing "office trailers" with a new 3,075 square foot <br />building (Building 2). This second building will house offices, a laboratory <br />and employee lunch and locker rooms. (See Exhibit B) <br />