08-04-1994 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting ZBOA

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ReQuested For: Zonin2: ReQuested By: Purpose of ReQuest: Backwound: IliIRtl\llllrRiii"1~1111111Il Block 798 and adjacent alley; Town of La Porte, which is further described as being located in the 500 block of South 18th Street. L.I. (Light Industrial) Bill Steverson, on behalf of Highway Transport, Inc. (property owners). The applicant is seeking a special exception to Zoning Ordinance requirements for dust free parking. The exception is requested for the purpose of allowing construction of a gravel parking lot. Highway Transport, Inc. is a trucking company with an existing terminal facility located at 520 South 16th Street. The tract in question abuts the existing facility. Both the 500 block of South 17th Street and the alley located in Block 798 have been closed by ordinance and subsequently purchased by Highway Transport. All of the property described above is zoned Light Industrial (L.I.). Truck terminal operation is assigned a Standard Industrial Classification (S.I.C.) listing of 4231. This listing is permitted in L.I. zones. All of Highway Transport's business activities conform with applicable zoning requirements. The only issue in question is the type of surfacing to be used for the parking area. Zoning Ordinance Section 10-605.6 states: "All areas intended to be utilized for parking space and driveways shall be surfaced with materials suitable to control dust and drainage." The applicants are seeking a special exception to this provision. The exception is being requested under the provisions of Section 11- 605.2.c which empowers the Board of Adjustment to "waive or reduce off-street parking and loading requirements when the Board finds the same are unnecessary for the proposed use of the building or structure for which the special exception request applies".