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ORDINANCE NO. 1501- etc~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF lA
PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF lA PORTE, BY CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND HEAVY INDUSTRIAL TO
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AS REQUESTED FOR THE PROPERTY lOCATED
AT 101 E. BARBOUR'S CUT BOULEVARD HEREIN DESCRIBED; MAKING
CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
"Section 1, The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines
and declares that heretofore, to-wit, on the 21st day of October 2004, at 6:00 p,m, a
Public Hearing was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La
Porte, Texas, pursuant to due notice as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter
551. Texas Government Code, to consider the question and the possible reclassification
of the zoning classification of the hereinafter described parcels of land. There is
attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "A", and incorporated by reference herein and
made a part hereof for all purposes, a copy of Notice of Public Hearing which the City
Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds was properly mailed to all owners of all
properties located within two hundred feet (200') of the properties under consideration.
"Section 2. The publisher's affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing is
attached hereto as Exhibit "B", incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof
for all purposes,
"Section 3, Immediately following such public hearing on October 21, 2004,
the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte met in regular session to
consider changes in classification, which were the subject of such public hearing, The
City Council of the City of La Porte is in receipt of the written recommendations of the
City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, by letter dated October 25, 2004, a
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true copy of which letter is attached hereto as Exhibit "C", incorporated by reference
herein and made a part hereof for all purposes,
"Section 4. Subsequent to receipt of the recommendation of the City of La
Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Council of the City of La Porte called a
public hearing on the proposed classification changes and the recommendation of the
Planning and Zoning Commission on the 8th day of November, 2004, at 6:00 p,m" and
pursuant to due notice, to consider the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning
Commission regarding the possible reclassification of the zoning classification of the
hereinafter described parcels of land. There is attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "D",
incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, a copy of the
notice of public hearing,
"Section 5. The publisher's affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing is
attached hereto as Exhibit "E", and incorporated by reference herein and made a part
hereof for all purposes.
"Section 6, The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby accepts the
recommendation of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, and the
zoning classification of the hereinafter described parcels of land, situated within the
corporate limits of the City of La Porte, is hereby changed from Light Industrial (L1) and
Heavy Industrial (HI) to Planned Unit Development (PUD)." The description of said
parcels of land rezoned to Planned Unit Development (PUD) is as follows, to-wit.
" 11.416 acres of land described as lots 1 thru 32 of blocks 349,350,351. and 352 along
with portions of First Street and North G Street, including alleys in block 349. 351, 352, and
the alley in block 350 (vacated, abandoned, and closed by Ordinance NO.1156), Town of
La Porte, Nebraska Syndicate, Johnson Hunter Survey, A-35, La Porte, Harris County,
Texas".
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"Section 7. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines,
and declares that all prerequisites of law have been satisfied and hereby determines and
declares that the amendments to the City of La Porte Zoning Map and Classification
contained in this Ordinance as amendments thereto are desirable and in furtherance of
the goals and objectives stated in the City of La Porte's Comprehensive Plan,
"Section 8, The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares
that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the
City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for
the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter
thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council
further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting
thereof.
"Section 9, This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and
approval.
Passed and approved this the
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ALTON PORTER, Mayor
ATTEST:
By: ~Mit 4-~JJi
MARTHA GILLE ,City ecretary
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
CITY OF LA PORTE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
In accordance with the provisions of Section 106-171 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of La Porte, and the provisions of the Texas Local ,Government Code, notice is hereby given that the
La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 P.M. on the 21st
day of October, 2004, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 604 West Fainnont Parkway, La
Porte, Texas. The purpose of this hearing is to consider rezone request #R04-009, for 11.416 acres
of land described as lots 1 thru 32 of blocks 349, 350, 351, and 352 along with portions of First
Street and North G Street, including alleys in block 349, 351, 352, and the alley in block 350
(vaCated, abandoned, and closed by Ordinance No.1156), Town of La Porte, Nebraska Syndicate,
Johnson Hunter Survey, A-35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The applicant, John Vossler c/o
Frontier Logistics, is seeking this request for an expansion of the present facility and consolidating
entire property into one lot. The subject property is located at 700 W. Barbour's Cut Boulevard. The
property in question is being considered for rezoning from Light Industrial (LI) and Heavy
Industrial (Ill) to Planned Unit Development (PUD).
A regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission will follow the public hearing
for the purpose of acting upon the public hearing items and to conduct other matters pertaining to
the Commission.
Citizens wishing to address the Commission pro or con during the Public Hearing will be
required to sign in before the meeting is convened.
CITY OF LA PORTE
Martha Gillett
City Secretary
A quorum of City Council members may be present and participate in discussions during this meeting, however, no
action will be taken by Council.
This facility has disability accommodations available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services at
meetings should be made 48 hours prior to the meeting, Please contact the City Secretary's office at (281) 471-5020
or TDD Line (281) 471-5030 for further information.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
CITY OF LA PORTE
NonCE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
Heavy Indusbial~ to
Planned Unit D~nt
(PUD).
A regular meet-
Ing of the Planning and
Zoning Commission wiD
follow the public hearing
for the purpose of acting
upon the public hearing
items and to conduct other
'matters pertaining to the
. Commission.
Citizens wishing
to address the Commis.
sIon pro or con during the
Public Hearing will be re-
quired to sign in before the
meeting is convened.
CITY OF LA PORTE
Martha GlUett
City Secreta(y
A qlJOlUlJl of CIty Council
members may be present
and participate in discus.
sions durlrJg this meeting,
hoWl!lvef, no actJon will be
taken by CouI}ClI. .
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This facilfty has disBbliity
accommodations avana-
bIe, Requests for accom-
=11$ : in=[t ',. re
S"!'UkJ' be made 48 ~rs $
pnor to the meeting. V,
Please contact the City
Secl8taty's office at (281) jt
471-6020 or TDD Une ' _
(281) 471-6030 for further
infonnation, 1 Since 1947'
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ndersigned authority, on this date
lred Karolyn Kellogg, a duly authorized
: The Bayshc:ire Sun, a semi,.weekly
shed and generally distributed in the
Harr s COUl1ty, Texas an,d who
iworn, swears the attached notice Was
published in The Bayshore Sun dated /0/03/0 tl-
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,281-471-1234
Fax: 281.471.5763
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Karolyn Kellogg .
Authorized Representative
SIIvorn and subscribec: before me this cf( 1 -r~ day of ~
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Sandra E. Bumgarner
Notary Public
Harris County, Texas
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City o.f La Porte
Established 1892
October 25, 2004
HonorabJe Mayor Alton Porter and City Council
City of La Porte
Re:. Rezone Request #R04-009
Dear Mayor Porter:
The La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, during its October 21, 2004,
meeting, . held a public hearing to consider Rezone Request #R04-009. The
Frontier Logistics Inc., seeks to rezone approximately 11.416 acres of land
located at 101 E. Barbour's Cut Boulevard from Light Industrial (L1) and Heavy
,Industrial (HI) to Planned Unit Development (PUD). The property is further
described as lots 1 thru 32 of blocks 349, 350, 351, and 352 along with portions of
First Street and North G Street, including alleys in block 349, 351, 352, and the
alley in block 350 (vacated, abandoned, and closed by Ordinance No.1156), Town
of La Porte, Nebraska Syndicate, Johnson Hunter Survey, A-35, La Porte, Harris
County, Texas. The purpose of rezoning is for future expansion of this facility.
The Planning and Zoning Commission, by unanimous vote (5-0), has
recommended approval of Rezone Request #R04-009.
Respectfully submitted,
Dottie Kaminski
Vice Chairperson, Planning and Zoning Commission
604 W, Fairmont Pkwy, · La Porte, Texas 77571 · (281) 471-5020
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
CITY OF LA PORTE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
In accordance with the provisions of Section 106-171 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of La Porte, and the provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, notice is hereby given that the
, La Porte City Council will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 P.M. on the 8th day of November,
2004, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 604 West Fainnont Parkway, La Porte, Texas. The
purpose of this hearing is to consider rezone request #R04-009, for 11.416 acres of land described
as lots 1 thru 32 of blocks 349, 350, 351, and 352 along with portions of First Street and North G
Street, including alleys in block 349,351,352, and the alley in block 350 (vacated, abandoned, and
closed by Ordinance No.1156), Town of La Porte, Nebraska Syndicate, Johnson Hunter Survey, A-
35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The applicant, John Vossler c/o Frontier Logistics, is seeking
this request for an expansion of the present facility and consolidating entire property into one lot.
The subject property is located at 700 W. Barbour's Cut Boulevard. The property in question is
being considered for rezoning from Light Industrial (Ln and Heavy Industrial (HI) to Planned Unit
Development (PUD). '
, A regular meeting of the City Council will follow the public hearing for the purpose of
acting upon the public hearing items and to conduct other matters pertaining to the Council.
Citizens wishing to address the Council pro or con during the public hearing will be required
to sign in before the meeting is convened.
CITY OF LA PORTE
Martha Gillett
City Secretary
This facility has disability accommodations available, Requests for accommodations or interpretive services at
meetings should be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at (281) 471-5020
or TDD Line (281) 471-5030for further information.
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COUNTY OF HARRIS
CITY OF LA PORTE
should be made 48 hours
prior 1'0 the ~.
Ptesse contact IheWfy
Secmtaty'S olf1ce at (281)
4n~ or TOO Une
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
281.471-1234
Fax: 281.471-5763
, In accordanoe
with the provisions of See-
Don 106-171 of the Code e
of Ordinances of the City
of La POl18, and the provI- I
810ns of the Texas Local
Govemmenl Code, notice
is hereby given that the La
Porte CIty Coun<:iI will c0n-
duct a public hearing at
6:00 P.M. on the 8d'I day
of Ncmtmbet. 2004. in the
Council C rs of the
CIty W'!8t F :,
, La Porte, l'
of -
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'Sen'ing The Ba)'slzore Area Since 1947'
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:=~, 1, ,undersigned authority, on this date
::s s: ~s= = !ared Karolyn Kellogg, a duly authori~ed
North ~ 'Street, in!:Iuding ~)f The Bayshore Sun, a semi-weekly
::Tar::::::; ~.:, lished and generally distributed in the
350 (vaaitecl, abandoned; !, Harr s County, Texas and who
and closed by OrdInance ' . '.
No.1156), Town 01' La ,; sworn, swears the attached potlce was
'=:Jc:::nras:nte~ ,9 Bayshore Sun {fated /O,I:i!...c/./o 4- ;
vey, 'A-3S, La ~; Harris '
County, Texas. The appIl- .
cant, , John Vossler c/o
FronUer I.ogIsIIc:s. Is seek.
ing thiS request for an ex.
pansIon of the present fa-
ciIIIy and consaIIdaIIng en-
Ure ~rty Into one.1oL
The subject Pf9P8rty is l0-
cated at 700 W. Barbour's
CUt Boulevard. The prop-'
erty In question Is being
considered for rezoning
from Ugh! industrial (U)
and Ffeavy industrial (HI)
to Planned UnIl Deve1op-
ment (PUD).
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arolyn Kellogg .
Authorized Representative
A regular meet-
ing of the City Council wiR
follow 1he public hearing
for the purpose of acting
upon the public hetuIng
items and to conduct other
matters peItalnlng to Ih8
CouncIl. . ,
:ribec.' before me this ~? 'Z!!.. day of ~
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Notary Public
Harris County, Texas
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Staff Report
October 21, 2004
Zone Change Request #R04-009
Requested by: Frontier Logistics, LLC
c/o John Vossler
Requested for: 11.416 acres ofland described as lots 1 thru 32 of blocks 349, 350, 351, and
352 along with portions of First Street and North G Street, including alleys
in block 349,351,352, and the alley in block 350 (vacated, abandoned, and
closed by Ordinance No.1156), Town of La Porte, Nebraska Syndicate,
Johnson Hunter Survey, A-35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas,
Location: 101 E. Barbours Cut Boulevard
Present Zonin!!: Light Industrial (LI) & Heavy Industrial (HI)
Requested ZoniD!!: Planned Unit Development (PUD)
Backl!round: The subject property is located at the northwest comer of West Barbours Cut
Boulevard and North Broadway. The company's warehouse facility is to the
east across Broadway in the City of Morgan's Point. The City of La Porte
limit lines run parallel to the property lines to the east along North
Broadway. The main access to the property is along North Broadway. The
company owns all of blocks 349, 350, 351, and 352 plus a 16' alley in block
350. The rest of the alleys in blocks 349, 351, 352, and portions of North 1st
Street (unimproved ROW) need to be purchased from the City through the
street and alley closing process by ordinance.
The Industrial zoning designation of the property was assigned when the
City adopted the current Zoning Ordinance. The Frontier Logistics container
facilities are located on the west of the said property along Barbours Cut
Boulevard. Other logistics capabilities and services are listed as under:
. 292 k sq.ft warehouse
. Rail yard
. Packaging
. Trucking
In the vicinity, the applicant claims to have the most modem
intermodal facility on the U.S. Gulf, Barbours Cut Container
Terminal, which was designed for vessel productivity and project
cargo. The terminal is located at the mouth of Galveston Bay and
is three and one half hours' sailing time from the Gulf of Mexico,
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Frontier Logistics provides diverse and complete supply chain
management services and solutions. Frontier currently provides a variety
of services to the plastics industry, including packaging and warehousing
services, U.S. interstate bulk trucking transportation, intra-state Texas
truckload transportation, logistics consultation, and border crossing
services. Through its Mexican affiliate trucking partner, Global
Transportation, Frontier provides bulk trucking service to all parts of the
country with the following in-house capabilities:
. Private road access to the Barbours Cut terminal allowing for loading
of an additional 6.3MT or 58,000 lbs in a 40' container.
. Frontier controlled rail access for inbound and outbound cars on both
the PTRA and UP.
. Twelve acre container terminal for preloading export or pre-staging
import containers,
. Full service facility capable of any mode of logistics or transportation
of various products.
Frontier's overall plans for future growth are as follows:
Expansion of the "L" Street yard:
. 48 car spots
La Porte Loop Business Park:
. Up to 500 car spots
. Up to 1 million sq ft of warehouse space
Bayport expansion project:
. Up to 1000 car spots
. Up to 1.5 million sq ft of warehouse space
The requested zone change will provide for the proposed development as an
integrated coordinated unit as opposed to traditional parcel-by-parcel and
unplanned approach to development. In considering this request, Staff
reviewed the following Comprehensive Plan elements: Land Use,
Transportation Thoroughfare System, Utility Infrastructure, and
Beautification plans. The specific issues considered are as follows:
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Land Use - Confonnance of a zoning request with the Land Use Plan is one
consideration among several criteria to be considered when approving or
denying an application. Other criteria may include:
. Character of the surrounding and adjacent areas;
. Existing use of nearby properties, and extent to which a land use
classification would be in hannony with such existing uses or the
anticipated use of the properties;
. Suitability of the property for the uses to which would be pennissible,
considering density, access and circulation, adequacy of public facilities
and services, and other considerations;
. Extent to which the designated use of the property would hann the value
of adjacent land use classifications;
. Extent to which the proposed use designation would adversely affect the
capacity or safety of that portion of the road network influenced by the
use;
. Extent to which the proposed use designation would pennit excessive air
pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, or other environmental hann
on adjacent land use designations; and,
. The gain, if any, to the public health, safety, and welfare due to the
existence of the land use designation,
None of the above criteria present any concerns over the proposed change in
zoning designation. Based on the siting criteria noted above, the tract in
question is suited for the requested PUD zone. The City's Comprehensive
Plan addresses a need to achieve growth through a deliberate planning
process to encourage sustainable development within the existing City limits
and particularly the existing service area of municipal infrastructure. In
general, high intensity uses should be adjacent to each other and intensity of
land use and zoning should relate to the thoroughfare system classification.
The zoning regulations and districts as herein established have been made in
accordance with a Comprehensive Plan for the purpose of promoting health,
safety, morals, and general welfare of the City.
Transportation - Being located along Barbours Cut Boulevard, a primary
arterial road and major truck route, provides more than adequate accessibility
for circulation of truck traffic. There should be very limited impact on traffic
flow within the vicinity even after full implementation of the project site.
The private access drive and outside yard areas should be designed and
constructed in confonnance with the City's Standard Specs. Since trucking
trailer/container movement is the primary function of the facility, access
management and circulation should be the top priority while designing an
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expansion project. Driveways connecting directly onto the roadway should
be minimized to avoid traffic congestion and other delays caused by turning
movements for the eighteen wheelers entering and existing the facility.
Traffic signalization is another tool to control the traffic at the intersection of
North Broadway & Barbours Cut Blvd.
Utilities - Public facilities and services are sufficient to handle the supply of
potable water and fire protection in the area. In addition, provisions will
have to be made to ensure that sufficient utility extensions are made to serve
expansion project. Storm water drainage will require on-site detention to
mitigate any adverse impacts associated with this development.
Landscaping and/or Screening - Landscaping is required in percentages
specified in the current zoning ordinance. Approval of landscaping/screening
requirements is a condition of the building plan approval. Required
landscaping shall be located in the front and side yard. In addition, the
container development should be screened from the public right-of-way. The
owner/developer shall provide a natural screening. This will be
accomplished in one of the following three ways:
1) the property owner could leave in place existing trees, vegetation,
underbrush, etc. to provide a thorough, continuous and effective visual
screening,
2) the property owner could use earthen berms with a combination of
trees, shrubs, and ground cover that after 3 years growth will be at least
20 feet in height and creates a continuous visual screen.
3) the property owner will develop a screening plan that would be
approved by the City that includes a combination of trees, shrubs, and
ground cover that after 3 years growth will be at least 20 feet in height
and creates a continuous visual screen.
The owner or developer must also provide screening along the frontage of
the site and along the side yards for a distance of 100 ft. It should be noted
that any required screening be adjusted away from overhead power lines
to allow for the full maturity of the trees without unnecessary trimming or
topping of the trees.
Along with the screening requirement, a minimum percentage of
landscaping should be stipulated within the ordinance. 6% is
recommended to be consistent with current requirements in industrial and
commercial zoning districts. However, the requested zone (PUD)
provides tlexibilities and variances in this regard. The required screening
would count toward the minimum landscaping requirement.
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Street & Alley ClosinglReplatting - The Frontier Logistics has petitioned
the City to vacate, abandon, and close the alleys in Blocks 349, 351, and 352,
Town of La Porte and North 151 Street right-of-way between these blocks.
The purpose of this request is to facilitate development at this site and rectify
previous violations of unauthorized use of public rights-of-way. Planning
Department reviewed the ~pplication and documentation. Staff notified the
applicant that the submitted documentation is insufficient to proceed. As the
process continues, if passed and approved by City Council, the
owner/applicant will need to replat the whole property.
Based on the above analysis, staff finds the requested change is compatible
with the zoning and uses of nearby properties. The tract in question is
suitable for the requested change to PUD. Development within the subject
tract should not negatively impact the surrounding properties and should not
harm the value of nearby properties. It would not have a significant impact
on traffic conditions in the area and utilities would not be affected.
In reviewing this request the Commission should consider the following
points:
. There was no apparent error in assigning the present zorung
designation to the tract in question.
. The applicant's requested zoning provides some flexibility for the
developer while at the same time allowing the City to review specific
uses subject to Special Conditional Use Permit and site layouts at the
various stages of the development.
Staff recommends approval of the rezone request with an understanding that
any further development shall require SCUP to be approved by the City,
Options available to the Commission are:
. Recommend to Council approval of this rezoning request from LI,
HI to PUD.
. Recommend to Council denial of this rezoning request from LI,
HI, to PUD.
. Table this item for further consideration by the Commission.
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: November 8. 2004
Requested By: Wavne J. Sabo ~
Department: Planninl!
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The Planning and Zoning Commission, during their October 21,2004, meeting, held a public hearing to receive citizen comments
regarding Rezone Request #R04-009, This request is for the company located at 101 Barbour's Cut Boulevard. The subject tract
comprises 11.4] 6 acres of land, described as lots ] thru 32 of blocks 349, 350, 35], and 352 along with portions of First Street and North
G Street, including alleys in blocks 349, 35], 352, and the alley in block 350 (vacated, abandoned, and closed by Ordinance No,l ] 56),
Town of La Porte, Nebraska Syndicate, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The main access to the
property is along North Broadway. The Port of Houston's warehouse and other industrial facilities are within the vicinity, Mr. John
Vossler of the Frontier Logistics, Inc., is requesting a rezone from Light Industrial (Ll) and Heavy Industrial (HI) to Planned Unit
Development (pun) for future expansion of this facility.
The property is currently not in compliance with the City Ordinances. List of violations associated with the site are as follows:
. Obstruction of public ROWs per Section 43.03 of the Penal Code; N. ]51 Street, G Street and H Street; City alleys located within
blocks 349, 351, & 352.
. Outside storage of shipping containers is not allowed as per Section 106-521, Table A.
. Occupation of use of vacant land without obtaining a zoning permit as per Section 106-144.
. Development of property in Ll & H] zoned blocks without obtaining authorization per Ordinance ]444-A, Section 3.
In addition, an application for street and alley closing to the City is incomplete to date, A rezoning to PUD, however, wiII not alleviate
the above violations but the property wiII be more conforming to the current ordinances. Furthermore, the applicant shall submit an
application for a special conditional use permit along with a development site plan for establishing a PUD district. The SCUP wiII be
analyzed to ensure accomplishment of the intended purpose for regulating development. The conditional use permit will allow the
City and the developer to be innovative and more effective, consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and compatible with the
surrounding properties.
As required by Ordinance, seven notices of public hearing were mailed to property owners within 200' of the site. No response
received in this regard. Granting this requested change would not be in contrary to the goals and objectives of the La Porte
Comprehensive Plan and subsequently begins the process of bringing the operation into compliance.
The Planning and Zoning Commission, by a unanimous vote, recommends to City Council approval of Rezone Request #R04-009,
Action Required bv Council:
]. Conduct public hearing.
2. Consider taking action on an Ordinance for 11.416 acres of land located at 10] E, Barbour's Cut Boulevard to be rezoned from Ll
and HI to PUD for future expansion of the facility.
Approved for City Council Aeenda
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