HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-19-15 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission
CityofLaPorte
PlanningandZoningCommissionAgenda
Noticeisherebygivenofa RegularMeeting oftheLaPortePlanningandZoningCommissiontobeheldon
Thursday,February19,2015at6:00p.m.atCityHallCouncilChambers,604WestFairmontParkway,LaPorte,
Texas,regardingtheitemsofbusinessaccordingtotheagendalistedbelow:
1.Calltoorder.
2.Rollcallofmembers.
3.Considerapprovalofmeetingminutes:January29,2015.
4.ConsiderarecommendationtotheCityCouncilonanamendmenttotheĭźƷǤƭFutureLandUseMap
amendingatractoflandapproximately1.0acresinareafurtherdescribedasTracts262and262A,LaPorte
Outlots,situatedintheEnochBrinsonSurvey,A5,CityofLaPorte,HarrisCounty,Texas,fromͻ\[ğƩŭĻLot
wĻƭźķĻƓƷźğƌͼtoͻ/ƚƒƒĻƩĭźğƌ͵ͼ
5.OpenpublichearingtoreceiveinputonanapplicationforZoneChange#1592000001byJoseMarroquin&
MartinaGuadalupeMarroquinonbehalfofDennisNoseworthy,ownerofa1.0acretractofland,described
asTracts262and262A,LaPorteOutlots,situatedintheEnochBrinsonSurvey,A5,CityofLaPorte,Harris
County,Texas,fromLargeLotDistrict(LL)toGeneralCommercial(GC).
a.StaffPresentation
b.ApplicantPresentation
c.PublicComments(for,against,orquestions)
d.QuestionandAnswer
6.Closepublichearing.
7.ConsiderrecommendationtoCityCouncilonZoneChangerequest#1592000001.
8.ConsiderarecommendationtoCityCouncilonanamendmenttotheĭźƷǤƭFutureLandUseMap
amendingatractoflandapproximately6.43acresinareafurtherdescribedasTracts351and352,LaPorte
Outlots,situatedintheEnochBrinsonSurvey,A5,HarrisCounty,Texas,fromͻ\[ğƩŭĻLotwĻƭźķĻƓƷźğƌͼtoͻ\[źŭŷƷ
LƓķǒƭƷƩźğƌ͵ͼ
9.OpenpublichearingtoreceiveinputonanapplicationforZoneChange#1592000002byQualaWash
HoldingsLLConbehalfofLouisianaChemicalCo.LLC,ownerofa6.43acretractofland,describedasTracts
351and352,LaPorteOutlots,situatedintheEnochBrinsonSurvey,A5,HarrisCounty,Texas,fromLargeLot
Residential(LL)toLightIndustrial(LI).
a.StaffPresentation
b.ApplicantPresentation
c.PublicComments(for,against,orquestions)
d.QuestionandAnswer
CityofLaPorte604W.FairmontParkwayPhone:(281)4715020
PlanningandDevelopmentLaPorte,TX775716215Fax:(281)4705005
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10.Closepublichearing.
11.ConsiderrecommendationtoCityCouncilonZoneChangerequest#1592000002.
12.DiscussiononChapter106(Zoning)followupitemsforreview.
13.DiscussiononestablishingaSubcommitteeforreviewoftheDevelopmentOrdinanceandCommission
Bylaws.
14.Administrativereports.
15.Commissioncommentsonmattersappearingontheagendaorinquiryofstaffregardingspecificfactual
informationorexistingpolicy.
16.Adjourn.
AquorumofCityCouncilmembersmaybepresentandparticipateindiscussionsduringthismeeting;however,no
actionwillbetakenbytheCouncil.
IncompliancewiththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,TheCityofLaPortewillprovideforreasonable
accommodationsforpersonsattendingpublicmeetings.Tobetterserveattendees,requestsshouldbereceived24
hourspriortothemeetings.PleasecontactPatriceFogarty,CitySecretary,at2814705019.
CERTIFICATION
IcertifythatacopyoftheThursday,October30,2014,agendaofitemstobeconsideredbythePlanningand
ZoningCommissionwaspostedontheCityHallbulletinboardonthe____dayof____________________,2015.
Title:
CityofLaPorte604W.FairmontParkwayPhone:(281)4715020
PlanningandDevelopmentLaPorte,TX775716215Fax:(281)4705005
PlanningandZoningCommission
MinutesofJanuary29,2015
CommissionersPresent:RichardWarren,HelenLaCour,MarkFollis,WyattSmith,TreyKendrick,
NickBarrera,andHalLawler
CommissionersAbsent:LouAnnMartinandLesBird
CityStaffPresent:PlanningandDevelopmentDirectorTimTietjens,CityPlannerEric
Ensey,CityEngineerBobEng,AssistantCityAttorneyClarkAskins,and
OfficeCoordinatorPeggyLee
Calltoorder.
1.
ChairmanHalLawlercalledthemeetingtoorderat6:03p.m.
RollCallofMembers.
2.
CommissionersWarren,LaCour,Barrera,Follis,Smith,andLawlerwerepresentforrollcall.
CommissionerKendrickarrivedshortlythereafter.
Considerapprovalofmeetingminutes:December18,2014.
3.
MotionbyCommissionerWarrentoapprovetheDecember18,2014,meetingminutes,withthe
followingcorrection:RemovenamesofCommissionersshownunderAgendaItem2.ͻwƚƌƌCallof
aĻƒĬĻƩƭͼͲandreplacewiththenameslistedunderͻ/ƚƒƒźƭƭźƚƓĻƩƭtƩĻƭĻƓƷͼͲwhichinclude
RichardWarren,MarkFollis,WyattSmith,LouAnnMartin,TreyKendrick,NickBarrera,andHal
Lawler.
SecondbyCommissionerSmith.Motioncarried.
Ayes:CommissionersWarren,LaCour,Barrera,Follis,Smith,Kendrick,andLawler
Nays:None
OpenpublichearingtoreceiveinputonanapplicationforSpecialConditionalUsePermit#14
4.
91000003byMeddersConstruction,Inc.,toallowforconstructionofanoffsiteparkinglotona
6,250squarefootlotfurtherdescribedasLots1&2,Block789,TownofLaPorte,CityofLaPorte,
HarrisCounty,Texas.
ChairmanLawleropenedthepublichearingat6:05p.m.
a.StaffPresentation
CityPlannerEricEnseypresentedthestaffreportonSpecialConditionalUsePermitrequest
#1491000003toallowconstructionofanoffsiteparkinglotwithcoveredparkingatthe
th
southeastcornerof16andW.ͻ/ͼStreets.Theapplicantownsandoperatesageneral
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contractorconstructioncompanyat311S.16Street.Ifapproved,thesitewillprovide
additionalparkingforvehiclesandflatbedtrailers(wheeledstock).
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NoticeofpublichearingwasmailedtopropertyownerswithinЋЉЉofthesubjectsite.Of
theelevennoticesmailed,tworesponseswerereceived:oneinfavoroftherequest,and
oneopposed.
b.ApplicantPresentation
TerryMedders,Sr.andTerryMedders,Jr.explainedtheparkinglotisneededtoprovide
additionalparkingfortheĭƚƒƦğƓǤƭvehiclesandtrailers.Therearecurrentlyonlyten
parkingspacesfortheirbusiness.
c.PublicComments(for,against,orquestions)
Therewerenopubliccomments.
d.QuestionandAnswer
TheCommissionandstaffdiscusseddrivewayplacement.
Closepublichearing.
5.
ChairmanLawlerclosedthepublichearingat6:40p.m.
ConsiderrecommendationtoCityCouncilonSpecialConditionalUsePermit#1491000003.
6.
MotionbyCommissionerFollistorecommendapprovaltoCityCouncilofSpecialConditionalUse
Permit#1491000003aspresentedinthestaffreportwithachangetocondition5regardingan
alternatedrivewayalongͻ/ͼStreet,asshownbelow:
1.Asitedevelopmentplanshallbesubmittedinaccordancewithapplicablerequirementsof
theCityofLatƚƩƷĻƭDevelopmentOrdinance.
2.TheplanshallcomplywithallotherprovisionsofChapter106,ͻƚƓźƓŭͼofthe/źƷǤƭCodeof
OrdinancesandallotherdepartmentreviewsandapplicablelawsandordinancesoftheCity
ofLaPorteandtheStateofTexas.
3.Allnecessarydocumentationforbuildingpermitreviewmustbesubmittedinconjunction
withtheĭźƷǤƭbuildingpermitapplicationprocess.
4.TheapplicantshallprovidescreeninginaccordancewiththeprovisionofSection106444(a)
ontheeastpropertylinetomitigateimpactsoftheproposedparkinglotontheresidential
propertiestotheeast.
5.DrivewayaccessshallonlybepermittedonS.16thStreet,oralternatively,onWestCStreet
atЍЉfromtheeasternrightofwaylineofS.16thStreetatitspointofintersectionwithW.C
Street.
6.Nooutsidestorageofmaterialsispermittedonsite.
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7.ParkingshallbeonlyforMeddersConstructionCo.,Inc.orsubsequentowneroftheproperty
th
at311S.16Street.
8.Thepavedsurfaceshallbeeitherasphaltorconcrete.
9.Thepavementshallremainingood,operable,dustfreeconditionovertime,andthatrepairs
shallbemadeasnecessary,oruponwrittennotificationbythecity.
10.Nostorageofplacardhazardousmaterialspermittedonsite.
11.MinoramendmentstotheplansshallbesubjecttoapprovalbytheDirectorofPlanningand
Development.AsignificantchangeintheapprovedconceptshallbesubjecttothePlanning
andZoning/ƚƒƒźƭƭźƚƓƭreview.
SecondbyCommissionerBarrera.Motioncarried.
Ayes:CommissionersWarren,LaCour,Barrera,Follis,Smith,Kendrick,andLawler
Nays:None
ConsiderapprovalofMajorDevelopmentSitePlan#1483000003;arequestbyLaPorte
7.
IndependentSchoolDistrictforconstructionofanadditiontoandothersiteimprovementsforLa
PorteHighSchoollocatedat301E.FairmontParkway.
EricEnseypresentedthestaffreportonaMajorDevelopmentSitePlanfor\[tL{5ƭadditionandsite
improvementsforLaPorteHighSchoollocatedat301E.FairmontParkway.
WalterSmith,ownerofArborLeafEngineering,Tomball,Texas,andAdamHutchinson,Project
Manager,respondedtoquestionsfromtheCommissionregardingfirehydrantplacementand
project/trafficplans.
MotionbyCommissionerWarrentoapproveMajorDevelopmentSitePlan#1483000003to
allowconstructionofanadditionandothersiteimprovementsforLaPorteHighSchoollocated
at301E.FairmontParkwaywiththeconditionthatstaffensureallsiteplancommentsare
addressed,includingplacementoftheexistingandproposedfirehydrantsandlocationsofonsite
andoffsiteutilitiesbeingshownontheplan.
SecondbyCommissionerLaCour.Motioncarried.
Ayes:CommissionersWarren,LaCour,Barrera,Follis,Smith,Kendrick,andLawler
Nays:None
Administrativereports.
8.
PlanningandDevelopmentDirectorTimTietjensremindedtheCommissionofCity/ƚǒƓĭźƌƭrecent
adoptionofamendmentstotheZoningOrdinance.Aspartofthatapproval,theCouncilrequested
thePlanningandZoningCommissionperformareviewoftheprovisionsofthecoderelatedto:
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treepreservation,temporarysigns,andoutdoorstorage.Additionally,asaresultofthePlanning
andDevelopmentDepartmentaudit,theCommissionisbeingaskedtodevelopBylawsandto
performacomprehensivereviewoftheDevelopmentOrdinance.
CityPlannerEricEnseyinformedtheCommissionofaNeighborhoodMeetingscheduledfor
th
withthepropertyowners/residentsintheͻĭźƩĭƌĻͼareasadjacenttoSylvanBeachPark.
February5
Thepurposeofthemeetingistoprovideinformationabouttheproposedcityinitiatedrezoningof
theirpropertyfromNeighborhoodCommercialDistricttoMixedUseDistrict.Anoticeforthis
meetingwillbeposted.
InresponsetoquestionsfromtheCommission,Mr.TietjensupdatedtheCommissiononthestatus
ofthePlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentauditandonKobelco/ƚƒƦƩĻƭƭƚƩƭeffortsto
developasiteinLaPorte.
CommissionerFollissuggestedareviewoftheThoroughfarePlaninthenextfewmonths.
Commissioncommentsonmattersappearingontheagendaorinquiryofstaffregardingspecific
9.
factualinformationorexistingpolicy.
Commissionerscommentedonhavingagoodmeetingandwellwishesforagreat2015.Therewas
th
arequestforPeggyLeetoemailareminderoftheFebruary5neighborhoodmeeting.
Adjourn
10.
MotionbyCommissionerKendricktoadjourn.
SecondbyCommissionerLaCour.
ChairmanLawleradjournedthemeetingat7:25p.m.
Respectfullysubmitted,
PeggyLee
Secretary,PlanningandZoningCommission
PassedandApprovedon________________________,2015.
HalLawler
Chairman,PlanningandZoningCommission
CityofLaPorte,Texas
PlanningandZoningCommission
February19,2015
AGENDAITEM4
Considerapprovalofanamendmentto
theCityofLatƚƩƷĻƭFutureLandUsePlanamending
Tracts261,261A,262and262A,LaPorteOutlots,situatedintheEnochBrinsonSurvey,A5,
CityofLaPorte,HarrisCounty,Texas,
fromsplitͻ\[ğƩŭĻLotwĻƭźķĻƓƷźğƌͼandͻ/ƚƒƒĻƩĭźğƌͼtoͻ/ƚƒƒĻƩĭźğƌͼ
9ƩźĭW͵9ƓƭĻǤͲ/źƷǤtƌğƓƓĻƩ
tƌğƓƓźƓŭğƓķ5ĻǝĻƌƚƦƒĻƓƷ5ĻƦğƩƷƒĻƓƷ
/źƷǤƚŅ\[ğtƚƩƷĻͲĻǣğƭ
PlanningandZoningCommissionRegularMeeting
February19,2015
MarroquinFutureLandUseMapAmendment
PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
StaffReport
ISSUE
ShouldthePlanningandZoningCommissionrecommendapprovaltotheCityCouncilof
anamendmenttotheĭźƷǤƭFutureLandUseMapamendingatractofland
approximately1.0acresinareafurtherdescribedasTracts262and262A,LaPorte
Outlots,situatedintheEnochBrinsonSurvey,A5,CityofLaPorte,HarrisCounty,Texas,
fromsplitLargeLotResidentialandCommercialtoallCommercial?
RECOMMENDATION
StaffrecommendsthePlanningandZoningCommissionrecommendapprovaltothe
CityCouncilofanamendmenttotheĭźƷǤƭFutureLandUseMapamendingthesubject
parcelasdescribedabovefromsplitLargeLotResidentialandCommercialtoall
Commercial.
DISCUSSION
StaffispresentingarequestforanamendmenttotheĭźƷǤƭFutureLandUsePlanasa
resultofanapplicationbyJoseMarroquin&MartinaGuadalupeMarroquinfora
Mr.Noseworthyiscurrently
rezoningofatractoflandownedbyDennisNoseworthy.
theownerofa2.14acretractoflandknownasTracts261,261A,262and262A,La
PorteOutlots.Tracts261and261AarealreadyzonedGC,GeneralCommercialandare
identifiedasͻ/ƚƒƒĻƩĭźğƌͼontheĭźƷǤƭFutureLandUseMap.Theapplicantplansto
acquirethepropertyandconstructanautomobileandtruckrepairfacility.The
proposedrezonewouldmakeentire2.14acreparceloflandGC,GeneralCommercial.
TheCityofLatƚƩƷĻƭLandUseMapcurrentlyidentifiesthesubjectsitewithasplitof
landuses:LargeLotResidentialonthewesternportionofthesiteandCommercialon
theeasternportionofthesitealongSensRoad.SeetheattachedExhibitBidentifying
theLandUseMapforthisarea.Inordertorezonetheproperty,theĭźƷǤƭLandUseMap
wouldneedtobeamendedtoidentifytheentiresiteasCommercialuse.
Section213.003oftheTexasLocalGovernmentCode(LGC)specifiesrequirementsfor
amendingtheĭźƷǤƭFutureLandUseMap,whichwasadoptedasacomponentofthe
ComprehensivePlan.TheLGCrequiresreviewoftheproposedamendmentbythe
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PlanningandZoningCommissionandapprovalbytheCityCouncil.Apublichearingwill
bescheduledatthetimeofCityCouncilreview.
TheFutureLandUsePlanidentifiesthefollowingsurroundinglanduses(seethe
attachedExhibitB):
ZoningLandUse
bƚƩƷŷ GC,GeneralCommercialandLL,Existingnonconformingresidential(2000SensRoad)
LargeLotResidential
{ƚǒƷŷ MH,ManufacturedHousingExistingmanufacturedhousingpark
ĻƭƷ MH,ManufacturedHousingExistingmanufacturedhousingpark
9ğƭƷ BI,BusinessIndustrialLaPorteISDAdministrationandBusFacility
Withtheproposedamendment,thesubjectpropertywouldbeconsistentwiththe
commercialusesidentifiedalongSensRoad.Additionally,staffhasconcernsthatthe
portionofthesiteidentifiedforLargeLotResidentialusewillhaveadifficulttime
developingaslargelotresidentialbecauseitwouldberequiredtobeaccessedfromSens
RoadthroughaͻŅƌğŭƦƚƌĻͼlotconfigurationandwouldbesurroundedonthesouthand
westbyamanufacturedhousingparkandtotheeastbycommercialdevelopment.
ATTACHMENTS
ExhibitA:FutureLandUseMap
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EXHIBIT '' - FUTURE LAND USE MAP
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FROM SPLIT COMMERCIAL
& LARGE LOT RESIDENTIAL
TO ALL COMMERCIAL
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LOVINN
BI
LAND USE
LARGE LOT RESIDENTIAL
LI
LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
1 inch = 300 feet
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CityofLaPorte,Texas
PlanningandZoningCommission
February19,2015
AGENDAITEM5
ConsiderapprovalofaZoneChange
torezoneatractoflandapproximately1.0acresinareafurtherdescribedas
Tracts262and262A,LaPorteOutlots,situatedintheEnochBrinsonSurvey,A5,
CityofLaPorte,HarrisCounty,Texas,
fromLL,LargeLotResidential,toGC,GeneralCommercial
Applicant:JoseMarroquin&MartinaGuadalupeMarroquin(onbehalfofDennisNoseworthy).
9ƩźĭW͵9ƓƭĻǤͲ/źƷǤtƌğƓƓĻƩ
tƌğƓƓźƓŭğƓķ5ĻǝĻƌƚƦƒĻƓƷ5ĻƦğƩƷƒĻƓƷ
/źƷǤƚŅ\[ğtƚƩƷĻͲĻǣğƭ
PlanningandZoningCommissionRegularMeeting
February19,2015
MarroquinZoneChange
PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
StaffReport
ISSUE
ShouldthePlanningandZoningCommissionrecommendapprovaltotheCityCouncilof
theproposedrezoningofatractoflandapproximately1.0acresinareafurther
describedasthe262and262A,LaPorteOutlots,situatedintheEnochBrinsonSurvey,A
5,CityofLaPorte,HarrisCounty,Texas,fromLL,LargeLotResidential,toGC,General
Commercial?
RECOMMENDATION
StaffrecommendsthePlanningandZoningCommissionrecommendapprovalofthe
requestbytheMarroquins(onbehalfofthepropertyownerDennisNoseworthy)to
rezonethesubjectpropertyfromLLtoGC.
DISCUSSION
Applicant/PropertyOwner:
TheapplicantisJoseMarroquin&MartinaGuadalupeMarroquinonbehalfofthe
propertyownerDennisNoseworthy.
:
!ƦƦƌźĭğƓƷƭRequest
Theapplicanthasagreedtopurchasetheentire2.14acretractoflandfromthe
propertyowner.Theapplicantdesirestoconstructanautomobileandtruckrepair
facilityatthesubjectsite.TheattachedExhibitBisacopyoftheapplicationandproject
descriptionletterprovidedbytheapplicant.
BackgroundInformation:
Thesubjectsiteproposedtoberezonedisa1.0acreportionofaparcelofland2.14
acresinarea.ThesiteisgenerallylocatedonthewestsideofSensRoadbetweenN.H
StreetandN.LStreet.
Theentire2.14acresitehasalegaldescriptionof:Tracts261,261A,262and262A,La
PorteOutlots,situatedintheEnochBrinsonSurvey,A5,CityofLaPorte,HarrisCounty,
Texas.Tracts261and261AarealreadyzonedGC,GeneralCommercial,whileTracts262
and262AaresplitzonedGCandLargeLotResidential.
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TheattachedExhibitCisanareavicinitymapwithzoningthatshowsthelocationofthe
parcel.ThesubjectsiteissplitzonedwithaportionofthesitealongSensRoadzoned
GCandthewesternportionzonedLL.Inordertoconstructtheproposedfacility,the
propertywouldneedtobezoned.Thefollowingtablesummarizesthesurrounding
zoningandlanduses:
ZoningLandUse
bƚƩƷŷ GC,GeneralCommercialandLL,Existingnonconformingresidential(2000SensRoad)
LargeLotResidential
{ƚǒƷŷ MH,ManufacturedHousingExistingmanufacturedhousingpark
ĻƭƷ MH,ManufacturedHousingExistingmanufacturedhousingpark
9ğƭƷ BI,BusinessIndustrialLaPorteISDAdministrationandBusFacility
ThesiteiscurrentlyidentifiedintheFutureLandUseMapwithasplitlanduse
designationwithLargeLotResidentialonthewesternportionofthesiteand
CommercialontheeasternportionofthesitealongSensRoad(seeExhibitD).Asa
result,inordertorezonethepropertytheĭźƷǤƭFutureLandUseMapwillneedtobe
amendedtoidentifythissiteasCommercial.Thepreviousitemontheagenda
representsthisrequest.
NotificationRequirements:
StafffindsthatthepublichearingnotificationrequirementsoutlinedinSection106171
wereperformedinaccordancewithcodeprovisions,includingthefollowing:noticeina
newspaperofgeneralcirculationatleast15dayspriortothehearing;writtennotice
thesitewithin10daysofthe
mailedtoownersofrealpropertywithin200feetof
hearing;signpostedonthesitewithin15daysofthehearing.Inaccordancewithstate
law,noticeofthepublichearingwasalsopostedatCityHallandonthe/źƷǤƭwebsite.
Analysis:
Thereareanumberofdifferentconsiderationsstaffevaluatedduringthereviewofthis
application.ThefollowingdescribesƭƷğŅŅƭanalysisofthoseconsiderations:
1.LandUse.Theentire2.14acresiteiscurrentlysplitzonedLL,LargeLot
Residential,andGC,GeneralCommercialandthe/źƷǤƭadoptedFutureLandUse
MapidentifiesitassplitaswellwithLargeLotResidentialonthewestern
portionofthesiteandCommercialalongSensRoad.Theapplicantseekstohave
theentiresiterezonedtoGC(GeneralCommercial)forthepurposeofconstructing
anautomobileandtruckrepairfacility(NAICSclassificationnumber811111).NAICS
doesnotseparatetruckrepairfromautomotiverepair.Thereforetruckrepairisa
permitteduseintheGCdistrict.AlthoughSensRoadisnotcurrentlydesignatedas
ahighfrequencytruckuse,thecodedoesnotrestricttruckrepairtohighfrequency
truckuseroads.
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The1.0acreportionofthesitezonedLLwillhaveadifficulttimedevelopingaslarge
lotresidentialbecauseaccesswouldberequiredfromSensRoadthroughaͻŅƌğŭ
ƦƚƌĻͼlotconfigurationandwouldbesurroundedonthesouthandwestbya
manufacturedhousingparkandtotheeastbycommercialdevelopment.
2.Utilities.WaterandsanitarysewerfacilitiesarelocatedalongSensRoadand
providethesiteadequately.
3.Buffer.Section106444(a)oftheĭźƷǤƭCodeofOrdinancesoutlinesbuffer
requirementsthattheapplicantwillneedtoadheretoaspartoftheir
development.Asaresult,theapplicantwillberequiredtoprovidean8foothigh
solidwoodormasonryfenceadjacenttoanyresidentiallyzonedpropertyto
minimizeanypotentialimpacttotheexistingresidential.Thisbufferisreviewed
bystaffaspartofthesitedevelopmentplanprocess.
anumberofitemstobe
Additionally,the/źƷǤƭComprehensivePlanidentifies
consideredpriortomakinglandusedecisions.Thefollowingtablebreaksdowneach
itemandƭƷğŅŅƭfinding.
Criterion:StaffFindings:
AbilityofinfrastructuretosupporttheThereisaccesstoexistingutilitiestosupporttheproposeduse.
permitteduse.
ImpactonthevalueandpracticalityofTheapplicantwillberequiredtoprovidethenecessary
thesurroundinglanduses.screeninginaccordancewithSection106444(a)oftheĭźƷǤƭ
CodeofOrdinancestomitigateimpactsonadjacentresidential
uses.
ConformanceofazoningrequestwithArequesttoconsideramendingtheĭźƷǤƭlandusemapisbeing
thelanduseplan.presentedconcurrentlywiththisrequest.Theproposed
commercialuseisconsistentwiththeplannedcommercialuses
tothenorthofthesitealongSensRoad.
CharacterofthesurroundingandThefuturelandusemapidentifiescommercialusesalongSens
adjacentareas.Road.Asaresult,theproposedrezoningwouldbeconsistent
withthatgoalofpromotingcommercialdevelopmentalong
Sens.
SuitabilityofthepropertyfortheusesTheproposedrezonewouldbeconsistentintermsofdensity
whichwouldbepermissible,consideringwithotherGCuses.Theproposedusewouldbeasuitableuse
density,accessandcirculation,andforthesite.
adequacyofpublicfacilitiesandservices.
TheextenttowhichtheproposeduseTheproposedrezoningwillnotadverselyimpactthetrafficin
designationwouldadverselyaffectthethevicinityasSensRoadisslatedforexpansionbeginningin
capacityorsafetyofthatportionofthe2015byHarrisCounty.
road.
TheextenttowhichtheproposeduseTheapplicantwillberequiredbythecodetoprovidescreening
designationwouldcreateexcessiveairthatwillmitigatetheimpactsofthedevelopmentonadjacent
pollution,waterpollution,noiseproperties.
pollution,orotherenvironmentalharm
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toadjacentproperties.
Thegain,ifany,tothepublichealth,TheproposedrezonepromotesdevelopmentoftheSensRoad
safety,andwelfareoftheCity.corridor.
Conclusion:
Basedontheaboveanalysis,staffsupportstherequestbytheapplicanttorezonethe
subjectpropertyfromsplitGC,GeneralCommercialandLL,LargeLotDensity
Residential,toallGC,GeneralCommercial.
ATTACHMENTS
ExhibitA:ZoneChangePermitApplicationandSupplementalInformationProvided
bytheApplicant
ExhibitB:AreaandZoningMap
ExhibitC:LandUseMap
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EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT '' - AREA & ZONING MAP
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LARGE LOT RESIDENTIAL
LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
MANUFACTURED HOUSING
GENERAL COMMERCIAL
1 inch = 300 feet
BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL
N H ST
EXHIBIT '' - LAND USE MAP
µ
FIELDCREST DR
LDR
N L ST
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
FROM SPLIT COMMERCIAL
& LARGE LOT RESIDENTIAL
TO ALL COMMERCIAL
PI
VIOLA
LLCOM
IE
LOVINN
BI
LAND USE
LARGE LOT RESIDENTIAL
LI
LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
1 inch = 300 feet
PUBLIC / INSTITUTIONAL
N H ST
CityofLaPorte,Texas
PlanningandZoningCommission
February19,2015
AGENDAITEM8
Considerapprovalofanamendmentto
theCityofLatƚƩƷĻƭFutureLandUsePlanamending
Tracts351and352,LaPorteOutlots,situatedintheEnochBrinsonSurvey,A5,
CityofLaPorte,HarrisCounty,Texas,
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PlanningandZoningCommissionRegularMeeting
February19,2015
LouisianaChemical/QualaWashFutureLandUseMapAmendment
PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
StaffReport
ISSUE
ShouldthePlanningandZoningCommissionrecommendapprovaltotheCityCouncilof
anamendmenttotheĭźƷǤƭFutureLandUsePlanamendinga6.43acretractofland
furtherdescribedasTracts351and352,LaPorteOutlots,situatedintheEnochBrinson
Survey,A5,HarrisCounty,Texas,fromLargeLotResidentialtoLightIndustrial?
RECOMMENDATION
StaffrecommendsthePlanningandZoningCommissionrecommendapprovaltothe
CityCouncilofanamendmenttotheĭźƷǤƭFutureLandUsePlanamendingthesubject
parcelasdescribedabovefromLargeLotResidentialtoLightIndustrial.
DISCUSSION
StaffispresentingarequestforanamendmenttotheĭźƷǤƭFutureLandUsePlanasa
resultofanapplicationbyQualaWashHoldingsLLCforarezoningofatractofland
ownedbyLouisianaChemicalCo.LLC.Theproposalistorezonetheentire6.43acre
LargeLotResidential,toLI,LightIndustrial.
parceloflandfromLL,
TheCityofLatƚƩƷĻƭLandUseMapcurrentlyidentifiesTracts351and352asLargeLot
Residential.SeetheattachedExhibitAidentifyingtheLandUseMapforthisarea.In
ordertorezonetheproperty,theĭźƷǤƭLandUseMapwouldneedtobeamendedto
identifythissiteasLightIndustrial.
Section213.003oftheTexasLocalGovernmentCode(LGC)specifiesrequirementsfor
amendingtheĭźƷǤƭFutureLandUseMap,whichwasadoptedasacomponentofthe
ComprehensivePlan.TheLGCrequiresreviewoftheproposedamendmentbythe
PlanningandZoningCommissionandapprovalbytheCityCouncil.Apublichearingwill
bescheduledatthetimeofCityCouncilreview.
TheFutureLandUsePlanidentifiesthefollowingsurroundinglanduses(seethe
attachedExhibitA):
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ZoningLandUse
bƚƩƷŷ LI,LightIndustrialLouisianaChemicalproperty
{ƚǒƷŷ LL,LargeLotResidentialExistinglargelotresidentiallotsat11201,11211,and
11223N.PStreet
ĻƭƷ LL,LargeLotResidentialExistinglargelotresidentiallotat11102Bois5!Ʃĭ
Drive
9ğƭƷ LI,LightIndustrialQualaWashHoldingsproperty
Withtheproposedamendment,thesubjectpropertywillbeaconsistentusewiththose
propertieslocatedadjacenttothenorthandeast.Additionallythelocationoftheexisting
F1018000drainagechannellocatedadjacenttothewestandsouthpropertylineofthe
subjectsitemakeitdifficultandcostlyforthesitetodevelopresidentially.
ATTACHMENTS
ExhibitA:FutureLandUseMap
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CityofLaPorte,Texas
PlanningandZoningCommission
February19,2015
AGENDAITEM9
ConsiderapprovalofaZoneChangetorezonea6.43acretractoflandfurtherdescribedas
Tracts351and352,LaPorteOutlots,situatedintheEnochBrinsonSurvey,A5,
CityofLaPorte,HarrisCounty,Texas,
fromLL,LargeLotResidential,toLI,LightIndustrial
Applicant:QualaWashHoldingsLLC(onbehalfofLouisianaChemicalCo.LLC).
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PlanningandZoningCommissionRegularMeeting
February19,2015
LouisianaChemical/QualaWashZoneChange
PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
StaffReport
ISSUE
ShouldthePlanningandZoningCommissionrecommendapprovaltotheCityCouncilof
theproposedrezoningofa6.43acretractoflandfurtherdescribedasTracts351and
352,LaPorteOutlots,situatedintheEnochBrinsonSurvey,A5,HarrisCounty,Texas,from
LL,LargeLotResidential,toLI,LightIndustrial?
RECOMMENDATION
StaffrecommendsthePlanningandZoningCommissionrecommendapprovalofthe
requestbyLouisianaChemicalandQualaWashtorezonethesubjectpropertyfromLLto
LI.Further,asagreedtobytheapplicant,therecommendationshouldbeconditioned
onthepropertyownerestablishingandmaintainingaЌЉbufferparalleltothesouth
propertylineandaЋЉbuffertothewestpropertyline.Theexistingtreesshallremain
withinthebufferareatominimizetheimpactofthepropertyontheexistingresidential
largelotdevelopment.
DISCUSSION
:
Applicant/PropertyOwner
QualaWashHoldingsLLC(11110OldLaPorteRoad)onbehalfofthepropertyowner
LouisianaChemicalCo.LLC(11100LaPorteFreeway).
!ƦƦƌźĭğƓƷƭRequest:
Asameansofbackgroundinformation,thepropertyownerLouisianaChemicalCo.LLC
hasagreedtoleasea5.0acreportionofthesubject6.43acrestotheapplicant
QualaWashHoldingsLLC.Theapplicantdesirestoconstructanadditionalparkinglotfor
trucksandtrailers.TheattachedExhibitBistheapplicationsubmittedtothecity.
Attachedtothatexhibitisaprojectdescriptionletter,conceptualsiteplanand
renderingpreparedbytheapplicantthatexplainstheirintendeduseoftheproperty.At
thistimethereisnoplanfortheremaining1.43acresthatwillremainunderownership
ofLouisianaChemical.
BackgroundInformation:
Thesubjectsiteproposedtoberezonedisapproximately6.43acresandislocatedsouth
ofHighway225andeastofMillerCutOffRoad.TheattachedExhibitCisanareamap
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thatidentifiesthesubjectsiteandtheownershipinterestsofbothLouisianaChemical
andQualaWash.
Thelegaldescriptionoftheparcelis:Tracts351and352,LaPorteOutlots,situatedinthe
EnochBrinsonSurvey,A5,HarrisCounty,Texas.
ThesiteiscurrentlyzonedLL,LargeLotResidential,andisvacantandwooded.The
F1018000drainagechannelrunsadjacenttothesubjectsiteonthewestandthe
curvesalongthesouthpropertylineofthesubjectsite.
TheattachedExhibitDshowsthezoningofthesubjectpropertyandsurrounding
properties.Thefollowingtablesummarizesthesurroundingzoningandlanduses:
ZoningLandUse
bƚƩƷŷ LI,LightIndustrialLouisianaChemicalproperty
{ƚǒƷŷ LL,LargeLotResidentialExistinglargelotresidentiallotsat11201,11211,and
11223N.PStreet
ĻƭƷ LL,LargeLotResidentialExistinglargelotresidentiallotat11102Bois5!Ʃĭ
Drive
9ğƭƷ LI,LightIndustrialQualaWashHoldingsproperty
ThesiteiscurrentlyidentifiedasLargeLotResidentialintheFutureLandUseMap(see
ExhibitE).Asaresult,inordertorezonethepropertytheĭźƷǤƭFutureLandUseMap
willneedtobeamendedtoidentifythissiteasLargeLotResidential.Thepreviousitem
theagendarepresentsthisrequest.
on
:
NotificationRequirements
StafffindsthatthepublichearingnotificationrequirementsoutlinedinSection106171
wereperformedinaccordancewithcodeprovisions,includingthefollowing:noticeina
newspaperofgeneralcirculationatleast15dayspriortothehearing;writtennotice
mailedtoownersofrealpropertywithin200feetofthesitewithin10daysofthe
hearing;signpostedonthesitewithin15daysofthehearing.Inaccordancewithstate
law,noticeofthepublichearingwasalsopostedatCityHallandonthe/źƷǤƭwebsite.
Analysis:
Thereareanumberofdifferentconsiderationsstaffevaluatedduringthereviewofthis
application.ThefollowingdescribesƭƷğŅŅƭanalysisofthoseconsiderations:
1.LandUse.ThesubjectsiteiscurrentlyzonedLL,LargeLotResidential,andthe
/źƷǤƭadoptedFutureLandUseMapidentifiesitasLargeLotResidential.The
applicantseekstohavethesubjectpropertyrezonedfromLL(LargeLot
Residential)toLI(LightIndustrial)forthepurposeofconstructingaparkinglot
addition.Thereareanumberofphysicalconstraintsassociatedwiththesitethat
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warrantconsiderationfortheproposedrezone.ThelocationoftheF1018000
drainagechannellocatedparalleltothewestandsouthpropertylineofthesubject
siteprovideaphysicalconstraintthat,ineffect,limitsaccesstotheparcelto
developasalargelotresidentialuse.
2.Access.Althoughthesubjectsiteisadjacenttoapublicrightofwaytothewest
(acontinuationofBois5!ƩĭDrive),thatR.O.W.iscurrentlybeingutilizedasa
significantdrainagechannel.Becauseofthis,accesstothesitetodevelopasa
largelotresidentialusewouldbecostlyandverydifficult;requiringculvertingof
thechanneland/orconstructionofabridge.Stafffindsthataccesstothe
adjacentindustrialparcelstothenorthwouldbemorereasonable.
3.Utilities.Waterandsewerlinesarenotinthevicinityofthesubjectsite,
orderforthesitetodevelop
thereforerequiringextensionsofthoselinesin
residentially.Sincetheapplicanthasdirectaccesstopublicwaterandsewer
alongOldLaPorteRoad,theycouldtieintotheirexistingprivatesystemsif
utilitiesareneeded.However,inthecaseoftheproposedparkinglotexpansion,
therewouldbenoneedforwaterorsewerutilities.
4.Buffer.Theapplicanthasmetwiththesurroundingpropertyownerstodiscuss
theirproposalandaddressanyoftheƓĻźŭŷĬƚƩƭconcerns.Theapplicanthas
agreedtomaintainaЌЉbufferparalleltothesouthpropertylineandaЋЉ
buffertothewestpropertylineandnotremovetheexistingwoodedareawithin
thatbufferareas.Also,Section106444(a)oftheĭźƷǤƭCodeofOrdinances
outlinesbufferrequirementsthattheapplicantwillneedtoadheretoaspartof
theirdevelopment.Asaresult,theapplicantwillberequiredtoprovidean8
foothighsolidwoodormasonryfencetominimizeanypotentialimpacttothe
existingresidential.Thelocationofthefencewillbebetweentheparkingarea
andthewoodedbuffer.
Additionally,the/źƷǤƭComprehensivePlanidentifiesanumberofitemstobe
consideredpriortomakinglandusedecisions.Thefollowingtablebreaksdowneach
itemandƭƷğŅŅƭfinding:
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Criterion:StaffFindings:
AbilityofinfrastructuretosupporttheAsproposedthesubjectsitewilltieintotheexistingindustrial
permitteduse.developmenttothenorthandwilltieintoutilitiesonthose
properties,ifrequired.
ImpactonthevalueandpracticalityofWiththeagreementoftheapplicanttomaintainaЌЉwooded
thesurroundinglanduses.bufferalongthesouthpropertylineandaЋЉbufferalongthe
westperimeterofthesiteandtherequiredБfencebetween
theparkinglotandthewoodedbuffer,theapplicanthas
providedmitigationintendedtominimizeanyimpacton
adjacentproperties.
ConformanceofazoningrequestwithArequesttoconsideramendingtheĭźƷǤƭlandusemapisbeing
thelanduseplan.presentedconcurrentlywiththisrequest.Theproposedlight
industrialuseisconsistentwiththeexistingusesofproperties
immediatelyadjacenttothenorthandeastofthesubjectsite.
CharacterofthesurroundingandRezoningtoLIisconsistentwiththeexistingLIzonedproperties
adjacentareas.tothenorthandwest.Theproposedusewillnotnegatively
impactthecharacterofthesurroundingarea.
SuitabilityofthepropertyfortheusesTheproposedrezonewouldbeconsistentintermsofdensity
whichwouldbepermissible,consideringwithsurroundingpropertiestothenorthandeast.The
ThelocationoftheF
density,accessandcirculation,andproposeduseisasuitableuseforthesite.
adequacyofpublicfacilitiesandservices.1018000drainagechanneladjacenttothewestandsouth
makeitdifficultforthesubjectsitetodevelopresidentially.
TheextenttowhichtheproposeduseTheproposedrezoningwillnotadverselyimpactthetrafficin
designationwouldadverselyaffectthethevicinityasaccesstothesitewillbefromOldLaPorteRoad
capacityorsafetyofthatportionoftheandHighway225andthroughtheLouisianaChemicaland
road.QualaWashproperties.
TheextenttowhichtheproposeduseAlthoughtheproposedusewillbringtrucktraffictothesubject
designationwouldcreateexcessiveairsiteandclosertosomeresidentialproperties,theapplicanthas
bufferalongthesouth
pollution,waterpollution,noiseagreedtomaintainaЌЉwooded
pollution,orotherenvironmentalharmpropertylineandaЋЉbufferalongthewestpropertylinethat
toadjacentproperties.willsubstantiallyminimizepollutionandotherenvironmental
harmtoadjacentproperties.
Thegain,ifany,tothepublichealth,Theproposedrezonedoesnotprovideagaintothepublic
safety,andwelfareoftheCity.health,safety,andwelfareoftheCity.
Conclusion:
Basedontheaboveanalysis,staffsupportstherequestbytheapplicanttorezonethe
subjectpropertyfromLL,LargeLotResidential,toLI,LightIndustrial.Subjecttothe
propertyownerestablishingandmaintainingaЌЉbufferparalleltothesouthproperty
lineandaЋЉbufferparalleltothewestpropertylineofthesubjectsitetomitigate
potentialimpactsoftheproposeddevelopmentontheexistinglargelotresidentialuses
tothesouthandwestofthesite.Theapplicanthasagreednottoremoveanyofthe
treesinthebufferarea.
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ATTACHMENTS
ExhibitA:ZoneChangePermitApplicationandSupplementalInformationProvided
bytheApplicant
ExhibitB:AreaMap
ExhibitC:ZoningMap
ExhibitD:LandUseMap
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EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A
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EXHIBIT
EXHIBIT A
Ensey, Eric
From:Terry O'Brien \[tobrien@quala.us.com\]
Sent:Friday, February 13, 2015 9:52 AM
To:Ensey, Eric
Subject:City of La Porte Zone Change Application for Quala (Large Lot Residential to Light Industrial),
Address: 11100 La Porte Fwy
Attachments:Quala - La Porte Rezoning Meeting Recap 021115.pdf
Dear Mr. Ensey:
Thank you for taking the time to meet with Dan Langdon and Jim Carlson of Quala, Tony Garcia Jr., and Rene Martinez
with SDC Construction Monday, February 9, 2015 regarding our application for a City of La Porte Zone Change from
Large Lot Residential to Light Industrial use. We look forward to the Planning & Zoning Commission favorably
considering our Zone Change Application at the public hearing scheduled for February 19, 2015, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 106 of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances, and recommending the Rezoning Ordinance to the
rd
Council meeting.
City Council for consideration at the March 23
As we articulated in our Rezoning Application and in Monday’s meeting, Quala seeks to rezone a 6.4 acre undeveloped
property (TRS 351 & 352 La Porte outlots) currently owned by Louisiana Chemical Co. LLC, (11100 La Porte Fwy.), which
is adjacent to Quala’s leasehold operations located on a 12.74 acre and a 12.87 acre property owned by Louisiana
Chemical Equipment Co. which are both zoned Light Industrial. Quala will utilize approximately 5 acres of the 6.4 acre
tract for the development of a new parking lot to stage truck containers that Quala currently services. Note, from a
historical land use perspective, the 6.4 acre site is land locked and isolated from the Large Lot Zoned Residential
properties on N. P Street – bordered to the south and west by a Harris County Flood Control easement and a berm on the
north side of the easement -- and should provide an easy transition in being zoned Light Industrial, as the site’s only
access is from Old La Porte Road (11100 La Porte Frwy), which is Quala’s main entrance.
Quala is highly committed to being a good corporate citizen and to meeting with surrounding neighbors to listen to any
concerns they may have with respect to the proposed use. To-date, we have reached out to surrounding property owners
within 200 feet of the 6.4 acre parcel and have met with and briefed five homeowners on our plans to develop the parking
lot facility -- owners located to the west, south, and southeast of the site. Our meetings have been favorable; with
homeowners expressing the desire to see a tree buffer preserved on the perimeter of the property to screen the parking
lot, and to have directional lighting installed that illuminates the parking lot only.
It is our intent to have the parking facility fully engineered and comply with the City’s development and building codes,
which, as you indicated, will require the installation of an 8 foot high boundary fence or an
Evergreen hedge that can grow to 8 feet, within two years. Please let us know if there are any other issues that you
believe we may need to consider in order to rezone the property and subsequently developing the parking lot to expand
our La Porte Quala business operations.
Respectfully,
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Terry O'Brien
President
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1302 N. 19th St., Ste 300, Tampa, FL 33605
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EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A
Ensey, Eric
From:rene@sdcbuilds.com
Sent:Friday, February 13, 2015 11:50 AM
To:Ensey, Eric
Cc:tgarciajr@structuradesign.com; Daniel Langdon; Jay Langness; James Carlson; Terry
O'Brien
Subject:Quala Rezoning from Large Lot Residential to Light Industrial
Eric:
Good morning. Regarding the Rezoning for the 6.4 acre parcel, Quala proposes to preserve a 20 foot tree
line on the west side of the parcel and a 30 foot tree line on the southern perimeter of the property.
Best Regards,
Rene Martinez
SDC Construction
713-248-1298
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CityofLaPorte,Texas
PlanningandZoningCommission
February19,2015
AGENDAITEM12
DiscussiononChapter106(Zoning)followupitemsforreview.
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PlanningandZoningCommissionRegularMeeting
February19,2015
Chapter106(Zoning)FollowupItems
PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
StaffReport
DISCUSSION
OnNovember10,2014theCityCouncilapprovedanordinanceadoptingvarious
modificationstoChapter106(Zoning)oftheĭźƷǤƭCodeofOrdinancesasrecommended
bythePlanningandZoningCommission.Duringtheirdiscussion,thereweretherewere
threeitemsthattheCouncilwantedtheCommissiontofurtherreview.
Thefollowingisabriefdiscussionofeachitemincludingapplicableexcerptsfromthe
code,whereapplicable.Thepurposeofthisdiscussionistointroducetheitemandthe
discussionbyCityCouncil.Followingthisdiscussion,staffwillpresentrecommended
languageforconsiderationatthenextP&Zmeeting.
1.)TreePreservation(Section106801,802,803)
TheCityCouncilexpressedsomeconcernwiththeĭźƷǤƭrequirementsfortree
preservationandspecificallytheamountofthetreereplacementfee.Asyou
mayrecall,therecommendationfromtheCommissionincludedreducingthe
perinch.Additionally,a
replacementfeefrom$100perinchofcaliperto$50
capwasplaceontheamountofpaymentat$100,000.
Clarificationshouldbemadetowhoissubjecttothetreepreservation
ordinance.Councilexpressedsomeconcernwithrequiringaindividual
homeownertomitigatefortheremovalofatreeontheirresidentialproperty.
Therewasalsoconcernabouttherequirementsforatreesurveyandtree
dispositionplanandtheadditionalexpenseandburdenplacedontheproperty
owner.
2.)OutdoorStorageinMainStreetDistrict(Section106511(c))
Themodificationsinthissectionofthecodeindicatedthatoutdoorstoragein
theMainStreetOverlayisprohibitedbetweenHighway146andVirginiaStreet.
ThequestionthatarosefromtheCityCouncilwaswhatdefinesoutdoorstorage.
Itwasdiscoveredatthetimethattherewasnodefinitionforoutdoorstorage.
Thisquestionalsobroughtupdiscussiononoutdoorstorageelsewhereinthe
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community,includingresidential.
3.)TemporarySignage(106877)
Councilexpressedconcernsabouttemporarysignage,especiallylocation,size
andwhatsignsareconsideredatemporarysign.Therewasalsodiscussionon
thebannersandeventsignagethecityinstallswithintherightsofway
throughoutthecityandhowtheywereaddressedinthecode.Thecode
currentlydoesnotaddressthistypeofsignage.
SincethemodificationstoChapter106wentintoeffect,Councilrequestedone
additionalitembediscussedthatalsorelatestotemporarysignage.Therehave
beenrequestsbypropertyownersintheMainStreetDistrictrequesting
ofallowingsandwichboardsandothersimilartemporarysigns
consideration
commoninMainStreetareas.Councilhasrequestedthisitembediscussedas
well.
Attachments:
ExhibitATreePreservation(Section106801,802,803)
ExhibitBOutdoorStorageinMainStreetDistrict(Section106511(c))
ExhibitCTemporarySignage(106877)
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EXHIBIT A
Sec. 106-801. Tree preservation.
(a) It is the intent of this section to encourage the preservation of existing trees within the city and to
prohibit their unwarranted destruction. The city encourages site planning which furthers the
preservation of trees and natural areas by the following methods: To protect trees during
construction; to facilitate site design and construction which contributes to the long term viability of
existing trees; and to control premature removal of trees; require on-site replacement of trees that
must be removed and require off-site replacement of trees that cannot be replaced on-site, either by
direct planting or through a contribution to the tree fund established in section 106-803 (Tree fund) of
this chapter. It is the further intent of this section to achieve the following objectives:
(1) Protect healthy trees and preserve the natural, environmental, and aesthetic qualities of the city
to the degree possible.
(2) Protect and increase the value of residential and commercial properties within the city.
(3) Discourage premature clear-cutting of property.
(4) Maintain and enhance a positive image for the attraction of new developments to the city.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or permit the destruction of any healthy native tree within
the city if such tree has a trunk which exceeds six inches in diameter (or 18.84-inch circumference)
at a point 18 inches above the natural ground level. Provided, however, it shall not be a violation of
this provision if a tree is removed and/or destroyed if the tree is obviously diseased or determined to
be diseased by an arborist or in the opinion of the planning director or his designated representative,
said tree constitutes a hazard to pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic along any such right-of-way.
(c) No person, firm or corporation desirous of developing or improving any parcel of property, shall
remove or cause the removal of any tree from said property without first obtaining a clearing permit
which would allow clearing of buildable areas only.
Sec. 106-802. Tree replacement
A tree disposition plan or tree survey must be submitted and approved prior to the removal or
destruction of any qualifying protected tree. In the event that it is necessary to remove a protected tree,
as a condition of a building permit issuance, applicant shall be required to replace the tree(s) being
removed with replacement trees as follows:
(a) Number of replacement trees. Tree disposition conditions and tree permit authorizing removal of
or damage to large trees or protected trees shall normally require replacement by one or more
newly planted trees on the same subject site. If this is not feasible, the owner or developer must
plant and maintain off-site replacement trees in reasonable proximity to the subject site.
(b) Minimum size. Replacement trees must normally have a trunk caliper of at least two inches
measured six inches from the ground. The enforcement officer may prescribe a proportionally
smaller trunk caliper for certain species of trees, i.e. Crepe Myrtle.
(c) Qualified trees. To be a "qualified tree", a tree must comply with the recommended tree list
"native or protected" of the city.
(d) Standard of review. The enforcement officer shall use reasonable best efforts to determine the
type and number of replacement trees required in an attempt to minimize undue burden
resulting from this section.
(e) Trees in street area. Before authorizing establishment or maintenance of tree or decorative
landscaping, such as lighting or a watering system in a street area, the building official must be
satisfied that Tex. Trans. Code, Chapter 316 has been complied with and also confirms there
would be no violation of the provisions relating to visibility triangles and future overhead
obstruction.
EXHIBIT A
A sufficient number and diameter of replacement trees shall be planted on the subject site in order to
equal the total diameter inches, as determined above. If this is not feasible, the applicant may, upon
approval by the director, plant and maintain off-site replacement trees in accordance with this section.
Sec. 106-803. Tree fund.
There is hereby established a tree fund, which shall be administered by the director of parks and
recreation or his/her designee. All revenues, mitigation fees, and penalties received pursuant to this
section, or for the enforcement thereof, and any donations or grant monies received to achieve the
purpose of tree preservation or replacement, shall be deposited into the tree fund. Monies in the tree fund
may be used to purchase trees required for replacement but may not be used in any manner that will
profit the grantee. Tree replacement fee shall be calculated at the rate of $50.00 per caliper inch of tree
otherwise required or shall be periodically adjusted as the market value of replacement trees warrants.
The amount paid to the tree fund shall be applied at a maximum of $5,000 per acre (or fraction thereof)
with a maximum total payment of $100,000 per development.
The owner or developer of any lot or tract of land required to replace trees in accordance with this
chapter may, as an alternative, and upon approval by the city, pay a prescribed fee/amount into the tree
fund in accordance with the following conditions:
(1) Residential and non-residential site plans/plats. Payment to the tree fund must be received by
the city prior to the submission of the development site plan and/or final plat approval by the
planning and zoning commission.
(2) Building permits not requiring site plans/plats. Payment to the tree fund must be received by the
city prior to the issuance of a building permit.
EXHIBIT B
Sec. 106-511. Permitted, accessory, and special conditional uses.
(a) Commercial and all residential activities are permitted, as indicated in Section 106-310 Table
A, Main Street Overlay uses.
(b) Main Street overlay maximum 5000 square feet per floor.
(c) No outdoor storage within the Main Street Overlay between Highway 146 and Virginia.
(d) Within the Main Street Overlay, residential activities are only allowed above the first floor.
(e) Single family detached is prohibited in Main Street Overlay, but permitted in Main Street
District.
EXHIBIT C
Sec. 106-877. Temporary signs.
(a) Subject to the provision of this section, temporary signs are prohibited except in the following
instances:
(1) Temporary signs shall be a maximum of 18 inches by 24 inches in size and constructed of all-
weather corrugated plastic sheeting with a wooden stake or greater as support.
(2) Temporary signs may only be placed between the hours of 5:00 p.m. on Friday and 7:00 p.m.
on the following Sunday.
(3) Temporary signs shall be free of balloons, banners, or streamers.
(b) Location of temporary signs:
(1) Temporary signs shall not be placed in a manner that will interfere with a site visibility triangle or
otherwise create a traffic hazard as referenced in section 106-805 (Visibility triangles).
(2) Temporary signs may not be located within five feet of the edge of any pavement.
(3) Temporary signs may only be placed at the following locations within the city, with a maximum
of two temporary signs permitted at any one time at any specified intersection:
SH 146 at Fairmont (northeast, southwest and southeast corners)
SH 146 at Wharton Weems (northeast and southeast corners)
SH 146 at McCabe (northeast corner and feeder and southeast corner of northbound SH 146
and McCabe)
SH 225 at Underwood (southwest corner of Underwood eastbound lane and southeast corner of
Underwood eastbound lane of SH 225)
SH 225 at Sens (northwest and northeast corners SH 225 and southwest corner of SH 225 on
westbound feeder on Sens)
Spencer at Sens (northwest and northeast corners SH 225 and southwest corner of SH 225 on
westbound feeder on Sens)
Spencer at Sens (northwest and southeast corners)
Spencer at Valleybrook (southeast corner)
Spencer at Driftwood (southeast corner) Spencer at Luella (southeast corner)
Fairmont at Luella (northwest corner Luella, eastbound lane W. Fairmont)
Fairmont at Driftwood (northwest corner westbound on Fairmont)
S. Broadway at Fairmont (northwest and southwest corners)
S. Broadway at Wharton Weems (northwest and southwest corners)
N. "L" at Underwood (northeast and southeast corners)
Bay Area Blvd. at Fairmont (northwest corner of Bay Area Blvd. and eastbound lane on W.
Fairmont and southeast corner of Bay Area Blvd. eastbound lane on W. Fairmont)
(c) Temporary sign permits:
EXHIBIT C
(1) No temporary sign may be erected within the city limits of the City of La Porte without a permit
first having been obtained from the building official.
(2) Application for temporary sign permits shall be made upon forms provided by the building
official, and shall contain and be accompanied by information sufficient to identify the location of
the proposed sign, consistent with the location criteria established in subsection (b)(2) above.
(3) No person shall be issued a temporary sign permit under this section until such person has filed
with the city secretary a bond or insurance policy, or both, in the amount of $200.00 per sign
approved, in form approved by the city attorney, such bond or policy to be conditioned on the
placement of temporary signs in accordance with the provisions of this article, the other
ordinances of the City of La Porte, and further providing for the indemnification of the city for
any and all damages or liability that may accrue to or against the city by reason of the
placement, maintenance, alteration, repair or removal, or defects in any temporary sign erected
by or under the direction of such applicant, and further providing for the indemnification of any
person who shall, while on public property or public right-of-way of the City of La Porte, incur
damages for which the person erecting any such temporary sign is legally liable by reason of his
act or omission in regard to erection of such temporary signage.
(4) No permit issued under this ordinance shall be transferable.
(d) Number of temporary sign permits: No permittee for a temporary sign may obtain a permit for
placement of more than two temporary signs at any one particular location specified in section 106-
877(b) (Temporary signs) above with a maximum of ten temporary signs per permittee, and a
maximum of two temporary signs per permittee per location.
(e) Further limitations on permit: No permittee may obtain permits for location of temporary signs for
more than four consecutive weeks. Upon the expiration of four consecutive weeks of permits for a
particular permittee, no permit shall be issued by the city for any temporary signs for 30 days
following said four consecutive week period.
(f) Revocation of permit: Upon learning of any violation of this article or the ordinances of the City of La
Porte by any temporary sign permit holder, the building official shall give notice of said violation to
the responsible permit holder. Two or more violations of this article, or other ordinances of the City of
La Porte shall result in denial of future temporary sign permits to the responsible permittee by the
City of La Porte.
CityofLaPorte,Texas
PlanningandZoningCommission
February19,2015
AGENDAITEM13
DiscussiononestablishingaSubcommittee
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PlanningandZoningCommissionRegularMeeting
February19,2015
SubcommitteeforDevelopmentOrdinanceandBylaws
PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment
StaffReport
DISCUSSION
AspartofthePlanningandDevelopmentAuditconductedbytheCityCouncilthere
wereacoupleitemsidentifiedaslongtermgoalsofthedepartment:1)Reviewand
codifytheĭźƷǤƭDevelopmentOrdinance(Ord.1444),and2)Establishbylawsforthe
PlanningandZoningCommission.NowthatthemodificationstotheZoningOrdinance
havebeenadoptedbyCityCouncilandareineffect,staffisrecommendingthatwe
beginreviewingthesetwoitems.Thesubcommitteeapproachworkedwellduringthe
reviewoftheZoningOrdinance,andstaffrequestsconsiderationofthisapproachfor
reviewofthesetwoitems.
ShouldtheCommissionagree,oneortwosubcommitteesshouldbeformallyappointed
bytheP&ZasthereviewoftheseitemswillbegininMarch.
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