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Home My WebLink About03-17-1988 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting• STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS CITY OF LA PORTE NOTICE OF MEETING In accordance with Ordinance 1501, the City of La Porte Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing at 7:00 P.M. on the 17th day of March, 1988, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider the request of the Bayshore Aerie ~~2753 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for a Special Conditional Use Permit to allow for construction of a parking lot to be located on Lots 25-32, Block 149, La Porte. A regular meeting will be held following the public hearing for the purpose of acting upon the public hearing item and conduct other matters pertaining to the Planning and Zoning 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 Cherie Black City Secretary • LA PORTE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING MARCH 17, 1988 Chairman Doug Latimer called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M. Members Present: Commissioners Jack Gresham, Janet Graves, Inge Browder, Bobby Blackwell, Charles Boyle and Lola Phillips Members Absent: None City_ Staff Present.: Joel H. Albrecht, Director of Community Development; Ervin J. Griffith, Building Official/Zoning Administrator; Nina Dye, Inspection Secretary; John Armstrong, Assistant City Attorney Others Present,: Dick McDuff, Representative for Eagles, Charlie Young and two (2) other interested citizens • Public Hearing was called to order at 7:05 P.M. City Council has asked the Planning & Zoning Commission to do some more research regarding this request by the Order of the Eagles and try to find some way to grant this Special Conditional Use Permit. John Armstrong looked closely into the State law and found out we do not have an actual C listing use in certain instances for Special Conditional Use Permit procedures. Therefore, the Commission has the authority for the Special Conditional Use Permit to be granted and sent on to City Council. The zoning classification would remain as R-1 with the Special Conditional Use Permit for the parking lot onl According to the language of the ordinance, there two (2) instances when a Special Conditional Use Permit will be necessary. The first being when the application has a use that is listed in the SIC Manual but does not appear in our ordinance and the second one being the Special Conditional Use Permit (Section 10-201) may be granted by Planning & Zoning and City Council. Second item on the agenda was to consider a Special Conditional Use Permit Request by the Bayshore Aerie ~~2753 of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles to build a parking lot on Lots 25-32 of Block 149; La Porte Tract. Dick McDuff, Representative for the Eagles spoke in favor of this request. He explained that the current parking lot has 80 to 85 spaces available. The building itself holds at least 500 people. The new parking lot will give them approximately 50 more spaces. McKey Construction will be the contractor for the parking lot. :~ • • N PLANNING & ZONING MINUTES March 17, 19$8 Page 2 There was some discussion regarding the 7th Street entrance which was shown on the site plan. Mr. McDuff reassured the Commission that that entrance has been changed and the only entrances to the parking lot will only be on $th Street. Public Hearing was closed at 7:15 P.M. There was a motion by Jack Gresham and a second by Janet Graves to approve the minutes from the Regular Meeting of February 11, 1988. The vote was unanimous and the minutes were approved as read. Next item was to consider recommendation to be presented to City Council regarding the Special Conditional Use Permit for Lots 25-32 of Block 149; La Porte Tract. Staff's report indicates there were 18 notices sent to the surrounding properties owners within 200 feet, as is required. There were three (3) replies, all in opposition. Two (2) of them were concerned with dust control and one (1) requesting his own property be rezoned. The Eagles request meets all prerequisite conditions necessary for the issuance of this Special Conditional Use Permit with the following conditions: 1) Parking surface, including existing on site parking, must be surfaced to control dust as per Section 10-605(7). Surfacing must be approved by the Director of Community Development. 2) Parking surface must be setback 25 feet from the front property and 10 feet from the exterior side property line as per Section 10-607(5). 3) The 7th Street and "G" Street face of the lot must be screened from public view as per Section 10-605(11.). The screening plan must be approved by the Director of Community Development. 4) Any surfacing of the alley of Block 149 must be approved in advance by the Director of Public Works. 5) The final suggested condition is that no parking lot entrances be allowed onto 7th Street. 6) The alley will not be used for primary access to the parking lot. 7) A Release to be prepared by the Fraternal Order of the Eagles stating that the City of La Porte will not be held responsible for any repairs to the paved surface of the alley should the City need to repair any utilities located therein. The Fraternal Order of the Eagles will also hold the City harmless of any injuries occurring on said alley. This letter must be acceptable to the City of La Porte Attorney's Office. PLANNING & ZONING • March 17, 1988 Page 3 N Lola Phillips read a letter received from Jim Brady, as area resident. His primary concern is the current problem of dust control with the existing parking lot they have now. He has no objection with the construction of the new parking lot as long as the entire parking area is paved to eliminate this dust control problem. The seventh (7th) condition was added at the request of John Armstrong to release the City of all responsibility to that alley as stated in the condition above. Following discussion, there was a motion by Jack Gresham and a second by Charles Boyle to grant the Special Conditional Use Permit to the Bayshore Aerie ~~2753 of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles to build a parking lot on Lots 25-32 of Block 1~+9; La Porte Tract with the seven (7) special conditions recommended by Staff. The vote was unanimous and the motion carried. The Commission has formed a committee consisting of Janet Graves, Inge • Browder and Charles Boyle. City Staff will be contacting the Downtown Merchants to organize a meeting with this committee and Staff to discuss the restoration and zoning of the downtown area. The Commission is requesting they meet more than one time per month. This would give them a chance to discuss upcoming events. As it is, they only meet when Staff has called a meeting to handle certain items which requires their recommendation. There was a motion by Jack Gresham and a second by Charles Boyle to adjourn. .espectfully submitte , Ni a ye, Inspection Sec etary Minutes approved the ~ day of ~., 198 -- -~ - Dou~ Latimer, Chairman '" Type of Request: Special Conditional Use Permit Requested For: Lots 25-32, Block 149; La Porte Requested By: Bayshore Aerie #2753 of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles 803 South 8th Street Property Zoning: R-1; Low Density Residential Background: The Bayshore Aerie #2753 of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles is requesting a Special Conditional Use Permit to allow development of a 58 space park ing lot to be located on Lots 25-32 of Block 149; La Porte. (exhibit A). The purpose of this parking lot is to provide accessory off site parking for their 8th Street meeting hall. This permit is being requested under the guidelines of Section 10-200 of Ordinance No. 1501. A special conditional use permit may be granted by the City Council for the construction of a building and/or the establishment of a use as described in this or any other section, upon a tract of land in single ownership or under unified control. (Section 10-201[1]) Analysis: The parking lot, as proposed, is to be built using a single course asphaltic sealer over a calcium sulfate base. This will satisfy, subject to the approval of the Director of Community Development, the requirements of Section 10-605[7] for dust free parking surface. Lot setbacks are to be 25 feet on the front (7th Street) face of the property and 10 feet on the exterior ("G" Street) face. Setbacks will be measured from property lines rather than from street surfaces. These proposed setbacks meet the requirements of Section 10-607(5). As is also indicated on Exhibit "A", a landscape screen has been proposed for the 7th Street and "G" Street faces of the property. This landscape plan, subject to final approval by the Director of Community Development, will satisfy the requirements of Section 10-605 (11). Finally, surfacing has been proposed for the alley separating the parking lot from the existing meeting hall. Any type of alley surfacing will require the written approval of the Director of Public Work s. --------.;-"'_..._~-,._..._~~~..,._~."'~.~._~-----~"'-----~--,...~-,~,,~,,'="~-"""""'....," ~_. Fraternal Order of the Eagles Special Conditional Use Permit Page 2 The conditions listed above reflect requirement of City Ordinance. A final suggested condition is a prohibition of parking lot egress on the 7th Street face of the property. This recommendation is not based on ordinance requirements but rather on the number of residences located in this block of 7th Street. The Eagles are not proposing a 7th Street entrance at this time. Conclusion: Subject to the required approvals of screening this request meets all prerequisite conditions issuance of a special conditional use permit. conditions are again as follows: and surfacing plans, necessary for the In summary, these 1. Parking surface, including existing on site parking, must be surfaced to control dust as per Section 10-605(7). Surfacing must be approved by the Director of Community Development. 2. Parking surface must be setback 25 feet from the front property and 10 feet from the exterior side property line as per Section 10-607(5). 3. The 7th Street and "G" Street face of the lot must be screened from pUblic view as per Section 10-605(11). The screening plan must be approved by the Director of Comm. Development. 4. Any surfacing of the alley of Block 149 must be approved in advance by the Director of Public Works. 5. The final suggested condition is that no parking lot entrances be allowed onto 7th Street. 6. 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