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Home My WebLink About12-17-1992 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commissionf • • MINUTES • • MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 17, 1992 Members Present: Chairman Betty Waters, Commissioners Eugene Edmonds, Howard Ebow, Dottie Kaminski, Inge Browder Members Absent: Commissioners Doug Martin, Wayne Anderson City Staff Present: Planning Director Chuck Harrington, City Attorney Knox Askins, Planning Secretary Peggy Lee Others Present: Henry Blair, Viva Foster I. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Chairman Waters at 6:11 PM. Note: Meeting was delayed approximately ten (10) minutes because Municipal Court • was being held in the Council Chambers. II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 5,1992 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING A motion was made by Inge Browder and seconded by Howard Ebow to approve the minutes as submitted. All were in favor and the motion passed. III. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST SCU92-002 FOR 205 NORTH 11TH STREET. PERMIT IS REQUESTED TO ALLOW STONE CASTLE INDUSTRIES TO LOCATE AT THIS FACILITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MANUFACTURING ARCHITECTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL TRIM PIECES FROM SYNTHETIC STONE. THIS BUSINESS ACTIVITY (SIC 3272) IS LISTED AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONES. Public Hearing was opened at 6:12 PM by Chairman Waters. Mr. Henry Blair, owner of Stone Castle Industries, resides at 18727 Martinique Drive, Houston, Texas 77058. Mr. Blair proposes to manufacture architectural and ornamental trim pieces at the North 11th Street location. He provided the • • Page. 2 of 4 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes of December 17, 1992 Commission with pictures that typify the product he intends to manufacture. Mr. Blair stated that none of the chemicals which would be used are dangerous and that no byproduct is created. Within twelve (12) months he hopes to have approximately five (5) people working for him. A. PROPONENTS The applicant. B. OPPONENTS There were none. IV. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING • Chairman Waters closed the Public Hearing at 6:18 PM. IV-A. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST #SCU92-002. A motion was made by Inge Browder to approve Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU92-002 which would allow Stone Castle Industries to locate their business at 205 North 11th Street for the purpose of manufacturing architectural and ornamental trim pieces from synthetic stone. The motion was seconded by Eugene Edmonds. All were in favor and the motion passed. V. CONSIDER PRELIMINARY PLAT OF GLEN MEADOWS MASTER PLAN Mr. Hamngton addressed the Commission regarding the undeveloped portion of the Glen Meadows Subdivision. The General Plan was originally approved on March 28, 1977. Since that time, requirements from the Hams County Flood Control District have changed. They now require detention of stormwater runoff. This would require some type of detention facility on the undeveloped land. Furthermore, the airport is in the process of planning a runway extension which would require that the Farrington Blvd. extension be adjusted. The developer has met with City staff in an • effort to develop a revised General Plan and to address the detention problems that exist. The following is a list of key items which address the problems: • • . Page 3 of 4 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes of December 17, 1992 A. The City of La Porte will trade the existing park located in the northeast portion of the subdivision for a site located adjacent to the proposed detention facility and Big Island Slough. A trade of 3.97 acres for 8.38 acres of land for the new park site. B. The detention facility and the new park will be combined to allow for a shallow detention facility which will be used for park facility during dry times. C. The proposed Farrington Blvd. extension can now be made and still allow for the runway extension. D. The new street alignment now more closely resembles what is standard design principles. It has eliminated the straight street concept for the newer approach of short, non-thoroughfare type streets. This concept • eliminates houses facing collector or arterial facilities. E. The new General Plan allows for the phasing of the subdivision which will be done in conjunction with market conditions. F. Eight (8) lots shown as fronting on Valley Brook Drive (identified as Block 2) are to be relocated to the northern boundary of the park/detention facility. These lots will now front on Glenpark Drive South and will no longer front on Valley Brook Drive, which has been designated as a collector street. Based on the information provided, staff recommends approval of the revised General Plan. Per the Development Ordinance, this action will serve as authorization for the developer to file a preliminary subdivision plat on the property. The developer will have one (1) year to file the preliminary plat for approval or file for an extension of the General Plan. Viva Foster, who resides at 3314 Bliss Meadows, Pasadena, works for Municipal Engineering (engineers for the project). Howard Ebow asked what the depth of the detention pond would be. Ms. Foster stated that the pond would have a very gentle slope and estimated the depth to be 1 1/2 feet. Mr. Harrington noted that this would eventually drain into Big Island Slough. Mrs. Waters complimented the design of the subdivision. • • Page 4 of 4 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes of December 17, 1992 Eugene Edmonds made a motion to accept the General Plan submitted for Glen Meadows Subdivision. The motion was seconded by Dottie Kaminski. All were in favor and the motion passed. VI. STAFF REPORTS Planning & Zoning/Board of Adjustment Schedule of Events included in packet. VII. ADJOURN Inge Browder motioned to adjourn. Chairman Waters declared the meeting duly adjourned at 6:30 PM. Respectfully submitted, ,, Peggy e Planning Department Secretary Approved on this the 21st day of January, 1993 --, 'B a s Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman • • • • SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST #SCU93-001 ..--= CITY OF LA PORTE • APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ---------------------------------------gPPlication No----9~ -~D/-- • 7 -i S OFFICE USE ONLY: Fee: $100.00 ReceiptcNaved: 1=~ sh9~.- Certified Plans Submitted: (General Plan ( ) Major Development Site Plan ( ) Minor Development Site Plan ( ) Preliminary Plat --------------- - r /7 Person Making Request / ~'a- ~ ~ ~ ~ ? J.~r~oL!_ Mailing Address: ~~' ~~ - -3~ City/State: ~~=5~ ~ ~'~~~'-' 77~~ Phone: ~ z 1 SS~~ BUSINESS NAME: ~~~~ ~"~- ~~~C` ~ L~~~ PROPERTY ADDRESS: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: ZONE: •I v 2 z S ~/~~ ~5'~ra--r-~ l ~d r ~l T~ T~"GZG7" o~ ~E..i.o~ ,~,-u~s~ ~K.r-v~y SIC USE CATEGORY : 3z ~3 TYPE OF BUSINESS : ~~ ~~~ ' `~~`'"`'`~'~ ~~.9~ ~ 1~ ~ ~ ~ -- Date O~~ner or Authorized Agent i ______________________________________________________________________ OFFICE USE ONLY Date of P ~ Z Public Hearing: Date of City Council Meeting: Zone: This application is: Approved ( ) Permit 1~ CLP JOB # (If Assigned Yet) Conditions: Date Recommendation: Y or N Approved: Y "or N Denied ( ) Zoning Administrator CED/1-'87 • Requested For: 12803 Old La Porte Road which is further described as a 1.726 acre tract out of the Enoch Brinson Survey (see Exhibit A). Requested Bx: Mr. Patton H. Caldwell on behalf of Houston Shell & Concrete Zoning: Light Industrial (LI) Purpose of Request: A Special Conditional Use Permit is requested to allow construction and operation of a concrete batch plant (SIC 3273) in a Light Industrial Zone. Background: The tract in question is located at the southwestern comer of the Hwy. 225, Hwy. 146 interchange. It is bounded to the west by Strang Road and to the south by the Southern Pacific rail right-of--way (see Exhibit A). The property, which is surfaced with calcium sulfate, has until recently, been used as a parking/marshalling yard for heavy trucks and trailers. The eastern most portion of this tract (the portion which abuts the Hwy. 146 right-of--way) will remain under separate lease and continue to be utilized for this purpose. The property to the north (which is a separate tract) is also used as a trucking facility. This business will continue to operate as well. Houston Shell & Concrete is proposing to set up and operate a "batch plant" at this location (see Exhibit B). The plant will mix concrete from dry components and water. The wet concrete will then be loaded into trucks which are dispatched to job sites. A somewhat more detailed description of this process has been submitted by the applicant and is attached as Exhibit C. The tract in question is zoned LI. Zoning Ordinance Section 7-500, Table A, lists this business activity as Conditional in LI zones. A Special Conditional Use Permit is, therefore, required. • • • Page 2 of 4 Planning & Zoning Commission SCU93-001 Analysis: Zoning Ordinance Section 7-700 establishes "Special Use Performance Standards" which apply to Conditional Uses. These standards, as they apply to this request, will be discussed in this section of staffs report. The text of these standards is too lengthy to be included in this report in full, but can be found on Zoning Ordinance pages 63-64. A. ~affic Control: The proposed site, as noted, was formerly used as a truck marshalling yard. With well over an acre of surfaced area, there is adequate on site parking for both employee's personal vehicles and concrete trucks. The section of Strang Road which connects this site with Hwy. 225 primarily serves industrial traffic; the Southern Pacific rail yard and the trucking firms referenced above. This facility should not have a significant impact on the type or volume of traffic utilizing Strang Road and the adjoining Section of Hwy. 225. B. Drainage: The site in question is already surfaced and graded. Drainage modifications, should any be required, will be addressed during the course of the certified site plan review which takes place prior to issuance of any building permit for new commercial or industrial development. C. Compatibility with Surrounding Area: The tract in question is zoned for industrial use. It is located in a somewhat isolated, secluded area (see Exhibit A). This facility should not cause any impairment to the value or use of the adjoining trucking yards or the Southern Pacific rail yard. The location is isolated enough to preclude impact on other properties. • • . • Page 3 of 4 Planning & Zoning Commission SCU93-001 D. Required Licenses: Houston Shell & Concrete has applied for and received a permit exemption for plant operation from the Texas Air Control Board (see Exhibit D). The supporting documentation for this letter is in staff's file and is available for the Commission's review. This letter constitutes State approval for operation of this plant. If this request is approved, a City Zoning Permit will also be required. E. Availability and Adequacy of Public Services: There is no potable water or sanitary sewer service to this tract; nor are there water or sewer lines in a location to be readily extended to this site. Electric • service is available. The applicants propose to utilize an existing 4" well to provide water for process and sanitary needs. Bottled water is to be provided for drinking. There is additionally, no water available for fire protection. The applicant's request has been reviewed by the City's Fire Marshall and Fire Chief. In their opinion, the proposed plant and its operation should not provide a significant degree of fire hazard. They, therefore, based on fire protection needs, have no objection to approval of the requested permit. Regarding sanitary needs, staff would recommend as a condition of permit approval, the applicant be required to install an on site septic system for employee restroom facilities. F. Loading Berths: This facility has no loading berths as such. The loading chute and material silos are located in a manner that will allow trucks to load, unload, and maneuver on site. • There should be no interference with traffic on Strang Road. • • Page 4 of 4 Planning & Zoning Commission SCU93-001 Additional Requirements: As noted, this site is surfaced with calcium sulfate. This material is very stable and provides an excellent base to support heavy truck traffic. It is not, however, dust free. Zoning Ordinance Section 10-605.6 requires driveways, parking lots, and storage yards to be "surfaced to control dust". Staff would recommend that as a condition of permit approval, this site be topped with a material that will provide dust free parking. Conclusion: This request satisfies Zoning Ordinance prerequisites. Subject to the following conditions, staff recommends approval of Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU93-001. I. Applicant shall install an on site septic system to • accommodate sanitary waste. II. All areas currently surfaced with calcium sulfate shall be topped with a material suitable for control of dust. • • ;x • ~~ V r / / // i~ i //~ / D '' ;; p /i :~ )~ ~ .~~ i .' I / ~~~ /- ~ _.I '' l~ II _~ ~+ / /I l/; rrr~ w I l I / '~ ' ~ ~ ~ ~~ / / /~ ~ I i ,c,6~ ~ / , s ~,,,, ~~ ,, /, ~ ~ E ..~ 1 ~ i c n z z~ ~, ~ ~~ ~ c~ m ~~ ,. '~ v °z ~ / / u --_ --1 ~- - _~- I C "' / / / I1 ~ •~ 'r' N r ~ ,~ G72p, sT ~l. ~A I ~"~ I~~ ~; ~ y / % ~ i ,'{~ r~ ~~ ~' ~~ ~ /~ ~ t `~•' •/ / ~ I ~ 1 /~ ~ ~ ,-e~ 1 ~ i/ / I ~' ~~ I ` +" ~• r2 I ~~ '> ~ ~~. ~,I Zfrf7 ~~ ~~ % m z ~~ ~~ I ~m ~ l f-tom \ N _- / 9 1 ~` ~.. ~': W b \~ -'-"- STRAN(3 ROAD o. •r~ r •}------ ~ -\1 r ~ N 7 ~ .~ ~.~ ~ 6 sw . ~~ ~~ 4 ~ .~j~ _ »# ,,~ .. "~x ~~~ . ~~ ''~• ~~~ ~ N T ,~y• •L ~ s~~ ~~ r~ ,~ ~,a ~ / a~ N N ~ N f ~ ~, ~ -._ 1 • ~ ° ~. ~ ~ ~ l~ ~~ .~ N i I 4 aZ~h~~~~ ~ ~ ~~~ i t __ y• a •~~ ~~~~~r o 1 h. ~ M ~° ~ i • ~ _G/Nc i n Yl p . _i~'• i ~ ~ ~ ^ ~~ ~ ~~ A ~ ~i = ?tfiyy / y 4 ~,'~ Vii' ~; ~~ z ~ ~ ~ `R. ~ ~ a ~ I (, ~~ - ° ~ ~, a ,~ ~ F ' ~~-~ ~ ~ ,~ ~ ~ ~r ~i , . Q r .. 1 )ry ... ~ _ ... , .,.._ .. ~^ ti ~ t • ~ a ~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~- ~ ~- ~ ~~ ` F'' -a _ T "~, V~ y~~ ~b ~ •~ ~ ~ w~ o: ~:s z~ eo;• ;° k~ ~~ ~ {I r~ ~ ~. .ryg' , 1 ~•o. ~ ~ dr~xs~Ja_ ~ ~ ~ y~ ~ ~ L5r A Te'' ~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ E)CHIBIT ~ ~~ a w h ~ .,~ ~ ,; ~ ~ 2i 'd I26S96 fitz 313~13N03 '8 f10H Wd~0:90 E6. 80 Ntif ~~ • C DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS SAND AND GRAVEL ARE DELIVERED TO THE SITE BY TRUCK. PORTLAND CEMENT AND FLYASH ARE DELIVERED BY PNEUMATICALLY DISCHARGED TANK TRUCKS INTO THE STEEL SILOS WHICH ARE VENTED TO BAG HOUSE DUST COLLECTORS. THE SAND AND GRAVEL AGGREGATE ARE STOCKPILED AND DELIVERED INTO WEIGH HOPPERS BY FRONT-END LOADERS' AND BELT CONVEYOR. THE SAND AND AGGREGATE WITH CEMENT AND WATER ARE FED INTO A CENTRAL HOPPER AND THEN LOADED INTO READY-MIX CONCRETE TRUCKS FOR DELIVERY TO CUSTOMERS. . ALL PROVISIONS OF THE EXEMPTION #83 WILL BE MET. k EXHIBIT C ~~ EX.~~'AIR CONTROL~.~ BAR 12124 PARK 35 CIKCLE, AUSTIN. TEXAS 78153. 512/908- l UUU • KIRK P. VVATSON ~~G7+~9s SUZANNE I. AHN, \1.D. CHAIRMAN' JACK V. h4ATSON, Ph.D., I'.E. BOB G. BAILEY ~ ~ CALVIN B. PAP.NELL, Jr.., Ph.D., P.E. VICE CHAIRR•L9N ~ ~ WILLIAM H. QUOR'TRUP C. H. P.IVERS STEVEN I`'. SPA~1~, P.E. WARREN H. KOBERTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARY ANI~1E ~'l'YATT Air Quality Control Region 7 5555 West Loop, Suite 300 Bellaire, Texas 77401 713/666-4964 Gecember 29, 1992 Patton H. Caldwell, P.E. Safety/Environmental Engineer Houston Shell & Concrete • P.O. Box 348 Houston, Texas 77001 Re: Permit Exemption X-22089 Concrete Batch Plant LaPorte, Harris County Account No. GB-0079-D Dear Mr. Caldwell: This is in response to your exemption application concerning your Concrete Batch Plant to be relocated to property immediately southwest of the intersection of Highways 146 and 225 in LaPorte, Harris County. After evaluating the information which you provided, we have determined that this plant is exempt from the permit procedures under Standard Exemption No. 71 if erected and operated as described in your application. This exemption was previously authorized by the Executive Director pursuant to Texas Air Control Board Regulation VI, Rule 116.6. Authorization is contingent upon your continued compliance with the requirements of this exemption. Your operation will be randomly monitored, and you are reminded that this facility must be in compliance with all rules and regulations of the • Texas Air Control Board at all times. EXHIBIT D .~~ -L Texans worKmg ror dean air Printed on Recycled Paper Patton H. Caldwell -2- December 29, 1992 Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated. If you have any questions concerning these exemptions, please contact Mr. William Glushko of this office at 666-4964, ext. 664. Sincerely, ~I JC~a N . Hei~neke M . S . Regional Director cc: Mr. Paul Henry, P.E., Support Services Division, Austin Mr. Rob Barrett, Director, Harris County Pollution Control Department, Pasadena Mr. Gene McMullen, Chief,Bureau of Air Quality Control, City of Houston • exH~a~r D ~~ • January 22, 1993 • CITY OF L` PORTE PHONE (71 3) 471-$020 • p, p, gOX iii $ • LA FORTE. TEXAS 77$72 FI~~ Honorable Mayor Norman Malone and City Council City of La Porte Re: Special Conditional Use Permit Request #SCU93-001 Dear Mayor Malone, The La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, at its January 21, 1993, public hearing and regular meeting considered Special Conditional Use Permit Request #SCU93-001. This permit has been requested for the purpose of allowing Houston Shell & Concrete, the applicant, to construct and operate a concrete batch plant in a Light Industrial Zone. The proposed site for this plant is 12803 Old La Porte Road. The permit has been requested as required by Section 7-500 of Zoning Ordinance 1501. The Commission, by unanimous vote of members present, has recommended City Council approval of Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU93-001. The Commission has also recommended attaching the following two (2) conditions to this permit. I. The applicant shall install an on .site septic system to accomodate sanitary waste. II. All areas currently surfaced with calcium sulfate shall be topped with a material suitable for control of dust. Respectfully Submitted, ~,.~ Betty T. Waters Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission xc: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager John Armstrong, Assistant City Attorney La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission