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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-17-1999 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission• • PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JUNE 17, 1999 Members Present: Betty Waters, Jim Zoller, Michael Jetty, Dottie Kaminski, Hal Lawler, Melton Wolters, Sandie Staniszewski Members Absent: City Staff Present: City Planner Masood Malik, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong I. CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Waters at 6:02 PM. II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE MAY 20, 1999, REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING. Motion by Melton Wolters to approve the minutes of May 20, 1999. Second by Sandie Staniszewski. All were in favor and the motion passed. III. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PLAT OF FAIRMONT OAKS APARTMENTS, WHICH IS TO BE LOCATED AT 9801 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY. Masood Malik presented staff s report and recommended Commission approval of the plat. Motion by Melton Wolters to approve the Final Plat of Fairmont Oaks Apartments with the provision that the plat not be released for recordation until the following items have been completed. 1. All public improvements are complete. 2. Payment of $32,900 shall be made to the City in lieu of parkland dedication. The figure is based on an $175.00 per unit basis. The money will be placed in an escrow account and will only be used for the acquisition or improvements of public parkland or facilities located in Park Zone II, the zone in which Fairmont Oaks Apartments will be located. Second by Sandie Staniszewski. All were in favor and the motion passed. Planning and Zoning Co•ssion • Minutes of June 17, 1999 Page 2 of 2 IV. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN FOR FAIRMONT OAKS APARTMENTS. Masood Malik presented staffs report and recommended Commission approval of the site plan. Motion by Sandie Staniszewski to approve the site plan for Fairmont Oaks Apartments including sidewalks. Second by Melton Wolters. All were in favor and the motion passed. V. STAFF REPORTS Mr. Malik briefly updated the Commission on the progress of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. VI. ADJOURN Chairperson Waters declared the meeting adjourned at 6:26 PM. Respectfully submitted, L-6 4(� -.12 Pegg Secreta Planning and Zoning Commission Approved on this 15th day of July, 1999. f Betty W ters Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission 0 0 ZONE CHANGE REQUEST #99-001 • City of La Porte Established 1892 APPLICATION FOR ZONE CHANGE REQUEST Application No. • • ©(� —1 OFF ICE USE ONLY! FEE: $100.00 Date Received: -3-- S Receipt No.: 44021 () Site Plan () Minor Development Site Plan () Major Development Site Plan () General Plan () Site Plans Submitted on Appliant's Name: Port Properties, Inc. Address: P O Box 607 La Porte, TX 7751Ph: _(281 ) 748-8748 Date: 0 2/ 0 3/ 9 9 Signature: Owner's Name: Port Properies, Inc. Address: P O Box 607 La Porte, TX 775Vh: (281) 748-8748 Property Legal Description: Block 335, La Porte, () See Attached Harris County I AM THE OWNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY AND Mehdi Momin IS AUTHORIZED TO FILE THIS APPLICATION ON MY BEHALF. Date: -n 2/ n -I./ 9 a Signature: -o'�,� Zone: _ar Requested Zone Change: RT SIC No: Proposed Usage: Maintenance / Repair Facility OFFICE USE ONLY 1) Planning & Zoning: (a) Preliminary Meeting - (b) Public Hearing/Mtg. - Recommendation: Applicant Notified of Date(s): ( ) 1st Mtg. Adjoining Property Owners Notified: 2) City Council: (a) Regular Meeting - ( ) 2nd Mtg. (b) Public Hearing/Mtg. - Approved () Adopted by Amendment Ord. #1501 - Denied () _ . Z„x 111; • La P,,r,r__. Texas , .;7_ 2-11I • j; ►;1 t I..�_�� 0 A Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission (Type of Meeting) Scheduled for (Date of Meeting) to Consider Rezone Request 99-001 (Type of Request) I e of the above referenced public hearing. I am in FAVOR of ling this request for the following reasons: I am OPPOSED to granting this request for the following reasons: _eEZZ 1} DI -a yG. _ 7D. o . /3 -�,r 5-eS 5 Name (pl a print) Address Signature City, State, Zip ELLE y ee' Z) /Do R6 T/ a N REU.WED 7/1 "!%WING 0 • A Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission (Type of Meeting) Scheduled for July 15;1999 (Date of Meeting) to Consider Rezone Request 99-001 (Type of Request) I have received notice of the above referenced public hearing. I am in FAVOR of granting this request for the following reasons: ,2 I'- Zoe y- e!'� U - A) -7; If -e zoy, -e 4)-Pst '?ei - o v . w cD u 117 vn nX-R 7`� e /�K e vN oK.-Q i 7'-�r�c/�i�•-e (j-6 oSs / 7Y SS -. I am OPPOSED to granting this request for the following reasons: KKem `-5-o C/ 2- 2 A ? ,tt w No Name (please print) _ Address City, State, Zip T� "7 7 5z7(i) r,��E�vED 1i: Y 7 ` r, � MNG A Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission (Type of Meeting) Scheduled for July 15;1999 (Date of Meeting) to Consider Rezone Request 99-001 (Type of Request) the above referenced public hearing. I am in FAVOR of gran* this request for the following reasons: I am OPPOSED to granting this request for the following reasons: 019m uic 7-1/ /14 1c'? !��/�,� /? 901 Address X, �" T, City, State, 'p RECEIVED �r PLANNING • A Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission (Type of Meeting) Scheduled for July 15;1999 (Date of Meeting) to Consider Rezone Request 99-001 (Type of Request) I have received notice of the above referenced public hearing. I am in FAVOR of granting this request for the following reasons: I am OPPOSED to granting this request for the following reasons: C'.L,(�u6ell Scoi"-7—fir gl/Axlboroyc'� L, Name lease print) Address 77, j Signature City, State, Zip RECEIVED (.99-901 PLANNING • • Staff Report July 15,1999 Zone Change Request #R99-001 Requested by: Requested for Location Present Zoning: Port Properties, Inc. Lots 17 thru 32, Block 335 629 N. 8'h Street General Commercial (GC) Requested Zoning: Business Industrial (BI) Background: The property in question is located at the southwest comer of North 8'h Street and Barbours Cut Boulevard (Exhibit A). The property was developed in 1989 and included a temporary office building and a yard. The property is zoned general commercial and has not been developed for several years. Analysis: The area in which the subject tract is located is one that, based on the criteria established by the City's Comprehensive Plan, is suitable for either the present General Commercial (GC) or the requested Business Industrial (BI) zone. The request appears to be compatible with the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. A zone change would result in one-half of Block 335 being rezoned to Business Industrial, while the other half block along State Highway 146 remains General Commercial (Exhibit B). In addition, Staff has included lots 1-16 of Block 334 to the request because we feel this provides for better land use opportunities along Barbours Cut Boulevard. The applicant seeks to expand an existing business, known as Port Plaza across the street (Barbours Cut Boulevard) by developing truck service, maintenance, and repair facilities. Staff, in reviewing the applicant's request, has found it to be compatible with the Land Use Plan, Zoning, and uses of the nearby properties. The tracts in question are suitable for the requested change. As the tracts are bounded by Business Industrial to the north and east, and General Commercial to the south and west. The development within the subject tracts should not have any adverse impact on the surrounding area. A change from General Commercial to Business Industrial should not negatively impact the surrounding properties and should not harm the value of the nearby properties. • Port Properties, Inc. 7/15/99 — P & Z Meeting Page 2 of 2 Staff, in reviewing the applicant's request found it to be reasonable. The current land use shows the area to be intended for business or industrial development. Public infrastructure, however, should not be affected with this requested change. The overall impact on public services will be minimal. Moreover, the change would not adversely impact the public health, safety, and welfare of the City. Conclusion: Based on the above analysis, Staff recommends approval of the zone change request. The requested change would represent the highest and best use of the property. Granting the requested change would not be contrary to the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. 1 32 2 31 3 30 4 29 5 28 6 27 7 26 8 25 9 24 10 23 B-1 11 12 22 21 ��• _ Op�M� 14 1 90 18 BARBOURS CUT BOULEVARD ■ 1 32 1 32 1 32 1 32 2 3 31 30 2 31 3 2 31 2 31 30 3 30 3 30 4 5 I 29 28 4 29 5 ojortft 28 4 5 29 28 4 5 29 28 6 27 27 6 27 6 27 ■ 07000!�j26 Z 7 26 Z 7 z 7 26 8 9 335 25 24 8 334 2s 9 24 a 333 9 8 332 9 25 24 1 1. 23 � 10 23 11 � 10 11 23 22 � 10 11 23 22 �� 22 22 12 21 12 21 12 21 (21 14 9 14 19 m i 14 19 14 19 15 18 15 18 15 18 15 18 19 17 16 17 16 17 16 17 c ZNIN&Uh NORTH E STREET (UNIMPROVED) 1 32 1 32 1 32 1 32 2 31 2 31 2 31 2 31 30 3 30 3 30 3 30 4 100 29 4 101 29 4 102 4 29 5 28 5 28 5 5 28 6 27 6 27 6 7 6 27 7 26 7 26 7 26 7 26 411 CID' :IEX ISTING zc iING UN `7 77,77`7 W17-1 .. .✓ -Awl ........ L.i i • ZONE CHANGE REQUEST #99-002 i City of La Porte Established 1892 APPLICATION FOR ZONE CHANGE REQUEST Application No.: OFFICE USE ONLY: 10Ill Date Received: Receipt No.: WSZ/1 () Site Plan () Minor Development Site Plan () Major Development Site Plan () General Plan () Site Plans Submitted on Appliant's Name: Doyle G. Toups 1006 Briarbrook, Houston 77042 713- 5130 Address: Ph: Date: June 2, 1999 Signature: Highway 146 & 225 Limited Par ers ip Owner's Name: Address' 1 Diamond M Drive, Humble 77p46 713-227-3305 Property Legal Description: Approximately 27 Acres 0* See Attached Doyle Date: 4.A,MW OWNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY AND IS AUTHORIZED TO FILE THIS APPLICATION ON MY BEHALF. June 21 1999 Signature: Zone: Light Ind. Requested Zone Change:Hvy. . Ind. SIC No: 7 542 & 7699 Proposed Usage: Tank truck cleaning, truck maintenance, warehousing & dist: & container OFFICE USE ONLY torage 1) Planning & Zoning: (a) Preliminary Meeting (b) Public Hearing/Mtg. Recommendation: Applicant Notified of Date(s): ( ) 1st Mtg. Adjoining Property Owners Notified: 2) City Council: (a) (b) Approved ( ) Denied ( ) Regular Meeting - Public Hearing/Mtg. - Adopted by Amendment Ord. ( ) 2nd Mtg. #1501 - r-0- N,x 1 1 1; 9 1_a Por:. Texas - 7'--1 1 15 0 (71 3) 47 1-;0-10 0 0 Staff Report July 15,1999 Zone Change Request #R99-002 Requested by: Hwy. 146 & 225, L. P. (Doyle G. Toups) Requested for: Tract 13 D out of Enoch Brinson League, A-5 Location: State Highway 146, La Porte Present Zoning: Light Industrial (LI) Requested Zoning: Heavy Industrial (HI) Background: The property in question is located on north side of State Highways 146 & 225 and comprises 26.720 acres (1, 163, 928 square feet) situated in the Enoch Brinson League, Abstract No. 5, Harris County, Texas. All of the undeveloped property is facing Highway 146 on the east and Strang Road on the west within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte (Exhibit A). The Light Industrial zoning designation of the tract was assigned in September, 1989, when the City adopted the current Zoning Map, in conjunction with the Zoning Ordinance. PRAXAIR and DUPONT facilities are located on the west and north of the property across Strang Road in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of La Porte, which is also known as the Battleground Industrial District. Analysis: The applicant, Mr. Doyle Toups, is seeking this rezoning to provide for development of a trucking operation with tank truck cleaning, truck maintenance, warehousing, distribution, and container storage on the property. The tank truck cleaning requires a HI zoning, whereas a trucking operation without tank truck cleaning may be developed in an LI zone. Conformance 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: • Zoning and uses of nearby properties; • Suitability of the property for the uses permissible within the zoning designation; • Extent to which approval of the application would detrimentally affect or substantially harm the value of nearby properties; • Extent to which the proposed use would adversely affect the carrying capacity of existing public infrastructure; and, 0 Hwy. 146 & 225, L.P. 7/15/99 P&Z Meeting Page 2 of 2 Conclusion: • The gain, if any, to the public health, safety, and welfare of the City. Based on the siting criteria noted above, the tract in question is suited for an LI zone, which is a reasonable designation per aesthetic visual environment of the City. The proposed zone change will not create a visually appealing monument at the entrances and corridors of the City. One of the principle goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan is to develop entrance and scenic corridors, establish a first impression, enhance the appearance of major thoroughfares, and create a recognizable identity for LaPorte. The gateways establish a sense of arrival to an area, and create a first impression and lasting identity. 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. Under the circumstances, the question at issue is whether there have been any changes in the area (development pressure, infrastructure changes, etc.) that warrant a rezoning. There has been, since the time of plan implementation, no change to the tract in question or the surrounding area that warrants either a rezoning or an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. Furthermore, individual land development proposals should be considered for approval at the scale of neighborhood, sub -area, and development project planning, which are to be considered in subsequent zoning and rezoning actions by the City. • This request does not conform to the intent or recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. • There have been no changes within the area in question that warrant an amendment of the Comprehensive Plan. • A change to the LI zone would be contrary to the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. Unless the applicant is able to demonstrate that the requested HI zone would be appropriate, the Commission should not grant the zone change request. The zone change would be in contrast to the Comprehensive Plan and contrary to the redevelopment strategy of the City. Based on above listed consideration, Staff recommends denial of Zone Change Request #99-002. 31 3 3 3 H.LAP. 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