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HomeMy WebLinkAbout(03) Z21-05 PwPt.Presentation.Zoning.Change.365CITY OF PORT ARTHUR PUBLIC HEARING ZONING CHANGE Z21-05 (Agricultural (A) to Planned Development District -40) Department of Development Services Division of Planning June 8, 2021 Request… City Council is being asked to consider granting a Zoning Change for approximately 58.83-Acres of Land (Called 58.82),consisting of parts of Lots 1,2,3 &8,Block 14,Range “L”,and part of Lots 4 &5,Block 14,Range “K”,Port Arthur Land Company Subdivision (located north of F.M. Highway 365 between U.S.Highway 69 and West Port Arthur Road)Port Arthur,Jefferson County,Texas. Background… December 22, 2020, a public hearing held with City Council on said request. Request denied! April 2021 –Application for zoning change was re- submitted to Planning Division. A public hearing was held by the Planning and Zoning Commission for May 17, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. Public Notice was mailed and published in the Port Arthur Newspaper. The Planning Commission voted 4:0 recommending approval of said request. On May 11, 2021, City Council approved Resolution No. 21-192, calling for a public hearing. Notification was mailed to adjacent property owners, as well as published in the Port Arthur Newspaper. Current/Proposed Zoning… Current Zoning: Industrial (I)–Provides a location for manufacturing activities of all permitted types in areas free of unregulated encroachment of housing. 1 Proposed Zoning: Planned Development District – 40 (PD-40) –To provide greater flexibility and opportunity for innovation in projects. Generally, greater detail is necessary about the proposed uses and the site plan for a PD development than would be required for the same use(s) in another district. 2 Planned Development District –40 (PD-40) PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT -40 SECTION 1: AREA That the zoning designation of the following described tract of land be and the same is hereby zoned “PD-40”, Planned Development-40 District under the provisions of Section 19: 58.83 (Called 58.82) Acres of Land out of and part of Lots 1, 2, 3, & 8, Block 14, Range “L” and part of Lots 4 & 5, Block 14, Range “K”, Port Arthur Land Company Subdivision, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. SECTION 2: PERMITTED USES Use regulations for the “PD-40”, Planned Development-40 District permits uses as prescribed in Sections 7 for: 1.All uses permitted in the “A”, Agricultural District. 2.27.48-acre tract including part of Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 14, Range “L”, Port Arthur Land Company Subdivision shall also allow for uses permitted in the “MH”, Mobile Home District. 3.5.54-acre tract including part of Lots 2 and 3, Block 14, Range “L”, Port Arthur Land Company Subdivision shall also allow for uses permitted in the “LC”, Light Commercial District. 4.All uses permitted in Heavy Density Residential (HDR) or Multiple Family (MF) zoned districts. Planned Development District –40 (PD-40) Cont’d… 5.All uses permitted in Retail (R) or Light Commercial (LC) zoned districts. 6.All uses permitted in Commercial (C) or Heavy Commercial (HC) zoned districts. SECTION 3: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 1.The density, coverage, off-street parking, off-street loading, height, and yards shall comply with the standards established for the use in Section 7, unless otherwise authorized herein or on the Comprehensive Site Plan or development plan approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The height standards shall follow applicable approach zone height standards for the Jefferson County Airport, as they may apply to the premises, shall be observed. Noise standards shall be those established for Commercial districts. 2.Noise standards shall be those established for Commercial Districts for non-residential uses and Residential districts for residential uses. 3.No building, sign, structure or other structural improvement shall be erected nearer than twenty-five (25) feet to the right-of-way of F.M. Highway 365. Driveways may be constructed across the land strip created by such setbacks but no portion of any such driveway which may be parallel to or approximately parallel to any street right-of-way line nor any off-street parking area adjacent to right-of-way shall be located nearer than fifteen (15) feet to such right-of-way line; it being the purpose and intent of this provision to create a minimum fifteen (15) foot strip for lawn, planting and general landscaping purposes between any building and the street right-of-way and to permit only the construction of essential driveways and walks crossing such strip. 4.Recreational Vehicle (RV) or Mobile Home (MH) Parks/Resorts shall be developed in accordance with Chapter 58 of the City of Port Arthur Code of Ordinances. A site plan meeting all the requirements established in the applicable Article must be considered and approved by the planning and zoning commission. Site Plan * Recreational Vehicle Resort (25.6-Acres) * Commercial/Retail (5.54- Acres) * Heavy Density Residential (HDR)/Multiple Family (MF) (+/-13.54-Acres) * Other Commercial uses (i.e. office space, warehousing, etc.) (6.87-Acres) Conceptual Rendering… ZONING… SITE LOCATION… Public Comment… Public Notices were mailed to six (6) property owners within a 200 feet radius of the proposed site and published in the Port Arthur Newspaper on the following dates: April 24, 2021 (P&Z Commission) Written Opposition: 0 Verbal Opposition: 0 May 22, 2021 (City Council) Written Opposition: 0 Verbal Opposition: 0 (before public hearing) Questions?