HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 16861: PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING CHANGE AND SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (NORTH OF 57TH STREET AND WEST OF 9TH AVENUE) INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: JOHN A. COMEAUX, P.E., ACTING CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RONALD BURTON, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
SUBJECT: P.R. NO. 16861- PUBLIC HEARING REQUESTED FOR A ZONING CHANGE
DATE: 2/1/2012
Attached is P.R. No. 16861 calling for two separate public hearings 1) to consider a zoning
change from "SF" Single Family to "PD -7" Planned Development District - 7 for an area of
approximately 20.00 acres of Land consisting of all of Lot 7, Block 9, Range "I ", Port Arthur
Land Company Subdivision, City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; and 2) to consider
granting a Specific -Use Permit to allow light manufacturing and assembly process in the
same 20 acre area. The purpose of the first request is to uniformly extend "PD -7" Planned
Development District - 7 zoning to include the National Guard Armory property. The
second request would provide and SUP to allow light manufacturing and assembling
process land use on the armory property.
The public hearings shall be held Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING TO CONSIDER A ZONING CHANGE
FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT - 7 AND A SECOND
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER GRANTING A
SPECIFIC -USE PERMIT TO ALLOW LIGHT
MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY PROCESS,
BOTH ON APPROXIMATELY 20.00 ACRES OF
LAND CONSISTING OF ALL OF LOT 7, BLOCK 9,
RANGE "I ", PORT ARTHUR LAND COMPANY
SUBDIVISION (LOCATED NORTH OF 57TH
STREET AND WEST OF 9 AVENUE), CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
WHEREAS, the owner /applicant - City of Port Arthur is requesting that the City of
Port Arthur consider this zoning change for areas delineated in Exhibit "A" from "SF" Single
Family to "PD" Planned Development District - 7; and,
WHEREAS, the Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation is working with a
company that wants to use the National Guard Armory property for a light manufacturing
and assembly process that will allow certain product to be placed on pallets and cooled or
heated as necessary for long- distance shipping domestically and internationally; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant of Chapter 211 in the Texas Local Government code, a public
hearing must precede any zoning change, therefore,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR:
THAT the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
THAT the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed this case on February 6, 2012.
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THAT a public hearing to consider whether to grant the City of Port Arthur a zoning
change request for approximately 20.00 acres of Land consisting of all of Lot 7, Block 9,
Range "I ", Port Arthur Land Company Subdivision in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas,
as delineated in Exhibit "A" shall be held on March 6, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Council
Chambers, Fifth Floor, City Hall, 444 Fourth Street.
THAT a second public hearing to consider whether to grant the City of Port Arthur a
Specific -Use Permit to allow light manufacturing and assembly process on about 20 acres
of Land consisting of all of Lot 7, Block 9, Range "I ", Port Arthur Land Company Subdivision
in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, as delineated in Exhibit "A" shall be held on March
6, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers, Fifth Floor, City Hall, 444 Fourth Street.
THAT notice of these public hearings shall be published at least fifteen days prior in
the official newspaper of the City before going to the City Council.
THAT a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the
City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of ,A.D. 2012,
at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following
vote: AYES: MAYOR ,
COUNCILMEMBERS:
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NOES:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Att tire .
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
John A. Comeaux, P.E.,
Acting City Manager
Director of P /r' ing
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EXHIBIT "A"
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