Requested Action
A proposed text amendment to Appendix A - Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) to change Section 1.26 Rezoning, Special Use Permits, and Zoning Text Amendments and Section 2.10 Land Use Conditions Table A-40, Non-Residential Categories, concerning certain language addressing Warehouse and Freight Movement, Wholesale Trade.
Applicant(s)
- Jason Reynolds – City Manager
Background
The ULDC governs the land uses for each zoning district. Within each zoning district, certain land uses can be permitted, permitted with conditions, or not permitted. A land use that is permitted with conditions is required to follow the standard set of conditions listed within Section 2.10, the Land Use Conditions Table. This text amendment primarily pertains to warehouse and freight movement, wholesale trade. More particularly, the conditions associated with the non-residential categories, Land Conditions Table A-40.
As a primarily industrial use, warehousing has an inherent potential to negatively impact nearby residential and commercial properties. Those impacts can include, noise, smells, and truck traffic. Therefore, this use should mainly be permitted on properties that are zoned industrial. However, the Baytown ULDC currently allows warehousing on properties that are zoned General Commercial (GC), provided that they meet 11 conditions, listed in the Land Use Conditions Table. The text amendment adds a twelfth condition that requires warehousing, freight movement, and logistics operations in a GC district to obtain a Special Use Permit. This condition will require all warehousing operations to undergo the public hearing process at the Planning and Zoning Commission and approval by City Council.
Typical Zoning Process
Application is submitted
The property owner or their representative submits a formal application and begins the zoning process.
Application is advertised
The zoning request is advertised in accordance with state and local requirements. This typically includes mailing notices to neighbors, posting signs on the property, creating a project Newsflash on the City's website and advertising it in the newspaper.
Public Hearing and Recommendation
Planning and Zoning Commission holds a Public Hearing and votes on a recommendation to City Council. Anyone can sign up to speak at the Public Hearing.
Final Public Hearing & Action
City Council holds the final Public Hearing and votes the final decision. Anyone can sign up to speak at the Public Hearing. This is the final step.
Contact Project Manager
Martin Scribner
Director Planning and Development Services, City of Baytown
Trevor Harlow
Current Planning Manager, City of Baytown
Important Dates
- Public Hearing (Planning & Zoning Commission) - June 20, 2023 (Meeting Agenda and Minutes)
- Online Comment Period Closes - June 29, 2023
- Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance (City Council) - July 13, 2023 (Meeting Agenda and Minutes)
This application was Approved by the City Council on July 13, 2023.