2017-0371
INTRODUCED BY: LARRY COCHRAN, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING)
RESOLUTION NO. ___________
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A resolution providing mandatory support for PZSPU-2017-08, a special permit use for a gas compression station on approximately 2.7 acres of a 17 acre site at 959 Evangeline Road, Montz in an M-1 zoning district (proposed), as requested by Gulf South Pipeline Co., LP.
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WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981 requires operations which store or utilize hazardous materials in the M-1 zoning district obtain a Special Permit from the Planning and Zoning Commission and a supporting resolution of the Parish Council; and,
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on October 12, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved Special Permit 2017-08 for Gulf South Pipeline Co, LP to develop a 2.7 acre site in Montz with a gas compression station subject to rezoning the site to M-1 and several special conditions; and,
WHEREAS, the Parish Council wishes to provide the required supporting resolution to allow the construction and operation of the gas compression station subject to the special conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, hereby provides this resolution in support of the Planning and Zoning Commission’s approval of a Special Permit Use for a gas compressor station on a 2.7 acre site the was rezoned to M-1 by ordinance no. ___________ subject to the following conditions which must be met and complied with in perpetuity:
Procedural and Site Conditions
1. The facility area of the site is rezoned M-1.
2. An Administrative Re-subdivision combining the lots is completed and depicts the meets and bounds of the potentially rezoned area.
3. The property owner shall provide a copy of recorded restrictive covenants or deed restrictions which prohibit new industrial and/or commercial facilities on the remainder of the site.
4. Gulf South will examine the existing 16-inch pipeline using an inline inspection tool or 'smart pig' prior to placing the Montz Compressor Station in service.
Access and Traffic
1. A construction traffic control plan shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and Zoning for approval. The plan shall detail the transit of workers, any staff or employees or officials who will be traffic, and schedule of coordination local schools or other agencies to avoid conflicts.
2. Construction access and traffic flow during construction activities must be directed from and to Airline Drive (US 61).
3. The permanent access drive from Evangeline Road must be hard surfaced to at least 150’ from the road intersection, beyond this point the applicant may choose to utilize appropriate surfacing materials of their choice.
4. Temporary and construction access drives shall be returned to natural conditions post-construction. At a minimum, the developer must stabilize the ground with flocking or sod and plant 1 tree per 3000 S.F. of disturbed area.
5. Evangeline Road shall be kept free of dirt and debris during construction activities at the developer's expense.
6. If determined by the Department of Public Works that excessive wear or damage has occurred to Evangeline Road during the course of construction, the Developer shall agree to fund all necessary repairs or improvements to return the road to serviceable conditions.
Noise and Buffering
1. Construction hours shall be limited to Monday through Saturday, 7 A.M. through 8 P.M. Special consideration of extended hours may be granted through written request to the Parish President’s Office. Construction will not occur on federal holidays, Lundi Gras, Mardi Gras, or Good Friday.
2. A post construction noise survey to validate that operations are in compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Local Ordinance noise limits. If not, additional noise measures shall be implemented to bring operations into compliance. If additional construction measures are necessary to meet compliance, the Parish Planning Commission shall be advised of the proposed revisions at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
3. The natural vegetation and trees beyond the facility area for this project are to remain in their natural state and must be replanted or restored as necessary to ensure buffering from adjacent properties.
4. The developer shall commission a noise study that documents the pre and post development noise levels for neighboring residential areas. Following this documentation, the developer shall implement any necessary improvements to the site and/or building to ensure that the receiving residential areas are below the 55 decibel threshold.
5. Gulf South will incorporate additional acoustic insulation to the Montz
Compressor Station compression building.
6. Gulf South will construct an acoustic sound wall within the station yard that is 100 feet long and 15 feet high to further reduce the noise level at Evangeline Road.
Drainage
1. Culverts are to be sized and spaced to allow minimum restriction to the sheet flow across the property.
2. The facilities must be located no closer than 20’ to the major drainage servitude on the northwest portion of the site. The site plan must be revised to reflect compliance with all setback requirements as well as distance requirements from the servitude.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the resolution was declared adopted this _ day of , 2017, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
CHAIRMAN:______________________________________________
SECRETARY:_____________________________________________
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:_________________________________
APPROVED:______________ DISAPPROVED:__________________
PARISH PRESIDENT:______________________________________
RETD/SECRETARY:_______________________________________
AT:_______________RECD BY: _____________________________