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Planning commission approves final plat for Pacific Logistics Park, forwards to Board of Aldermen
Summary
The City of Pacific planning and zoning commission approved a final subdivision plat for Pacific Logistics Park, a proposed 40-acre, six-lot industrial park, after discussion about stormwater, detention basins, lighting and maintenance; the approval passed 5-0 and will go to the Board of Aldermen next week.
The City of Pacific Planning & Zoning Commission on a 5-0 vote approved the final subdivision plan for Pacific Logistics Park, a proposed 40-acre industrial park, and forwarded the application to the Board of Aldermen for final action.
The plat, identified as P&Z 2024-11 for property at Pacific Logistics Drive (PID 19-6-14.0-0-099-035.1), would develop the site into a six-lot industrial park north of Daley Industrial Park. Dan Conway of Pacific Logistics Parks LLC, the applicant, answered questions at the hearing while city engineer A.J. Grondell recommended approval, saying the final plat meets city ordinances and codes and that changes from the preliminary plat were not significant.
The commission’s discussion and public comments focused on stormwater and drainage, detention basin shape and size, long-term maintenance responsibilities, lighting spillover and safety around retention ponds. Conway and Cochran Engineering’s Thomas Lay said the detention basins’ calculations remain essentially the same as previously reviewed; the basin at the front of the site was squared into a slightly larger rectangular shape and lots were consolidated (three combined into one). Grondell and Conway said the city will review final construction drawings and storm-sewer calculations for each lot during the permitting and construction drawing review process.
Several nearby residents pressed for assurances that post-construction runoff would not increase on adjacent neighborhoods. One resident said existing downstream choke points under a railroad and under roadways cause local flooding; Bob Van Allen of Continental Products said runoff remains a bottleneck at the downstream railroad crossing. Grondell and Conway told the commission the park’s detention design is intended to keep post-construction flows at or below existing conditions and that final construction drawings will reflect the reviewed stormwater calculations.
On safety and aesthetics, Conway said detention basins will have 3:1 slopes so a fence is not required; the applicant will provide a foot-candle lighting map for the city to review to limit light bleed onto nearby yards. Conway said the developer and future property owners will be responsible for detention-basin maintenance. The applicant did not specify proposed operating hours or types of businesses that will occupy the lots.
Commissioner Weimer moved to approve the final plat; Commissioner Goodman seconded. Commissioners Summers, Goodman, Love, Weimer and Chairman Brunson voted yes. The commission recorded the motion as approved 5-0; the item will be presented to the Board of Aldermen at their meeting next week.
The commission also noted that each lot’s future development will require a separate review of storm-sewer calculations and construction drawings during later permitting, giving the city additional opportunities to address site-specific drainage or design concerns before construction.
Votes at a glance: Motion to approve final subdivision plan for Pacific Logistics Park (P&Z 2024-11 / PID 19-6-14.0-0-099-035.1). Mover: Commissioner Weimer. Second: Commissioner Goodman. Vote: Summers — yes; Goodman — yes; Love — yes; Weimer — yes; Chairman Brunson — yes. Outcome: approved 5-0; forwarded to Board of Aldermen.
