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e e StatT Report May 20, 2004 Zone Change Request #R 04-004 Reauested bv: F. Carrington Weems, Trustee Reauested for: Lots 2 thru 31, Block 1254, Town of LaPorte. Locations: 700 Block of S. Broadway Present Zonine:: Low-Density Residential (R-l) Reauested Zonine:: Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Back2round: The subject property comprises i:2 acre of land out of W. P. Harris Survey, Abstract 30, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The tract is adjacent to the Bay Forest Golf Course along S. Broadway. West 'R' Street, the main entrance to the golf course, is to the north of this property. Public right-of-way for the West'S' Street (unimproved) is to the south. The Vista Baywood Apartment Homes are across the street to the east. There are three new single-family houses just north of 'R' Street along S. Broadway. A neighborhood convenience store is located in the vicinity. Earlier, the applicant had a swap ofland with the City. In lieu of two lots 24 & 25, the corner lots (1 & 32) adjacent to the golf course were transferred to the City. In addition, 16' public alley was swapped with a strip ofland to the west along the Golf Course property. The applicant seeks a rezone from Low-Density Residential (R-l) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC). The purpose of the zone change is to allow an office building for public accountant, insurance agent, etc. Analvsis: In considering this request, Staff reviewed the following Comprehensive Plan elements: Land Use, Thoroughfare System, Parks and Recreation, Utility Infrastructure, and Redevelopment. The specific issues considered are as follows: Land Use -- Review of the City's Land Use Plan shows the subject tracts developing as Low Density Residential. Currently, the adjacent properties are a mixture of mid-density and single-family residential and a commercial use. The proposed rezone may not be appropriate with these uses.