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<br />Staff Report <br /> <br />First United Methodist Church <br />Zone Change Request #R 04-006 <br /> <br />June 17,2004 <br /> <br />Reauested by: The SLI Group, Inc. on behalf of First United Methodist Church <br /> <br />Reauested for: Approximately 4.9 acres of land out of TR 717 & west 1f2 of TR 718, La <br />Porte Outlots, W. B. Lawrence Subdivision, W. M. Jones Survey, A-482, <br />City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. <br /> <br />Locations: 9601 W. Fairmont Parkway <br /> <br />Present Zonin2: Low-Density Residential, R-1 <br /> <br />ReQuested Zonin2: Medium-Density Residential, R-2 <br /> <br />Back2round: <br /> <br />The subject tracts comprise approximately 4.9 acres ofland out of 14.6311 <br />acres oflot 717 and the west 1f2 of lot 718 of La Porte Outlots, Volume 83, <br />Page 344, HC.D.R., William M. Jones Survey, La Porte, Harris County, <br />Texas. The said property indicates three zoning classifications. In the south <br />portion of lot 717 is an existing church building & parking lot located within <br />Medium Density Residential (R-2) zoning district where religious <br />institutions (SIC#866) or related facilities are a permitted use. The northern <br />portion of lot 711 is zoned Low Density Residential (R-1). The west 1f2 of <br />lot 718 is zoned Neighborhood Commercial'(NC). The R-1 portion of the <br />property is the site of the proposed church parking lot expansion. <br /> <br />The subject tract is facing Caniff Road. There is an existing private drive off <br />Caniff leading to the church. The property is adjoined by Life Community <br />Church on the west, vacant tracts to the east along Fairmont Parkway at <br />Underwood, and south of Caniff Road. The subject property is also in the <br />vicinity of residential (Summer Winds & Pecan Crossing Subdivisions & <br />Fairmont Oaks Apartments), commercial (convenience store & gas station), <br />and industrial (Bayport North Industrial Park) facilities. <br /> <br />The applicant seeks a rezone from Low-Density Residential (R-1) to <br />Medium-Density Residential (R-2) for proposed expansion of the church's <br />parking lot. <br /> <br />Analvsis: <br /> <br />In considering this request, Staff reviewed the following Comprehensive <br />Plan elements: Land Use, Thoroughfare System, Parks and Recreation, <br />Utility Infrastructure, and Residential Development. The specific issues <br />considered are as follows: <br />