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Staff Report January 19, 2006 Zone Change Request #R05-009 Requested by: David Kim, Project Manager, Covenant Neighborhoods, Inc. on behalf of Mr. Jack McCoy, the property owner Requested for: East 115' of Lots 1-16 & lots 17-32, Block 1159, Town of La Porte, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Location: 1300 Block of South Broadway Present Zonin!!: General Commercial (GC) Requested Zonm!!: High Density Residential (R-3) Back2round: The property in question is a 2.2268-acre tract of undeveloped land, being east 115 ft. oflots 1-16 and 17-32 of block 1159 located across from the City of La Porte's recreation and fitness center at 1302 South Broadway. The subject tract is just south of the senior citizen's residence known as "Churchill Place Apartments" located at 1201 South Broadway. The property is strategically located in the near vicinity of mixed-use developments, i.e. single-family residential, townhouse/apartment complex, and commercial establishments. The subject property on block 1159 is currently zoned General Commercial. The property represented by the Churchill Place Apartments, Inc. splits into two zoning classifications; General Commercial and High Density Residential. A significant portion of the complex is on the property zoned General Commercial. Currently, the present facility on blocks 1121 and 1122 is determined to be pre-existing and non-conforming, based on the new multi-family regulations approved after its construction. Staff is using this opportunity to remove some degree of non-conformity by seeking to rezone blocks 1121 and 1122 from General Commercial to High Density Residential to bring the entire property in compliance with the current ordinances. The applicant is seeking this rezoning to construct a townhouse development (single lot configuration). A similar townhouse development east of Churchill Place Apartments is located on block 1120, between Oregon and Montana Streets and is zoned High Density Residential. The applicant is also seeking 16' alley in block 1159 and portions of East "L" Street and Texas Avenue, closed by the City to create one unified lot for this proposed development. Once the developer purchases the street/alley portion and adjoining property, the total acreage of the tract to be developed will equal 5.5 acres.