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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Ordinance Area Map Mail Out Response Appropriation Source of Funds: N/A Account Number: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Amount Requested: N/A Budgeted Item: YES NO Agenda Date Requested: May 8,2001 Requested B~: Doug Kn",ppe~ Department: Plannin2 Report: -LResolution: _Ordinance: ~ Exhibits: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION The Planning and Zoning Commission, during their April 19, 2001 meeting, held a public hearing to receive citizen comments regarding Rezone Request #R 01-002. The applicant is requesting this rezoning from General Commercial (GC) to Low-Density Residential (R-I) to provide for single-family dwellings. The total tract in question comprises 15.746 acres of land located on the south side of Spencer Highway between a pipeline easement and Rizzuto Elementary's access drive, to the east of La Porte Fire Station No.2. As stated in the request, this rezoning would change 14.2 acres to Low-Density Residential (&1) while the remaining 1.5 acres, with frontage along Spencer Highway, would retain its current General Commercial (GC) zoning. Review of the City's adopted Land Use Plan indicates this area is envisioned as developing with mid-tehigh density residential, where single-family dwellings are permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. Development of adjacent property is a mix of residential (Fairmont Park East, Sections 3 & 4), religious (Fairmont Park Baptist Church), educational (Rizzuto Elementary School), and commercial retail (neighborhood stores). Spencer Highway, a primary arterial, can easily accommodate the traffic generated by this proposed development. Public utilities are already located in the vicinity. However, it will be developer's responsibility to provide any structures or improvements necessary for provision of services to this development. Storm water drainage or detention will be reviewed with the submittal of project development plans. Staff :fmds the requested change conforms to the intents of the Comprehensive Plan and would be compatible to the uses of surrounding properties. Development within the subject tract should not negatively impact nor harm the value of the surrounding properties. In addition, there would not be a significant impact on traffic conditions or utilities in the area. Thirty-one notices of public hearing were mailed to surrounding property owners; three responses were received (2 in favor, 1 opposed) and are attached. The Planning and Zoning Commission, by a 3-2 vote, has recommended City Council approval of Rezone Request #R 01-002. Options available to Council: 1. Table the item until a specified future meeting date 2. Approve the recommendation from P & Z with a simple majority 3. Disapprove the recommendation from P & Z with a% majority Action Required by Council: 1. Conduct public hearing. 2. Consider approval of Rezone Request #R 01-002. Approved for City Council A2enda Q~ T. i1'JL~'-~ Robert T. Herrera, City Manager 15'3.-0\ Date