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Zone Change #R 05-003 February 17, 2005 Page 2 of 4 Analvsis: . The purpose of rezone request is to provide for additional office space and parking facilities. During 1991 zoning ordinance review, there were two Neighborhood Commercial (NC) zones located along the west side of 26th Street (Sens Road). These zones occupy an area located between North 'H' Street and northern boundary of the Pine Grove Valley Subdivision. The Pecart Villa Mobile Home Park separates the two NC zones (Exhibit). The Commission proposed rezoning of this area from NC to General Commercial (GC). The legal description of the tracts being considered was La Porte Outlots 241,261, 280, TR 260A out of Outlot 260. This rezoning was proposed in response to the concern that neighborhood commercial is not the most viable zoning designation for these tracts. Chem Coast, Inc. is a full service Inspection Company, independent analytical testing lab serving the Port of Houston and Gulf Coast areas since 1981. The company offers variety of services, e.g. field services, analytical services, and customer service. Field Services consist of management, dispatch, and the marine inspectors groups. Antilytical Services offer state of the art facilities and instrumentation to perform a wide variety of chemical analysis. The company utilizes standard methods and client supplied methodologies in the testing of sampling. Customer Service provides the vital support necessary for the coordination of all field and laboratory operations. . The Chem Coast also provides additional services, e.g. writing of procedures and participates in consultation with terminal personnel both domestic and international. The property described above is located to the south of North H Street at approx. 300 ft. west of Sens Road. The City has purchased adjoining 1.835 acre tract out of Outlot 240 for future Fire Station No.3 along Sens Road. The remaining part of Outlot 240 (0.69 ac.) is owned by Chem Coast. The area in which the subject tract is located is one that, based on the criteria established by the City's Comprehensive Plan, is suitable for the requested General Commercial (GC) zone. The request appears to be compatible with the surrounding uses. Conformance of a zoning request with the Land Use Plan is one consideration among several criteria to be considered for approving the zone change request. Other criteria may include: . Zoning and uses of nearby properties; . Character of the surrounding and adjacent areas;