09-19-13 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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413-92000002 P&Z 09/19/13 Page 4 of 4 Conclusion / Recommendation: The land allocated for commercial zones exceeds the demand for commercial development. Therefore, a partial reallocation appears to be responsive to demand and is an appropriate strategy to encourage future economic development. Spencer Landing Subdivision Homeowners Association — Written comments have been received from a homeowner in the subdivision in addition to a response from the La Porte Independent School District and the Beacon Federal Credit union prior to the publishing of this staff report. A property posting sign notifying the public of a public hearing on this request was posted on the site on September 03, 2013. Mailout within 200' of the subject property includes 35 homeowners/residents of this subdivision. In addition, a courtesy letter from the Councilmember for this district was also sent to the homeowners in this regard. Based on the above analysis, staff finds the requested change conforms to the abutting zoning and is suitable for the requested change to Low -Density Residential, allowing single-family residential development at this particular location. In addition, the proposed change does not have a probable significant impact on the environment. Development within the subject tract should not negatively impact the surrounding properties nor harm the value of nearby properties. Future development of the site may impact traffic and parks in the area. At the time of development, additional review will be required to evaluate the associated impacts. Traffic regulation signs, split median for ingress/egress, and parkland fee are applicable for this proposed development. Actions available to the Commission are listed below: • Recommend to Council approval of this rezoning request, from General Commercial (GC) to Low Density Residential (R-1) • Recommend to Council denial of this rezoning request from General Commercial (GC) to Low Density Residential (R-1). • Table this item for further consideration by the Commission.