1989-04-24 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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Arm: Mobile home sales lot (SIC 5272) and park rental office. The office shown in Area 3 is existing. It is presently used as the parks rental office. Mobile home sales is a permitted G.C. use. As indicated by the City's zoning map (See Exhibit A), the present zoning designation is M.H. (manufactured housing). The underlying property use indicated by the Land Use Map is Mid to High Density Residential (See Exhibit C). A rezoning to G.C. would therefore necessitate a change to the Comprehensive Plan.__ The proposed change however, appears to be minor and warranted for the following reasons. As indicated by the zoning map (See Exhibit A), this property is flanked on both the east and west by G.C. zones. The rezoning would serve to extend the eastern G.C. zone to the park entrance. The City's Thoroughfare Plan (See Exhibit D) classifies Spencer Highway/West Main Street as a Primary Arterial road. There is a well established pattern of commercial development along this road running from five points to the western City limits, at San Jacinto College. Based on the amount of property zoned as G.C. existing along this road, the intent of the Comprehensive Plan to encourage commercial development in this area can be seen (See Exhibit E). The property in question has a history of commercial use. As noted earlier, it was initially developed and used as a mobile home sales lot. The property is surfaced with asphalt, lighted and fenced. Although some modification of the facilities would be necessary to meet current zoning requirements (notably landscaping), this tract is basically well suited to the proposed uses. Exhibit F indicates zoning lines as they would appear if this request is granted. Conclusion• The proposed rezoning would involve only a minor change to the Comprehensive Plan. It does not appear to be contrary to the general intent of the Plan for this area. The property is question is well suited to commercial usage. Recommended City Council approval of Rezoning Request R89-001.