12-06-1984 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting (2)

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`~~ i • • T0: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: BOB SPEAK E D. ~ ~ LISSEN 12/6/84 CITY OF LA PORTE INTER-OFFICE MEMO REZONING "UNRESTRICTED RESERVE K" COLLEGE VIEW DON WELCH OF DECKER MCKIM REALITY The City has received a request from Mr. Don Welch of Decker McKim Reality to re-zone a tract of land that faces Fairmont Parkway between Brookwood and Somerton Streets. This memorandum is provided to identify some of the issues involved in this request. A staff recommendation will be made after further investigation and prior to any public hearing on this matter. RE UEST The property is owned by Mr.'s Don Elliott and Jimmy Guidry. The • request is to re-zone the above described tract to "C" commercial to allow part of the tract to used for the construction of a convenience store and part to be marketed for future retail development. The request states that this re-zoning will make the property consistent with surrounding properties. ISSU ES A. This property is located in the newly annexed area of College View. As you know, this area is currently temporarily classified as "R-1" due to its annexation. A permanent zoning classification has not yet been assigned. The Commission has been asked by the City Council to b egin the process of assigning permanent classification to the College View/Spenwick area. B. This request is not in specific compliance to the proposed master plan but the plan does indicate that som e "NC" neighborhood commercial should be located about a mile east of this site. This tract is recommended to be "R-2" under the proposed ordinance. C. It should be considered that there have been several other commercial sites developed along Fairmont Parkway at Fairmont Park. These developments include two car washes, two convenience stores, and a mini-storage complex. Note that these took place in areas that are currently zoned "C" commercial along Fairmont Parkway. • - ~.