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

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• CITY OF LA PORT E INTER-OFFICE MEMO T0: BOB SPEAKE FROM: AULISSEN DATE: 12/28/84 SUBJECT : FINAL STAFF R ECOMM ENDATION ON R ES ERV E "K" BROOKGL EN SEC . 3 DON WELCH OF DECKER MCKIM REALTY The City has received a request from Mr. Don Welch of Decker McKim Realty to re-zone a tract of land that faces Fairmont Parkway between Brookwood and Somerton Streets. R DQU EST 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 begin the process of assigning permanent classification to the College View/Spenwick area. B. This request is not in specific compliance with the proposed master plan but the plan does indicate that some "NC" neighborhood commercial should be located about a mile east of this site. Listed below are the comparisons to the pertinent plans contained in the City's proposed comprehensive plan. (1) Land Use Plan This site is designated as medium density residential. This is defined as g-14 dwelling units per gross acre. The Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP) proposes residential use on all but one small area just east of this tract. This proposed land use includes primarily single-family attached housing and low density multi-family units such as duplexes and fourpl ex es . • (2) Thoroughfare Plan The CMP proposes that Fairmont Parkway should become a