06-20-1985 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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~~ •• • T0: BOB SPEAKE FROM: D 'A LISSEN DATE: 4/24/85 SUBJECT: RE-ZONING LTS. CITY OF LA PORTE INTER-OFFICE MEMO 1-32, BLK. 653 LP • The City has received an application from Mrs. Georgia A. Fleener for the re-zoning of lts. 1-32, blk. 653 LP from their present "C" Commercial classification to ''I" Industrial. The purpose of the re-zoning is to make the property consistent with other properties in the immediate area and to make the property easier to sell or lease. ~~~ • The property in question is located on the West side of S. 16th ~between''''Spencer Hwy. and Barbours Cut Blvd. The site is fenced and the previous tenant used the site as a construction company yard and office. The above use was and is and acceptable use of the property with its present zoning classification. The request indicates that the City "re-zoned the property over a year ago." The property was not re-zoned but several uses were removed from the' parameters of Commercial and placed under Industrial. Mrs. Fleener was not aware of the change and has lost at least one group of tenants whose truck terminal use was not allowed on the "C" zoned property. ~ Lam- _._.._,._._~w.__..._. _. _. ~~ _. The site faces S. 16th Street on the front and S. 17th Street on the rear. Other Industrial uses exist within 1/2 mile of the site including BFI Inc. and Chemlime Corp. Both of these use are on the West side of 16th and include heavy trucking in their operations. Without a use proposed it is difficult to judge the overall impact on the area from such a re-zoning. Industrial zoning does fit the character of the area however. The re-zoning to Industrial would be consistent with the proposed new zoning ordinance and map. The proposed map shows the property to be "HI" or Heavy Industrial. The site is within one mile of the Southern Pacific Railyard and within one city block of rail service. •