10-03-1985 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• • . CITY OF LA PORTS INTER-OFFICE MEMO T0: La Po e Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: D AULISSEN DATE: 9/27/85 SUBJECT: RE-ZONING LTS. 1-32, BLK. 653 LP The City has received an application from Mr. Ron McCrary 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. ANALYSIS • 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. The staff has reviewed this request with respect to the proposed master plan and find it to be substantially in conformance with it. The site is surrounded by both light and heavy industrial uses and fronts on a truck route.' The re-zoning in and of itself will not have a negative effect on the area. Any Industrial use must have a special use permit from the P & Z Board of Adjustments so individual uses will still be reviewed based on their merits. Based on the above review, staff would recommend that blk. 653 lts. 1-32 be re-zoned from "C" Commercial to "I" Industrial.