11-16-1989 Reconvened Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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"" 1989 ANNUAL ZONING REVIEW - SUPPLEMENT Heavy Commercial: The inventory list of items to be considered in the 1989 Ordinance review (forwarded to the Commission 10/26) included discussion regarding the creation of a new type of commercial use zone. This "Heavy Commercial" zone '....as proposed to fall between General Commercial and Light Industrial in terms of types of uses which would be considered allowable. One of the primary goals creation of this zone 'Would achieve, would be "clean up" of the General Commercial zoning classification. Another method of achieving a General Commercial "clean up", which staff feels is necessary, would be to simply move certain G. C. uses to the industrial use table as Light Industrial and in certain cases, possibly, Business Industrial uses. A third option, of course, 'Would be to maintain the status quo. While staff hopes the Commission does not choose this option, it is available. As for the other two options, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Rather than debating the respective merits of each proposal in this report, staff would hope to initiate discussion with the Commission during the course of the review. By doing so, we would hope to decide on a course of action which will best serve the long term interests of the City of La Porte. Section 6-400, Table A, Commercial (DqS. 37-40) Table A currently lists open and outdoor sales and open and outdoor storage as Conditional in General Commercial (GC) zones. These uses are not allowed in Neighborhood Commercial (NC) zones. In an effort to eliminate "red tape" from ordinance staff would suggest the following amendment the zoning to Table A. Use Zone ~n ~~. "T,-' ;.'1,-, C>.: Outdoor storage as a Primary or ac=essc~~' * * \1'=''=> C\l~dGcr ~a~e;~ .~s '_~ ~.: iIT'lO::V ,):::: 3CC-:.::='~::':..::-=-~.'. i...:_=,~ --. " ,-. ,~\ :: \ ',-, I '_: )