06-27-1991 Workshop Session of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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~ 1991 ANNUAL REVIEW OF ZONING ORDINANCE #1501 DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION The Planning and Zoning Commission, during the April 18, 1991, meeting, directed Staff to research and prepare information and options regarding the following items: Residential Uses designations along Road). within Commercial Zones/Use Zone the West side of 26th Street (Sens Setback requirements regarding carports. Discussion of each of these items follows. I. Residential Uses In Commercial Zones: Staff, as directed by the Planning and Zoning Commission, researched ordinance regulations as they apply to single family homes located in commercial zones. Section 6-400, Table A (pgs 37-40) establishes the types of uses that are allowed in La Porte's Commercial Zones. The listing on this Table which regulates residential uses states: "All uses permitted or accessory in R- 3 Zones, except single family detached and special lot line" homes are permitted uses in both Neighborhood and General Commercial Zones. As currently worded, this provision prohibits construction of new single family homes within commercial zones as well as rendering non-conforming, all existing single family homes curently located within these zones. Concern has been expressed that this provision could prevent the reconstruction of a person's homestead property should it be located within a commercial zone. This appears to be a special concern along the West side of 26th Street where there exist a number of homes located on what is now commercially zoned property. There appear to be three basic options available of dealing with this type of situation. The first which is currently available in the Zoning Ordinance, the Board of Adjustment. There are two different Adjustment tracks that can be pursued in these situations. These are Appeals and Special Exception. as a means of these, involves Board of types of