10-17-1991 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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D Page 4 Due to factors such as small property sizes, zero front building setbacks and limited off street parking, many General Commercial uses which rely on outdoor sales and storage areas, do not function well in the old Main street area. The more restrictive Neighborhood Commercial zoning, with its prohibition of outside sales and storage appears to be a means to address this problem while still maintaining as "Permitted" uses the majority of established retail uses in the area. Again, for a detailed discussion of this issue, please refer to the September 5, 1991, Planning and Zoning agenda packet. \ ' ~\~. ::::::OUR : se<:t;ron,~,..~~i a<",IlJ ltg: of JIin~it';d ~r<>per:t;y:,J All territory annexed hereafter to the City of La Porte shall be temporarily classified as R-1 Low Density residential, only until permanently zoned by the La Porte City Council. Immediately after the annexation of any territory to the City of La Porte, the City Planning and Zoning Commission shall commence any action necessary to recommend to the City Council a permanent zoning classification. The procedure for making permanent such classifications shall be the same as is provided by law for the adoption of the original zoning regulations, and shall take place within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of annexation. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS COMMENTARY: The above paragraph presently reads "all property ! annexed hereafter... may be temporarily classified as R-l, Low ~si_tx Residential. . . ." The word "may" allows property to be annexed into the City ----- ._.._--_._~_._--_..,._-_._, '- -- ~_.,,~ _.._,.,~~.__...._..._.~-~~ wit:hout any zoning classification. . "'fhis can leacfY6 -C-6-iffUsTon~ well as a variety of complications, legal and otherwise. Substituting the word "shall" will eliminate this problem and satisfy the Zoning Ordinance's intent that newly annexed property be held in the City's most restrictive zoning classification until permanent zoning is assigned.