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• • <br />Rewning Request #R93-001 <br />• Bayou Forest/7-15-93 <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />Analysis: The applicant, as illustrated on Exhibit A, has reconfigured and <br />reduced the size of the proposed commercial "reserve". <br />Additional residential lots are to be created in the area which <br />was originally to be occupied by reserve Lots A 1 through A-7. <br />Also, the designation of "reserve" has been dropped in favor of <br />a lot and block description. <br />As presently configured, the acreage slated for commercial <br />zoning could be accessed from both Highway 146 and McCabe <br />Road. This will prevent the traffic problems that would be <br />created by commercial establishments that could only be <br />accessed from Highway 146. <br />Elimination of Lots A-1 through A-7 has also effectively <br />eliminated the concern regarding buffering between commercial <br />and residential development. The depth of the remaining <br />commercial acreage is sufficient to allow for an adequate buffer <br />between houses and commercial activity. <br />• The other significant amendment to the request is the type of <br />zoning requested for the commercial acreage. The applicant is <br />now requesting NC (Neighborhood Commercial) rather than <br />GC Zoning for this area. As an NC Zone, commercial activity <br />would be limited to retail and professional or what could be <br />considered as "shopping center" oriented businesses. <br />Designating this area NC rather than GC should result in a <br />commercial district that will be more compatible with and less <br />intrusive upon the abutting residential subdivision. <br />Conclusion: The applicant has successfully resolved the issues that were <br />raised during the June 17, Commission meeting. Access to the <br />commercial acreage has been improved to an adequate degree. <br />As reconfigured, depth of the commercial acreage is now <br />adequate to buffer residential homesites from commercial <br />activities. The NC Zoning requested for the 6.7526 acres <br />should result in a commercial district that will be compatible <br />with the proposed subdivision and in keeping with the intent of <br />the Land Use component of the City's Comprehensive Plan. <br />• Based on the considerations noted above, staff requests that the <br />Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval of <br />Rezoning Request #R93-001. <br />