02-15-1996 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Staff Report March 21, 1996 • Special Conditional Use Permit Request #SCU96-001 (Revised Submittal) Requested for: A 5.637 acre tract of property out of the W.M. Jones Survey, Abstract 482, which is further described as being located in the 8700-8800 Block of Fairmont Parkway. (See Exhibit A) Requested by: Care Concepts of East Texas, Inc., Lewis Cline Purpose of Request: To allow construction of a 61 unit senior citizen Assisted Living Center. Background: The Planning and Zoning Commission, at its February 15, 1996, meeting, conducted a public hearing for the purpose of taking citizen comment regarding Special Conditional Use Permit Request #SCU96-001. After taking comments and questions, the • Commission suspended the hearing with the intention of re-opening it at the March 21, 1996, meeting. The request is now being brought back to the Commission in a somewhat amended form. It is now being presented as an infra-district P.U.D. As such, it still requires a Special Conditional Use Permit. The need for rezoning, however, is eliminated. The facility itself is still proposed to contain 61 units housed in a single, one story building. Anal: An infra-district P.U.D. is simply a P.U.D. development located in a district zoned something other than P.U.D. When considering aninfra-district P.U.D., adherence to performance standards is one of the primary concerns. Using this request as an example, the proposed facility has an assigned SIC use code of 8361. This use code is listed as conditional in R-3 zones and not permitted in R-2 zones. The tract in question is zoned R-2. As an infra-district P.U.D., the issue is not whether the use is allowed in an R-2 zone, but rather, will the specific facility being proposed conform with performance standards applicable within R-2 zones. In addition to performance standards there are a number of development standards that are specified by the Zoning Ordinance. These standards are applicable to all P.U.D. S developments. Discussion of these issues follows: Site Plan