04-11-1996 Special Called Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• In order to justify a rezoning of property, it is at least one above criteria has been satisfied. It should be noted to burdenary to oof proonsW ate f, terms of .us of the the rezoning, is placed on the applicant. J �ying The Comprehensive Plan, as it applies to this request, recommends a land use of "Low Dens' Residential Land Use". This recommendation is borne out in the R-1 zoning ed to the area. nmg that has been assigned The zoning and land use designations are intended to both conserve and promote neighborhoods of single family homes on individual lots. A Warehouse does not conform to the recommendations and regulations established for this area by the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance The Northsidethelimited AreaRlZone is finonite in size 'and an expanding non -conforming use would clearly subtract from the Citys Northside. The recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan regarding this area have not been made in error. of detailed n Exhibit "C", the recommendations of the Plan were made with consideration iv not only to the character and history of the North Side, but also that of the s g developments. Residential Uses on the Northside should be encouraged One of the intents of the Comprehensive Plan is to effectively protect different areas areas in by the that benefits the City as a whole. The R-1 zoning, in conjunction with the Low Density Residential land use designation is not only appropriate for the area in question, it also serves to conserve and • enhance Property values in the neighborhood. The City of La Porte has received two -hundred and fifty -thousand dollars for the p of program to developing thirstity new houses on the City's Northside. The development of a comprehensive mulate and revitalize the Northside and Main Street Area should begin within six months. The overall intention of the program is to stabilize the neighborhood, while incre both residential and commercial development. asing the There has been, since the time of Plan implementation, no change to the tract in question or the surrounding area that warrants either a rezoning or an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. The applicant has not justified this location, in an existing residential neighborhood, as opposed to a less intrusive location in an otherwise undeveloped area. In fact, rather than changes that would warrant a rezoning, development that will be stimulated over the next 12 months by a grant from the Harris County Housing and Community Development Agency would build a minimum in the Rl section of the Northside. of 30 new homes This action would affirm the intent and recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. Staff is currently working on a process of Infll development. Infill development promotes housing affordability by using existing infrastructure than requiring expensive extensions of roads, and services rather water/ sewer Lines, and other facilities into newt developed areas. Infill development also avoids the consumption of open space in outlyin areas and puts housing closer to job centers. Regulatory techniques that promote g 1 administrative streamlining, density bonuses, and the elimination of o erzoning or industrial uses.