10-17-2002 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Staff Report Christ Lutheran Church November 21, 2002 Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU 02-003 R uest: Consideration of a Special Conditional Use Permit ##SCU 02-003 Requested Bv: Christ Lutheran Church (Pastor Karen Wilhelm\ Asst. Pastor Diane Archer) Requested For: Approximately 8.3 acres of land situated in the W. P. Harris, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. This property is located along S. Broadway (Old Highway 146) and McCabe Road. The applicant is seeking approval to expand the church activities to include a lodging retreat center/family shelter and senior's assisted living complex. Present Zoning: High -Density Residential (R-3) Background: The property is located at the northwest corner of McCabe Road and S. Broadway (Old Highway 146). It is bounded on. the west by Forest Vista Mobile Home Park, on the north by an existing church, east and on the south by Broadway and McCabe Road respectively. In October, the Church met with Staff to discuss their future plans. The Church is considering purchasing these tracts to develop a retreat center with meeting space, guest cabins, trails, trust course,. and a labyrinth. The facility will also provide temporary lodging for families in crisis. (This facility is planned for the tract facing S. Broadway.). They also want to develop a' senior assisted living facility. (This facility is proposed on the tract facing McCabe Rd.) During the meeting, Staff stated that these uses within the R 3 zoning district require a Special Conditional Use Permit per City's Code of Ordinances. On November 1; the- Church submitted a request for a Special Conditional Use permit (SCUP). -Although a general plan or site plan is required with a SCUP submittal, only written description with photos were attached to the application. The -Church submitted a sketch/site plan on November 15, 2002 (See Exhibit E). The Church explained that they were not prepared to retain professional services to design a certified site -plan or drawings. The project is a long-term plan that will only be implemented if the Commission grants their SCUP. Analysis: Section 106-217 of the Zoning Ordinance provides certain conditions for.the issuance of a special conditional use permit as follows: