11-21-2002 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• 11 IV. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST #SCU02-003 FOR FAMILY FACILITY AND SENIOR'S ASSISTED LIVING TO BE LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF MCCABE ROAD AND S. BROADWAY (OLD HIGHWAY 146). THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING THIS DEVELOPMENT WITHIN HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R- 3) ZONING DISTRICT. Chairperson Waters opened the public hearing. 1. STAFF PRESENTATION Ms. Goodwin presented staffs report. Pastor Karen Wilhelm and Associate Pastor Diane Archer of Christ Lutheran Church have requested a Special Conditional Use Permit to expand the church's activities to include a lodging retreat center/family shelter and senior's assisted living complex. The property is located at the northwest corner of McCabe Rd. and S. Broadway in a high - density residential zoning district. Of the 23 public hearing notices mailed to property owners, four responded in favor of the request and one responded in opposition. 2. PROPONENTS The following citizens spoke in favor of the request: Pastor Karen Wilhelm, Diane Archer, Pete Felcher, and Connie Fortune. Pastor Wilhelm noted the church was amending their original request to no longer include a senior's assisted living complex and family shelter with the project. Pastor Wilhelm spoke of the church's plans to operate a school on the premises, which is an allowable use in an R-3 Zone not requiring a special conditional use permit. Paul Berner, representing the Old Hwy. 146 Committee, signed up to speak in opposition of the request, but eventually came to favor the request after hearing about the church's amended plan. 3. OPPONENTS No opposition was presented. V. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. Chairperson Waters declared the public hearing closed at 6:40 PM. VI. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST #SCU02-003. Staff recommended the item be tabled until additional information can be provided to the Commission.