09-18-2003 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• Zone Change Request #R03-006 Planning and Zoning Commission October 16, 2003 Location of Proposed Change 800 Block of South V Street, between West "G" & "H" Streets Legal Description of Proposed Zoning Lots 1 thru 16, Block 156, Town of La Porte Applicant Lance Oliphant Present Zoning General Commercial Requested Zoning Low Density Residential (R-1) Acreage to be Rezoned 1.1478 acres Surrounding Zoning North General Commercial (GC) East General Commercial (GC) South General Commercial. (GC) West Low Density Residential -1 Land Use Commercial Activity Proposed Single-family dwellings Summary: • The applicant is requesting a rezoning of this property from General Commercial (GC) to Low -Density Residential (R-1) for the purpose of providing single-family dwellings. • The adjacent properties are zoned commercial except low -density residential zoning across 1" Street on the west. The area is earmarked for commercial uses in the La Porte Comprehensive Plan • The effect of the change from GC to R-1 should not have an adverse impact upon the infrastructure. • The overall impact on public services should be minimal. • Streets/roads should have adequate capacity to handle the traffic generated by this proposed site. • The impact upon the public health, safety, and welfare of the city should be minimal. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of. the zone change request subject to the following provisions: • Provide buffering measures, i.e. solid wall adjacent to the alley abutting non-residential land uses. • Study of 1' Street to determine if rezoning certain lots to residential is applicable. Action Required by . Recommend approval of the zone change as requested, the Commission: 0 Recommend denial of the zone change as requested, and 0 Recommend approval of a modified version of the zone change.