10-16-2003 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• Zone Change Request #R03-009 Planning and Zoning Commission November 20, 2003 • Location of Proposed Change 310 N. 1 Street, between West "Adams" & "T ler" Streets Legal Description of Proposed Zoning Lots 11 & 12, Block 84, Town of La Porte Lots 1-10 & 13-16, Block 84 (Added by the City) A licant Ba ou Housin Partners, Inc. Present Zonin General Commercial GC 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 Densi Residential -1 Land Use Commercial Activi Pro osed Sin le-famil dwellin s Summary: Recommendation: • 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 North 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. Staff recommends approval of the zone change request subject to the following provisions: • Provide .buffering measures, i.e. site-bearing fence with landscaping including trees along rear and eastern property line to help reduce possible impact of light and noise to the abutting non-residential uses.