04-15-2004 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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. . statY Report ReQuested by: ReQuested for: Locations: Present Zonine:: 700 Block of S. Broadway R-l toNC Zone Change Request #R 04-004 May 20, 2004 F. Carrington Weems, Trustee Lots 2 thru 31, Block 1254, Town of La Porte. 700 Block ofS. Broadway Low-Density Residential (R-l) ReQuested Zoninl!: Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Backe:round: Analvsis: The subject property comprises ::1:2 acre of land out of W. P. Harris Survey, Abstract 30, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The tract is adjacent to the Bay Forest Golf Course along S. Broadway. West 'R' Street, the main entrance to the golf course, is to the north of this property. Public right-of-way for the West'S' Street (unimproved) is to the south. The Vista Baywood Apartment Homes are, across the street to the east. There are three new single-family houses just north of 'R' Street along S. Broadway. A neighborhood convenience store is located in the vicinity. Earlier, the applicant had a swap of land with the City. In lieu of two lots 24 & 25, the comer lots (1 & 32) adjacent to the golf course were transferred to the City. In addition, 16' public alley was swapped with a strip of land to the west along the Golf Course property. The applicant seeks a rezone from Low-Density Residential (R-l) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC). The purpose of the zone change is to allow an office building for public accountant, insurance agent, etc. In considering this request, Staff reviewed the following Comprehensive Plan elements: Land Use, Thoroughfare System, Parks and Recreation, Utility Infrastructure, arid Redevelopment. The specific issues considered are as follows: Land Use -- Review of the. City's Land Use Plan shows the subject tracts developing as Low Density Residential. Currently, the adjacent properties are a mixture of mid -density and single-family residential and a commercial use. The proposed rezone may not be appropriate with these uses nor, after rezone, would activity within the site be limited. Conformance of a zoning request with the Land Use Plan is one consideration among several criteria to be considered in approving or denying a rezoning application. Other criteria may include: iXHI~ff D .. . ~'S