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0 <br />Staff Report First United Methodist Church June 17, 2004 <br />Zone Change Request #R 04-006 <br />Requested bv:. The SLI Group, Inc. on behalf of First United Methodist Church <br />Requested for: Approximately 4.9 'acres of land out of TR 717 & west %Z of TR 718, La <br />Porte Outlots, W. B. Lawrence Subdivision, W. M.. Jones Survey, A-482, <br />City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. <br />Locations: 9601 W. Fairmont Parkway <br />Present Zoning: Low -Density Residential, R-1 <br />Requested Zoning:' Medium -Density Residential, R-2 <br />Background: <br />The subject tracts comprise approximately 4.9 acres of land out of 14.6311 <br />acres of lot 717 and the west %a of lot 718 of La Porte Outlots, Volume '83, <br />Page 344, H.C.D.R., William M. Jones Survey, La * Porte, Harris County,. <br />Texas. The said property indicates three zoning classifications. In the south <br />portion of lot 717 is an existing church building & parking lot located within <br />Medium - Density Residential (R-2) zoning district where religious. <br />institutions (SIC#866) or related facilities are a permitted use. The northern <br />portion of lot 711 is zoned Low Density Residential (R-1). The west 'h of <br />lot 718 is zoned Neighborhood Commercial (NC). The R-1 portion of the <br />property is the site of the proposed church parking lot 'expansion. <br />The subject tract is facing Caniff Road. There is an existing private drive off <br />Caniff leading to the church. The property is adjoined by Life Community <br />Church on the west, vacant tracts to the east along Fairmont Parkway at <br />Underwood, and south of Caniff Road. The subject property is also in the <br />vicinity of residential (Summer Winds & Pecan Crossing Subdivisions & <br />Fairmont Oaks Apartments), commercial (convenience store & gas station), <br />and industrial (Bayport North Industrial Park) facilities. <br />The applicant seeks a rezone from Low -Density Residential (R-1) to <br />Medium -Density Residential (R-2) for proposed expansion of the church's <br />parking lot. <br />Analysis: In considering this request, Staff reviewed the following <br />Plan 'elements: Land Use, Thoroughfare System, Parks <br />Utility Infrastructure; and Residential Development. The <br />considered are as follows: <br />Comprehensive <br />and Recreation, <br />specific issues <br />-�XHIB D <br />