07-15-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Zone Change Request #804-0~ • Planning and Zoning Commission August 19, 2004 Location of Pro osed Chan a 9700 Block of S encer Hi wa Legal Description of Proposed Zoning 1.75 acres of land as TRS 11A and 11B, Block 3, W.J Payne Subdivision, W. M. Jones Survey, A- 482, La Porte, Harris Count ,Texas. ' A licant The C' of La Porte Present Zonin Low-Densit Residential (R 1) Proposed Zoning General Commercial (GC) Surrounding Zoning North General Commercial (GC) East Low-Density Residential (R-1) South Low-Density Residential (R-1) West General Commercial (GC Land Use Commercial Activit Pro osed E~stin commercial stri /Fire Station #2 Summary: • During plan review, staff found an existing commercial strip located at 9702 Spencer Highway is operating as nonconforming use with the current zoning as Low-Density Residential (R-1). The subject property (150'x150') is located at the southeast corner of Spencer Highway and Underwood Road near Baker Jr. Campus. • The intent of this zone change request is for rezoning from Low-Density Residential (R-1) to General Commercial (GC) for bringing the property in conformance with the Zoning Ordinance. • The City's new Fire Station No. 2 will be located at 9710 Spencer Highway adjacent to the above commercial strip near Baker Jr. Campus. The whole property of this campus is zoned Low-Density Residential (R-1). • •The northwest portion of the school property is the site for the proposed Fire Station #2 currently zoned Low- Density Residential (R-1). • Staff is using this opportunity to extend the General Commercial (GC) zone to include Fire Station site along Spencer Highway. • The subject property is in the vicinity of major commercial retail developments. • The area is earmarked for commercial uses in the Land Use Plan. • The overall impact on public services should be minimal. • Streets/roads should have adequate capacity to handle the traffic generated by this proposed development. Recommendation: • Staff recommends approval of the rezone request. • The requested change is compatible with the zoning and uses of nearby properties. • The change will bring the development more conforming to the current ordinance. • The property in question is suitable for the requested change to GC in order to eliminate the nonconformity of an existing wmmercial strip. In additioq proposed development will be conforming. • The development within the subject tract will not negatively impact the surrounding properties and will not harm the value of the nearby properties. • In additioq it will not have signiificant impact on the traffic conditions in the area. Staff recommends approval of the zone change request. Actions required by the Commission: • Recommend to Council approval of this rezone request #804-008. • Recommend to Council denial of this rezone request #804-008. Table this item for further consideration by the Commission. ~0~~ 1