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<br />Planning and Zoning Commission <br />Minutes of January 19, 2006 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />7. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE CITIZEN INPUT ON REZONE REQUEST # R05-009 <br />REQUESTED FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG SOUTH BROADWAY, ADJACENT TO <br />THE CHURCHILL PLACE APARTMENTS, FURTHER DESCRIBED AS EAST 115' OF LOTS 1- <br />16 AND LOTS 17-32, BLOCK 1159, TOWN OF LA PORTE, JOHNSON HUNTER SURVEY, A- <br />35, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE APPLICANT, COVENANT <br />NEIGHBORHOODS, INC., SEEKS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM GENERAL <br />COMMERCIAL (GC) TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) FOR TOWNHOUSE <br />DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, THE CITY IS USING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND R-3 <br />ZONE TO THE EXISTING FACILITY (CHURCHILL PLACE APARTMENTS) ON BLOCKS 1121 <br />AND 1122, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CURRENT ORDINANCES. <br /> <br />A. STAFF REPORT <br /> <br />Staff Report was given by Masood Malik, City Planner. The Commissioner's requested <br />clarification on the matter of "Multi-Family" development, and Mr. Malik provided a definition <br />of Multi-Family development vs. High Density Residential. <br /> <br />B. PROPONENTS <br /> <br />Mr. David Kim gave a Power Point presentation on behalf of the applicant, Covenant Homes. <br /> <br />C. OPPONENTS <br /> <br />There were none. <br /> <br />8. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br />Chairperson Muston closed the Public Hearing at 7:15 pm. <br /> <br />9. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING REZONE REQUEST <br />#R05-009 FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) <br />FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG SOUTH BROADWAY ADJACENT TO THE CHURCHILL <br />PLACE APARTMENTS, FURTHER DESCRIBED AS EAST 115' OF LOTS 1-16 AND LOTS 17- <br />32, BLOCK 1159, TOWN OF LA PORTE, FOR TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT, AND BLOCKS <br />1121 AND 1122 FOR CONFORMANCE WITH THE CURRENT ORDINANCES. <br /> <br />Motion by Nick Barrera to approve the Rezone request. Second by Paul Berner. The motion <br />carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: <br /> <br />Muston, Kaminski, Barerra, Finch, Linscomb, Berner, Meharg. <br />None <br />None <br /> <br />10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS <br /> <br />There were none. <br /> <br />11. COMMISSION COMMENTS <br /> <br />There were none. <br />