08-17-06 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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#R 06-001 P&Z 9/21/06 Page3of5 Analvsis: In considering this request, Staff reviewed the following elements of the Comprehensive Plan. Land Use - The City's Land Use Plan indicates this area developing with public uses. 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: · Character of the surrounding and adjacent areas; · Existing use of nearby properties, and extent to which a land use classification would be in harmony with such existing uses or the anticipated use of the properties; · Suitability of the property for the uses to which would be permissible, considering density, access and circulation, adequacy of public facilities and services, and other considerations; · Extent to which the designated use of the property would harm the value of adjacent land use classifications; · Extent to which the proposed use designation would adversely affect the capacity or safety of that portion of the road network influenced by the use; · Extent to which the proposed use designation would permit excessive air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, or other environmental harm on adjacent land use designations; and, · The gain, if any, to the public health, safety, and welfare due to the existence of the land use designation. The subject property is surrounded by mixed use developments (residential, commercial, and industrial). Based on the criteria established for the Main Street District and the applicant's intent, request of the subject tract has merit. Public use as per Land Use map is made in error. Streets - The subject tract is at the northeast corner of Iowa and Polk Streets. A portion of these streets are unimproved. The main access to the property will be through these streets to be improved by the applicant once the frontage is determined. All streets and alleys within and around the blocks are open. The property being located near Main Street and North Broadway provides more than adequate accessibility for circulation of traffic. Utilities - Public facilities and services are sufficient to handle the supply of potable water and fire protection in the area. Provisions will have to be made to ensure that all on-site infrastructure or improvements can