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<br />Zone Change Request #R06-001 <br />Planning and Zoning Commission <br />September 21, 2006 <br /> <br />Location of Proposed Change 200 Block of North Iowa Street <br />Legal Description of Proposed Zoning 0.65 acre being lots 1 thru 9, block 412, Town of La <br /> Porte, Johnson Hunter Survey, A-5, La Porte, <br /> Harris County, Texas. <br />Applicants RoelofK. and Judy F. Nieuwenhuis <br />Present Zoning General Commercial (GC) <br />Proposed Zoning Main Street District (MS) <br />Surrounding Zoning North Planned Unit Development (PUD) <br /> East General Commercial (GC) <br /> South Main Street District (MS) <br /> West General Commercial (GC) <br />Land Use Plan Public Use <br />Activity Proposed Residential/Commercial <br /> <br />Summary: <br /> <br />· The applicants are requesting a zone change from General Commercial (GC) to Main Street District <br />(MS) for mixed use residential/commercial use. <br />· The subject property is located at the northeast comer of Iowa and Polk Street, which serve as main <br />access to the tract. <br />· The property is undeveloped and is triangular shaped. The property does not meet the City's <br />commercial area requirements, e.g. setbacks, parking, detention, and lot coverage etc. <br />· The City may include adjacent property on block 411 for the same zoning classification to be <br />consistent with the zoning district boundaries on the zoning map. <br />· The subject property is in the vicinity of main street district mixed with residential, commercial and <br />industrial facilities along North Broadway. <br />· The area is earmarked for public uses in the Land Use Plan. <br />· The overall impact on public services should be minimal. <br />· Streets/roads may have adequate capacity to handle the traffic generated by this development. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />· The requested change is compatible with the zoning and uses of nearby properties. <br />· The change will allow the owners to develop the tract for mixed use residential/commercial purposes. <br />· The development within the subject tract will not negatively impact the surrounding properties and will <br />not harm the value of the nearby properties. <br />· In addition, it will not have significant impact on the traffic conditions in the area. <br /> <br />Staff recommends approval of the zone change request. <br /> <br />Actions required by the Commission: <br /> <br />· Recommend to Council approval of this rezone request for lots 1-9, block 412 from General Commercial to <br />Main Street District. <br />· Recommend to Council approval of rezone request to include both blocks 412 and 411. <br />· Recommend to Council denial of this rezone request from General Commercial to Main Street <br />District. <br />· Table this item for further consideration by the Commission. <br /> <br />&iXHIBn A <br />