12-16-10 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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#R 10-92000001 P & Z (1/20/11) Page 3 of3 Conclusion & Recommendation: Transportation - The tract in question gains access along North H Street with 60' public right-of-way and may not accommodate the additional traffic generated by the proposed development. Commercial activities may negatively impact access or approach to nearby residential, traffic flow, and thoroughfare plan. Utilities - Water and sanitary sewer services are available to the tract. Storm drainage may be a potential issue for the proposed development. Redevelopment/ Compatibility - The most public face of the property is along North 'H' Street, a residential collector street. Any commercial development will have a negative impact and will not be attractive adjacent to single-family dwellings. A rezone of this tract will compromise the compatibility and will be critical for maintaining attractive facilities of the surrounding properties. The City's Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map envisioned this area developing as residential. Based upon the above findings and prevailing development in the area, staff fmds the adjacent properties are a mixture of low-density, single-family residential, fire station and few commercial uses. The property in question is not suitable for the requested change to General Commercial (GC). The proposed development within the subject tract will negatively impact the surrounding properties and may harm the value of nearby properties. In addition, it is surrounded by residentially zoned properties on three sides. Furthermore, it will have an impact upon the thoroughfare system. Actions available to the Commission are listed below: · Recommend to Council approval of the zone change from Large Lot Residential (LL) to General Commercial (GC); · Recommend to Council denial of the zone change from Large Lot Residential (LL) to General Commercial (GC). · Table the item for further discussion by the Commission.