10-27-05 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes

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Staff Report February 23, 2006 Special Exception Request #SE06-001 Requested by: Frankie Periou, Property Owner Requested for: Lot Size and Lot Width requirements in the Large Lot District Location: 11318 North P Street Lee:al Description: TRS 311A, 311B, & 311 C, La Porte Outlots Zonine:: Large Lot District (LL) Back2:round: In October 2005, the City of La Porte formally accepted recommendations on regulations and boundaries governing the creation of a Large Lot Zoning District. All of the properties previously zoned Low-Density Residential (R- 1) and Medium Density Residential (R-2) in the former Lomax area are now classified as the Large Lot district. The Large Lot proposal has been submitted as a method to keep the area rural in nature and as a protection of the privilege to own and keep large animals. In addition, there was a fear that animal grazing or breeding activities would be lost if normal residential were allowed. The City of La Porte Comprehensive Plan 2000-2020 establishes Objective 9.2a to create a Large Lot Residential Land Use Designation (District). On August 3, 2004, a town hall meeting was hosted by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Staff at the Lomax City Hall. All citizens were invited to attend. The Commission heard input by residents interested in creating a large lot, large acreage, and suburban/rural type of development district. Hearing overwhelming support, the Planning and Zoning Commission directed that a Committee be formed to study issues with creating the District and start a review of zoning regulations of the area. The Large Lot Committee met monthly from September 2004 to March 2005. Meetings were open to the public and residents attended throughout the process. Flyers and other informative letters were sent to property owners within the proposed District. Input throughout the process was considered. On March 5, 2005, the Committee reached a 70% consensus to formally recommend regulations, boundaries and a zoning change to create the Large Lot District zoning classification. The Planning and Zoning Commission heard the matter in a workshop on April 21, 2005, and taking the Committee's recommendation, directed Staff to conduct another public meeting to present the recommendations to the public. This hearing was completed on June 9, 2005.