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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
<br />May 11, 2015May 11, 2015AppropriationAppropriation
<br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested:
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<br />Eric Ensey Eric Ensey Source of Funds:Source of Funds:
<br />Requested By:
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<br />Planning & Development Planning & Development
<br />Department:
<br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted:
<br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance:
<br />Amount Requested:Amount Requested:
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<br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO
<br />Attachments :Attachments :
<br />1. Ordinance1. Ordinance
<br />2. P&Z Recommendation Letter2. P&Z Recommendation Letter
<br />3. Zoning Application3. Zoning Application
<br />4. Vicinity Map4. Vicinity Map
<br />5. Zoning Map5. Zoning Map
<br />6. Land Use Map6. Land Use Map
<br />7. Fairmont Park East Business Park 7. Fairmont Park East Business Park
<br />Subdivision PlatSubdivision Plat
<br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS
<br />The Applicant (Jose Angel Sandoval, Jr.) is seeking to purchase a .809 acre parcel of land known as Reserve 1, The Applicant (Jose Angel Sandoval, Jr.) is seeking to purchase a .809
<br /> acre parcel of land known as Reserve 1,
<br />Fairmont Park Business Park Reserves 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 from the Property Owner (Eddie V. Gray, Trustee) and Fairmont Park Business Park Reserves 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 from the Property Owner
<br /> (Eddie V. Gray, Trustee) and
<br />desires to construct his single family residence on the property. The applicant is requesting approval of a rezoning desires to construct his single family residence on the property.
<br /> The applicant is requesting approval of a rezoning
<br />of the property from GC, General Commercial, to Rof the property from GC, General Commercial, to R--1, Low Density Residential. The City of La Porte1, Low Density Residential. The City
<br /> of La Portes Land Use s Land Use
<br />Map, as adopted in the Comprehensive Plan, identifies this parcel as low density residential.Map, as adopted in the Comprehensive Plan, identifies this parcel as low density residential.
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<br />The subject site is part of the Fairmont Park East Business Park Reserves 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 subdivision plat, which The subject site is part of the Fairmont Park East Business Park Reserves
<br /> 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 subdivision plat, which The subject site is part of the Fairmont Park East Business Park Reserves 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 subdivision plat, which The subject site is part
<br /> of the Fairmont Park East Business Park Reserves 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 subdivision plat, which
<br />specifically identifies all reserve lots as commercial properties. As a result, the applicant needed to apply for and specifically identifies all reserve lots as commercial properties.
<br /> As a result, the applicant needed to apply for and
<br />receive approval of a subdivision plat in accordance with City requirements that would remove the commercial receive approval of a subdivision plat in accordance with City requirements
<br /> that would remove the commercial
<br />restriction on the subject parcel from the existing plat.restriction on the subject parcel from the existing plat.
<br />There was a previous application for a zone change on this property by the applicant that was recommended for There was a previous application for a zone change on this property by the
<br /> applicant that was recommended for
<br />approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission following a public hearing on June 19, 2014 and approved by the approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission following a public hearing
<br /> on June 19, 2014 and approved by the
<br />City Council on July 14, 2014. As a condition to that approval, the applicant was given 180 days from the CouncilCity Council on July 14, 2014. As a condition to that approval, the applicant
<br /> was given 180 days from the Councils
<br />approval to vacate the lot and replat the property, which would have been January 14, 2015. Unfortunately the approval to vacate the lot and replat the property, which would have been
<br /> January 14, 2015. Unfortunately the
<br />applicant was not able to obtain the necessary signatures for the vacating plat by the end of the 180 day period, so applicant was not able to obtain the necessary signatures for the
<br /> vacating plat by the end of the 180 day period, so
<br />the ordinance did not go into effect. As a result the applicant is resubmitting the same zone change request. the ordinance did not go into effect. As a result the applicant is resubmitting
<br /> the same zone change request.
<br />However, at this time the applicant has obtained the necessary signatures for the vacating plat and the document is However, at this time the applicant has obtained the necessary signatures
<br /> for the vacating plat and the document is
<br />ready to record with Harris County. ready to record with Harris County.
<br />Planning and Zoning Commission RecommendationPlanning and Zoning Commission Recommendation::
<br />The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing at the April 16, 2015 meeting concerning this The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing at the April
<br /> 16, 2015 meeting concerning this
<br />rezoning request. No public hearing notice responses were received by the City and no public testified for or rezoning request. No public hearing notice responses were received by the
<br /> City and no public testified for or
<br />against the application at the meeting. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the rezoning against the application at the meeting. The Commission voted unanimously
<br /> to recommend approval of the rezoning
<br />of the subject property by Mr. Sandoval from GC, General Commercial to Rof the subject property by Mr. Sandoval from GC, General Commercial to R--1, Low Density Residential, to allow
<br /> 1, Low Density Residential, to allow
<br />for future construction of a single family residence. The Commissionfor future construction of a single family residence. The Commissions approval was subject to the condition that
<br /> s approval was subject to the condition that
<br />applicant be required to vacate that portion of the existing plat designated as Reserve 1. The applicant has all the applicant be required to vacate that portion of the existing plat
<br /> designated as Reserve 1. The applicant has all the
<br />necessary plat signatures in order and is ready to record at this time.necessary plat signatures in order and is ready to record at this time.
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