2005-04-11 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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- l<lnd ll....................................................................................~;;~I;:r.;...~ ?? Rural Residential - This classification includes single family residences are large lots ranging in size from one acre to five acres or more. ?? Low-Dens ity Residential- This classification includes single family residential use with minimum lot area ranging from 4,500 to 43,560 square feet. Other permitted uses are those in conformance with the Low Density Residential District (R-l). ?? Moderate to High De nsity Residential - The Moderate to High Density Residential classification includes single family attached or detached dwellings, multiple family dwellings, garden apartments, condominiums, and townhouses. The minimum lot area for these uses ranges from 2,000 to 20,000 square feet with maximum lot coverage ranging from 50 to 60 percent. Moderate and High Density Residential uses generally include those specified in the MID-Density Residential District (R-2) and High-Density Residential District (R-3). ?? Commercial - The Commercial classification includes uses that are in conformance with the uses permitted in the Commercial Recreation District (CR), Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), and General Commercial (GC) District. ?? Commercial Industrial - The Commercial Industrial Classification provides for the establishment of industrial development that is compatible with surrounding or abutting residential districts. Uses are limited to administrative, wholesaling, manufacturing, and related compatible uses as defined by the Business Industrial Park (HI) Districts. ?? Industrial - The Industrial Classification provides for the establishment of light and heavy industrial development. Uses are in conformance with the Light Industrial District (LI) and Heavy Industrial District (HI). ?? Public and Institutional - The Public and Institutional classification includes such uses as schools, library, utilities, and government buildings. ?? Parks and Open Space - The Parks and Open Space classification includes existing public parks and recreation areas, open space, natural habitat areas and areas within the flood plain. The land use plan is intended to generally guide future land use decisions, which are typically made simultaneous to other decisions regarding the provision of adequate public facilities and services and infrastructure improvements. Consideration should be given to the following issues prior to making land use decisions: ~ - .t~ ?? -t* ?? ?? ~ ?? ?? ?? ?? .s=haracter of the surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods2-. Existing use of nearby properties, and the 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 t~ propet1Y would harm the value of adjacent land uses~ 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, water or noise pollution, or other environmental harm on adjacent land use designations; and, The gain, if any, to the public heath, safety, and welfare due to the existence of the land use designation. Page 4-11 La Porte COlllprehensive Plan Update.....................................................................