05-15-1997 Workshop Meeting, Regular Meeting, and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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" Bayou Forest APartml General Plan 6/19/97 - P&Z Meeting Page 3 of6 e Back2round: The 107+ acre tract in question became part of the City of La Porte in December 1988. It was taken into the City as part of the annexation of the former Bayshore Municipal Utility District (Ordinance 1626). Subsequent to annexation, the City updated and amended the Comprehensive Plan in order to apply it to the newly incorporated areas. As a part of this process, permanent zoning classifications were assigned to the various tracts and subdivisions (Ordinance 1501-J). The zoning designation assigned to the tract in question was P.UD. The assigned land use designations were Low Density Residential and Commercial. An excerpt of the Land Use Plan illustrating these designations is attached to this report. (See Exhibit B) . On July 15, 1993, the Planning & Zoning Commission considered approval of Rezone Request #R93-001. The request asked for the rezoning of an 100.6034 tract to Low Density Residential (R-l) and the remaining 6.7526 acres to Neighborhood Commercial (NC). The Commission re'commtmded approval to City Council. . On August 9, 1993, City Council passed and approved Ordinance J 50 l-Q which authorized the R-l' and NC zoning of the property. These designations were found to be compatible with the intent and goals of the Comprehensive Plan. The rezoning was requested in conjunction with the submittal of a General Plan (identified as Bayou Forest Phase Three -Master Plan) for development of a single family home subdivision and small commercial area. . On April 21, 1994, the Planning & Zoning Commission was again asked to look at this tract, The property owners had re- evaluated their development options and felt the rezoning of a portion of the R-l property (i,e. 17 acres) to P,UD. and the land use change to" Mid to High Density Residential" opens the possibility of placing higher density housing or apartments. The Commission recommended approval to City Council of Rezone Request #R94-00 1, The request asked for the rezoning of a 17 acre tract out of the original 107.35 acres. Request #R94-001 asked that a 17 acre tract be rezoned from R-l to P.U.D. The overall tract would be composed of 83.59 acres zoned R-l and 6.7526 acres zoned NC and the new 17 acre tract zoned P. U .D.