10-16-2003 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• Zone Change Request #R03-008 Planning and Zoning Commission November 20, 2003 Location of Pro osed Chan a 1241 Underwood road Legal Description of Proposed Zoning 21.289 acres being out of Lots 367, 368, 369, 369A, and 370, LaPorte Outlots A licant Shaw Maintenance, Inc. Present Zoning General Commercial (GC), Medium Density Residential -2 ; Low Densi Residential -1 Requested Zoning Business Industrial (Bn Acreage to be Rezoned 21.289 acres Surrounding Zoning North GC, R 2, & R-1 East R-1 South GC, R-2, & R-1 Land Use Commercial and Residential Activit Pro osed E ansion of eaistin business Summary: • The applicant is requesting a rezoning of this property from General Commercial (GC), Medium Density Residential (R-2), and Low-Density Residential (R-1) to Business Industrial (BI). • .The property is currency being utilized as office, storage/warehouse,.and miscellaneous shop fabrication activities (non-conforming use). • The purpose of the zone change is to allow expansion of existing activities at the facility. • Fabrication of metal products and outside storage are not permitted uses in General Commercial (GC) zone as per Section 106-441, Table A. • Continuance and expansion of nonconforming uses require approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBOA). • Rezoning of the property would create a small industrial zone surrounded by residential zone except a portion is zoned GC along Underwood Road • The effect of the change will have an adverse impact on the surrounding properties and public infrastructure. • The impact upon the public infrastructure issues such as storm water accumulation and runoff to the adjacent properties will be high. Recommendation: Staff recommends denial of the zone change request subject to the following provisions: • The request is not in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Plan. • .There was no apparent error in assigning the present zoning designation to the tract in question • There have been no changes within the area in question that warrant an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan A change to BI zone would be contrary to the goals and intents of the Comprehensive Plan.