03-29-2004 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Staff Report Underwood Self -Storage April 15, 2004 Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU04-004 Requested by: Lloyd & Linda Duncan Requested for: A 4.00 tract -out of lot 10, block 2, of the W. I Payne Subdivision, La Porte, . Harris County, Texas. Location: 2619 Underwood Road Zonin : General Commercial (GC) Proposed Use: - Mini -storage & warehousing Backeround: Analysis: The applicant is proposing a mini-storagetwarehousing facility just north . of Underwood Plaza, south of an undeveloped tract with a restaurant, east of Underwood Road, and west of the Creekmont Subdivision and. Church. property. The Exxon/Mobil Pipeline runs diagonally through the whole undeveloped property along Underwood Road. The property is zoned General " Commercial (GC). Mini -Storage warehousing (SIC #4225) is classified as a Conditional Use in GC zone. Staff reviewed this request using the Code of Ordinances Sections 106-216, 106-217, and all applicable elements of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan as a guide. Considerations were given to the following issues: • Character of the surrounding- and adjacent properties; • Existing use of nearby properties, and the- extentto 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 the property would harm the value of adjacent land uses; • Extern to which the proposed use designation would adversely affect the capacity or safety of that portion of road network influenced by the, use; • Extern 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 health, safety, and welfare due- to the. existence of the land use designation. , Land- Use — The City's Comprehensive Plan shows this area .developing with commercial uses. The existing land uses are primarily retail commercial (grocery store, restaurants, drug store, beauty shop, insurance company, and other miscellaneous shops). There are single-family residences just east of the proposed project..