04-15-2004 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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. Zone Change Request #R04-005 Planning and Zoning Commission May 20, 2004 . 700 Block of State . hwa 146 TR 1, Block 4, Nebraska Syndicate, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract No. 35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. A Iicant Present Zonin Requested Zoning Acreage to be Rezoned Surrounding Zoning Niranoan S. Patel General Commercial GC Business Industrial (HI) 2.5200 acres North Planned Unit Development (PUD) East S. H. 146 & BI South General Commercial (GC) West Low Densi Residential -1 Commercial Truck Sto Summary: Recommendation: . The applicant seeks a rezone from General Commercial (Ge) to Business Industrial (BU. . The purpose of the zone change is to allow a truck stop at this location. . The tracts boWlded by Fairlane to the north, S.H. 146 to the east, Bay Shore motel to the south. and 11th Street (a halfpaved street) to the west. . Commercial Uses allow service stations (SIC 544) but specifically excludes Truck Stops. . The adjacent residences (La Porte Terrace Subdivision) to this site possibly make this proposed rezone incompatible. . The traffic flow along the feeder of S.H. 146 may be impacted with the truck stop so near the major intersection with Barbour's Cut (e.g. driveway access is limited). . The effect of the change from GC to BI possibly result in a spot zoning . The proposed change should have an adverse impact upon the infrastructure (secondary roads not suitable for heavy truck traffic). . The impact upon the public health. safety, and welfare of the City could be significant (e.g. noise and additional pollution near residential). . Currently, S.H. 146 serves a a good buffer between the BI zone to the east and the GCIR-I zones to the west of the site. Staff recommends denial of the zone change request #R04-005. with the following cOnsiderations: Actions required by the Commission: . The requested change is incompatible with the zoning and uses of nearby properties. . The property in question is not suitable for the requested change to BI in order to allow the development of a truck stop. . The development within the subject tract may negatively impact the SurroWlding properties and may harm the value of the nearby properties. . It will have significant impact on the traffic conditions in the area along Fairlane and may cause further delays along the feeder road of S.H. 146 to Barbour's Cut Blvd.. . . Recommend to COWlcil approval of this rezone request #R04-005. . Recommend to COWlcil denial of this rezone request #R04-005. . Table this item for further consideration by the Commission. ~U18rtr A