05-20-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Staff Report Underwood Self -Storage June 17, 2004 Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU04-010. Requested by: - Lloyd & Linda Duncan Requested for: A 4.00 tract out of lot 10, block 2, of the W. J. Payne Subdivision, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Location: 2619 Underwood Road Zoning: - General Commercial (GC) Proposed Use: * . Mini -storage & warehousing Background: The applicant is proposing a mini-storage/warehousing 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 propertyalong Underwood Road. The property is zoned General Commercial (GC). Mini -Storage warehousing (SIC #4225) is classified as a Conditional Use in GC zone. This request was initially heard by the P&Z on April 15, 2004, with a recommendation , for Council to .disapprove the request. Council subsequently. heard -the issue and after reviewing new plans for the development, disapproved the request and instructed the applicant to present his new plans to P&Z. The applicant has modified his original input to the Commission; however, to date Staff has not received the final plans and renderings for review. Analysis: 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 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 the property 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 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 health, safety, and welfare due to the existence of the land use designation. AHIBU