06-17-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Staff Report Requested bw Requested for: Location: Zoning: Underwood Self -Storage-- July 159 2004 cial Conditional Use Permit #SCU04-010 Lloyd & Linda Duncan A 4.00 tract out of lot 10, block 2," of the W. J. Payne "Subdivision, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. 2619 Underwood Road 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 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. 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 Commission conducted a public . hearing and considered the. issue "on June-15,'.2004. Action on: the application was tabled pending receipt of the applicant. s general plans and renderings. 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 id 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. IBff D