01-20-2005 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • Zone Change Request #ROS-002 Planning and Zoning Commission February 17, 2005 Location of Pro osed Chan a 3900 Underwood Road Legal Description of Proposed Zoning TR 813 & N 300 ft. of LTS. 698 & 699 (4.7047), TRS 698A, 699A & 814 (4.8700 ac), and TRS 698B, 699B & 815 (4.8900 ac.), La Porte Outlots, W. M. Jones Survey, Abstract No. 482, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. A licant Michael A. Fisco La Porte Pro erties, LLC. Present Zoning Low Density Residential (R-1) and Medium Densit Residential R-2 Requested Zoning Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Acreage to be Rezoned Approx. 14.5 acres Surrounding Zoning North Low Density Residential (R-1) East Underwood Road South Low Density residential (R-1) West Low Densit Residential R-1 Land Use Ma .Residential Activit Pro osed None • The applicant seeks a rezone from Low-Density Residential (R-1) and Summary: Medium density Residential (R-2) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC). • The purpose of the zone change is to bring the property into some degree of conformity with the current ordinances. • The City's Land Use Plan shows the subject tracts developing as Low Density Residential. • Nearby properties are overwhelmingly single-family residential, e.g. Summer Winds and Fairmont Park West Subdivisions. • The adjacent properties are zoned low-density residential. • The effect of the change from R-1 & R-2 to NC should not have an adverse impact on the surrounding properties. • Infrastructure may not be affected by this change. Staff recommends approval of the zone change request #ROS-002 with the Recommendation: following considerations: • The subject property has commercial establishments operating as pre- existing and non-conforming for several years. • The purpose of rezone request is to bring some degree of non- conformity into more conforming to the current ordinances. • The requested change is compatible with the zoning and uses of nearby properties. • Change from R-1& R-2 to NC could be considered as viable for future development of undeveloped land. • NC zoning would restrict future commercial developments to uses Actions required by compatible with surrounding residential developments. The Commission: • Recommend to Council approval of this rezone request #ROS-002. • Recommend to Council denial of this rezone request #ROS-002. • Table this item for further consideration by the Commission. ~~(t-~" ~