04-21-2005 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • Staff Report Off-Site Parking May 19, 2005 Special Conditional Use Permit #OS-005 Re nest: Special Conditional Use Permit Request #SCU05-005 Requested By: Dr. Dilip Patel, M.D. (La Porte Medical Clinic) Requested For: Approximately 0.115 acre tract being part of 0.43 acre of land described as lots 1-4 & pt. of lots 5 & 6, Block 177, Town of La Porte, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The property is located at 1001 S. 4~' Street adjacent to the Record Storage facility of the City of La Porte. Present Zoning: General Commercial (GC) Requested Use: Applicant is seeking a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) for the purpose of allowing construction of an off-site parking lot for a medical clinic. Off-site parking is classified as a conditional use per Section 106-441, Table A, Commercial Uses of the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 106). Background: City Council directed staff to work with Dr. Dilip Patel, M.D. of the La Porte Medical Clinic on the abatement of the trees obstructing the stopping sight triangle at the northeast corner of South 4`" Street and West Fairmont Parkway and on the continued parking of private vehicles in the public right- of-way at the .same intersection. Dr. Patel has been approached by the City staff for a possible location of additional parking to serve his clinic located at 404 W. Fairmont Parkway near the City Hall. The Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) describes this property as Lots 12-16, Block 177, at the northeast corner of South 4t1i Street and Fairmont Parkway. The City of La Porte owns lots 1 thru 11 of the same block behind the medical clinic. The City's Water Well #3 occupies lots 7-11. The record storage facility is located on lots 1 thru 4, with lots 5 & 6 undeveloped. The City will lease a portion of these. lots to Dr. Patel for parking area to serve the Physician's office and other medical facilities. Ana sis: Zoning Ordinance Section 106-217 establishes the following review criteria . and conditions for approval of Special Conditional Use Permits: • That the specific use will be compatible with and not injurious to the use and enjoyment of the other property, nor significantly diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity. • That the conditions placed on such use, as specified in each district, have been met by the applicant. That the applicant has agreed to meet any additional conditions imposed, based on specific site constraints necessary to protect the public interest and welfare of the community. ~;