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<br />Zone Change Request #R06-004 <br />Planning and Zoning Commission <br />December 14,2006 <br /> <br />Location of Proposed Change Spencer Hil?:hway near Bav Area Boulevard <br />Legal Description of Proposed Zoning Lots 56, 57, 58, 63, 64, and 65, La Porte Outlots, <br /> Richard Pearsal Survey, Abstract No .625 <br />Aoolicant Ken Schick <br />Present Zoning High Density Residential (R-3) and Large Lot <br /> Residential (LL) <br />Requested Zoning General Commercial (GC) <br />Acreage to be Rezoned 19.6505 acres <br />Surrounding Zoning North Large Lot Residential (LL) <br /> East General Commercial (GC) <br /> South General Commercial (GC) <br /> West High Densitv Residential (R-3) <br />Land Use Man Low Densitv Residential <br />Activitv Proposed Commercial/Retail <br /> <br />Summary: <br /> <br />. The applicant is requesting rezoning of the subject property from <br />High-Density Residential (R-3) and Large Lot Residential (LL) to <br />General Commercial (GC) for commercial/retail purposes. <br />. The subject tract is located to the east of Spencer Landing <br />Subdivision approximately 650 feet west of intersection at Bay Area <br />Boulevard. <br />. Spencer Highway, a primary arterial with a 100'ROW, may wel1 <br />accommodate the traffic generated by this development. <br />. Bay Area Blvd. construction from Fairmont Parkway to Spencer <br />Highway has been completed. <br />. Sens Road widening project shal1 benefit the movement of traffic <br />from Spencer Highway to State Highway 225. <br />. Improvement of these thoroughfares and findings of commercial <br />study for this intersection have encouraged the applicant/developer <br />to plan commercial development at this intersection. <br />. Infrastructure needs to be designed and constructed to accommodate <br />the anticipated developments. <br />. On-site detention shal1 be required to mitigate any adverse impact of <br />drainage on the adjacent properties. <br />. Landscaping/screening adjacent to the subdivision shal1 be required <br />to minimize any noise impact to the abutting residential uses. In <br />addition, ordinances require that parking lot lighting shal1 be <br />arranged so as to deflect lights away from any adjoining residential <br />zone or from public right-of-way. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />. Since, Economic Development is the City's top priority and <br />proposed development has merits. Staff recommends approval of <br />the zone change request. <br /> <br />Actions required by <br />the Commission: <br /> <br />. Recommend to Council approval of this rezone request <br />. Recommend to Council denial of this rezone request <br />. Table this item for further consideration by the Commission. <br /> <br />~x...., A <br />