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<br />Planning & Zoning Commission <br />February 18,2010 <br />Page 2 of2 <br /> <br />Revisions to the Zonine: Map <br /> <br />Over the past year, staff reviewed the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning District Map and <br />determined that changes were needed to ensure continuity between the two documents. <br />A deeper look at the Zoning District Map revealed several instances of market land use <br />demand differing from the map. To ensure understanding of the Planning and Zoning <br />Commission, City Council's intentions, goals and objectives of the La Porte <br />Comprehensive Plan, it is the intent to provide for appropriate and compatible uses while <br />ensuring that all applicable land use requirements are achieved and available resources <br />are used productively and efficiently. Staff suggests a review by the Planning and Zoning <br />Commission on the following rezonings: <br /> <br />1. Rezone Block 327 from General Commercial (GC) to Business Industrial (BI), <br />the subject property is located at the intersection of Broadway and Barbour's Cut <br />Blvd. Potential tenants and businesses are port related activities due to the <br />proximity of the Barbour's Cut Boulevard and Terminal. In addition, the <br />properties to the east and west of this block are zoned Business Industrial. <br />2. Rezone La Porte Outlots 367-370 from General Commercial (GC) and Large Lot <br />(LL) to PUD due to commercial/industrial nature of an existing facility (Shaw <br />Maintenance, Inc.) and its current tract configuration. Purpose is to provide for <br />grouping of land parcels for development as an integrated unit and secure City <br />control through future Special Conditional Use Permit. <br />3. Rezone Fairmont Park East Section 8 and detention area east of Driftwood from <br />High Density Residential (R - 3) to Low-Density Residential (R -1) for consistency <br />with neighborhoods to the west. <br />4. Rezone portions of Spencer Landing Section 1 & 2 along Spencer Highway and <br />Section 4 along North D Street from High Density Residential (R-3) to Low- <br />Density Residential (R-1) for consistency with existing subdivisions. <br />5. Rezone portion ofPPG property between Bay Area Blvd. and Harris County <br />Flood Control Channel (A104-07) from Business Industrial (BI) & Heavy <br />Industrial (HI) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) for consistency purposes. <br />6. Rezone Blocks 62-67 from Low-Density Residential (R-1) to Medium Density <br />Residential (R-2) for future housing needs by providing a variety of housing <br />options. These blocks are adjacent to the Main Street District and may help to <br />revitalize downtown with architecturally stylish houses and pedestrian-oriented <br />housing options. <br /> <br />Action by the Commission: <br /> <br />1. Discuss the Issues <br />2. The Commission may elect to: <br />y Direct staff to develop recommendations based on P&Z input <br />y Arrange a public hearing by next meeting <br />y Make Recommendations to City Council at the conclusion of a public <br />hearing. <br />