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e e Staff Report November 29, 2001 Fairwood Office Park Special Conditional Use Permit #01-004 Request: Requested By: Requested For: Present Zoning: Requested Use: Background: Special Conditional Use Permit for Fairwood Office Park -Phase I (2.8 acres) Mr. Louis Stranahan, on behalf of, Summer Winds, L.L.C. Phase I (2,8 acres) of the total development (8.2628 acres) being portions of Outlots 718 and 719 of the W. B. Lawrence Subdivision, Volume 83, Page 344, HC,D,R. out of the William M. Jones Survey, A-482, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The property, known as Fairwood Office Park, is located at the northwest comer of Underwood Road and Fairmont Parkway, Planned Unit Development (p.U.D.) Office Building (See Exhibit A.) The proposed site for the Fairwood Office Park is located at the northwest comer of Underwood Road and Fairmont Parkway just south of Caniff Road, The site is near a low-density residential development, an apartment complex, a mixture of commercial uses, and an Industrial Park across FairmontParkway. On September 20, 2001, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered approval of the Rezone Request #R01-005, The request asked for the rezoning from Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to Planned Unit Development (PUD). After taking comments and questions, the Commission recommended approval to the City Council. At the October 22, 2001 meeting, City Council passed and approved Ordinance 1501-SS, which authorized the P.U.D, zoning of the property, In addition, the applicant recognized our current NC zoning uses would satisfy most of his contemplated uses; however, some uses would require GC zonmg. The applicant submitted a General Plan for a four phased project to build an office park with a small retail/shopping area. (See the General Plan.) Upon submittal of the General Plan, the applicant was also required to obtain a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) for Phase I (2.8 acres). In accordance with the Zoning ordinance, this SCUP is being processed simultaneously with the Fairwood Office Park General Plan.