12-19-1996 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMNIISSION MEETING DECEMBER 19, 1996 Members Present: Chairman Betty Waters, Commission Members Chuck Engelken, Eugene Edmonds, Dottie Kaminski, Melton Wolters, Howard Ebow, Michael Meredith Members Absent: City Staff Present: Director of Planning Guy Rankin, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Inspection Secretary Jasmine Ardion I. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Chairman Waters at 6:00 PM. II. APPROVE NIINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 21, 1996, PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING. A motion was made by Melton Wolters to approve the minutes of the November 21, 1996, meeting. The motion was seconded by Chuck Engelken. All were in favor and the motion passed. III. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ZONE CHANGE REQUEST #R96-008, WffiCH HAS BEEN REQUESTID FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 3800 BLOCK OF UNDERWOOD ROAD. THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A ZONE CHANGE FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) AND MID- DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-2) TO NEIGHBORHOOD CONIlVIERCIAL (N.C.). Mr. Rankin reported that the applicant, Earl W. Wilburn, requested a zone change for 7.26 acres of land located at the comer of Fairmont Parkway and Underwood Road. A zone change would facilitate his marketing efforts to have a grocery store placed on the property. The current Land Use Plan indicates that this land should be zoned residential. Mr. Rankin noted that several changes in the area have occurred since the original zoning. These changes include a new subdivision, a growth in population in the area and improvements to Underwood Road. Mr. Rankin noted that a large grocery store could not be located in a Neighborhood Commercial Zone. Stores such as those normally found in a strip center would be allowed in a Neighborhood Commercial Zone. Mr. Rankin indicated that another option for the applicant would be to request the property be zoned Planned Unit Development (P.U.D.). Eleven notices for the public hearing were mailed to surrounding property owners. One was received in favor of the zone change and none were received in opposition.