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Staff Comments#
The reque t -dd~s fat p~~avide for a substantial change in
zoning intensit~T. The requested ion-ink is compatible with
adjacent z~nin~ distric s and land uses. The C-3 ~onin~
district is designed t~ provide locations for commercial
sites' that are toa sma~.l for the range of uses that are
permitted in the C-l zoning district.
This request is simi~:ar to two previous cases along Harvey
Rd.' Case # $7-I05 requesting C-N o C-3 (Precision Tune) was
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pp n August 13, 187. Ca~,e_.# 87-106, request~n~ C-N
to C-3 (Tennaco ~ gas approved on October 14, 1987 .
The applicant has 'cited the C-N imitatifln of X500 square
feet maximum floor area for a retail food store as the basis
for seeking a zone change. A proposed user of the lot plans
to construct a 3100 square_foot`facilty, See application
for details.:
Staff finds no'objections to G-3 zoning at this location.
P~:Z RESULTS: On 4-21-8$ the PB~Z Com~ission voted unanimously to
recommend approval of this rezoning request {?-0}.
P&Z MINUTES MEETING QF APRIL Z1, 19$8:
AGENDA ITEM N0 3 $8-105.: A public hearing on the question of
rezoning Lot 1 Timber Ridge Third Instal mentsubdivi~ion, located
on the western side `of Rhett Butler Drive where it inter acts
Harvey Road, from G-N Neighborhood-Business to C-3 Plgnned
Co~mercia Applicant -is ~funicigal Development Group for owner,
Texas ..:Commerce Bank,:NA of Houston.
Mr. Callaway explained the request, located the object lot and ..described physical
.features of the lot, area zoning and land uses, adding that the adopted land use plan
reflects the area along he `north side of Harvey road as high density residential.
~~~ He continued his explanation by reportin that the re nest does not rovide for a
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ubstantial change in zoning intensity., and the ..requested zoning is compatible with
adjacent zoning district and land uses. He expounded that statemen by explaining
that the C-3 zoning district is designed to provide locations for commercial sites
that: are too smai for the range of uses permitted in the C-1 zoning district, and
additionally that the request is similar to two previous cases recently approved
along the north side of Harvey Road, just to the-west of this tract. He concluded
his report by stating that staff has no objections to C-3 zoning at this location.
Mr. Dresser asked what impact approval of thus request:'would have on the lot to the
north and Mr. Callaway said that would be hard to predict, and it gay tri~~er another..
request of thesame nature, but stated that staff has not tudied this-request in
that manner. Mr. Colson asked what the primary differences}..between C--N and C-3 are
and`Mr. Callaway stated there are mare uses allowed in C-3 districts and that C-N is
more restrictive.
The public hearing was opened. Larry dells, representative of Texas Commerce Bank
came forward and repeated the reasons for this request `which are listed. in the
Staff Report Gaye-No. 88-106 pa~e2
staff R`egort Case No $8-106 pa~e3