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DATE: September 19,
2011
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a zone change from RM-H (Residential
Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density) District to GC-MD
(General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District or more
restrictive district
FILE: 2104-Z
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval.
Howard Nichols, the property owner, has applied for a zone change
from RM-H to GC-MD. The property is located on the east side of
Eastex Freeway, between Chinn Lane and Lawrence Drive.
In April, 2009, City Council changed the zoning for 15.53 acres from
LI to RM-H. The subject 3.22 acres was included in that zone
change. The zoning was approved to allow for the construction of an
apartment complex.
Mr. Nichols states that the apartment project is being reduced in size
so that only 12.31 acres is required. Therefore, Mr. Nichols is
requesting that the 3.22 acres of frontage along the Eastex Freeway
be rezoned to GC-MD to allow for future commercial development.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 2 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
BEGINNING at a 5/8" iron rod found in the east right-of-way line of
U. S. Highway 69, 96 and 287 and in the west line of the said
131.467 acre tract for the northwest corner of a called 5.574 acre
tract conveyed to Robert L. Corbello as recorded in Clerk=s File No.
2007001675 of the Official Public Records of Jefferson County,
Texas and the southwest corner of the said 3.22 acre tract;
LEGAL DESCRIPTION continued
THENCE North 1114'51" West along the said east right-of-way line
of U. S. Highway 69, 96 and 287 and the west line of the said
131.467 and 3.22 acre tracts a distance of 470.46 feet (called
North 1115'52" West) to a point for the northwest corner of the
said 3.22 acre tract;
THENCE North 7846'42" East along the north line of the said 3.22
acre tract a distance of 298.25 feet to a point for the northeast
corner of the said 3.22 acre tract;
THENCE South 1114'51" East along the east line of the said 3.22
acre tract a distance of 470.33 feet to a point in the north line of the
said 5.574 acre tract for the southeast corner of the said 3.22 acre
tract;
THENCE South 7845'09" West along the said north line of the
5.574 acre tract and the south line of the said 3.22 acre tract a
distance of 298.25 feet (called South 7845'09" West) to the POINT
OF BEGINNING and containing 3.22 acres of land, more or less.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Howard Nichols
PROPERTY OWNER: Same
LOCATION: East side of Eastex Freeway,
between Chinn Lane and Lawrence
Drive
EXISTING ZONING: RM-H (Residential Multiple
Family Dwelling-Highest Density)
District
PROPERTY SIZE: 3.22 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Vacant LI (Light Industrial) Disrict
EAST: Vacant RM-H (Residential Multiple Family
Dwelling-Highest Density) District
SOUTH: Vacant LI
WEST: Eastex Freeway GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple
Family Dwelling) District
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Freeway Corridor
STREETS: Eastex Freeway - Freeway with
varying right-of-way widths and
4 lanes divided
DRAINAGE: Open Ditch
WATER: 6" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 8" sanitary sewer line
PROPERTY OWNERS
CORBELLO ROBERT L
NICHOLS H G