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DATE: October 18,
2004
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for a zone change from LI (Light Industrial) District to
GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District.
FILE: 1745-Z
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request.
Campus Village Housing, LP, is requesting a zone change for property
located on the west side of MLK Parkway, between Florida and
Veatch. The zone change involves the rear portions of a 2.6 acre
tract and 3.36 acre tract which are zoned LI. The front 190' of
these two tracts are already zoned GC-MD. The 2.6 acre tract is
vacant while the 3.36 acre tract is improved with a former night club
building and related parking. In the development of the property,
the night club will be demolished.
The purpose for the zone change is to rezone the subject property so
that the entire 5.86 acres can be developed into a luxury student
housing development. Campus Village Housing has identified a
demand for off-campus, luxury housing near Lamar University. The
company states that it has a great deal of experience in the
development of off-campus, luxury student housing and believes that
Lamar University provides a growing market for such housing.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 22 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCES PURPOSES
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Campus Village
Housing, L.P.
PROPERTY OWNER: Estella Wendt and Audrey Stafford
LOCATION: West side of MLK Parkway,
between Florida and Veatch
EXISTING ZONING: LI (Light Industrial) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 3.97 acres
EXISTING LAND USES: Night club parking lot and vacant
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Commercial LI (Light Industrial) District
EAST: Commercial, vacant GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District
SOUTH: Commercial LI
WEST: Commercial, mobile home park LI
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Lamar University Special
District
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
STREETS: MLK Parkway - Major arterial
with a 120' wide right-of-way, 4
lanes; Florida Avenue - Secondary
arterial with a 60' wide
right-of-way and a 44' pavement
width; Veatch Avenue - Local
street with a 40' wide
right-of-way and a 14' pavement
width
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter and open ditch
WATER: 6" and 8" water lines
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6", 8" and 10" sanitary sewer lines
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued
FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by
Station #3, 805 Woodrow.
ADEQUACY
OF SERVICE: Services are adequate.