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1 : : DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING Jefferson Parish, Louisiana ZONING/LAND USE REPORT ADVERTISING DATES: : - Paul D. Johnston AT LARGE: A - Chris Roberts B - Cynthia Lee-Sheng PAB PUBLIC HEARING: HEARING: LAST MEETING DATE FOR ACTION: PROPOSAL: A request to rezone a portion of an undesignated portion of the Mehnert Tract, proposed Lot MT, from R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District to C-/CPZ General Commercial District/Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone and a Future Land Use Map Change from LMR Low Medium Density Residential to HIC High Intensity Commercial. LOCATION OF PETITIONED PROPERTY: The petitioned property is located at the northeast corner of Seven Oaks Blvd. and US Highway 90, bounded by the Mississippi River and Hooter Rd. (Figure 1) OWNER: F and C Investments, LLC/Christopher Taulli FINDINGS: 1. The undesignated portion of the Mehnert Tract, proposed Lot MT, is a remnant from a 1977 subdivision approved by Ordinance No A companion subdivision case, WS PF, has been submitted to designate the site as Lot MT. The lot is split zoned, the front 160 ft. zoned C- and the remainder zoned R-3. The proposed lot has ft. of frontage via an access road that parallels Seven Oaks Blvd. and a depth averaging 500 ft. and contains 73,749 sq.ft. of lot area or 1.69 acres. Its western boundary is the right of way for the Huey P. Long Bridge.. The proposed lot was zoned C- and R-1 in 1958 when Jefferson Parish adopted zoning, because the C- zoning was applied 160 off Seven Oaks Blvd. (then Bridge City Ave.) without regard to the lot lines. In 1965, the R-1 portion of the lot was rezoned to R-3 by Ordinance No In the parish-wide rezoning in 1966, the existing zoning of C- and R-3 was affirmed and that zoning has remained to the present. The site contained a motel which has since been demolished. This site was also used by LA DOTD as a staging area for materials used in the widening of the Huey P. Long Bridge. 3. This request is to eliminate the split zoning on the lot by rezoning the R-3 portion to C- and placing the CPZ on the entire lot. The owner wishes to develop the lot for a commercial purpose although no specific use has been stated at this time. The CPZ requires that a development site has a minimum lot area of 10,000 sq.ft, a minimum width of 75 ft., and a minimum depth of 100 ft. The area, width and depth of the lot meet or exceed the CPZ requirements. 4. The vicinity of the property within 300 feet is zoned C-, R-1A, R-3, and M-1: a. The property to the north of the site is zoned R-1A and is developed with singlefamily homes. b. The property to the east is zoned C- and R-1A. The C- property is paved with no structures; the R-1A has undeveloped lots and single family homes. Across Hooter Rd. is a motel, an undeveloped parcel and single family homes. Printed: 4/8/16 1 Revised: RGJ Planning Department Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

2 c. The property to the west across US Highway 90 is zoned C- and M-1. The C- is developed with a vacant gas station and convenience store and undeveloped property. The M-1 property is developed with a warehouse. d. The property to the south is zoned C- and M-1. The C- property has a general advertising sign and is undeveloped. The M-1 property, across Seven Oaks Blvd., has a paved parcel formerly used as a used car lot and a tire store. 5. The C- zoning district allows any use permitted in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District and uses such as amusement enterprises, animal hospitals, auto dealerships, bars, funeral homes, garages and auto repair shops, hotels, mini-storage, trailer parks, off-track wagering facilities with criteria, offices, retail stores, stables, accessory uses and buildings, warehouses and uses customarily pertinent to the above uses when located on the same lot of record. 6. The lot does not have direct access to Seven Oaks Blvd; however, the site is accessed from Hooter Rd. by an access road located 75 ft. from Seven Oaks Blvd. Properties on both sides of the road are zoned C-. C- for the entire site is appropriate given that all other commercial zoning in the vicinity is also C-. The CPZ overlay will provide additional screening and buffering for the abutting residential development to the east and north, from any proposed commercial use. 7. Similar to the split zoning of the lot, the future land use categories of the lot are HIC and LMR. The proposed HIC category is consistent with the proposed C- zoning. 8. The request for zoning and land use change was reviewed by the administrative departments via the LURTC review process with no opposition (see below for the complete department comments). Westbank Fire s comments will be addressed during development of the site under the CPZ regulations. There are no building or zoning code violations reported. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: Public Works is NOT OPPOSED to this Case but has the following Stipulations: the Department of Public Works (on /4/16) has no position. On site detention of storm water, as per Ordinance 19914, will be strictly adhered to at the permit/construction phase. The Traffic Engineering Division finds that the sight triangles are not an issue at the present time and a TIA is currently not required. ICE - Building is NOT OPPOSED to this Case. ICE - Site Plan is NOT OPPOSED to this Case. Westbank Fire Department is NOT OPPOSED to this Case but has the following Stipulations: Could need additional fire hydrant added to location due to the depth of property. Would possibly need a hard surface roadway able to hold the heaviest piece of equipment that will respond to this location from the local Fire Department. Environmental Department is NOT OPPOSED to this Case but has the following Stipulations: No Position on this case. Parish Attorney is NOT OPPOSED to this Case but has the following Stipulations: We will defer to the other departments for comments. CONSISTENCY WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The proposed rezoning and future land use map change is consistent with the comprehensive plan by complying with Objective 4.5 that encourages redevelopment and reuse of existing commercial and industrial facilities and sites. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the split zoning, the site has been used only for commercial purposes. Rezoning the entire property to C- is appropriate to consolidate the zoning of the property to the commercial district that prevails on Seven Oaks Blvd. especially at the intersection with US 90 a major arterial. The addition of the CPZ will provide buffers to the adjacent residential uses. The future land use map change will be consistent with the proposed zoning, as well as the existing land uses in the general vicinity. Printed: 4/8/16 Revised: RGJ Planning Department Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

3 PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Department recommends Approval. PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD: Date Docket No. Lots, Square, Subdivision W Portion of the Mehnert Tract Zoning PD/PAB Action and Request Recommendations Ordinance No. R-1 to R-3 Approval/Approval 733 Printed: 4/8/16 3 Revised: RGJ Planning Department Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

4 REZONING A PORTION OF LOT MT FROM R-3 TO C-/CPZ AND Aerial of Vicinity 4/7/16 Figure 1

5 REZONING A PORTION OF LOT MT FROM R-3 TO C-/CPZ AND Zoning 4/7/16 Figure

6 REZONING A PORTION OF LOT MT FROM R-3 TO C-/CPZ AND Zoning Proposed C-/CPZ 4/7/16 Figure 3

7 REZONING A PORTION OF LOT MT FROM R-3 TO C-/CPZ AND Future Land Use 4/7/16 Figure 4

8 REZONING A PORTION OF LOT MT FROM R-3 TO C-/CPZ AND Survey MT 1.69 A 4/7/16 SEVEN OAKS BLVD. (SIDE) Figure 5