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Plan Commission favorably recommends rezoning of La Porte tract for mixed single-family and townhomes
Summary
The La Porte Plan Commission voted to favorably recommend a zone map change for a roughly 26-acre parcel to allow single-family and townhouse zoning after hearing developer presentations, staff recommendation, and extensive public comment about trees, buffers and infrastructure costs.
The La Porte Plan Commission voted to favorably recommend a zone map change for petition 25-02, a request to rezone roughly 26 acres from R-1B Single-Family Residential to a combination of R-1D Single-Family Residential and R-2B Townhouse Residential.
Staff presented the petition and recommended approval, telling the commission the request “is appropriate for the surrounding area of mixed commercial and low density residential” and that the countywide land development plan encourages additional residential uses near major highways and public utilities. John Kopchak, representing the petitioner, described the submission as a concept plan that would allow a mix of single-family lots and mostly five-unit townhome buildings and said the layout would be refined as…
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