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Memorializing City Council action taken November 7, 2012 denying an Administrative Appeal by Raymond and Susan Cantu of a decision of the Zoning Administrator which approved a site plan for property at 1200 Rice Street.
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WHEREAS, on September 2, 2012, Raymond and Susan Cantu, pursuant to Leg. Code § 61.701(b), filed an administrative appeal under PED Zoning File no. 12-101937
from a decision of the Zoning Administrator approving a site plan submitted by Bilal Alsadi, d/b/a Rice Street Market, under DSI Zoning File no.12-090127, to relocate a gasoline pump island on property commonly known as 1200 Rice St, [PIN no. 302922220172] and legally described as Stinsons Rice Street addition Subj To Esmt Lots 10, 11 And Lot 12 Blk 2; and
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2012, the Planning Commission's Zoning Committee, in accordance with Leg. Code § 61.303, conducted a public hearing at which all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard and, at the close of the hearing, the Zoning Committee, based upon the records before it, moved to recommend denial of the Cantu's appeal; and
WHEREAS, on October 5, 2012, the Planning Commission, based upon the evidence presented to its Zoning Committee at the September 27, 2010 public hearing, as substantially reflected in the minutes, made the following findings of fact:
A. The appeal filed by Raymond and Susan Cantu lists three main issues as the basis for the appeal.
"1. All actions/interactions with the neighborhood by District 6 Council, Zoning Committee, and the Planning Commission were predicated on the plans for a new building."
As explained in the history, the original site plan application submitted in July, 2011, did show a proposal to demolish all the structures on the existing site and then construct a new and larger building with pump islands, gas pumps, and a canopy.
1200 Rice Street is located in the B2 community business zoning district. An auto convenience market in the...
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