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Chairman wilson and ~bers of the Commission La Porte, Texas . Page 9 to provide services in the long run. Increased density also means increased tax revenues, increased parkland dedication, and a greater investment return to the developer. Taking either set of density figures (out of those proposed in the Ordinance, or those proposed in the citizen comment), the application of the Development Ordinance, the Zoning Ordinance, and other Ordinances to any developments will assure adequate open space, and parkland for residents by developments within the City of La Porte. It should also be noted that the parti- cular density per acre figures for the various residential uses correlate directly to the yard sizing and coverage require- , ments expressed in Section 5-700. However, the changes sugges- ted are minor and it would seem that even the new proposed density figures would corrulate with the yard sizing and cover- age requirements contained within the current Ordinance. ANALYSIS: Even though the Steering Committee had mixed feelings regarding the particular density and lot coverage requirements in Section 5-700, Table B (Residential), it should be pointed out that the lot area, setback, density, and lot coverage requirements as expressed in Section 5-700, Table B (Residential) are premised upon the Comprehensive Plan, and were arrived at after exhaustive discussion by the Steering Committee. The Planning & Zoning Commission is free to look at these require- ments and discuss them from the Steering committee's, Citizen's, and the Developer's perspective, however the numbers as presented in Table B (Residential) should be given deference based upon the exhaustive review that had been performed by the Steering Committee. However, 4.8 dwelling units per acre density for single family detached, and 27 dwelling units per acre density for multi-family dwellings are also clearly within acceptable density perimeters for density within the respective districts as set forth in the land use plan, and a change to the suggested figures should not negatitively impact the Comprehensive Plan or frustrate its intent. 15) Section 5-800 C: Citizen comment indicates that this section which provides that architectural appearance and functional plan of buildings that are permitted by conditional use permit procedures should be consistent with existing buildings and the residential area in which they are located is overly broad and lIimpossible to enforce in regard to all property ownersll. Ordinarily, a section regarding the architectural appearance and functional compatibility of a particular proposed use to the surrounding area would be too subjective and difficult to enforce fairly. However, Section 5-800 deals with special conditional use performance standards in residential neighborhoods. This means that any use so effected would be in the conditional use permit