Ord. 1999-2325 - designate TIRZ #1 zone & set Board

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e e would like to re-con:5gure his and Jim Clifton's apartment project to put a high density residential project (35 :t..acres) surrounded by woods and dedicate the remaining 70 acres to the City as a park or preserve. We are trying to confirm this wetlands issue with his consultants. The eff,~ct of this 70 acre wetlands designation is the loss of projected R-l development in the TIRZ. This area along McCabe Road could be added. It does have some development obstacles mostly sewer capacity and drainage issues. The sewer capacity would be hdped by sewer improvements made to support the WeemslDutko/Cook tract. The approximate acreage is 25.4 acres and the zoning is PUD with an underlying land use ofR-I. Rec:all that R-l developments by themselves are not as attractive as commerciallindustrinl developments. They have a greater impact on services such as Police, Fire, Solid W'aste, etc. However, this area could be considered as replacement of some of the acreage :possibly lost to Wetlands. This issue could be considered later on as an amendment. We did, however, want to inform you of Mr. Dutko's conversation. City Council: R,~commends Addition (extending area 6 east to So. Broadway) 7. This is Forest View M:obile Home Park and was not originally considered because of the high concentration oi:residents which could influence the type ofTIRZ (residential vs. commercial). Just visual inspection of the size of the TIRZ as proposed indicates that the area is less than 10%. However, there is probably no strong argument to include this area. City Council: R.~commends Addition 8. There is approximately 8.3 acres of vacant land that is adjacent to and wraps around the car wash at Broadway and McCabe. This area has access to utilities, its one development obstacle may be adequate drainage. As in area #4, TX! may not have considered this area because they were nCit pursuing land purchase and did not receive different direction from the City. The presem zoning is R-3. City Council: Rc~commends Addition 9. These two street rights-of-way, Park and Bayshore, previously connected to the north line of Little Cedar Bayou Park which has since been removed. I recall the intent was to have options for an improved pedestrian and vehicular route from the proposed hotel site to Little Cedar Bayou Park, th.e fitness center and eventually the golf course. This linkage was a recommendation in the Bayfront Master Plan. If Council wishes, we will look to re- establish that link by guessing on an appropriate route. This too is also something that could be considered bter as an amendment. City Council: Re:commends No Changes At This Time 10. We recommend Council consider adding these locations as utility routes to the existing trunk mains in the K Street right-of-way. City Council: Recommends Addition 11. Blocks 1114 and 1118 have some title problems. In short, it appears that early developers issued titles based on one plat or layout and another plat with a slightly different layout was filed for record. The end result is owners with titles that do not match the recorded plat and the possibility of morl~ than one deed issued for the same piece of ground. The TIRZ revenues could be used to secure the property, clean up the title and market the property. City Council: Recommends Addition Areas Added by file City Council: