O-2005-1501-T4 large lot district

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e e September 30, 2005 Large Lot Concerns: The Large Lot Proposal has been submitted as a method to "keep Lomax rural," and as a protection against losing the privilege to own and keep large animals. Also, there is the fear that 4-H club activities would be lost or curtailed as a normal residential development proceeds. Currently,large lots are permitted by ordinances in the City of La Porte. There has never been a movement to stop citizens from owning and keeping large animals in the Lomax area. Conversely, this privilege has been supported throughout the existence of Lomax. The proposal to keep Lomax "rural" is nothing more than a euphemism to stop or curtail development in the Lomax area. If the Large Lot proposal is passed into an ordinance, that purpose will be accomplished. Sixteen percent (16%) ofthe City of La Porte's land area that can be developed is located in the Lomax area. This Large Lot proposal would prevent development in eighty percent (80%) of the available land for development in the Lomax area. This can be explained by the fact that present ordinances permit five to one (5 to 1) residential roof top density per acre as opposed to one (1) residential rooftop density per acre in the Large Lot proposal. This eighty percent (80%) reduction in potential development translates into a twelve point eight percent (12.8%) reduction in the potential development of the City of La Porte. If the City of La Porte experienced this kind of a reduction (12.8%) in growth potential, i.e. industrial plant dosings with resulting population and tax base reduction, City officials would be holding special meetings to try to alleviate this kind of reduction to the City. The method used to plot Lomax and the divisions of these plots since the original survey is not conducive to the development of large sub-divisions. Any new ordinance should be written to permit three (3) to four (4) residential rooftops per acre. One example of how to develop the outlots and still maintain the rural atmosphere is the development of Laura Lane located off L Street in Lomax (see Attachment 1). This kind of development would enhance the Lomax tax base. As written, the Large Lot proposal for the Lomax area severely impacts land owners with ten (10) acres or less, and also has a negative impact on the City of La Porte and La Porte Independent School District tax base. An alternative proposal of three (3) to four (4) residential roof tops per acre would be a better solution. Request to City Council: In the event the Large Lot proposal is put into effect, property impacted by the La Porte Thoroughfare Plan, as outlined in Chapter Five of the La Porte Comprehensive Master Development Plan, should be exempted. I should note that my property is impacted by theAThoroughfare Plan, which connects H Street to L Street. Sidney A. Grant 1907 Lomax Dr, La Porte, TX 77571