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Preserve at Taylor Bayou September 16, 2004 Page 3 of7 e e The sampling was 11 hours (0700-1800 hours) on January 22, 2004, and accounts for McCabe Road from the East and West, and Northbound SH 146 mainlane. This sample is relatively light since it appears to have been conducted only once. Most surveys take multiple days (at least two). The study mentions the future TxDOT Highway 146 improvements, but concludes no impact on the study or development. The study gives a cursory mention of other developments but generalizes a 5% annual growth and takes that factor into the estimates for the survey. That rate is average for the HGAC region although local estimates can be much higher. The growth, according to the study, will not have a significant impact on the development or the traffic flow in relation to level-of-service ratings because of the limited access between McCabe Road and SH 146 now and in the future. With Level-Of-Service (LOS) A being the best, LOS D being acceptable and LOS F being severely congested service, the study cites that the development, given the parameters stated above, will rate no worse than LOS B and concludes no adverse impact for this development. . Topography - This area is relatively flat and stable and should not be an obstacle to this type of development. The site for this development does, however, split Flood Zone X to the west and a Flood Zone to the East. . Density - Staff utilized the Land Use Plan as a guide with the designated land use as Low Density Residential. In previous conversations, the applicant stated that due to changes in legislation, he received notification from the Army Corps of Engineers that more acreage of this project could be developed, Applying a development ratio of 4.8 units per acre (Section 106-333), Mr. Burchfield and Mr. Dutko feel the property could yield approximately 616 single-family units. This information has not been verified. The applicant feels strongly about the Preserve portion of the development, therefore, this current plan designates only 28,43 acres to be developed as a 180-unit multi-family residential development and a ISO-unit townhome development. Applying a density allowed by ordinance of 14 and 10 units per acre (respectively), this yields 12,86 acres for apartments and 15 acres for townhome units. Using the strict guidelines of Chapter 106, tllere is sufficient acreage to support tile General Plan. Tile townllome portion of tile Plan, 1I0wever, would be designed witll a configuration of no more t/,an tllree attac/led dwelling units constructed in a series or group of attaclled units wit/I property lines separating sucll units. Any other design will classify the townhome portion as a multi-family residential development and,