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REQAT FOR CITY COUNCIL AGA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: October 13.4003 Requested By: Nick Finan Department: Planning Report: Resolution: Ordinance: Exhibits: Ordinance Special Conditional Use Permit SCU#03-002 General Plan/layout Public notice responses Staff Report Aerial Map Aunropriation Source of Funds: N/A Account Number: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Amount Requested: N/A Budgeted Item: N/A SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Mr. Joe Fogarty, ARETE development, submitted a General Plan and Special Conditional Use Permit SCU#03-002 for 150 acres located at SH 146 just south of the Baypoint Townhomes. The General Plan proposes single-family residential, multi- family units, and neighborhood commercial uses within the Planned Unit Development zoning district (PUD). Working with City staff; Mr. Fogarty presented a series of layouts (attached in order in the Background Material) for the development. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommeded layout shows a 50' wide right-of-way (local) "s" shaped extension of 8"' Street through the development. During the Planning and Zoning Commission's August 27, 2003 meeting, a public hearing was held. Forty-four public notices were mailed to property owners within 200' of the subject site. Ten responses were received in opposition to the extension of e Street, and three were in favor of the overall proposal. During the public hearing, Baypoint Townhomes residents questioned the extension of 8h Street through their neighborhood into the proposed development. In addition, the residents submitted a petition against the extension. Staff indicated that additional documentation on the impact of extending 8`h Street and the impact of leaving the street closed will be provided at the Commission's meeting. At the Commission's September 18, 2003 meeting, Staff discussed reports from the Police, Fire, EMS, and Public Works departments regarding response times and service delivery. Emergency response departments demonstrated that response times, to the northern portion ofthe subdivision, decrease with the extension of 8h Street. In addition, it was noted that tying the proposed subdivision with 8`h Street provides a mechanism to use TIRZ funds, (with the TIRZ board's approval), to improve the existing pavement to curb and gutter with sidewalks. With Harris County's T roval and the TIRZ board approval, TIRZ funds could also be used to relocate the traffic signal from Fairmont Parkway and 7 to 8a' Street. This has not been presented to the TIRZ board for consideration. During their September 18, 2003, the Commission confirmed and recommended the following items: • to allow a mixture of single-family, multi -family, and neighborhood commercial land shown in the General Plan are appropriate; • to extend 8`s Street into the proposed subdivision as a 50' wide right-of-way "s" shaped local street; • to create a development agreement, defining the conditions shown in the SCUP; • to add a condition to the SCUP that during the construction phase, all construction traffic must use SH 146 to access the site. By a 7-0 vote, the Commission recommends approval of the General Plan and SCUP with conditions. The City Council is asked to consider taking action on this item.