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11 . Seville Place Apartments (180 units) to be located along Luella Blvd. and Venture Lane, zoned High-Density Residential . The Preserve at Taylor Bayou; a master planned community with 180 apartment units, 8 Townhomes, 58 single family units and a commercial reserve, and, . Other single-family residential developments such as Fairmont Park East, Sections 11 & 12 are to be located adjacent to existing Low-Density Residential neighborhoods. The City Council has adopted regulations and created the Large Lot Residential zoning District which will ensure preservation of the rural atmosphere and quality of life in the northern portion of the City of La Porte. On the agenda for 2006 will be the consideration of architectural standards along major thoroughfares of the City. GOAL 4.8: Ensure that all existing and future commercial development is attractive, highly utilized, and without negative influence on adjacent residential uses. OBJ. 4.8a: Provide an adequate supply of land for commercial development while avoiding an over-supply that leads to underutilized space. The City is encouraging new commercial developments that are unified, concentrated and "theme- type" developments. For instance, the Luella Mixed Use Development is a planned project with commercial/retail, offices, a convenience store, restaurant, and hotel/motel in an area suitable for commercial activities complete with a unified architectural design. Rezoning activities include a monthly review of the official Zoning Map which was updated in 2005 with GIS technology. As new thoroughfares are improved or developed, surrounding areas are reevaluated for commercial potential. Most recently, as improvements were finished along Canada Road at Fairmont Parkway, over 34 acres of undeveloped land were rezoned for commercial use. Future considerations for commercial development along the major business corridors may include architectural controls. In 2006, the City Council authorized a retail study to determine the best possible use of land and the best type of retailer for La Porte. Upon conclusion of the initial phase of this study, another comprehensive review of available commercial land will be initiated. GOAL 4.9: Attract diversified industry that will contribute to the tax base as well as provide jobs for a variety of diverse workers in the community without conflicting with other land uses in La Porte while encouraging younger citizens to remain in the community. OBJ. 4.9a: Focus the development of new industrial uses in areas identified for industrial use on the future land use plan. Underwood Business Park and Port Crossing, industrial/commercial developments, are located in areas which have good roadway access and minimal impact on residential and recreational uses. Projections of future job growth and tax base components are highly favorable with the potential for up to 400 jobs. These developments, in areas zoned as Planned Unit Developments, were assigned restricted land uses using a wide variety of Standard Industrial Classification codes. The Standard Industrial Classification codes are assigned to incoming business in order to diversify land use and ensure that the necessary mix of goods and services exist to provide a wide range of employment opportunities. Rail- served portions of the developments will be reserved for warehousing and Port activities typically found in Heavy/Light Industrial (HI and LI) land use areas, with other areas restricted to businesses which