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#R 05-009 P&Z 1/19/06 Page 3 of4 proposed development. There should be minimal impact on traffic flow to and from the abutting residential neighborhoods. Internal roadways shall be designed and constructed in conformance with the City Standards. Since traffic movement is the primary function of this roadway, access management for this development would be essential. Driveways connecting directly onto this roadway should be minimized to avoid traffic congestion and other delays caused by north and south bound traffic along South Broadway near intersection with Fairmont Parkway. Utilities - Public facilities and services are sufficient to handle the supply of potable water and fire protection in the area. Provisions will have to be made to ensure that all on-site infrastructure or improvements can accommodate the water and sanitary sewer needs of this development. The storm water drainage issue will be reviewed with the site development plans. Development Strategy - One of the tenets of the Comprehensive Plan is to encourage new construction of vacant properties. It is also important that the City consider action to attract the types of new developments using an effective development process. One way this may be achieved is by encouraging in-fill development within existing infrastructure service areas. Here, it is noted that the property is no longer able to be used as an apartment complex due to nearby Churchill Place Apartments and 1,000 ft rule, which states that no multi-family development with 50 or more units shall be located within 1,000 ft. of another multi-family development of 20 or more units. Buxton Study - Currently, an economic development study on the La Porte area is underway. The intent is to encourage new sustained investment and attract commercial/retail developments in the area. Geographically, commercial, retail, and service activities could be clustered throughout the City and convenient to residential area. But, commercial developments would preferably be concentrated in nodes along major thoroughfares and intersections. Projection of future growth and tax components may also be considered in this regard. The highest use review report submitted by the applicant reveals that the subject site would be better served by the proposed use, which would blend into an existing use of property to the north and east of this tract. In addition, Ad Valorem tax revenue would be much higher and stable for residential use, rather than commercial use. The addition of 70 homeowners would increase sales tax receipts from existing businesses. The report also compares the potential annual tax revenue from the community versus a likely alternative development.