09-29-1994 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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C~ • Planning & Zoning Commiccion Meeting of 9/29/94 SCU94-001 Page 3, of 9 • Portions of this tract are crossed by dedicated City rights-of--way. • This property is crossed by an easement containing a Harris County Flood Control . drainage channel. This channel is scheduled to be widened as part of the F-101 drainage improvement program. • H.L. & P. facilities are located in the "H" Street r-o-w which crosses this property. Analysis: Large property tracts in La Porte have historically been used to pasture livestock. This practice is still common in certain areas of the City. The City recognizes this as a valid property use and, therefore, has not sought to eliminate the practice. The City also recognizes, however, the conflict and problems that can arise when agricultural activities are carried out in close • ~ proximity to residential and commercial developments. With these factors in mind, the City, through Zoning Ordinance 1501, established requirements for pasturing and housing livestock. These requirements are based on sound property management practices. They are also designed to provide adequate buffering between agricultural and non-agricultural property uses. These rules are found in the Ordinance's accessory use section. They were placed there simply because, within the City, pasturing of livestock is most commonly done as an accessory use on large lot residential homesites. However, since these rules will result in good property management, staff would recommend that they be applied in conjunction with this request. The requirements are as follows: Pasture fencing must be set back at least 25 feet from any property line that does not abut pasture. Livestock must be limited to a maximum concentration of two animals per acre. Note: This requirement is based on recommendations and guidelines provided by the State's