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

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• Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting of 9/29/94 SCU94-001 Page 4.of 9 Agricultural Extension Service. However, the State's recommendations assume healthy pasture. As will be discussed in a subsequent portion of this report, present property conditions may warrant lower animal concentrations. • Types of animals are limited to conventional livestock (cattle, sheep, horses, etc.). • Pasture area must be maintained in good condition. It cannot be allowed to become a public nuisance because of excessive weeds, debris or unsanitary conditions. This is also regulated by the City's public nuisance ordinance (# 1358). Additionally, Ordinance Section 8-400 and 10-100 establish regulations for P.U.D. developments. Staff has reviewed the • criteria established by these sections. Checklists detailing P.U.D. requirements are attached to this report and identified as Exhibits C and D. Most of these regulations are not applicable to requests such as this one. There are, however, certain requirements that must be observed. These are detailed below. Protection of nrivacv and value of surroundins residential uses: As illustrated in Exhibit A, portions of the subject tract abuts North 14th Street and North "H" Street (Fair Lane) at the perimeter of the La Porte Terrace Subdivision. There are also homes located south of the Barbour's Cut Blvd. face of the property. Each of these rights-of--way are 80 feet wide. By imposing the 25 foot fencing setback, pasture area would be held 105 feet from any residential property line. Staff would recommend that as a permit condition, it be made the responsibility of the applicants to mow and maintain the 25 foot buffer (and abutting unpaved right-of--way) in a manner that is compatible with a residential subdivision. Water location is another factor to be considered. Rather than dig a pond for water, the applicants intend to use City service. The applicant, at the Commission's September 15 hearing, stated that water is to be brought to the property from the