06-16-1994 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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.-._, • • ~ 1-12 facilities proposed to be included as part of this target are discussed in the Community Facilities Plan (part 1.5). p Open space is projected to increase 372 percent by the time the City is fully developed. This increase reflects the need expressed by the people of La Porte for recreational and leisure oriented activity. The Land-Use Plan achieves this target. A detailed account of the facilities included as part of this target is presented in the Open Space and Pedestrian System Plan (part 1.4). o Rights-of-way currently constitute•16 percent of La Porte's developed area. Projections indicate that this relationship will increase by 25 percent while the Master Plan indicates only a 12.5 percent increase. This relationship will vary somewhat, depending on the specific development solutions implemented in the City's vacant areas and on the implementation of the proposed Thoroughfare Plan. •. Y;• o A 53-acre expansion of the La Porte Municipal Airport is envisioned in the•Land-Use Plan. This expansion is intended to accommodate additional ....~ general aviation service and storage area require- ments and additional support facilities. o A 77-acre expansion of Southern Pacific's rail- yard is considered within the Land-Use Plan. ~°~ The purpose of this expansion is to provide for support train storage track space demanded by • Southern Pacific's clients. The railyard•project is currently being reviewed by the City staff. L_ • .__ o Vacant areas cease to exist when La Porte is fully developed. Certainly, there will be individual lots or parcels scattered throughout the City which will not have been developed, but in general no land will remain vacant. 1.3 Thoroughfare Plan The need for a well-planned, integrated system of streets and highways is very important to the proper development of La Porte. Streets provide space necessary for circulation between TurnerCollie~Br~den Inc 4:~~.,