02-20-1997 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • Planning & Zoning (3/20/9'n Summer Winds General Plan Page 2 of 3 Using Appendix "C" of the Development Ordinance as a guide, Staff has reviewed the Summer Winds General Plan and found it complies with the requirements contained in the ordinance. A copy of the General Plan Checklist follows this report. A copy of the Summer Winds General Plan is also included. (See Exhibit A) Development Ordinance Section 4.01 requires that the Commission, subsequent to review of a General Plan, take one of the following actions. 1. rov the General Plan as filed; 2. Conditionally. Approve the General Plan as filed, provided the reasons for such conditional approval are stated in writing and a copy of the statement is signed by the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission; 3. Disapprove the General Plan as filed, provided the reasons for such disapproval are stated in writing and a copy of the statement is signed by the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission. As noted, the Summer Winds General Plan has been found to comply with many of the development ordinance regulations; however, since many items remain unaddressed, staff feels the approval of the General Plan at this time is premature. Therefore, staff recommends that the General Plan be "Conditionally Approved" at this time. Conditional approval by the Commission requires the submission of an amended General Plan and additional documentation as specified by the Commission. As part of the approval, the Commission should require the developer's compliance with the items shown below prior to the submission of an amended General Plan. The submission of an amended General Plan and documentation may be filed concurrently with the next Preliminary Plat. The reasons for conditional approval are stated below and shown on the attached checklist. Staff recommends conditional approval subject to the following items being addressed: 1) The developer needs to provide the City with an authorization letter from the two property owners which authorizes him to act on their behalf. 2) Water and sewer are not currently available. The developer will need to negotiate with the City on two (2) offsite utility extension agreements. The water extension would be for approximately 1,500 feet and the sewer extension would be approximately 2,000 feet. A review of the area's existing and proposed utility use will determine if the City wishes to participate in an oversizing. 3) Desert Run Drive, in Phase I, will be a dead-end street. Dead-end streets can be no longer than 600 feet. 4) Future access to Caniff Road is a good idea, but the road is not currently developed for traffic. Development will need to be discussed. The Development Ordinance requires the perimeter roads be constructed at the time the subdivision is developed.