05-20-1999 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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i • Staff Report Fairmont Oaks Apartments June 17,1999 Major Development Site Plan Background The proposed Fairmont Oaks Apartments consists of 188 units; a multifamily residential subdivision occupying 12.175 acres located at 9801 West Fairmont Parkway. As proposed, the subdivision will have frontage on both Fairmont Parkway and Underwood Road (Exhibit A). Under the terms of Development Ordinance 1444, the proposed development is considered to be a major subdivision. This is based on the size of the development (in excess of 10 acres). The Development Ordinance requires atwo-stage approval process for major subdivisions. The first stage is preliminary plat review and approval followed by submittal of a separate final plat, along with the construction drawings and other applicable documents. The Planning and Zoning Commission at its April 15, 1999 meeting, conditionally approved the Preliminary Plat of this subdivision. The conditions of approval were as follows: ' Installation of Sidewalks along Underwood Road and Fairmont Parkway. ' Landscaping along all four perimeters of the property. ' Provision of sufficient recreational facility within the subdivision. ' Construction of a deceleration lane along Fairmont Parkway. Analysis Staff, using Development Ordinance 1444, Section 4.04 and a site plan checklist as a guide, has reviewed the development site plan for the Fairmont Oaks Apartments and found it to be in substantial compliance with applicable ordinance requirements. Staff has reviewed the plat document and found it satisfies Development Ordinance criteria for graphic contents. Staff has also reviewed the construction plans and found them to be in accordance with the Development Ordinance. As proposed, the subdivision utility plan is satisfactory. The title letter submitted by the applicant satisfactorily documents property ownership; it verifies that no delinquent City or County taxes are due on the property. As a condition of Preliminary Plat approval, the Commission required public sidewalks in accordance with Section 5.02 of the Development Ordinance. Sidewalks are to be installed along Underwood Road and Fairmont Parkway rights-of--way abutting the perimeter of the proposed subdivision. The Fairmont Oaks Apartments will be located in