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

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• Statlf Report Fairmont Oaks Apartments June 17,1999 Final Plat Requested By: Fairmont Oaks Apartments, L. P. (Grantee) Requested For: A 12.175 Acre Tract out of the William M. Jones Survey, Abstract No. 482, Harris County, Texas and being a part of a 198.898 Acre Tract described in deed to Fairmont Oaks Apartments, L. P, recorded under Harris County Clerk's File (H.C.C.F) Number M761300 of the Harris County Official Public Records of Real Property. Present Zoning: High Density Residential (R-3) Requested Use: Multifamily Residential Subdivision (188 Units) Background: Fairmont Oaks Apartments is a residential subdivision off Fairmont Parkway and Underwood Road (Exhibit A). The Preliminary Plat for Fairmont Oaks Apartments was approved by the Commission during their April 15, 1999 meeting with the following conditions: 1. Sidewalks are deemed necessary along Underwood Road and Fairmont Parkway and should be noted on the Final Plat. 2. Landscaping is required along all four perimeters of the property. 3. Provide sufficient recreational facility within the development for the tenants. 4. Investigate the possibility of constructing a deceleration lane along Fairmont Parkway. Analysis: Staff, using Development Ordinance 1444, Section 4.04 and Appendix D as a guide, has reviewed the Fairmont Oaks Apartments Final Plat and found it to be in substantial compliance with applicable ordinance requirements. Staffhas also reviewed the plat for conformance with zoning regulations and the goals and intents of the City's Comprehensive Plan. As indicated by the zoning designation, the proposed subdivision is compatible with the underlying "High Density Residential (R 3)" for Multifamily Residential Subdivision. As proposed, Fairmont Oaks Apartments has 188 units, which is 16 units per acre. Zoning regulations allow up to 27 units per acre.