06-15-2000 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • Mr. Gray indicated that he preferred not to have any parkland/open space extracted from Section 8. He hopes to continue the platting process for Section 8 without interruptions or delays, without changing the proposed lot pattern and without having to dedicate pazkland/open space out of that section. • Mr. Gray planned to visit with the Fairmont Pazk East Homeowners Association regazding their concerns. I believe Mr. Gray tried to interest the homeowners association in the detention basin and/or land adjacent to the detention basin as options to requesting amini-park/open space out of Section 8. • Fairmont Park East Homeowners Association (Boadd) met on Tuesday, August 1 and discussed this issue. The Board president verbally reported to me the following: • If the City (by applying its ordinance) could only secure approximately 1 Ac of land in Section 8, then the homeowners association would rather work with Eddie Gray, the City, and the association as a team to develop the 8.5 Ac detention basin as a pazk area. • The homeowners association is adamant that off-street pazking area be a part of this effort. They do not wish to have Driftwood littered with cars. They also would like a reasonable space azound the perimeter of the detention basin for transition to the basin, landscaping, walking trail, etc. Note: The staff is also interested in these features along with the desire to have Mr. Gray's designers look at a lot plan that does not back homes and fences up to the basin/pazk azea. • The homeowners association would provide in writing their Boazd's position. Since the August 1 Boadd meeting, both staff and the Board president verbally communicated these issues to Eddie Gray. Anticipated Events Based on these events I anticipate the following: • Mr. Gray will present a Preliminary Plat of Section 8 as he originally proposed. Since our ordinance, if strictly enforced, would not result in a pazk/open space greater then 1.28 Ac, the staff recommendation (pursuant to the homeowner association's position) will be to conditionally approve the Preliminary Plat. The conditions suggested aze: 1. require the developer to file an amended General Plan to reflect the concerns of parking and adequate space around the detention basin and; 2. request planning for the residential portion of Section 5 (currently unplanned) to account for additional pazking along with the goal to avoid lots backing up against the detention basin. • The submittal and approval of an amendment to the General Plan of Fairmont Park East Sections 5-8 will be required for approval of the final plat for Section 8.