08-17-2000 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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. . Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of August 17, 2000 Page 2 . The homeowner's association was willing to discuss development of the detention basin into usable parkland/open space. They also expressed interest in acquiring additional parkland/open space for private use by the homeowner's association. . Staff visited with Mr. Eddie Gray regarding the Association's open space concerns and the possibility of securing parkland/open space by applying the parkland/open space provisions of the Development Ordinance to Sections Six thru Eight If this provision were applied, the resulting park/open space area would be approximately 1.28 Ac. . Mr. Gray indicated that he preferred not to have any parkland/open space extracted from Section Eight He hoped to continue the platting process for Section Eight without interruptions or delays, and without changing the proposed lot pattern. . Mr. Gray then visited with the Fairmont Park East Homeowner's Association President regarding their concerns. . Fairmont Park East Homeowner's Association (Board) met on Tuesday, August 1, and discussed this issue. The Board President verbally reported to Mr. John Joems the following: · If the City (by applying its Ordinance) could only secure approximately 1 Ac. of land in Section Eight, then the homeowner's 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 park area. · The homeowner's association requests that an off-street parking area be a part of this effort They also would like a reasonable space around the perimeter of the detention basin for transition to the basin, landscaping, walking trail, etc. Staff is 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/park area. These issues were verbally communicated to Mr. Gray. The Commission asked Mr. Kneupper to clarify whether or not the residents were in favor of developing the. detention basin to also serve as a park area. Mr. Kneupper and Paul Rone, (president of the homeowner's association) indicated that was correct Staff recommended approval of the plat subject to certain conditions. Motion by Ross Morris to approve the Preliminary Plat of Section Eight of the Fairmont Park East Subdivision with the following conditions: · Developer to file an amended General Plan to reflect the concerns of parking and adequate space around the detention basin.