04-18-2002 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Fairmont Park East, aon V - Preliminary Plat 5/16/02 - P & Z Meeting Page 2of3 Analysis: . Section 4.03 and Appendix D of the City's Development Ordinance establish . review criteria for major subdivisions. Staff also used criteria in the City's Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan to review this project. Land Use - The project's proposed residential use conforms to the character of the surrounding land uses and the R-l zoning district. Properties adjacent to the site are overwhelmingly residential with some commercial properties along Fairmont Parkway. Reserve "F" (0.4586 acre), at the southwest corner of the subdivision along Driftwood Drive, is restricted for co mmercial use. This Reserve is appropriately zoned GC. Transportation/Interior Circulation - The proposed project is situated approximately 200' north of Fainnont Parkway and south of the detention pond along Driftwood Drive. The main access to the proposed subdivision is along Driftwood Drive, which has 80' of Right-of-Way (ROW). Fainnont Parkway, a primary ,arterial with 250' of ROW, should easily accommodate the traffic generated by this development The proposed subdivision will have internal streets with 50' of ROW. The layout creates two points Qf access off Driftwood Drive to this proposed development Sidewalks - As a part of the General Plan, the developer agreed to construct sidewalks along both sides of all public streets within the subdivision and along east and west right-of-way of Driftwood Drive towards the end of the subdivision line. Parks and Recreation - Section 12.0 of the City's Development Ordinance requires the developer to provide on site open space and recreational space or fees in lieu of parldand to the City: Per the Ordinance, an area of land dedicated to the city for parldand purposes shall equal one aae for each 160 proposed dwelling units. This subdivision has 72 lots. Based on the above formula, the area required for parkland use equals 19,602 sq.ft or 0.45 acre. Reserve "H', at the comer of Springwood Drive and Driftwood is dedicated to the City for parldand use. If the detention pond is developed into a park, the contemplated primary use of this reserve will be parking. Utilities - There are sufficient water and sewer facilities in the vicinity to provide service to this proposed development The developer is responsible for pt"9viding all necessary public infrastructure (structures or improvementS) to accommodate the subdivision's water and sanitary sewer needs. The design and construction of all water and sewer systems shall be in conformance with the City's Development Ordinance. Drainage - During the development of Fairmont Park East Sections Five to Nine, an 8-acre detention pond was designed and created to accommodate storm water drainage from all of Mr. Gray's development (approximately 77 acres) east of Driftwood Drive. Since the approval of the General Plan, Mr. Gray sold approximately 2.23 acres of land zoned GC. This property is bound to the south by Fainnont Parkway and to the North by the proposed