02-19-2004 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Special Conditional Use P~ #SCU04-002 • Planning and Zoning Commission March 24, 2004 Location of Pro osed Develo went 2000 Block of State Hi hwa 146 Le al Descri tion W. P. Harris Surve , A-30. A licant Hetti Man ement Co Present Zonin Planned Unit Develo went UD) Designated Area La Porte Golf Course Community Acreage 15 acres Surrounding Zoning North Planned Unit Development East Planned Unit Development South Planned Unit Development West Planned Unit Develo ment (PUD) (PUD) (PUD) UD Land Use Residential Activit Pro osed Multi-Famil Residential Summary: • The subject property is located at the northeast corner of McCabe Road at SH 146 adjacent to Bay Forest Golf Course. • The said parcel of land (15 acres) is a part of previously approved General Plan for the La Porte Golf Course Community. • The applicant is proposing 100 single-family homes for rental, a.k.a. "Bayforest Ranch" a project funded by the housing tax credit. • The current project is not consistent with the Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU03-002 recommended earlier by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by City Council. • To consider this project, the applicant is seeking an amendment to the SCU03-002 and General Plan approved earlier. • The previous SCUP and General Plan was approved with underlying land use as multi-family development. The intended development is a deviation of the approved general plan. Recommendations: • The project is not consistent with the Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU03-002 and General Plan. • The concept of using single-family dwellings in multifamily-type development is an issue, which needs to be addressed by the Commission • Staff recommends disapproval of the Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU04-002 (essentially an amendment to SCU03-002) Actions required by • Recommend to Council approval of SCUP #04-002 and an the Commission: amendment to the General Plan. This action will be amendment to previous SCUP#03-002 for this site only. • Recommend to Council approval of SCUP04-002 and an amendment to the General Plan with additional conditions. • Recommend to Council denial of SCUP#04-002 and amendment to the General Plan. • Table SCUP#04-002 and the amendment to the General Plan. • The Commission may also continue the public hearing to a future meeting. ~~