07-15-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Preserve at Taylor Bayou • • August 19, 2004 Page 2 of 6 The current application submits a General Plan for: • 180 Multi-Family units and 150 Townhome units on 28.43 acres • 1 lot, Neighborhood Commercial on 1.35 acres • 1 lot, Private Pazk on 2.25 acres • 1 lot, Nature Preserve on 75.16 acres. • The apartment density is 13.85 units per acre (14 allowed Per Chapter 106). • The townhome density is 9.72 per acre (10 allowed per Chapter 106). Development in a PUD zoning district requires that a General Plan (for the entire proposed project) and a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) be submitted and processed simultaneously. Upon approval of the General Plan and SCUP by City Council, the applicant would be authorized to proceed with the platting and development plans for the site. Ana sis: Section 106-659 of the Code of Ordinances establishes the following criteria for review of development projects within a PUD zoning district: • Uses -Review of the City's Land Use Plan indicates this 107-acre area was envisioned as developing as low density residential with a small corner for commercial uses. However, this proposed development is not considered to be low-density residential. In addition, Mr. Burchfield stated that the 77.5 acre Conservation Easement would serve as a buffer between their proposed development and surrounding properties. • Streets -The proposed development is located at the corner of SH 146 and McCabe Road The developer is proposing two points of entrance%xit off McCabe Road. The General plan needs to delineate internal streets. Further coordination with TXDOT for future plans for S.H. 146 is needed. The possible addition of turn lanes on McCabe road should also be considered. Traffic Analysis: The applicant has submitted a traffic analysis study report. The report previously had taken into account a full development of 418 apartments for abuild-out in 2007. It also included the Commercial Strip Center and Nature Preserve as an estimate with no other detail of their nature. The current General Plan has less density. The sampling was 11 hours (0700-1800 hours) on January 22, 2004, and accounts for McCabe Rd. from the East and West, and Northbound SH 146 Mauilane. This sample is relatively light since it appears to have been conducted only once. Most surveys take multiple days (at least two).