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 3 of 6 The study mentions the future TxDOT Highway 146 improvements, but concludes no impact on the study or development. The study gives a cursory mention of other developments but generalizes a 5% annual growth and takes that factor into the estimates for the survey. That rate is average for the HGAC region although local estimates can be much higher. The growth, according to the study, will not have a significant impact on the development or the traffic flow in relation to level-of-service ratings because of the limited access between McCabe Road and SH 146 now and in the future. With Level-Of-Service (LOS) A being the best, LOS D being acceptable and LOS F being severely congested service, the study cites that the development, given the parameters stated above, will rate no worse than LOS B and concludes no adverse impact for this development. • Topography -This area is relatively flat and stable and should not be an obstacle to this type of development. The site for this development does, however, split Zone X to the west and a Flood Zone to the East. • Density -Staff utilized the Land Use Plan as a guide with the designated land use as Low Density Residential. in previous conversations, the applicant stated that due to changes in legislation, he received notification from the Army Corps of Engineers that more acreage of this project could be developed. Applying a development ratio of 4.8 units per acre (Section 106-333), Mr. Burchfield and Mr. Dutko feel the property could yield approximately 616 single-family units. This information has not been verified. The applicant feels strongly about the Preserve portion of the development, therefore, this current plan designates only 28.43 acres to be developed as a 180-unit multi-family residential development and a 150-unit townhome development. Applying a density allowed by ordinance of 14 and 10 units per acre (respectively), this yields 12.86 acres for apartments and 15 acres for townhome units. Using the strict guidelines of Chapter 106, there is su,,(~rcient acreage to support the General Plan. The townhome portion of the Plan, however, would be designed with a configuration of no more than three attached dwelling units constructed in a series or group of attached units with property lines separating such unites Any other design will classify the townhome portion as amulti-family residential development and, therefore under normal circumstances, invoke the 1000-foot rule between the two developments. • Utilities -There are sufficient water distribution facilities along McCabe Road to supply potable water and fire protection to this proposed project. Provisions will have to be made to ensure that sufficient utility