02-17-2005 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Special Conditional Use Per~SCU05-004 • Planning and Zoning Commission March 17, 2005 Location of Pro osed Develo ment 1200 Block of McCabe Road Legal Description TRS 8, 8A, SF-1, 49, 49A, & 9B; W. P. Harris Surve , A-30. A licant Robert Burchfield Present Zonin Planned Unit Develo ment PUD Project Name Preserve at Taylor Bayou Acreage 31.96 acres, 75.16 acres (nature preserve) Surrounding Zoning North Planned Unit Development (PUD) East Low Density Residential (R-1) South Low Density Residential (R-1) West Planned Unit Develo ment PUD Land Use Ma Residential Activity Proposed Single-Family, Multi-Family Residential, Townhomes, Commercial/Flex and Nature Preserve Summary: • This project has an approved SCUP. This submittal is an amended General Plan. • The subject property is located at the southeast corner of McCabe Road at SH 146 near Taylor Bayou. • The said parcel of land consists of 31.96 acres out of 107 acres tract located south of McCabe Road and the easterly right-of--way line of State Highway 146. • The previous submittal was for 418 apartment units and was denied by P&Z and City Council. • The applicant is now proposing single-family residential, multi-family, townhome, and commercial/flex development at this site. Corresponding densities now meet densities allowed by the strict compliance of Chapter 106 (Zoning). The Commission may vary from strict compliance within a PUD. • The current proposal still intends to dedicate a 75..16 acre nature preserve. • The plan also shows two points of entrance/exit along McCabe Road. • The applicant has stated that funding for PUD portion of the said project is in place. The funding for the trails will be determined once a decision is made about who "owns" the Nature Preserve. Harris County has expressed an interest in the Preserve dedication. • Anew lift station is proposed near the east end of the property and McCabe Road in accordance with the City's sanitary sewer master plan for this area. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a preliminary opinion. • It is anticipated that the proposed development will be hooked up to the new 24" trunk main going north for sanitary sewer. • The Environmental Assessment and Traffic Impact Analysis studies have been completed for the said project. Recommendation: Based on the above analysis, staff believes that the current submittal has merit. We recommend approval of the Special Conditional Use permit and General Plan. Staff will conduct further coordination in the area of utility planning and the preserve dedication. In addition, we solicit the Commission's input while considering the following conditions: 1. An overall density of the multi-family (apartments) and townhomes shall not exceed 14 and 10 dwelling units per acre respectively. 2. The nature preserve "conservation easement" ownership and responsibility for its maintenance must be established. The City requirement for compensating open land will apply. The City must approve the conservancy dedication instrument. 3. The applicant/developer shall be responsible for the maintenance of the 75.16 acre Nature Preserve/ Conservation Easement until transfer of ownership and/or responsibility. 4. Provide an irrigation system to ensure that all landscaping and screening is properly maintained by the owner/developer. 5. The design of the detention will be reviewed by staff to ensure consistency with the Ordinances and the Taylor Bayou Watershed Plan. Permits with Army Corps of Engineers and County Flood Control must be presented to the City. 6. The developer shall contribute to traffic calming devices/tools (e.g. right turn lane) to ensure that traffic congestion does occur as a result of his project. 7. The applicant must secure a maintenance bond, according to the City's multi-family provisions, or seek an approved alternate showing evidence of bonding insurance or participate in a "reserve fund Tx~~~~l~Q~ ~