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

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Preserve at Taylor Bayou March 17, 2005 Page 2 of 5 The Commission recommended approval of the above General Plan and Special Conditional Use Permit. City Council, at the October 11, 2004 meeting, approved the General Plan and Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU04-013. Now, the developer has submitted an amended General Plan with a new concept. The features of the plan are as follows: • Single-Family Residential - 201ots, 4.17 acres (4.8 du/a allowed) • Single-Family (Patio Homes) - 76 lots, 12.67 acres (6 lots/acre allowed) • Townhomes -12 units, 1.20 acre (10 units/acre allowed) • Multi-Family -180 units, 12.86 acres (14 units/acre allowed) • Commercial/Flex Bldgs. - 4 (zoned Neighborhood Commercial) 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. Analysis: 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 75.16 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/exit off McCabe Road. These common access drives serve an entire development and Nature Preserve. 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 an entire development 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.