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 5 of 5 Based on the above analysis, staff believes that the current submittal has merit, and recommends approval of the SCUP and GP. Staff will continue further coordination in the areas of utility planning and Preserve dedication. We solicit the Commission's input while considering the following conditions: 1. An overall density of the multi-family (apartments) and town homes 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 acres Nature Preserve/ Conservation Easement until transfer of ownership 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 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 not occur as a result of his project. 7. The proposed complex must provide an area designated for accommodation of school buses, pick up/drop off sites as per LPISD's design standards. 8. 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 mechanism" that establishes an account for the sole purpose of maintenance to the project. This fund is for the lifetime of the project. 9. The owner/applicant must. construct a lift station and dedicate an easement to the' City at Taylor Bayou and McCabe for the lift station. 10. The owner/applicant must contribute 31.2%their portions of the lift station to be built north of the site and the portion of the off-site lift station that needs to be upgraded to handle both north and. south developments. 11. The applicant must provide proof of funding allocation. 12. The applicant must provide a covenant that the multi-family portion of the project remains on the City's tax rolls. 13. A letter from Army Corps of Engineers for approval of the lift station must be submitted prior to the building permit. 14. Utility Plan must be approved by City Staff. 15. Proposed sidewalks must be annotated on the General Plan. 16. All utilities should be planned for underground routing. 17. The applicant must provide a covenant for maintenance of common areas. 18. The Developer shall comply with all other applicable laws and ordinances of the City of La Porte and the State of Texas. Options available to the Commission are: Recommend to Council approval of this SCUP#OS-004. Recommend to Council approval of this SCUP with additional conditions. Recommend to Council denial of this SCUP. OR Continue discussion at the Commission's next meeting to allow further study of item. This results in tabling any action on this item.