03-17-2005 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Plannin and Zonin Commiss• • 9 9 Minutes of March 17, 2005 Page 2 4. CONSIDER ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL FOR PROPOSED GREEN CREST SUBDIVISION TO BE LOCATED AT NORTH "L" STREET. Planning Director, Wayne Sabo, presented staffs report. In April 2004, the Commission approved the Preliminary Plat for Green Crest Subdivision. Staff received a letter from the Developer requesting cone-year extension for filing the Final Plat. In his request, the Developer stated that the delay has been due to plan review, approval by other entities, which is currently in progress, as well as drainage issues with the County and School District. Richard Cansler stated the delay occurred while trying to resolve drainage issues with Flood Control, the County, and the School District. The School District has agreed to provide an easement. Mr. Sabo and Mr. Cansler responded to the Commission's questions. Staff recommended approval of the extension. Motion by Dottie Kaminski to approve the one-year extension of Preliminary Plat approval for the proposed Green Crest Subdivision. Second by Paul Berner. The motion carried. Ayes: Kaminski, Berner, Barrera, Meharg, Bird and Muston Nays: None Abstain: None 5. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE CITIZEN INPUT ON SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #50005-004 AND GENERAL PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 1200 BLOCK OF MCCABE ROAD AND STATE HIGHWAY 146, FURTHER DESCRIBED AS 107± ACRE TRACT IN THE W.P. HARRIS SURVEY, ABSTRACT 30; LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. MR. ROBERT BURCHFIELD, OF BURCHFIELD DEVELOPMENT, L.P., SEEKS APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN AND SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSED PRESERVE AT TAYLOR BAYOU WITHIN A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ZONE. Chairperson Muston opened the public hearing at 6:20 p.m. A. STAFF PRESENTATION Mr. Sabo presented staffs report. A special conditional use permit is currently approved for the proposed Preserve at Taylor Bayou to be located in the 1200 block of McCabe Rd. The Developer has re-designed the master planned community and has submitted an amended General Plan. Public notices were mailed to 21 property owners within 200' of the proposed development. The City received two responses, both in opposition of approval. B. PROPONENTS Robert Burchfield, the Developer, briefed the Commission on the latest plan for the development. The Florida firm of Looney, Ricks, Kiss (LRK) was chosen to re-design the project. Paul Woodall, working with Mr. Burchfield, described the LRK design project, Celebration Florida, which is the residential development around Disney World.