08-18-2005 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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. Preserve at Taylor Bayou - Preliminary Plat Planning and Zoning Commission September 15, 2005 . Location of Proposed Development 1200 Block of McCabe Road Legal Description TRS 8, 8A, SF-I, 49, 49A, & 9B; W. P. Harris Survey, A-30. Applicant Robert Burchfield Present Zoning Planned Unit Development (PUD) Project Name Preserve at Taylor Bayou Acreage 42 acres (residential), 65 acres (nature preserve) Surrounding Zoning North Planned Unit Development (PUD) East Low Density Residential (R-l) South Low Density Residential (R-l) West Planned Unit Development (PUD) Land Use Map Residential Activity Proposed Single-Family, Multi-Family Residential, Townhomes, Commercial and Nature Preserve Summary: . This project has an approved General Plan and SCUP. The current submittal is a Preliminary Plat for proposed development known as Preserve at Taylor Bayou.. . The subject property is located at the southeast comer of McCabe Road at SH 146 near Taylor Bayou. . The property being platted consists of approx.42 acres out of 107 acres tract located south of McCabe Road and the easterly right-of-way line of State Highway 146. . The applicant is proposing single-family residential, multi-family, townhouses, and commercial development at this site. Corresponding densities meet densities allowed by the strict compliance of Chapter 106 (Zoning). . The current proposal still intends to dedicate a 65 acre nature preserve. . The plan also shows two points of entrance/exit along McCabe Road. . The applicant has stated that funding for the said project is in place. The funding for the trails will be determined once a decision is made about ownership of the Nature Preserve. Harris County has expressed an interest in the Preserve dedication. . A new 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 there are some outstanding issues still to be resolved. The developer will need to coordinate with the north side development in the area of utility planning and the preserve dedication. Should the Commission wish to approve the Preliminary Plat in its present format, we recommend the following conditions: . Final Plat and Construction drawings shall indicate all infrastructure and site drainage improvements to ensure adequate capacity and proper site drainage. . Developer is responsible for installation of sidewalks along both sides of all right-of-ways within the complex, east and west sides along McCabe Road towards the end of the subdivision line. . Developer 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 apartment project. This fund is for the lifetime of the project. . Detention ponds ownership and maintenance by the HOA shall be stated on the fmal plat. _UfIDW A