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

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Preserve at Taylor Bayou September 15, 2005 Page 3 of4 Conclusion! Recommendations: . . The project engineer agreed with a plan for taking the sanitary sewer flow north through the Lakes at Fairmont Greens, a proposed subdivision off SH 146. Based upon the preliminary studies, the Preserve at Taylor Bayou, if hooked up to the new 24" trunk main going north for sanitary sewer would represent 32% of the total anticipated capacity. Coordination and contribution shall be required for the system upgrade to handle both developments with each developer and the City being expected to share the prorated cost of construction. . Drainage - This property lies within the Taylor Bayou Watershed. The City has a master drainage plan for the Taylor Bayou Watershed. The plan calls for regional detention for this area. Efforts should be made to work with the developer north of McCabe Road towards the implementation of this master drainage plan. The channel improvements to Taylor Bayou are not designed to directly receive storm water runoff from this project. The Preliminary Plat, therefore, shows that storm water will be detained using basin system in both detention ponds to regulate run-off. Outfalls have to be determined and coordinated with the Army Corps of Engineers and the Harris County Flood Control District. The copies of the permits must be presented to the City. The detention ponds need to be including within the perimeter boundaries of the proposed development. Nature Preserve -The Army Corps of Engineer permit states that the dedication of approximately 65 acre nature preserve is to be made to the County/City. The City of La Porte remains a party to facilitate any dedication. This issue may be coordinated and approved in a separate dedication instrument. Staff reviewed the Preliminary Plat and found it to be in accordance with the Development Ordinance of the City. Recognizing some difficult issues, Staff and the developer created a preliminary development proposal. Should the Commission wish to approve the Preliminary Plat in its present format, staff recommends the following: . 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.