02-16-06 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Lakes at Fairmont Greens, Section 1 - Final Plat Planning and Zoning Commission March 16, 2006 Location of Subdivision Wharton Weems Boulevard at State Hwy. 146 Legal Description 34.3170 acres out of 135.4:t acres of land located in the W. P. Harris Survey, A-30, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Applicant Arete Real Estate and Development (65 La Porte, Ltd.) Present Zonine: Planned Unit Development (PUD) Requested Use Single-Family Dwellings Acreage 34 acres Surrounding Zoning North Planned Unit Development (PUD) East Planned Unit Development (PUD) South Planned Unit Development (PUD) West Planned Unit Development lPUD) Land Use Map Residential Activity Proposed Residential Summary: . The owner/developer is requesting approval of the Final Plats for proposed Lakes at Fairmont Greens, Section 1 to be located along Wharton Weems Boulevard between State Highway 146 and the Golf Course. · The project has an approved General Plan and Special Conditional Use Permit. Preliminary Plat for Section 1 was approved at the February 2, 2006, meeting. · The applicant is proposing 92 single-family residential lots with two points of entrance/exit along Wharton Weems Boulevard. Corresponding density equals 2.68 dwelling units/acre, which is in conformance with the ordinances. · Reserve A (12.3613 ac.), located adjacent to the Golf Course, is restricted for detention and may serve as lake features. · Reserve B (0.8217 ac) is restricted for landscaping and sound wall along SH146. · The water service runs north-south along the feeder road of State Highway 146. Sanitary sewer is not readily available to the development; however a 40' sanitary sewer easement is retained for the proposed force main and lift station to be located in the southeast comer of the subdivision, adjacent to Taylor Bayou. All other infrastructure shall be the responsibility of the owner/developer. Recommendations: Actions required by the Commission: The Final Plat is in accordance with the City's Development Ordinance. Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat. The following items need to be addressed prior to recordation: · All construction improvements are complete at site. · Furnish approval letter from the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) for the drop structure to the Taylor Bayou. · Sidewalks shall be installed along both sides of all public streets in the subdivision and should be stated on the Final Plat. · Payment of$707.97 shall be made to the City for street sign installation. · Payments in amounts yet to be determined to be made to the City for streetlights installation and I-year service cost respectively. · Payment of$16,100 shall be made to the City in lieu of parkland dedication. . Approval of the Final Plat withholding signature and recordation until the above are complied. This will authorize the developer to begin construction of subdivision improvements. Disapproval of the Final Plat and supporting documents as filed. This will require the developer to file a new Final Plat with the required documents. .