04-20-06 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Port Crossing Preliminary Plat Page 3 of3 Conclusion and Recommendation: Utilities, Drainage - Staff and the developer have agreed that the water system needs to be upgraded to provide suitable fire protection. The existing waterline is 8" on west side of Powell Road parallel with pipeline easement. Proposed 12" waterline is shown on east side of Powell Road. There is a 12" waterline at southbound 146 and M Street Row. The capacity is adequate and fire flow is estimated at 1500 gpm. Sanitary sewer service would be provided through the existing 12" sanitary sewer line located to the northeast of the development along Powell Road. Proposed sanitary sewer service will be 18". Storm water facilities will be designed in accordance with the City of La Porte and Harris County Flood Control District requirements. The design of the storm water detention basin will be reviewed with the construction drawings. The approved Special Conditional Use Permit (#SCU05-003), General Plan, and Developer's Agreement are still the prevailing documents for this development. This plat complies with some of the elements of the principal documents. Staff reviewed the Preliminary Plat for Port Crossing and found it to be in compliance with the Development Ordinance. Staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Plat with the following conditions: . Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CCRs), under review, must be approved before submitting the final plat. . Provisions of the approved SCUP, General Plan, and Developer's Agreement are applicable and must be applied to the entire project. . Construction drawings should be prepared as per City's Standard Specs. and details contained in the PICM. . Final construction drawings shall indicate off-site drainage improvements to ensure proper drainage of the adjacent properties. . Final Plat and construction drawings shall provide details showing 12' perimeter around the detention basin. . The Drainage Plan requires approval by Harris County. The detention pond/drainage channel construction and maintenance will be the sole responsibility of the owner/developer. Options available to the Commission are as follows: . Approval of the Preliminary Plat, as filed. This will authorize the developer to proceed with the final plat submittal. . Conditional approval of the Preliminary Plat as filed. This will require the developer to address the conditions and resubmit the Preliminary Plat. . Disapproval of the Preliminary Plat as filed. This will require the developer to file a new Preliminary Plat upon completion of the provision of the Developer's Agreement.