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<br />Staff Report <br /> <br />La Porte Square Townhomes <br />Preliminary Plat <br /> <br />December 14,2006 <br /> <br />ReQuested Action: Consideration of Preliminary Plat for proposed La Porte Square Townhomes <br /> <br />ReQuested Bv: Covenant Neighborhoods, Inc. <br />c/o David Kim, Project Manager <br /> <br />ReQuested For: A subdivision of 5.599 acres of land out of the Johnson Hunter Survey, <br />Abstract No. 35, being a replat of the remainders of Lots 1-16, all of Lots 17- <br />32, and the 16' alley, all lots in Block 1159, the 80' wide right-of-way of <br />East 'L' Street between the East right-of-way line of South Broadway Street <br />and East right-of-way line of Texas Avenue, the 60' wide right-of-way of <br />Texas Avenue between the North right-of-way line of East 'L' Street and the <br />North right-of-way line of East 'M' Street, and being the remainders of Lots <br />3,17, and 30, all of Lots 4-16, Lots 18-29, and the 16' alley of Block 1160 <br />(abandoned by City of La Porte Ordinance No. 1041), in the plat of "Town <br />of La Porte" as recorded in Volume 60, Page 112, of the Harris County Deed <br />Records, City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. <br /> <br />Location: 1301 South Broadway <br /> <br />Present Zoning: High Density Residential (R-3) <br /> <br />ReQuested Use: Multi-family Residential Subdivision (Townhomes) <br /> <br />Background: The subject property is located across from the City of La Porte's Recreation <br />and Fitness Center at 1322 South Broadway and south of the senior citizen's <br />residence known as "Churchill Place Apartments" located at 1201 South <br />Broadway. In the vicinity, there are mixed-use developments, i.e. single- <br />family residential, townhouses, apartment complex, and retail/commercial <br />establishments. <br /> <br />The applicant is seeking a townhouse development (single lot configuration). <br />An existing townhouse development is located east of the Churchill Place <br />Apartments between Oregon A venue and Montana Street. The property is <br />currently zoned High Density Residential (R-3). A townhouse development <br />is a permitted use in this zoning district. <br /> <br />As proposed, La Porte Square Townhomes has 56 lots, two Blocks, and two <br />Reserves restricted for open space/common area use only. Per Section 106- <br />333 Table B of the Code of Ordinances, the minimum lot area is 2000 sq. ft. <br />with a minimum lot width of 20 linear feet. Density equals ten (10 DU/ A) <br />dwelling unit per acre. The required front yard setback 25' and the side yard <br />setback 20' are shown on the plat. <br /> <br />KHlsn A <br />