08-21-08 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of August 21, 2008 Page 4 of 5 9. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST #SCU08-007. Motion by Nick Barrera to recommend to City Council approval of Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU08-007, with the following conditions: 1. This Special Conditional Use Permit is specifically limited for an additional 41 units facility at 8727 Fairmont Parkway. 2. No future Special Conditional Use Permit submittal shall hereafter authorize an aggregate total of more than 101 units on the site. 3. The use of this property is limited to senior citizen "assisted living center" as defined in SIC #8361. A senior citizen is defined as a person who is 55 years of age or older. 4. If intra-district P.U.D. remains, covenants shall be submitted for the City's review and approval. 5. An overall density of the assisted living center shall not exceed 17.91 dwelling units per acre. 6. A development site plan shall be reviewed and approved by the City prior to any construction at site. 7. Internal access to the northern portion of the tract shall be provided for by provision of a private street (min. 24' wide). 8. Adequate provisions are made for fire protection and other utility services to additional building. 9. Outdoor activities shall be restricted to the parking area and concrete pavement on the east and west sides of the building. 10. All lighting in the parking lot shall be hooded and arranged to deflect lights away from the nearby residential properties in compliance with Section 1 06-521 (a) of the Code of Ordinances. 11. Any new signage requires a separate sign permit from the City. 12. The roofed-over structures on the property shall not accumulatively exceed the current lot coverage or maximum (75%). 13. Height of the building shall not exceed 23 ft. with cupola. 14. Exterior building design standards shall be approved by the City. 15. Landscaping/screening shall be required as per Section 106-444(a) within said setback areas along east and west of the perimeter adjacent to the residential zoned properties. 16. Provide landscape buffer along east side of the facility as well. 17. Landscaping shall be maintained by the owner/developer. 18. On and off-site drainage whether existing or planned shall have a net zero effect for stormwater runoff to surrounding areas and mitigate drainage issues at the driveways along Fairmont Parkway. 19. The Developer shall comply with all applicable laws and ordinances of the City and the State of Texas. Second by Doretta Finch. The motion carried. Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Kaminski, Barrera, Finch, Linscomb, Bird, Lawler, and Janda None None 10. DISCUSS COMMISSION'S ROLE AS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. Planning Director, Tim Tietjens, provided background information on NPDES Storm Water Management Program and briefed the Commission on their role as an advisory committee for the program. Committee Members will be provided a copy of the program document. A public hearing will be held at a future meeting. 11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Mr. Malik spoke about the APA Conference being held in Galveston the first week of October.