03-05-09 Special Called Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Preserve at Taylor Bayou March 19,2009 Page 2 of5 Land Use - Review of the City's Land Use Plan indicates this 107- acre area was envisioned as developing as low density residential with a small comer for commercial uses. However, this proposed development is considered to be a mixed use development. The property is zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) where single- family, multi-family residential (apartment complex), and commercial are allowed subject to General Plan approval and Special Conditional Use Permit by the City. Residential Development - Single-family lots are shown along east, southwest, and south boundary line of the proposed development. Minimum lot area is 6,000 sq.ft., however, building line shown is 10' (min. 25' is required per ordinance). Single-family special or zero lot line requires a minimum of 4500 sq.ft. but the note on the plan shows that patio homes do not meet this ordinance requirement. In addition, it does not meet the minimum yard setbacks. Multi-Family Regulations - As required by multi-family regulations adopted by the City on October 14, 2002, the multi-family development is located at least 1,000 ft. from other multi-family residential developments of 20 or more units. The proposed development does not exceed 180 dwelling units, the limit established by City Ordinance. However, the overall density equals 20 dwelling units per acre (DU/A) which exceeds 14 du/a allowed by the ordinances. TransportationlInterior Circulation - The developer is proposing two points of entrance/exit off McCabe Road. These common access drives will serve the entire development and Nature Preserve. The complex will have primary access on McCabe Road (IOO'ROW), which may accommodate the traffic generated by this development. A traffic analysis study was submitted for this development, including the nature preserve and commercial tract. This is summarized as follow: The study mentions the future TxDOT Highway 146 improvements, but concludes no impact on the study or development. The study gives a cursory mention of other developments but generalizes a 5% annual growth and takes that factor into the estimates for the survey. That rate is average for the HGAC region although local estimates can be much higher. The growth, according to the study, will not have a significant impact on the development or the traffic flow in relation to level-of-service ratings because of the limited access between McCabe Road and SH 146 now and in the future. With Level-Of-Service (LOS) A being the best, LOS D being acceptable and LOS F being severely congested service, the study cites that the development, given the parameters stated above, will rate no