01-29-15 Special Called Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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I'l�riruri;? Sri'} /rJrliri�? r,rJrrrrrri��irJri I't r' it �r I /It t '[iri'� ri J ,r;i J 1, Jtr I/I )f ur Iup]-Orr riY sett Pl )ri Ilurtr,, I,,,11,41 Sr hrx)I The site is currently zoned R-2, Medium Density Residential, and contains the existing La Porte High School Campus, including administration buildings, sports facilities and the high school. The school is a permitted use in the R-2 District. The City of La Porte's Land Use Map identifies this parcel as "Public/Institutional." The following table summarizes the surrounding zoning and land uses: Zoning Land Use North R-2, Medium Density Residential Junior High/Elementary School Campus (across G Street) South GC, General Commercial Commercial, church and vacant (across Fairmont Parkway) West GC, General Commercial Commercial (across Texas Street) East R-3, High Density Residential R-1, Low Density Residential Existing residential development (across San Jacento Avenue) Analysis: This site development plan was reviewed according to the provisions of Appendix E of the city's Development Ordinance (No. 1444). Because the site is greater than 10 acres in size, it requires approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The site plan is also subject to all applicable requirements of the city's Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 106 of the city's Code of Ordinances). Planning staff has reviewed the proposed site development plan and concluded that the application complies with all applicable code requirements. Staff is working to accommodate the timing of this application and the need to begin construction in a timely manner. As a result, there may be a couple of items that need to be addressed and will be recommended as conditions of approval. The following is a description of staff's analysis of various considerations: Site Improvements. The applicant is proposing phasing of the project in a manner to have minimal impact on the existing operations of the school. The first phase will be construction of all sports facilities on the site, including fields, tennis courts, proposed scoreboard, etc. Then they will proceed with the second phase being building demolition and construction. Following completion of construction, the high school campus will include 571,464 square feet of total building square footage and 876 parking spaces. The city sent out a review letter to the applicant on January 161" outlining a number or items that still need to be addressed with the site plan (see the attached Exhibit Q. Should the Commission recommend approval of the proposed site plan, the approval should be contingent on the applicant resolving all these issues prior to executing the approval certificates on the site plan.