04-09-18 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriations Agenda Date Requested: April 9, 2018 Source of Funds: N/A Requested By: Ian Clowes, Richard Mancilla Account Number: N/A Department:Planning and Development Amount Budgeted: N/A Report: __X __Resolution: _____Ordinance: _X___ Amount Requested: N/A Exhibits: Ordinance P&Z Recommendation Letter Budgeted Item: N/A Existing Land Use Map Proposed Land Use Map ______________________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION This item is a request for consideration to amend the city’s Future Land Use Plan in conjunction with a request by Doak Brown of Brownstone Ventures, LLC, applicant, on behalf of Bayforest Ranch, Ltd, owner,who is seeking approval of aSCUPto allow for a proposed Class “A” multi- family apartment complex.The property in question is a 20acre tract of land located on the east side of SH 146 north of Wharton Weems Blvd. and is legally described as Tract 1L, Abstract 35, J Hunter Survey. The city’s Future Land Use Plan (FLUP) identifies the subject property as “Mid-High Density Residential, “Commercial,”and “Mixed Use”. In order to accommodate the proposed zone change, the FLUP would need to be amended to show the property asa singular“Mid-High DensityResidential”. The Planning and Zoning Commission, at their February 15, 2018 regular meeting, voted 8-0 to recommend approval of the proposed Future Land Use Amendment. Action Required by Council: 1.Conduct public hearing. 2.Consider action on a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve an Ordinance amending the City’s Future Land Use Plan for a 20 acre tract of land known as Tract 1L, Abstract 35, J Hunter Survey, located on the east side of SH 146 north of Wharton Weems Blvd. and as depicted in the attached exhibit.