07-22-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Mr. Ian Clowes Planning and Development Department City of La Porte May 20, 2019 Page 2 Accordingly, the Port Authority seeks to amend SCUP 03-011 Permit Conditions Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 as set forth in more detail below: 3. "Comply with the General Plan approved be the City." The Port Authority requests that Permit Condition No. 3 be amended to reflect an amended General Plan approved by the City, which reflects the updated Site Plan (attached). 4. "Ensure that at least 30 percent of the property consists of landscaping and/ or screening." The Port Authority requests that Permit Condition No. 4 be amended to add "landscaped ponds (either dry or wet) with native grasses at completion of the project" to the 30% requirement. 5. "Provide detailed landscape and screening plans during site plan submittal. Allow existing trees and shrubs to remain as natural buffer. Provide "in fill" planting of trees and shrubs." The Port Authority requests that the second and last sentences of Permit Condition No. 5 be amended to read as follows: "Allow existing trees and shrubs exterior to the sound wall to remain as a natural buffer. Provide "in fill" ponds with native grasses and planting of drought -tolerant trees along the boulevard R.O.W., which provides for one year of established watering." 6. "Provide and irrigation system to ensure that all landscaping and careening is properly maintained by the owner/ developer." The Port Authority requests that Permit Condition No. 6 be deleted, as irrigation is not needed for native grass and drought tolerant trees per La Porte Zoning Ordinances. 7. "Adhere to the provisions and details shown in facilities lighting plan. Ensuring that all illumination occurs on site and does not affect nearby residences." The Port Authority requests that the Permit Condition No. 8 be revised to delete the current text and replace it with, "The revised lighting plan shall adhere to the requirements of applicable City Ordinances." 8. "Enhance the building fagade so that it is architecturally and aesthetically pleasing. The Planning and Zoning Commission must approve the design."