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<br />3. Multi-Family (Chapter 106, Section 106-333) <br />Code Code <br />Category Proposed Maximum Proposed PUD Standard <br />Section Maximum <br />Density will not exceed <br />Density Table B 14 Units/Acre 19.6 Units/Acre <br />19.6 units/acre <br />Total number of units will <br />Maximum Units 17 180 350 <br />not exceed 350 <br />Purpose/Justification: <br />The multi-family complex is another component in the mix of housing types within a master planned <br />community, providing a key component in the housing life-cycle for young people who are not yet ready to own <br />a home, and retirees who may require assistance or desire companionship in their day-to-day lives. The <br />residents of the proposed multi-family complex will be able to enjoy the adjacent trail and park facilities in <br />addition to the required on-side landscaping and open space, and whatever amenities may be provided <br />internally to the multifamily complex. <br /> <br />Multi-family complexes that have proven to be successful in the long term require a certain size and density to <br />create the economies of scale necessary to promote long term stability and maintenance. Complexes less than <br />approximately 350 units cannot afford the on-site full time management that is critical toward ensuring quality <br />of both product and tenant. Additionally, the economies created with facilities of this size generate the revenue <br />necessary to ensure that routine maintenance and long-term capital reinvestment can be funded, which is <br />critical to prevent blight associated with decline of the community. <br /> <br />Low-density multi-family complexes do not generate adequate revenue to support full time on-site management <br />and maintenance, nor can they support the level of amenities necessary to maintain the facility as a desirable <br />location. Such multi-family complexes may succeed in the short term, but in the long term they will be unable <br />to maintain their quality and character. Longevity and rejuvenation of housing stock are core concepts of the <br />Comprehensive Plan and are vital to creating a successful and long-lasting community. <br />Public Improvement Criteria Manual Variances <br />In coordination and discussion with City Staff, all requested variances from established standards of the Public <br />Improvement Criteria Manual will be addressed and requested with each Preliminary Plat Section. These <br />variances will be supported with a Traffic Impact Analysis, to be completed and submitted for City Staff review <br />prior to submittal of the first Preliminary Plat. Where variances to the PICM standards are not directly reported <br />or addressed in the TIA, the requested variances will be coordinated with City Staff and the Fire Marshall, and <br />will be based on typical best practices and design standards for other master planned communities throughout <br />the Houston region and other neighboring municipalities. These requested variances are likely to include, but <br />are not limited to: a) a reduction in minimum right of way widths for the local/neighborhood streets and the <br />internal loop road; b) intersection offsets; and c) cul-de-sac geometry and minimum radii. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />23501 Cinco Ranch Boulevard | Suite A-250 | Katy, Texas 77494 | 281-579-0340 <br /> <br />