07-16-15 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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ATTACHMENTA At that time and with mutual consent, the City may elect to accept these facilities either in easement or fee. The initial development of the detention pond/drainage system and perimeter landscaping of these facilities shall be the responsibility of the Owner -Developer. In coordination with the Owner-Developer and the Harris County Flood Control District, the City will accept the drainage and detention facilities as public domain with right of entry, Maintenance of said facilities will rest solely with the Owner-Developer and the property owner’s association governing the Tract. 5.2 Buffering and Beautification.The Owner-Developer shall implement a uniform and/or Formatted: Left, Space After: 0 pt compatible landscape plan for all phases of the entire project that will address landscaping Formatted: Font: Bold provisions not only adjacent to Wharton Weems Blvd. and Powell Road, but also within the building setbacks and landscape easements or reserves throughout. A Landscape Buffer (a minimum of 50’ wide) shall be provided along the west side of Powell Road and shall include extensive screening-type vegetation.landscaping materials compatible with the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants. A landscape buffer, a minimum of 50’ wide, will also be provided along State Highway 146. Landscape reserves shall also be included adjacent to all roadways, including the east side of Powell; but rather than screen, shall be landscaped compatible with the ultimate use of that adjacent property. Parking is allowed in any landscape buffer.A row of standard automobile parking stalls is permitted within the Landscape Buffer subject to the following criteria:Parking lots withina Landscape Buffer shall be developed using the following criteria: i.Shrubs are required in the Landscape Buffer within 10’ of any parking areaadjacent to the right-of-way and shall be spaced at three feet on center. At maturity, shrubs in a required Landscape Buffer should form a continual evergreen hedge or row of 36 inch in height. ii.Parking lot with minimum 20 spaces shall provide aAplanter at the ratio of one for every ten parking spaces is required. iii.Planters (minimum 135 square feet) shall not abut on more than two sides of required perimeter landscape area. Each required planter shall have one shade tree. Trees shall be dispersed throughout the parking lot to maximize the shading effect on the parking spaces. These trees are exclusive of trees planted around the perimeter of the parking lot. 5.3 Signage. The Owner-Developer shall implement acomply with the sign standards policy, as part of the recorded Declaration of Restrictive Covenants (Exhibit “D”) consistent with the City’s Code of Ordinances as guidance to insure effective and uniform signage is employed throughout the project. This policy will include uniform and/or compatible project identification monuments, business signage, street and other traffic directional devices conforming to the Tract’s traffic control plan and deed restrictions. 5.4 Ownership and Maintenance. Ownership of the landscape buffers, reserves and easements will be held by fee ownership of adjoining property or by the Property Owners Association (POA), subject to conditions of the deed restrictions and landscape plan. The ).docx- 4 - H-02-Draft Development Agreement (showing changes