01-19-17 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting January 19, 2017 La Porte Town Center SCUP Planning and Development Department Staff Report ISSUE Consider a recommendation to the City Council on a request by the applicant David Miles of Western Spherical developers, LLC for a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) to allow construction of an entertainment, commercial and residential mixed use development on a 40 acre tract described as Tracts 1 and 1L, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. RECOMMENDATION Should the Commission desire to consider a recommendation for approval of this request, staff recommends considering various conditions, as described later in this staff report. DISCUSSION Property Owner: Bayforest Ranch, LTD/Dr. Malladi S. Reddy (92 Fairmont Lake, Inc.) Developer/Applicant: David Miles, Western Spherical Developers, LLC. : The applicant is seeking approval of this SCUP to allow for construction of a mixed use town center development on the subject property. The applicant is under contract to acquire two 20 acre tracts of land. The proposed development will encompass the previously approved La Porte Town Center Phase I, which is about to expire, with an additional 20 acres, for a total of 40 acres. The attached Exhibit A includes the SCUP Application, project description letter and conceptual site plan submitted by the applicant. The attached Exhibit B is the General Plan for the tract of land that indicates the approximate scale of development and proposed use of the property. Background Information: The subject site is approximately 40 acres in area and is located on the east side of State Highway 146 north of Wharton Weems. The attached Exhibit C is an Area/Zoning Map showing the location of the subject property with the current and surrounding zoning. The site is currently zoned PUD, Planned Unit Development, and is vacant 1