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 Staff is also concerned with the location of parking along Highway 146. Staff encourages parking be toward the center of the development, where possible, meaning that buildings should be moved closer to the public right-of-way. A condition has been included requesting the applicant to minimize the amount of parking stalls along the Highway 146 frontage or install landscaping and planter islands in such a manner as to break up the parking. Public Streets. The applicant has indicated a desire to subdivide parcels and sell off those out-parcels or pad sites to others for development. As a result, public streets are required for access to those parcels. The applicant will be required to replat the tract of land and as part of such replatting will be required to dedicate rights-of-way for any required public roads. Typically all public improvements are required to be installed and accepted by the city prior to the recordation of the final plat. Since the applicant is proposing to develop the project in phases, staff is recommending a condition that allows the applicant to enter into a development agreement with the city to ensure that such improvements be installed. Said development agreement will further outline a time-frame for completion of such improvements along with a financial guarantee, approved by the city, for such improvements. Traffic Impacts. There is not enough information at this time to determine traffic impacts associated with the proposed development. As a result, staff is requesting consideration of a condition that would require submittal of a traffic impact analysis that will review the potential traffic generated from this facility and its impacts on the system. Any potential negative impacts directly associated with the development of the property would have to be mitigated and incorporated in the site development plan, on a proportionate level. Public Utilities. Public utility facilities and services are sufficient to handle the proposed development. Water and sanitary sewer lines are both available in the vicinity, with water in the Highway 146 right-of-way and sanitary sewer in an easement that runs through the parcel on the east side. The applicant is proposing a public street along the easement, which is acceptable. The applicant will be required to enter into a utility extension agreement with the city for any extension of public water and sewer lines associated with the development. Any utility extensions will be determined at the time of site development plan review and shall be constructed at the cost of the developer. Drainage. 5