09-13-06 Meeting of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority Minutes

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested: November 6. 2006 Requested By: Wavne sa~W Source of Funds: NA Account Number: NA Department: Plannin!! Amount Budgeted: NA Report: -X..-Resolution: _Ordinance: Exhibits: Letter to Mr. Joe Fogarty (October 31,2006) Letter from Arete Development Exhibit, Fairmont Greens Bayou Crossing Exhibit, Fairmont Greens Recreational Trail Exhibit, La Porte Pedestrian Trail Plan SUMMARY Staff received a request from Mr. Joe Fogarty to present a concept concerning planned amenities for the Lakes at Fairmont Greens residential development. At issue is the Harris County Flood Control District's (HCFCD) portion of Taylor Bayou. The developer is proposing consideration for the City of La Porte to accept a segment of Taylor Bayou bounded by SH. 146 and McCabe Road from HCFCD into public domain (See Exhibit, Fairmont Greens Recreational Trail). As with the Port Crossing and Bayforest Retreat developments, HCFCD, during the review process of the drainage outfall structures for the developments, requested additional easements for maintenance purposes. Additional allocation, however, has a detrimental effect upon the lots planned for the subdivision. The concept being presented would have the City accept responsibility for the stated portion of Taylor Bayou and, in turn, turn the maintenance responsibilities over to the Public Improvement District (Pill) for that housing development. HCFCD will only consider abandoning easements to governmental agencies. It must be understood that the City views the portion of the HCFCD channel that Arete wants the City to accept into public domain as being strategically placed so that any action or modification made on this segment of channel affects all developments upstream and downstream; specifically Port Crossing and The Preserve at Taylor Bayou. Modifications considered for this portion of the Bayou will require technical review by the Engineering Staff. Council could accept responsibility for maintenance as is. Staff, however, recommends that should the Council consider accepting responsibility for the subject portion of Taylor Bayou, these steps be accomplished: 1. Arete must appear before the TIRZ Board to brief the concept and receive approval for funding the project. Plats and Construction Drawings must be reviewed and approved by Harris County, HCFCD and the City. The City must receive a copy of the Express Approval Sheet from Harris County .