05-18-1995 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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.. • • . Page 2 of 3 Risen Valley Subd. Staff Report of 7/20/95 4. Utility Company Letters: Not applicable. Subdivision will be serviced by existing utilities located on Ashton and Venture Lanes. No new utility easements are proposed. 5. Private Easements: Private easements to Lots 4 and 5 for the sanitary sewer serving Lots 4 and 5 will be granted by the Owners of Lots 2 and 3. The easements will contain sanitary sewer service lines only and is to be duly noted on the plat document. 6. Residential Park Land: The applicant, as specified by Ordinance, will pay $700 to the City in lieu of park land. This is based on the rate of $175 per residential lot, as specified by the Development Ordinance. This money will be placed in an escrow account by the City to be utilized in Park Zone One. 7. Conditional Approval Documents: Not applicable to this plat. 8. Monuments: An existing City of La Porte monument is located at Luella and Venture, which is within 1,100' of the Risen Valley Subdivision. Based - on the small size of the proposed subdivision and proximity of the existing monument, additional monumentation is not deemed necessary. The City Attorney's office has reviewed and approved the covenants for this subdivision. One item which will need to be addressed prior to releasing the plat for recordation is street lighting. The Developer will need to obtain a Lighting Plan from Houston Lighting and Power Company and have it approved through the City as well as pay for associated construction cost and one year's service cost. In addition, Section 5.02 of the Development Ordinance allows the Commission to direct the Developer to construct sidewalks. They are not required by the Comprehensive/Pedestrian Plan in this area, however would be recommended along Ashton and Venture Lanes. The Developer has been made aware of the outstanding items noted above and is currently working on them for presentation to the City prior to recordation of the plat. Section 4.04B of the Development Ordinance states that within thirty days of the filing date, • the Commission must take one of the following actions: 1. Approve the Final Plat as filed;