03-20-1997 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning & Zoning (3/20/9 • Spencer Lake General Plan Page 2 of 2 Using Appendix "C" of the Development Ordinance as a guide, Staff has reviewed the Spencer Lake General Plan and found it complies with many of the requirements of the development ordinance. A copy of the General Plan Checklist follows this report. A copy of the Spencer Lake General Plan is also included. (See Exhibit A) Development Ordinance Section 4.01 requires that the Commission, subsequent to review of a General Plan, take one of the following actions. 1. Approve the General Plan as filed; 2. Conditionally Approve the General Plan as filed, provided the reasons for such conditional approval are stated in writing and a copy of the statement is signed by the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission; 3. Disapprove the General Plan as filed, provided the reasons for such disapproval are stated in writing and a copy of the statement is signed by the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission. As noted, the Spencer Lake General Plan has been found to comply with many of the City regulations. Some issues remain; therefore, staff recommends that the General Plan be "Disapproved" at this time. Disapproval by the Commission requires the submission of a new General Plan and additional documentation as specified by the Commission. As part of the disapproval, the Commission should require the developer's compliance with the items shown below rior to the submission of a new General Plan. The following items should be addressed: 1) See comments on attached General Plan Checklist. 2) Restricted Reserve "A" is proposed as a fishing pond for the subdivision. It is proposed to be a combination fishing pond and on-site detention area. Staff has not finished researching the 18-20 foot hole/fishing pond. City Code of Ordinances and State Law may contain additional requirements for this type of development. The Commission should address the fencing issue for this area. The pond will have sloped sides and a depth of approximately 18-20 feet. Several ordinances must be researched before approval will be given to dig an 18-20 foot hole within the city limits. 3) Maximum allowed block length on a local street is 1,400 feet. The street, Spencer Lake West, exceeds the maximum length for traffic safety standards. 4) Show proposed stormwater outfall ("D" Street, Spencer). ~CHiB~ ~