05-15-1997 Workshop Meeting, Regular Meeting, and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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" Bayou Forest APartm. General Plan 6/19/97 - P&Z Meeting Page 4 of6 e . In the May 23, 1994 meeting City Council passed and approved Ordinance 1501-R which authorized the P.UD. zoning of the new 17 acre tract. Exhibit C provides the metes and bounds description of the tract in question while Exhibit D shows the actual footprint of the property. Analvsis: A comparison of the P.UD. tract approved in 1994 and the general plan submitted at this time shows that the proposed apartments are not located totally within the P.UD. property. The proposed site is actually composed ofa portion ofNC and P.UD. property. In considering this request staff reviewed the intent and goals of the Comprehensive Plan as they apply to this portion of the City. The Bayou Forest Apartments General Plan being considered at this time is only 10.54 acres out ofthe original 17 acre P.U.D. tract and NC tract. To ensure proper planning the entire 17 acre P.D.D. tract should be considered at the same time. The Development Ordinance defines a General Planas "a map or plat designated to illustrate the general design features of a proposed development which is to be platted and developed in phases...oo" The intent of the ordinance is that a General Plan be used as a guide when reviewing plats of subdivision sections. Once this General Plan has been reviewed and approved, the developers will then come to the Commission with plats of the individual subdivision sections. Each of these plats will be reviewed in accordance with the guidelines established for (depending on the acreage of the section) major or minor subdivisions. As the property is designated P,UD., the applicant must also submit an application for a conditional use permit. Using Appendix "c" of the Development Ordinance as a guide, Staff has reviewed the Bayou Forest Apartments General Plan and found it complies with some of the requirements, A copy of the General Plan Checklist follows this report. A copy of the Bayou Forest Apartments General Plan is also included. (See Exhibit E)