06-19-1997 Workshop Meeting, Regular Meeting, and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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bayou Forest Apts. — Pre iminary Plat • 7/17/97 - P&Z Meeting Page 2 • On April 21, 1994, the Planning & Zoning Commission was again asked to look at this tract. The property owners had re- evaluated their development options and felt the rezoning of a portion of the R-1 property (i.e. 17 acres) to P.U.D. and the land use change to" Mid to High Density Residential" opens the possibility of placing higher density housing or apartments. The Commission recommended approval to City Council of Rezone Request #R94-001. The request asked for the rezoning of a 17 acre tract out of the original 107.35 acres. Request #R94-001 asked that a 17 acre tract be rezoned from R 1 to P.U.D. The overall tract would be composed of 83.59 acres zoned R 1 and 6.7526 acres zoned NC and the new 17 acre tract zoned P.U.D. • In the May 23, 1994 meeting City Council passed and approved Ordinance 1501-R which authorized the P.U.D. zoning of the new 17 acre tract. Analois: A comparison of the P.U.D. tract and NC tract approved in 1994 and the general plan submitted show that the proposed apartments are located within the P.U.D. zone. 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 Preliminary Plat being considered at this time is only 10.54 acres out of the original 17 acre P.U.D. tract. To ensure proper planning only the 10.54 acres is to be considered as part of the Preliminary Plat for the Bayou Forest Apartments. 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.U.D., the applicant must also submit an application for a conditional use permit. (Note. The Special Conditional Use Permit will be acted on during the July 14,1997 City Council meeting.) Using the Development Ordinance as a guide, Staff has reviewed the Bayou Forest Apartments Preliminary Plat and found it complies with the requirements on the checklist. 1. Approve the Preliminary Plat as filed; 2. Conditionally Approve the Preliminary Plat 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 & Zoning Commission;