08-17-2000 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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. . Staff Report September 21, 2000 AMENDED GENERAL PLAN FOR FAIRMONT PARK EAST Request: Requested By: Present Zoning: Background: Analysis: Approval of Amended General Plan for Fainnont Parl<: East, Sections 5 through 8 Mr. Eddie V. Gray Low Density Residential (R-l), and General Commercial (GC) At your meeting on August 11, 2000, the Commission approved the Preliminary Plat for Fairmont Park East, Section 8 with the following conditions. 1. The developer shall file with the City an amended General Plan for the area east of Driftwood that would reflect the concerns of parking and adequate open space around the detention pond. 2. As part of this amended General Plan, show a general layout of the residential area south of the detention pond. Account for additional parking along with the goal to avoid lots backing up against the detention basin. 3. The submittal and approval of an amendment to the General Plan of Fairmont Park East, Sections Five through Eight will be required before approval of the final plat for Section Eight. The applicant has submitted an amended General Plan. The amended General Plan does address the fIrst part of condition number 1. An area has been reserved for the future creation of a parking lot. The area is roughly 00' x 00' and could accommodate approximately 00 cars. This facility would eventually serve patrons visiting the detention /park area. The second part of . condition number 1 has not been addressed. There is not enough detail shown on the General Plan to indicate the area between the detention pond boundary and the top of the detention pond slope. The City's Drainage Criteria Manual, which was adopted after the construction of this detention pond, requires a minimum 12' of open space around the perimeter of detention ponds. The goal here is to provide enough usable area around the perimeter of the detention pond to be able to perform maintenance and provide amenities such as a walking trail and landscaping, etc. The amended General Plan addresses the first part of condition number 2. A single family residential layout is shown. However, the second part of condition number 2 has not been addressed. No attempt has been made to avoid lots backing up against the detention basin. The Plan shows 12 residential lots backing up against the detention / park area.