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

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. . Staff Report Fairmont Park East, Section Eight Final Plat September 21, 2000 Requested By: Eddie V. Gray, Trustee Requested For: A 12.4793 Acre Tract out of the William M. Jones Survey, Abstract No. 482, Harris County, Texas and being a part of a 266.154 Acre Tract described in Film Code 184-69-2052 in the Office of the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas. Present Zoning: High Density Residential (R-3) General Commercial (GC) Requested Use: Single-family dwelling Background: Fairmont Park East is a residential subdivision located north of Fairmont Parkway and west of Driftwood Drive (Exhibit A). The General Plan for Fairmont Park East, Sections Five, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine on the east of Driftwood Drive, was approved by the Commission on April 16, 1998. The Commission during their August 17, 2000 meeting conditionally approved the Preliminary Plat for Section Eight. One of the conditions is an amendment to the General Plan of Fairmont Park East Section Five thru Eight prior to the approval of the Final Plat for Section Eight. Item VII of this agenda reviews the amended General Plan. Analysis: Staff, using Development Ordinance 1444, Section 4.04 and Appendix '0' as a guide, has reviewed Fairmont Park East Section Eight Final Plat and found it to be substantial compliance with applicable Ordinance requirements. Section 5.02 of the Development Ordinance empowers the Commission to require pedestrian sidewalks when it feels their inclusion will serve the public interest. Staff would recommend the inclusion of sidewalks within the subdivision. Responsibility for construction of the sidewalks should be specified by covenant. As proposed, Section Eight has 4 blocks and 56 lots (Exhibit B), equals 4.4 dwelling units per acre, conforms to the City's Code of Ordinances. A density of about four dwelling units per acre also conforms to the intents of the City's Comprehensive Plan.