11-20-2003 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Fairmont Park East Section Twelve - Preliminary Plat Planning and Zoning Commission January 15, 2004 Location of Subdivision Farrington Blvd. at Fairmont Parkway Legal Description TR out of W. M. Jones Survey, A-482. Applicant Eddie V. Gray Present Zoning General Commercial GC Requested Zoning Low Density Residential (R-1) Acreage 15.65 acres Surrounding Zoning North Low Density Residential (R-1) East Low Density Residential (R-1) South Fairmont Parkway West Low Density Residential -1 Land Use Residential Activity Proposed Residential Summary: • The applicant is requesting approval of a preliminary plat for proposed Fairmont Park .East Section Twelve to be located on both sides of Farrington Blvd. • During the March 20, 2003 public hearing, the Commission asked the Developer to consider the following items: a) Incorporate additional GC tracts to rezone to .R-1. This may provide better layout/design for the future residential development. b) Secure controlled driveway access of GC along Fairmont Parkway. c) Determine buffers and screening mechanisms to protect proposed residences from commercial developments. d) Increase lot sizes at entrance on Farrington Blvd. & eliminate commercial reserve along Farrington Blvd. • The Developer was to discuss the above issues and work with Staff and resubmit rezone request #R03-002. To accomplish this, the Commission agreed to continue the public hearing on April 17, 2003. Later, the owner withdrew the request. • To date, the developer has not addressed the above issues. • On December 19, 2003, the developer submitted a Preliminary Plat for the proposed subdivision. • The zoning of the property is still General Commercial (GC). Recommendation: The Preliminary Plat is in accordance with the City's development regulations. Staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Plat with the following conditions: • Zone change request needs to be approved prior to filing of the final plat. • Construction drawings shall indicate oil site drainage improvements to ensure proper drainage of the adjacent commercial property and residential subdivision. • As agreed, the developer is responsible for installation of sidewalks along both sides of all public streets within the subdivision and along east and west right-of-way line of Farrington Blvd. upto end of the subdivision line. • Staff would like to look at the configuration of lots specifically at the subdivision entrance to determine an appropriate size of GC reserve or preferably it would be included in the residential subdivision.