01-15-2004 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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FPE Business Park 2/19/04 — P & Z Meeting Page 2 of 3 as described in the City's Pedestrian Plan. The plat shows the building lines at 68 ft. from the property line. An unrestricted reserve 2 has its own 30' wide driveway and is also interconnected with the controlled access easement provided by the applicant. While, there is a 50 ft. wide controlled access easement, which will be shared by the remaining commercial reserves along Fairmont Parkway. A typical controlled access mechanism is shown on the plat. However, the applicant stated some reasons not to provide a joint driveway to the rear of these reserves to exit on Farrington Boulevard alongside of the Dollar General's access drive (copy of the letter is attached). Analysis: Staff reviewed the following elements of the Comprehensive Plan in relation to the applicant's proposed development. Land Use: Review of the City's Land Use Plan indicates this area is envisioned as developing for commercial use. The proposed project is primarily for commercial uses permitted per Section 106441, Table A, of the Code of Ordinances. In addition, the proposed development consists of approximately five acres and. have five unrestricted reserves for commercial development. • Access Management & Layout: Fairmont Parkway, a 250' right-of- way, is a semi -controlled access highway. Since traffic movement is the primary function of this arterial roadway, access management is essential. Staff and the developer worked in restricting the driveway access of all commercial lots that front on Fairmont Parkway. Therefore, a controlled access easement is secured along Fairmont Parkway. A 50 ft. wide common use access easement will serve all unrestricted reserves along Fairmont Parkway. However, the owner/developer shall be responsible for management of this proposed common access easement along Fairmont Parkway. • Setbacks: The setbacks proposed for the reserves are 68 ft. on the front and 20 ft. to the rear adjacent to fit re residential. Additional setback provided on the front will facilitate a common access easement including drives, parking, and landscaping. • Utilities: There are sufficient water distribution facilities along Fairmont Parkway to supply potable water and fire protection to this proposed project. A 12" water line runs east and west along Fairmont Parkway. Currently, sanitary sewer service is not readily available to this site. As the City has a 21" trunk sewer main along. Fairmont Parkway. But, provisions will have to be made to provide a standard drop manhole. Where, service leads for each lot shall discharge directly into the sanitary sewer manhole. The construction drawings show a 6" sanitary sewer line within the common use access and utility easement. This line drops into an existing manhole as "T" connection.