02-19-2004 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • Staff Report Preserve at Taylor Bayou March 24, 2004 General Plan & Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU 04-003 Request: Approval of General Plan and Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) for 107± acre tract. Requested By: Mr. Robert Burchfield, Burchfield Development, L.P. Requested For: A 107-acre tract out of the W. P. Hams Survey, A-30, La Porte, Hams County, Texas. This property is fiuther described as being located in the 1200 Block of McCabe Road. Present Zoning: Planned Unit Development (PUD) 2( 843 Ac), Neighborhood Commercial (1.35 Ac) and Single Family Residential (77.41 Ac) Requested Use: Multi-Family Residential in PUD Neighborhood Commercial and Nature Preserve Note: Although the application is not clear and specific, the above information was compiled based on the General Plan that was submitted. The General Plan proposed the following: Block 1 (PUD) 28.43 Ac Phase I 198 units Phase II 220 units Total 418 units Density 14.7 units/Ac Background: This property is located at the southeast corner of SH 146 and McCabe Road. It is bounded on the east by Shady River Subdivision and on the south by Shoreacres. Several years ago, the Commission and Council approved a General Plan and Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) for this location. The previous SCUP only provided for development of ~ Ac and ~ unit Apartment Complex. In 2001, a one year extension was granted; however, no construction occurred and the permit expired in November 2002. The applicant's current General Plan is dated 3/17/04 and the application for SCUP was received on 3/01/04. Mr. Burchfield has made several presentations to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council regarding his proposed development. Those presentations have centered on 400± apartment units and a 77± Ac nature preserve. The proposed development included a 4-acre detention pond/water feature sun:ounded by jogging trails, and play areas. Based on these earlier presentations the staff sent two letters to Mr. Burchfield (attached).