06-17-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Special Conditional Use Permit 04-012 Planning and Zoning Commission . July 15, 2004 Location of Proposed Development 2000 Block of State Highway 146 Legal Description W. P. Harris Survey, A-30. Applicant Arete Real Estate & Development Co Present Zoning Planned Unit Development(PUD) Designated Area .. Lakes at Fairmont Greens Acreage 135.4 acres Surrounding Zoning North Planned Unit Development East Planned Unit Development South Planned Unit Development. West Planned Unit Development As in existing SCU#03-002 . (PUD) (PUD) (PUD) (PUD) ' Land Use Map Residential -1 Activity Proposed Single Family Residential and Commercial Uses Summary: • Property is located at the northeast. comer, of SH146, Wharton Weems Blvd. and McCabe Road. Property is further bounded on the east by the Bay Forest Golf Course. • The Commission considered the original SCU#03-002 in 2003 which was subsequently approved. • SCU#03-002 incorporated a. multi -family component (apartments) in a joint .venture with Hettig Management Corporation. • Incorporated into the General Plan for SCU#03-002 was a land swap deal between Arete and Hettig. • . In 2004, Hettig redesigned the multi -family concept to 100 single family rental units. This redesign led to the submittal of an amending SCU#04=007 heard by the Commission on May 20, 2004. • The Commission forwarded the amending SCUP to Council with a recommendation for approval. • Council remanded SCU#04-007 back 'to the Commission for further consideration at the July 15, 2004' session. • Arete,. wishing to avoid further delay,. is requesting a new SCUP for the single family portion of the development, deleting the multi -family portion and the land. swap. • Current application is for 135.4 acres, 411 lots and 18 Reserves in seven sections. The site that was previously devoted to the multi-family'portion at McCabe Road and S.H. i46.is now re -designated for future single family and commercial'uses. _ Recommendation: Based on items discussed under. the "Analysis" section of the Staff Report, Staff recommends Planning and Zoning Commission's approval of the proposed land uses with the following conditions. on a Special Conditional Use Permit; and to direct Staff to coordinate. a Developer's Agreement with Arete Real Estate & Development Company. The conditions are listed below: . Land Use:" 1. Allow single-family lots with 10' along the Golf Course and 60' to 65' width lots in other areas. 2. Maintain the redesign of the single-family lot layout so that lots do not front on.-e Street. . 3.. Allow commercial development near McCabe & SH 146 (approximately 5 acres thereby qualifying for a PUD). A further refinement of the commercial activity will be determined when the. Development Agreement is created. 4.. A 20 acres tract in center of development remains PUD without land use designation. But, underlying land use from the Comprehensive Plan indicates single-family residential. Streets: 1.. Remove existing chain link fencing on border of golf course property. 2. Avoid using a Street during construction phases of deveeopment. 3. ' Provide emergency access to the golf course from McCabe Road area (alley and gate) to allow ambulance into this area of the course. 4. - Center turn lanes on Wharton Weems should be considered. 5. Traffic -signal on Wharton Weems and S.H. 146 is needed at the time the subdivision is developed. The Developer should coordinate with TXDOT. Traffic impact study shall be initiated to look at the need for widening and additional lanes. at Wharton Weems with crossover consideration in conjunction with improvements on S.H. 146 6.. 8'h.Street not to go through. Design a dead-end with a temporary cul-de-sac added until it is determined . if additional ROW is needed for.park access. I A