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

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LaPorte Golf Community SCU#04-012 July 15, 2004 Page 2 of 7 in turn controlled a tract in the Northernportion. of the development that was integral to Mr.: Fogarty's concept for the single family development. As a joint venture, it was envisioned that a land swap between the two developers would benefit the entire plan. In 2004, Mr. John Hettig redesigned the multi -family concept to 100 free- standing, single family rental units financed partially using Housing Tax Credits. . Given this change to the General Plan,. Mr. Hettig submitted a request for 'an amendment to SCU#02-003.. The amendment, SCU#04-007 considered the change to the General Plan as a whole. This amending SCUP went before the Commission on May 20, 2004, and forwarded to Council with a recommendation for approval by a 4-2 vote. - Council, in turn, remanded - - SCU#04-007 back to the . Commission for additional consideration:.' Mr. Hettig- is currently reassessing his options and has formally asked for his "plat" to be withdrawn. With both the- land swap and Mr. Hettig's portion of the project held in abeyance, Mr.; Fogarty is requesting a new. SCUP to forward a new. General Plan without the land swap or the multi family development _ This submittal ' is for a new General Plan; . dated June 2004, for 411 lots: and 18 Reserves on .I35.4 acres. This General Plan excludes the HeNg parcel of land adjacent to, and north of Fogarty's Section. 5, south of Section 7 and Bordering SH.146 Development in a PUD zoning district requires .that a General Plan (for the entire proposed project) and a Special Conditional Use . Permit (SCUP) be submitted. and processed simultaneously. After approval of the General Plan and SCUP by City. Council; the applicant would be authorized to submit a. Preliminary Plat. This Plat would' be reviewed and acted upon by. the Commission. Approval of the preliminary and final plats . would allow the applicant to submit building plans for review. and then to begin construction of the project.. ; 'An sis: Section 106-659 of the Code of Ordinances establishes the following criteria for review of development projects within a PUD zoning district: • Uses = Review of the City's Land Use Plan indicates "this area was envisioned as developing as low density residential with a few areas for commercial use. The proposed project is now primarily_ low density residential ;. (approximately 135.4+/ acres). The multi -family. development section at. McCabe Road and S.H. 146, which consisted' of 15 acres and a.1,5 acre tract reserved for commercial development has' been deleted and marked for future Land Plan designation of single family and commercial development.- During review of the site plan,