07-15-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • O~ A ~ 09 CITY OF LA PORTE PLANNING DEPARTMENT ~ .~ 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, TX 77571 v ,~f ' ~ www.ci.la-oorte.tx.us / / ~. A. Phone: (281) 471-5020 I Fax (281) 471-7168 rE XAe MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD MARCH 29, 2004 TO: Director of Planning FROM: City Planner Re: Developer Responses to City of La Porte's Requests, The Preserve at Taylor Bayou. To date, the City of La Porte has received the following responses to issues and concerns from the Developers and/or Engineers working on "The Preserve at Taylor Bayou" project: ISSUE/CONCERN: New application for a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) based upon current zoning. RESPONSE: Completed. ISSUE/CONCERN: New general plan to be filed identifying Location of lift station and easements; Wetlands; SW Bell Station; Trails; Public Parkland. RESPONSE: Completed.. It should be noted that the location of the Lift Station must be verified (see discussion on page 2 this memorandum). ISSUE/CONCERN: Requested a traffic analysis/impact study. RESPONSE: Completed; however, the sampling was 11 hours (0700-1800 hours) on January 22, 2004, and accounts for McCabe Rd. from the East and West, and Northbound SH 146 Mainlane. This sample is relatively light since it appears to have been conducted only once. Most surveys take multiple days (at least two). The study gives a cursory mention of other developments but generalizes a 5% annual growth and takes that factor into the estimates for the survey. That rate is average for the HGAC region although local estimates can be much higher. The growth, according to the study, will not have a significant impact on the development or the traffic flow in relation to level-of-service ratings because of the limited access between McCabe Road and SH 146 now and in the future. With Level-Of-Service (LOS) A being the best, LOS D being acceptable and LOS F being severely congested service, the study cites that the development, given the parameters stated above, will rate no worse than LOS B and concludes no adverse impact for this development.