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

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"Draft" City of La Porte Special Conditional Use Permit # SCU 04-013 This permit is issued to: Robert Burchfield Owner or Agent 2123 W. Governor's Circle #400 Houston. TX 77092 Address For Development of: Preserve at Taylor Bayou (Multi-family 8~ Townhomes) Development Name 1200 Block of McCabe Rd. ~ SH 146. La Porte. TX Address Legal Description: 28.43 acre tract out of 107 acre tract of land. W.P. Harris Survey Abstract-30. La Porte. Harris County. Texas Zoning: Planned Unit Development (PUD) Use: ~ Multi-family residential (apartments).Townhomes. Nature Preserve and Neighborhood commercial Permit Conditions: 1. An overall density of the multi-family (apartments) and townhomes shall not exceed 14 and 10 dwelling units per acre respectively. 2. The nature preserve "conservation easement" ownership and responsibility for its maintenance must be established. The City requirement for compensating open land will apply. The City must approve the conservancy dedication instrument. 3. The applicant/developer shall be responsible for the maintenance of the 77.52 Conservation Easement until transfer of ownership and/or responsibility. 4. The public shall have access to the conservation area using trails that are constructed and maintained by the applicant/developer. City intends to control the hours of operation. 5. Provide an irrigation system to ensure that all landscaping and screening is properly maintained by the owner/developer. 6. If approved, the design of the detention will be reviewed by staff to ensure consistency with ordinances and the Taylor Bayou Watershed Plan. Permits with Army Corps of Engineers and County Flood Control must be presented to the City. 7. The developer shall contribute to traffic calming devices/tools (e.g. right turn lane) to ensure that traffic congestion does occur as a result of his project. 8. The applicant must secure a maintenance bond, according to the City's multi-family provisions, or seek an approved alternate showing evidence of bonding insurance or participate in a "reserve fund mechanism" that establishes an account for the sole purpose of maintenance to the project. This fund is for the lifetime of the project. 9. The owner/applicant must construct a lift station and dedicate an easement to the City at Taylor Bayou and McCabe for the City's future regional lift station. 10. The applicant must provide proof of funding allocation. 11. The applicant must provide a covenant that the multi-family portion of the project remains on the City's tax rolls. 12. A letter from Army Corps of Engineers for approval of the lift station must be submitted prior to the building permit. 13. Utility Plan must be approved by City Staff. 14. Proposed sidewalks must be annotated on the General Plan. .~~