08-19-2004 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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2 ISSUE/CONCERN: Market analysis: RESPONSE: Completed. 'The study 'does not focus on La- Porte; rather, the study looks at a . "regional" picture. The market study _done for The Preserve at Taylor .Bayou quotes the "area's apartments at an occupancy range. from 85% to 930% with the overall average of 90.05%.. The occupancy rate for Class A apartments in 2003' was 88.59%. The absorption rate - for apartments is currently. 12 to. -18. months ' from completion of 'construction with stabilization - occurring at 15 ' months 'on the average. ' 27.4% of the regions households were . renters. ISSUE/CONCERN: Provide a draft Parkland Dedication Instrument. RESPONSE: Complete. Generic document was received; nothing approved or accepted.'as intended. ISSUE/CONCERN: Financing. Provide confirination/proof of funding allocatiom- RESPONSE: OnMarch. 26, 2004 =the City received: documentation from Metropolitan Funding : Coip.- 'c to gr their : comriutment to. providing=`.:fundi'A .for the project pending --: "...resolution. of the outstanding issues and market. penetration...:". During a subsequent . conversation1 with..., k4RobertwBii ct fiel'd;� he identified the outstanding issues as utilities:.:..-,... (primarily sewer) aril "ownership?' -'of the'trails associated:with the preserve. _ ISSUE%CONCERNi lift Station/ACOE'approval... _ RESPONSE: Incomplete. Aletter from the developing engineer, received on March 1; 2004; indicates that a plan has been submitted to the Corps- ISSUE/CONCERN.; Environmental issues. Provide assessment approved by ALOE. 'RESPONSE: Incomplete. A'letter from the -developing,engineer, received on March 1; 2004., states that a study will be performed and submitted to the Corps. . ISSUE/CONCERN: Trails. Provide a letter of confirmation from the Legacy Land Trust approving the layout and accepting. maintenance,.- management' -responsibilities of the conservation easement. Additionally; . provide a final. plan for the trails stating exact trail layout, .trail materials used, other *.structures being built, and estimated yearly maintenance costs.