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O~ A <br />~ ~''~g ~~'` ;:.~9 CITY OF LA PORTE PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />~,,. ~ 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, TX 77571 <br />. ,fi: ., . <br />www.ci.la-porte.tx.us <br />~ / ~. ,~ ~ Phone: (281) 471-5020 /Fax (281) 842-1868 <br />rE XA8 <br />MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD <br />March 4, 2005 <br />THRU: John Joerns, Assistant City Manager <br />TO: Debra B. Feazelle, City Manager <br />FROM: Wayne J. Sabo, Planning Director <br />Re: Large Lot Rural District Committee Recommendations <br />On March 3, 2005, the Large Lot Committee formed their final recommendations on <br />regulations and boundaries governing the creation of a Large Lot District. At the conclusion <br />of this meeting, the committee set April 21, 2005, for the presentation to the Planning and <br />Zoning Commission in a workshop format and will recommend using a town hall meeting to <br />disseminate the proposal to the citizens. Since the group had never reached a true consensus <br />with 70% approving the proposed regulations, they also voted to disband the committee <br />feeling that they were at the point where no additional discussion was possible. <br />Should the P&Z wish to use the town hall format, I suggest that we set it up the way TXDOT <br />conducts their public hearings whereby several sets of the proposal and maps are set in a large <br />room where the public can view and ask questions to several members of Staff <br />simultaneously. Comment sheets will be available for written public comment to be returned <br />by a certain date. In this manner, we can avoid the more vocal attendees from dominating a <br />meeting and we can entertain more concerns and questions in a shorter period of time. <br />The remainder of this memorandum will outline the recommendations for new <br />development/subdivisions as they compare with the current Zoning Ordinance. <br />Parameter/Issue Current Ordinance Proposed Reference <br />Minimum Lot Size: 1 Acre Same Sec 106-333 <br />Minimum Lot Width: 100 L.F. Same Sec 106-333 <br />Minimum Yard Setbacks (F.R.S.): 25-15-5 Same Sec 106-333 <br />Maximum Height of Pri. Structure: 45 feet Same Sec 106-333 <br />Minimum Site Area/L1nit 1 Dwelling Unit per Acre Same Sec 106-333 <br />Maximum Lot Coverage: 30% 40% Sec 106-333 <br />