10-20-2005 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• Staff Report Preserve at Taylor Bayou November 17, 2005 Amended General Plan & Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU05-008 Request: Approval of an amended General Plan and a Special Conditional Use Permit. This request is an amendment to the existing SCUP#OS-004 and General Plan approved for this site. Requested Bv: Mr. Robert Burchfield, Burchfield Development, L.P. Requested For: 28.508 acres of land out of 107.16-acre tract out of the W. P. Harris Survey, A-30, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. This property is further described as being located in the 1200 Block of McCabe Road. Present Zoning: Planned Unit Development (PUD) Requested Use: Single-Family detached, Small single-family (Patio Homes), Multi-Family Residential, Townhomes, and Commercial/Retail. Background: This property is located at the southeast corner of SH 146 and McCabe Road. It is bounded on the east by Shady River Subdivision and on the south by Shoreacres. Several years ago, the Commission and Council approved a General Plan and Special Conditional Use Permit for this location. In 2001, a one year extension was granted; however, no construction occurred and the permit expired in November 2002. The Commission, at their April 17, 2004, meeting, recommended denial of a new application based upon issues including excessive density of 418 units, lack of information concerning the Preserve, fmancing and outstanding Army Corps of Engineer documentation. Chapter 106, Code of Ordinances, allows a maximum cap of 180 units within apartment complexes. City Council subsequently disapproved the request. Then, the developer filed a new General Plan and Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU04-013. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered the plan, which includes the following: • 180 Multi-Family units and 150 Townhome units on 28.43 acres • 1 lot, Neighborhood Commercial on 1.35 acres • ~ 1 lot, Private Park on 2.25 acres • 1 lot, Nature Preserve on 75.16 acres. • The apartment density is 13.85 units per acre (14 allowed). • A townhome density of 9.72 per acre (10 allowed per Chapter 106). The Commission recommended approval of the above General Plan and Special Conditional Use Permit. City Council, at the October 11, 2004 meeting, approved the General Plan and Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU04-013. ~~