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

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• • City of La Porte Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU 05-008(Amending #SCU05-004) This permit is issued to: Robert Burchfield Owner or Agent 2123 W. Governor's Circle #400 Houston, TX 77092 Address For Development of: The Preserve at Taylor Bayou Development Name 1200 Block of McCabe Rd. ~ SH 146, La Porte, TX Address Legal Description: 28.508 acre tract out of 107 acre tract of land, W.P. Harris Survev Abstract-30, La Porte, Harris County, Texas Zoning: Planned Unit Development (PUD) & NC Use: Sinale-family detached, small single-family (patio homes), multi-family (apartments),Townhomes, Commercial/Retail & Nature Preserve. 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/developershsll be responsible for the maintenance of the 78.652 acre Nature Preserve/ Conservation Easement until transfer of ownership and/or responsibility. 4. Provide an irrigation system to ensure that all landscaping and screening is properly maintained by the owner/developer. 5. 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. 6. The developer shall contribute to traffic calming devices/tools (e.g. right turn lane) to ensure that traffic congestion does not occur as a result of this project. 7. The applicant must secure a maintenance bond according to the City's multi-family provisions, 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 for the lifetime of the project. 8. The owner/applicant must construct a lift station, if applicable, and dedicate an easement to the City at Taylor Bayou and McCabe for the lift station. 9. The owner/applicant must contribute 31.2% as proportionate cost for the construction of a trunk main, the portion of the lift station to be built north of the site and the portion of the off-site lift station if needed to handle both north and south developments. 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. The proposed complex must provide an area designated for accommodation of school buses, pick up/drop off sites as per LPISD's design standards. 14. Utility Plan must be approved by City Staff. 15. Proposed sidewalks must be annotated on the General Plan. 16. All utilities should be planned for underground routing. 17. The applicant must provide a covenant for maintenance of common areas. I~~' ~