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<br />Port Crossing, Section 1 <br />Final Plat <br />Page 2 00 <br /> <br />Section 4.03 and Appendix D of the City's Development Ordinance <br />establish review criteria for major subdivisions. Staff also used criteria <br />in the City's Zoning Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan, and Development <br />Agreement to review this project. <br /> <br />Land Use - The City's Land Use Plan indicates this area envisioned <br />as developing for business/ industrial uses. The zoning and use of the <br />nearby properties is also commercial and industrial in nature. The <br />current land use and development pattern conforms to the proposed <br />use. Furthermore, the development within the subject tract should not <br />have any adverse impact on the surrounding area. <br /> <br />The General Plan contains general information regarding the <br />development of the entire 342-acre site. The developer's intent is to <br />develop the subject tract with some industrial components consistent <br />with the City's Land Use Plan (subject to certain exceptions listed in the <br />Developer's Agreement). The Plan's significant features include: <br />contemplated land uses, open space and storm water detention areas, <br />landscaping, a 100' building line, and roadway networking. <br /> <br />Transportation - Truck traffic is typically associated with this type of <br />commercial and industrial development. In an attempt to reasonably <br />control truck traffic, a traffic plan should be included to defme how <br />truck traffic will be handled. The Development Agreement states that <br />all trucks will enter and leave the site via State Highway 146 and <br />Wharton Weems Blvd., and no trucks will proceed north along Powell <br />Road to Fairmont Parkway. Signs, driveway design, routing plans, and <br />individual driver instruction will be used to implement these provisions. <br />The Development Agreement also addresses the number of driveway <br />accesses. The plan shows two drives along Powell Road. More specific <br />review of the traffic plan will occur during site plan review as <br />subsequent reserves develop. In accordance with the General Plan, <br />Powell Road will be widened to a 100' ROW. As the pipeline easement <br />is abutting Powell Road on the West, the developer will provide a 40' <br />wide strip to the East dedicated for future widening of Powell Road. <br /> <br />Landscaping/Open Space - The General Plan shows the relationship <br />of these features and also demonstrates how the trail system, open space <br />area, and the stormwater detention system are interrelated. Buffering <br />and beautification are also addressed in the General Plan. A 100' wide <br />landscape buffer is provided along Powell Road. In addition, <br />landscaping will be provided within building setback areas and <br />easements throughout this development. <br />