02-15-07 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop of the LP Planning and Zoning Commission

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Lakes @FG, Sec.9 March 15,2007 Page 2 of5 Analysis: With both the land swap and Mr. Hettig's portion of the project held in abeyance, Mr. Fogarty is moving forward with the development of this tract without the land swap or the multi-family development. The last submittal for a new General Plan, dated June 2004, for 411 lots and 18 Reserves on 135.4 acres and Special Conditional Use Permit#SCU04-012 have been approved by the City. The General Plan excludes the Hettig parcel of land adjacent to, and north of Section 5, south of Section 7 and bordering State Highway 146. The La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission on April 21, 2005, granted a request for a time extension for Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU04- 012, for the proposed development of Lakes at Fairmont Greens to be located north of McCabe Road, between Bay Forest Golf Course and State Highway 146. The current submittal, Lakes at Fairmont Greens, Section 9, will consist of 100+ single-family homes special or zero lot line. These homes will be built on approx. 20 acres of land to the northeasterly comer of McCabe Road and State Highway 146 southwest of Taylor Bayou. The present plan is a similar layout submitted by John Hettig. Subsequently, the plan was disapproved by the City. Section 106-659 of the Code of Ordinances establishes the following criteria for review of development projects within a PUD zoning district: . Land Uses - Review of the City's Land Use Plan indicates this area was envisioned as developing as low density residential with a mixed commercial use. As per approved General Plan, subject tract (Parcel 10) is called out as land plan to be determined "single-family residential and commercial development". The multi-family development section and portion with commercial development have been deleted. The proposed project is now single-family homes as special or zero lot line. The intended development alters the approved SCUP and General Plan for Lakes at F airmont Greens. . Streets, Access, & Layout - State Highway 146 and McCabe Road provide access to the site. Along S. H. 146 traveling north, TxDOT is negotiating with property owners to secure right turn lanes at Wharton Weems and McCabe Road. These lanes should help prevent traffic delays. The layout shows public streets with 50'right-of-way. One point of access is shown along frontage road of SH 146 and another along McCabe Road. Proposed access along State Highway 146 is questionable per TxDOT driveway location criteria, traffic volume and speed limit along highways. In addition, frontage road is northbound only, response time for emergency vehicles will be increased. This will