04-16-09 Workshop Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Preserve at Taylor Bayou May 21, 2009 Page 2 of 4 Analvsis: Section 4.01 and Appendix C of the City's Development Ordinance establish review criteria for major subdivisions. Staff also used criteria in the City's Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan to review this project. Land Use - Review of the City's Land Use Plan indicates this 107- acre area was envisioned as developing as low density residential with a small comer for commercial uses. However, this proposed development is considered to be a mixed use development. The property is zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) where sing1e- family, multi-family residential (apartment complex), and commercial are allowed subject to General Plan approval and Special Conditional Use Permit by the City. Residential Development - Single-family lots are shown along east, southwest, and south boundary line of the proposed development. Minimum lot area is 6,000 sq. ft. with a min. 25'building line as required by the ordinances. Single-family special or zero lot line requires a minimum of 4500 sq.ft. The plan shows compliance with applicable ordinance requirement. Multi-Family Regulations - As required by multi-family regulations adopted by the City on October 14,2002, the multi-family development is located at least 1,000 ft. from other multi-family residential developments of 20 or more units. The proposed development does not exceed 180 dwelling units or 14 dula allowed by the ordinances. The General Plan shows two points of entry/exit along McCabe Road. Transportation! Circulation - The developer is proposing two points of entrance/exit off McCabe Road for an apartment complex. The plan shows another driveway off McCabe Road to serve the remainder development, e.g. townhomes, single-family dwellings and Nature Preserve. The project's primary accesses are along McCabe Road, which may not accommodate the traffic generated by this development. A traffic analysis study was submitted for this development, including the nature preserve and commercial tract. This study was done prior to the construction of school project at the northeast comer of McCabe Road and SH 146. The study mentions the future State Highway 146 frontage road improvements, but concludes no impact on the study or development at the northeast comer of this intersection. Staff suggests a new traffic study needs to be initiated for this project. The developer should construct a right turn lane at this intersection to ensure that traffic congestion does not occur as a result this project. In addition, the developer shall contribute to traffic calming devices/tools (e.g. traffic signs, turn lane).