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City of La Porte
Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda
Notice is hereby given of a Special Called Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning
Commission to be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall Council
Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, regarding the items of business
according to the agenda listed below:
1. Call to order.
2. Roll call of members.
3. Consider approval or other action regarding a request by David Miles, Western Spherical
Developers, LLC for approval of the proposed La Porte Town Center General Plan for the 40 acre
tract of land known as Tracts 1 and 1L, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35 generally located on
the east side of State Highway 146 north of Wharton Weems Boulevard.
4. Consider approval or other action on Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) request #16-
91000004, tabled from the Regular P&Z Meeting of January 19, 2017.
5. Consider a recommendation to the La Porte City Council on a proposed amendment to the
Future Land Use Map component of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan by amending the land use
designation for a 40 acre tract of land known as Tracts 1 and 1L, Johnson Hunter Survey,
Abstract 35, to "Commercial," "Mid- to High -Density Residential" and "Mixed Use."
6. Administrative reports.
7. Commission comments on matter appearing on the agenda or inquiry of staff regarding
specific factual information or existing policy.
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A quorum of City Council members may be present and participate in discussions during this meeting.
However, no action will be taken by the Council.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, The City of La Porte will provide for reasonable
accommodations for persons attending public meetings. To better serve attendees, requests should be
received 24 hours prior to the meetings. Please contact Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary, at 281-470-5019.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that a copy of the Tuesday, January 31, 2017 agenda of items to be considered by the
Planning and Zoning Commission was posted on the City Hall bulletin board on the day of
.2017.
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City of La Porte 604 W. Fairmont Parkway Phone: (281) 471-5020
Planning and Development La Porte, TX 77571-6215 Fax: (281) 470-5005
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City of La Porte
Special Conditional Use Permit #16-91000004
This permit is issued to: Western Spherical Developers, LLC
Owner or Agent
907 S. Friendswood Drive, Suite 303, Friendswood, TX 77546
Address
For Development of. La Porte Town Center Mixed Use Development
Development Name
Vacant 40 acre parcel, located on State Highway 146 north of Wharton
Weems Boulevard
Address
Legal Description: Tracts 1 and 1L, Abstract 35, Johnson Hunter Survey
Zoning: PUD, Planned Unit Development
Use: Entertainment, Hotel and Conference Center, Commercial and Medium -
Density Residential
Permit Conditions:
This Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) is applicable for the subject property, a copy of which shall be
maintained in the files of the City's Planning and Development Department upon approval. Project development
shall be in accordance with the following conditions:
1. A site development plan shall be submitted in accordance with applicable requirements of the City
of La Porte's Development Ordinance and shall comply with all provisions of Chapter 106,
"Zoning" of the City's Code of Ordinances and all other department reviews and applicable laws
and ordinances of the City of La Porte and the State of Texas.
2. All buildings shall meet or exceed the Design Standards outlined in Article IX, Chapter 106 of the
Code of Ordinances.
3. Land uses permitted in accordance with the La Porte Town Center General Plan, as Anna°y be „: nicildcd
froni ionic to ionic. Any modifications to the approved General Plan require approval by the Planning
and Zoning Commission in accordance with the city's Development Ordinance.
4. Land uses permitted in the commercial area (all areas excluding residential land uses) shall be in
accordance with the uses permitted in Chapter 106, Zoning, of the city's Code of Ordinances Use
Chart under GC (General Commercial) at the effective date of this SCUP, excluding the following
uses:
a. Automobile repair and maintenance (811111-811198);
b. Construction, Mining and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532412);
C. Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532420);
d. Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532490);
e. Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (485111-485999);
f Motor Vehicle Parts and Dealers (441110-441228);
g. Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (337110-337122);
h. Construction of Buildings (236115-236118);
i Contractors (238110'238390).
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oc1bacl(o ohul{bc as GzDowo� cm1ccuu{property {inc udiacco110 I lighway l46 —25 ['cc1, cm1ccuu{
property{iocadjucco110north and south public right -oIway —l0[cc1,io1croulproperty{ioco-0
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4, The residential land uses identified in the General Plan as "Townhouse" shall be constructed in
accordance with the requirements outlined inSection l06'333of the Code ofOrdinances and
applicable building code requirements and shall be limited to townhouse development only — not
multifamily apartments orcondominiums. Tlic1owohouocdcvc{oponco1may cmcccdthe (l2)m�c}vc
unit maximum DbruUachcdunits and front oc1bucl<oGzrthe 1owohouocdcvc{oponco1shall bc
pccmiucdatuonioionuonoF5fMfrom the front property{ioc4
7. Additionally, the "Live -Work" units are permitted and shall comply with applicable setbacks that
would berequired forbuil6inuzuint6eB4uin Street Overlay District. ]Fuou1tachcdgucugcio
d d dz dz 1b � Db dz building shall 5 [� 1
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D. The perimeter boundaries of the property along the north and south property lines shall include the
installation ofunD'(oo1high solid masonry fence intended 1omitigate the impact ofdevelopment on
future residential dovo|opnnoni, as identified inthe o`a Pub/n: Land Use Plan. Additionally, shade
trees shall beplanted ai20`onoonioruknnuihoDxnoolino.|flunduueuont6eu6iucen1propertieuare
modified in the future allowing for similar uses, then such fence and landscaping shall not be
required. Thcoordicrofcoccshall bciocbudcdand c000Umc1cduopart oFdzcfirst oc1oFc000Umc1ioo
p{uoo opprovcdbythe city, wii{cdzc ooudzccu [cocc ohul{bc c000Umc1cdprior 10 the coonp{c1ioo of'
the final phuocoFdcvc{oponcoL
9. The applicant shall install the segment o[the o`aHikoandBikoTrai|ihroughdhodovelopznenu
area aaidentified inthe o`a[onnprchonaivoP|an.Th000naboubono[dhoirai|and|boin
accordance with all upplicublerequirements and upeci6codonurequired hvthe City Engineer.
Additionally, Dv (�construction of the Hike and Bike Trail, the developer shall dedicate nothe
City of La Porte a permanent public trail casement 20' on center for the Hike and Bike Trail.
10. The developer shall provide internal connection between the o`aHikoandBikoTrai|iodho
development.
ll. The developer shall work with staff at the time of site plan review to minimize the amount of
parking stalls along the Highway 146 frontage. This should be accommodated by relocating
buildings inumanner that places parking onthe side of the building orinternal 10the development.
If this iunot possible, the developer may install planter iulundou1 l per l0spaces for both rows of
parking along a drive aisle parallel to Highway 146. Additionally, hedges shall be planted at 3-foot
oncenter intwo rows ofplm���8u. Such hedge rop/u6uDbe inu1uDedp/d6uvu6�yofplant zncu��ul
to provide visual diversity ofplant materials.
11 For the comozmmialportion oFdzcdcvcloponcot,purldugshall bcculcu{acdbuocdoothe uggrcgatc
amount of'parldng rcquircd and proposcd, Joint parldng is alhwcd . Additionally the applicant may
iucbudcoo-mtrcc1pazldug, only wicrcpccm/dcdbythe city, 1owucd the amount oFpurldugprovidcd
1'orthe dcvc{oponcoL
11 Pazldogionot pccmiucdwithin any ul{cyright -oIway�
14. The developer will berequired noreplu1t6exuhiecuproperty inaccordance with the requirements of
the o`aoodon:quiromonia.
15. All public streets internal iothe development site shall boconstructed inaccordance with the o`a
Public Improvement Criteria Manual and shall bededicated 10the city. Regardless ofphasing of the
developznenu,any dedicodonofpublic inpnoveznenuxidend6edompu�of the plat o�uu1beaccepted
hv�6�c� � 1 �6 recordation ��6 �ulPlcu�6 Should developer desire oo u�u1 6
~ city prior o �u:cor ono � Final � ou � �v�op�r construct such and
developer that provides ufinancial guarantee, omapproved hvthe city, t6cupdDenuure that said
public roads will be installed and udate for which those roveznentomuu1beznude.
16. Parking on any public street shall only be permitted on one side of the street and shall be signed by
the developer in accordance with applicable sign requirements.
17. Access to any public right-of-way is subject to the requirements of Section 106-835, Figure 10-3 and
will be reviewed at the time of Site Development Plan. TXDOT right-of-way access permits shall be
presented prior to permit issuance for all driveways requested on Highway 146. Maximum driveway
widths shall be provided in compliance with city code requirements.
18. The developer will be required to submit for approval by the City Engineer, a drainage report
indicating how the proposed development will accommodate the requirements for storm water
detention in accordance with the city's Public Improvement Criteria Manual, or if discharging in a
TXDOT or Harris County system, approval by such authority.
19. Because Highway 146 has been identified as a significant corridor in the community, the developer
shall work with the Planning and Zoning Commission at the time of site plan review on a landscape
theme along the Highway 146 frontage. Such theme shall be above and beyond the requirements
outlined in Section 106-800 of the city's Code of Ordinances.
20. All necessary documentation for building permit review must be submitted in conjunction with the
city's building permit application process.
21. A traffic impact analysis, performed by a licensed engineer agreed to by both the City and the
applicant, shall be required. If any mitigation is required by the study, the applicant will be
responsible for their proportion of the impact. All contributions would be subject to reimbursement
through the TIRZ, pursuant to approval by the TIRZ Board.
22. If extension of any public water or sanitary sewer line is required as part of this development, the
applicant will be required to execute a utility extension agreement with the city and install such
improvements at the cost of the developer.
23. Any substantive modifications to this Special Conditional Use Permit will require an amendment to
this SCUP in accordance with Chapter 106, "Zoning" of the City's Code of Ordinances.
y.d. II 6nc hours obi' opcna°boon C'or the C'aamfly ccuntcn shall be � Oi:00 a°.mn to � 100 aa.mn auundauy
through] l-tursdacy and � 000 aa.mn to 100 a.mn on Friday and Saturday,] lucnc may be up to c loafs
in a:° caalcundann month nn 6ncnc the Cannnnfly cunacnaauuununncuna ccnntcr may ncmaam opcun from iO: 0 a°.mn to 100
aa.mn to aaccubmun odantc spccnaa4 yci-f'o unuacunccs. II I-tc opcnaator of the Cacunnnly ccunacn v u44 be
respon siblc i'or uunf'o uiuuung the city in nn niting at 4caast mn o 0 ( nn ccln bcf'orc such cN/cnnt.
25� ] 6nc ncsidcnntnaa4 umrnhoauncs arc ncq uuncd to be yianaacd as part of'tluc first phaasc of'thc nicn/clopmcunt. A
unuuuninnnaum obi' ncn/cnn (7( umrnhoaunc units arc ncquunrcd to be , n/a fla blc C'or &N/c4opmcunt as part oi'thc
initial phaacc oC" &N/c4opmcnnt.
20, A lro6 otonnuctnnc plan nn u44 be ncq uuncd at the tunic obi' nuac plan submittal that nnriii idcunauiwy nuac lighting
and the 4aumcrn yncfoncd across the nuac. Lighting nn u44 unccd to be in cubmplia°nncc nn ualn the
ncquuincmcuntsof' cction �(0 3r: 140 A ii)lE"fnui°c ll Cii)ir;:
27. No development permits shall be issued for any work within the 40 acre project prior to the
applicant obtaining construction permits and commencing construction of the required drainage
interconnect under Wharton Weems Blvd. This interconnect is meant to connect two existing
detention basins and is vital to the entire projects overall drainage system.
Failure to start construction of the building within 12 months after issuance or as scheduled under the terms of a
special conditional use permit shall void the permit as approved, except upon an extension of time granted after
application to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
If contract or agreement is terminated after completion of any stage and there is ample evidence that further
development is not contemplated, the ordinance establishing such special conditional use permit may be rescinded
by the City Council, upon its own motion or upon the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission of
the City of La Porte, and the previous zoning of the entire tract shall be in full effect on the portion which is
undeveloped.
Validation Date:
Director of Planning and Development City Secretary
Current Future Land Use Map
IaCommercial
Mid -High Density
Residential
Mixed Use
Low Density
Residential
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Mid -High Density
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