Comprehensive Master Plan - City of Alvin

Land Usefacts & figurestype and provision of recreationspace and other amenities.5. A portion of the communityshould be reserved fordevelopment of single‐familyhomes on larger than typical lots,especially where lowerresidential density and limitedroad improvements willcontribute to preservation ofenvironmental assets, scenicvistas, or valued agricultural landor where individual wells andon‐site treatment systems willremain the primary means ofwater and wastewater service.Manufactured home communities provide an affordable housing choice‣ Maintain the integrity and preserveand should be accommodated in appropriate locations.the character of existing and futureneighborhoods by protecting them from encroaching incompatible usesthat may detrimentally affect the value and enjoyment of residentialproperties.1. Residential development should be oriented away from majorhighways and primary streets without adequate transitioningstandards and situated within the roadway network and relative toother land uses so as to minimize high volumes of through traffic.2. Residential areas should not be situated next to intense nonresidentialuses without provisions for increased separation and bufferyards. Lessintense nonresidential development may be appropriate next toresidential development with performance standards to mitigateadverse impacts.3. Multiple‐family housing should be developed at a density and scalethat is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and availableutilities and roadway capacity. Larger multi‐family developmentsshould be located on sites with adequate space for off‐street parking,accessory structures, and recreational activity and toward the edge ofsingle‐family residential areas where higher traffic generation andtaller building heights can be better accomodated.Page 3-45April 1, 2005