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Planning and Zoning Commission <br />Minutes of March 20,2012 <br />Members Present: <br />Hal Lawler,Richard Warren, Mark Follis,Phillip Hoot, Lou Ann Martin, Danny <br />Earp, and Doretta Finch. <br />Members Absent: <br />Les Birdand Helen LaCour. <br />City Staff Present: <br />Interim CityManager, Steve Gillett; Assistant City Manager, Traci Leach; <br />Planning Director, Tim Tietjens; City Planner, Masood Malik; City Attorney, Clark <br />Askins;Planning Assistant,Shannon Green. <br />1.Call to order <br />Meeting called to order by Vice ChairmanDanny Earpat6:02p.m. <br />2.Roll Call of Members <br />Vice Chairman Danny Earpasked for a roll call of members. <br />Hal Lawler, Helen LaCour, and Les Bird were not present. <br />3.Consider approval of January 19, 2012,and February 16, 2012, meeting minutes. <br />Motion byLou Ann Martinto approve theJanuary 19, 2012, meetingminutes.Second by <br />Richard Warren. Motion carried. <br />Ayes:Richard Warren, Mark Follis, Lou Ann Martin, Danny Earp, and Doretta Finch. <br />Nays:None <br />Abstain:Phillip Hoot <br />Motion byPhillip Hoot to approve the February 16, 2012, meetingminutes.Second by Mark <br />Follis. Motion carried. <br />Ayes:Richard Warren, Mark Follis, Phillip Hoot, Lou Ann Martin, Danny Earp, and <br />Doretta Finch. <br />Nays:None <br />Abstain:None <br />4.La Porte Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Tim Tietjens, Planning Director,addressed the Commission. Mr. Tietjens stated, per <br />Commissions recommendation, Staff has called a Special Called Meeting to clarify how the plan <br />interacts with the regulatory ordinance. <br />Chairman Hal Lawler arrived at the meeting at 6:13pm. Vice Chairman Earp stepped down as <br />Chairman. <br />Matt Bucchin of Kendig Keast, provided anintroduction to the comprehensive plan,thebasis for <br />preparing and updating the comprehensive plan,andtools for implementation. The plan update <br />consists of six chapters. With a revised project schedule, Chapters 1, 3, 4, &5 will be delivered <br />rd <br />.The Commission formed subcommittees to review these chapters separately. Written <br />March 23 <br />comments, suggestions, and edits will be incorporated into the draft plan. Chapter 2 (Land Use) <br />and Chapter 6 (Implementation) will be reviewedby the whole Commission. <br />The Commission voiced concern with moving forward with the Comprehensive Plan Update without <br />more information andasked aboutlegality and authority for implementation. <br />TheConsultant informed the Commission that Chapter 213 of the Texas Local Government Code <br />provides for a governing body of a municipality to adopt a comprehensive plan for the long range <br />development of the municipality. <br /> <br />