12-04-14 Special Called Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of November 17, 2014 Page 2 of 4 fire access lane. The site plan has been modified to indicate the fire access lane will be a concrete surface. 4. The parking table was included on the site plan. The required parking for this development is 59 spaces while the applicant is providing 127 spaces. 5. The City Engineer has reviewed the drainage and detention calculations provided by the applicant. These items have been submitted as a separate document and although not on the site plan document, it is part of the record for the application. Because the site drains into Harris County drainage facilities, the applicant will be required to provide a letter from the County prior to issuance of a building permit. Motion by Commissioner Follis to approve Major Development Site Plan #14-83000002 requested by La Porte Independent School District for construction of a new Lomax Elementary School building located at 10615 N. L Street, contingent upon a list of 12 deficiencies presented to staff by Commissioner Follis being addressed prior to staff signing off on the plan. Second by Commissioner Barrera. Motion carried. Ayes: Commissioners Kendrick, Warren, LaCour, Barrera, Follis and Lawler Nays: None With no objection presented from the Board, the Chairman suspended the rules to allow Agenda Item 8 to be heard and considered in advance of Agenda Item 5. 5. Open public hearing to receive input on an application for Zone Change #14-92000004 by Spencer Shell LLC, owner of a 1.6611 acre tract of land, described as Tracts 1-5, Spencer Highway Estates 2, of the Deed Records of Harris County, William M. Jones Survey, Abstract 482, La Porte, Harris County, Texas, from Low Density Residential District (R-1) to General Commercial (GC). Chairman Lawler opened the public hearing. a. Staff Presentation City Planner Eric Ensey presented the staff report on Zone Change request #14-92000004 to rezone a 1.6611 acre tract at the southeast corner of Spencer Hwy. and Canada Rd. from R- 1, Low Density Residential to GC, General Commercial for development of an ALDI store and fast food restaurant pad. Notices of public hearing were mailed to eleven property owners located within 200' of the subject site. One response was received in opposition to the rezone request. b. Applicant Presentation Site Developer David Ley, of Ley Wilson Development, 4544 Post Oak Place Dr., Ste. 375, Houston, TX 77027 addressed the Commission. Mr. Ley stated the existing Shell Station will be demolished prior to developing the ALDI store. The separate pad site being proposed will likely be developed as a bank, instead of a restaurant.