12-17-15 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of November 19, 2015 Commissioners Present= Trey Kendrick, Richard Warren, Nick Barrera, Lou Ann Martin, Mark Follis, Les Bird, and Hal Lawler Commissioners Absent: Helen La Cour and Wyatt Smith City Staff Present: City Manager Corby Alexander, Assistant City Manager Traci Leach, City Planner Eric Ensey, Planning Technician Ryan Cramer, Economic development Coordinator Scott Livingston, Assistant City Attorney Clark ^skins, and Office Coordinator Peggy Lee Council Members Presc+nt: Kristin Martin and John Zemanek i_ Call to order. Chairman Hal Lawler called the meeting to order at 6:02 p- 2. Roll Call of Members. Commissioners Kendrick, Warren, Barrc ra, Martin, Follis, Bird, and Lawler were present for roll call- a. Consider approval of meeting minutes: October 15, 2015 MQeting -- Motion by Commissioner Barrara to approve the meeting minutes of October 15, 2015. Second by Commissioner Warren. Motion -carried. Ayes: Kendrick, Warren, Bar—ra, Martin, Follis, Bird, and Lawler Nays: None 4_ Consider approval or other action regarding a request by Turfway FEC, LLC for approval of the proposed La Porte Town Center General Plan for the 20 acre tract of land known as Tract 1L, Johnson Hunter S""y y, Abstract 35 generally located on the east side of State Highway 146 north of Wharton Weems Boulevard_ City Planner Eric Ensey presented the staff report on a request by Turfway FEC, LLC, on behalf of the property owner Bayforest Ranch LTA, for approval of a General Plan for a 20-acre tract of land located on the east side of State Highway 146 north of Wharton Weems Boulevard. The General Plan includes an entertainment center, conference center, theatre, museum, restaurants, office space, townhurn—, live -work units, hotel, and park and water features_ Commissioners discussed the impacts of the proposed development.