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PlanningandZoningCommission <br />MinutesofApril21,2016 <br />Page2of6 <br />history,theiroperationsintheplantandwhattheyhavedonefortheirneighborsandthe <br />community. <br />CommissionerBarreraaskedwhetherornotSulzerhadpurchasedthepropertytobe <br />rezonedafterthecreationofthelargelotdistrictandtheyhadbeenaware. <br />CommissionerSmithaskedifthebuildingwouldbeusedforonlystorageandtheapplicant <br />confirmedthatitwouldbe. <br />{ǒƌǩĻƩ͸ƭlegalcounselmadeastatementwherehereiteratedthattheplotoflandislocked <br />inandthatthecomprehensiveplanshouldnotbetheendall. <br />c.PublicComments(for,against,orquestions) <br />Sulzerrepresentativesaskedwhointheaudiencewasinfavoroftherezoneandpeoplerose <br />theirhands.TheCommissionthenaskedwhowiththeirhandsraisedwereresidentsofLa <br />Porte.Noofficialcountwastaken. <br />JuliaandDarrellHutchins(11311N.PStreet),aLomaxresident,arguedthatlargelotshould <br />beleftaslargelotandbroughtpicturesfromaƓĻźŭŷĬƚƩ͸ƭbackyardtoshowthefactoryat <br />night.Mrs.Hutchinsalsobroughtinaletterfromaneighborthatcouldnotmakethemeeting <br />tovoiceobjection.Mrs.Hutchinsaskedforthoseagainsttherequesttoraisetheirhandand <br />peoplerosetheirhands.Noofficialcountwastaken.Mr.Hutchinsidentifiedotherlocations <br />whereSulzermightexpandtheirfacility,butSulzerrepresentativesexplainedwhythose <br />locationswerenotfeasible. <br />ChrisMurdock,anotherLomaxresident,talkedabouthowhecouldheartheSulzerfactory <br />onhis4AMrunsandspokeagainsttherequest. <br />MarkPool(1401LemonLane)statedthathewouldbethemostimpactedbyeitherscenario <br />proposed.Heindicatedthathewasneitherinfavororopposedtothezonechangerequest. <br />d.QuestionandAnswer <br />TherewerequestionsaskedandansweredaboutSulzerandthegeneraltrendoflight <br />industrialusesencroachingontheLargeLotDistrict. <br />Closepublichearing. <br />4. <br />ChairmanLawlerclosedthepublichearingat7:02PM. <br />ConsiderarecommendationtotheLaPorteCityCouncilonZoneChangeRequest#1692000001. <br />5. <br />Motion byCommissionerWarrentorecommendtoCityCouncil,denialofZoneChange <br />Request#1692000001. <br />Second byCommissionerBarrera.Motioncarried. <br /> <br />