6-17-21 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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HAL LAWLER JAMES WALTER Chairman CommissionerDistrict 3 MARK FOLLIS CommissionerAt Large A Commissioner District 4 JOE MOCK LOU ANN MARTIN Commissioner At Large B Commissioner District 5 NOLAN ALLEN CHRISTINA TSCHAPPAT Commissioner District 1 Commissioner District RICHARD WARREN Commissioner District 2 Vice Chairman MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION May 20, 2021 The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: Commissioners present: Joe Mock, Nolan Allen, Richard Warren, , Mark Follis, James Walter, Christina Tschappat, and Chairman Hal Lawler Commissioners absent: Lou Ann Martin City Staff present: Jason Weeks, Assistant City Manager, Teresa Evans, Planning Director, Ian Clowes, City Planner, Chase Stewart, Planning Technician, and Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney. 1. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Warren called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: All members were present for this meeting. 3. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations). Phillip Hoot, 927 Sea Breeze St., La Porte TX, 77571 4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES: a. Approve the minutes of the meeting held on March 18, 2021. Commissioner Tschappat moved to approve the meeting minutes; the motion was adopted, 7-0. (Commissioner Follis abstained from the vote) 5. ZONE CHANGE #21-92000001: Open a public hearing on a request for approval of zone change 21-92000001 by Raj Shafaii of Raj Shafaii Investments Ltd., applicant and owner, for approval of a zone change from General Commercial (GC) to Medium Density Residential (R-2), on a 2.1 acre tract of land located at the northwest corner of E. Main St. and S Utah St.; legally described as Lots 1-27, Block 184, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas. City Planner Ian Clowes presented the zone change and provided background information on the site and a brief overview of the residential development the applicant would pursue if granted the zone change. 6. ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING: 7:10 PM. Commissioner moved to approve the zone change request #21-92000001; the motion was adopted, 7-1. Commissioner Walter was the dissenting vote. 7. FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT (FLUP): Consider a recommendation to the La Porte City Council on a proposed amendment to the Future Land Use Map component of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan by amending the land use designation for a 2.1 acre tract of land located at the northwest corner of E. Main St. and S. Utah St.; legally described as Lots 1-27, Block 184, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, from - Page 1 of 2 May 20, 2021 - P&Z Commission Meeting Minutes