2-17-22 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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HAL LAWLER Chairman DONNA O'CONNER Commissioner At Large A JOE MOCK Commissioner At Large B NOLAN ALLEN Commissioner District 1 RICHARD WARREN Commissioner District 2 Vice Chairman MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JANUARY 20, 2022 JAMES WALTER Commissioner District 3 MARK FOLLIS Commissioner District 4 LOU ANN MARTIN Commissioner District 5 CHRISTINA TSCHAPPAT Commissioner District The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Thursday, January 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: Vice Chairman Richard Warren; Commissioners Christina Tschappat; Donna O'Conner; Nolan Allen; Joe Mock; Mark Follis and James Walter. Commissioners absent: Chairman Hal Lawler and Commissioner Lou Ann Martin. City Staff present: Ian Clowes, City Planner; Teresa Evans, Planning and Development Director; Chase Stewart, Planning Technician; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney. 1. CALL TO ORDER — Vice Chairman Warren called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: — Commissioner Martin was absent. Chairman Lawler was not present for the beginning of the meeting but was later present via zoom. He was unable to participate as he was not visible to the entire Commission and audience. 3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES: a. Approve the minutes of the meeting held on December 16, 2021. Commissioner Allen moved to approve the meeting minutes; the motion was adopted, 7-0. 4. MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PLAT #21-97000009: Consider approval of a Major Development Plat for LP Two Twenty Five Business Park, a commercial development consisting of 56.924-acres, located south of SH 225, bisected by North P Street and legally described as 56.924-acres of land situated in the Enoch Brinson League, Abstract Number 5, Harris County, Texas. City Planner Ian Clowes presented the Plat and explained that there were some minor conditions of approval regarding the removal of unnecessary language shown on the plat. Commissioner Follis questioned the northern boundary of the plat which appears to have left out a rail easement that separates this tract from SH 225. Staff indicated that they will verify this information and suggested it be added as a condition of approval. Commissioner Follis moved approve the plat with the conditions that the notes referring to land use and zoning be removed and that the northern boundary line be verified; the motion was adopted, 7-0. 5. ZONE CHANGE REQUEST #22-91000001: Open a public hearing on SCUP Request #22-91000001, a request by Melaney Gibbs and Ronald Tarantino, applicant and owner; for approval of a SCUP to allow for a secondary dwelling unit in the Low Density Residential (R-1) zoning district, on a 0.53- acre tract of land located at 9305 Carlow Lane; legally described as Lots 67 & 68, Block 4, Spenwick Place Section 1, Harris County, Texas. City Planner Ian Clowes presented the SCUP request and provided background information. Page 1 of 3 January 20, 2022 - P&Z Commission Meeting Minutes