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Planning and Zoning Commission <br />Minutes of June 21,2012 <br />Members Present: <br />Danny Earp, DorettaFinch, Mark Follis, Hal Lawler, Phillip Hoot, Helen LaCour <br />and Richard Warren. <br />Members Absent: <br />Lou Ann Martinand Les Bird. <br />City Staff Present: <br />Planning Director, Tim Tietjens; City Planner, Masood Malik; City Attorney, Clark <br />Askins;andPlanning Assistant,Shannon Green. <br />1.Call to order <br />Meeting called to order by ChairmanHal Lawlerat 6:04p.m. <br />2.Roll Call of Members <br />Chairman Hal Lawlerasked for a roll call ofmembers. <br />Lou Ann Martinand Les Bird werenot present. <br />3.Consider approval of May 17, 2012 and May 24, 2012, meeting minutes. <br />Motion byRichard Warrento approve the May 17, 2012 and May 24, 2012,meetingminutes. <br />Second by Helen LaCour.Motion carried. <br />Ayes:Danny Earp, Doretta Finch, Mark Follis, Hal Lawler, Phillip Hoot, Helen LaCour <br />and Richard Warren. <br />Nays:None <br />Abstain:None <br />4.La Porte Comprehensive Plan Update <br />A.Review and discuss draft plan Chapter 2, Land Use & Development. <br />B.Review of revised Future Land Use Plan. <br />. <br />Tim Tietjens, Planning Director, invited the Commission Members to approach the conference <br />table to review and suggestchanges to the Future Land Use Map. <br />Commissioner Hoot opted not to participate in the Land Use exercise. <br />Commission Members directed staff to make the necessary changes so the map reflects the <br />Zoning where possible. <br />Clark Askins, City Attorney, pointed out some risks in getting specific with theLand Use Map. Mr. <br />Askins asked Commission Members to try to avoid being so specific that it implies Spot Zoning <br />could be claimed. <br />Chairman Hal Lawler called for a ten minute break at 7:29pm. <br />Chairman Hal Lawler called the meeting back in session at7:39pm. <br />Commission Members and Staff reviewed Chapter 2,page by page. <br />Staff was directed to make the changes and deliver the revised Chapter 2 before the July <br />Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. <br />5.Administrative Reports <br />There were no reports. <br />6.Commission Comments on matters appearing on agenda or inquiry of staff regarding <br />specific factual information of existing policy. <br />There were no comments. <br /> <br />