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<br />a. Staff Presentation <br /> <br />-91000004, including a <br />rundown of notable conditions placed on the development. <br /> <br />Commissioner Follis asked for more time to read over the packet provided by Staff to look at <br />differences between the original and the new proposal. He brought up how the general plan <br />shows parking on both sides of the street but is prohibited in the SCUP conditions, he feared <br />the City would be forced to allow parking on both sides of the street. Planning Technician <br />Ryan Cramer showed how that was not the case. <br /> <br />b. Applicant Presentation <br /> <br />David Miles of Western Spherical Design and his team gave their applicant presentation <br />where they discussed the sort of businesses the group is bringing in. Commissioner Smith <br />asked how many of these uses have committed to contracts, Mr. Miles indicated they have <br />letters of intent from various restaurants and other uses he mentioned earlier. <br /> <br />Commissioner Follis asked if the drainage would become an issue, the applicant, and his <br />engineer, said they would have to prove their improvements were zero impact before they <br />would be allowed to build. <br /> <br />c. Public Comments <br /> <br />Mike Wilson of Baytown spoke in support of the Portrait of a Warrior gallery. Commissioner <br />Smith asked if they had the funding in hand to build the museum, Mr. Wilson stated they do <br />not but they have no worries about being able to meet a fundraising goal <br /> <br />Ken Pridgeon of Baytown spoke about his work painting the pictures in the Portrait of a <br />Warrior gallery. <br /> <br />Bob Lee of La Porte <br />hopefully it means there will be less trucks. <br /> <br />Fran Kelly of La Porte said by clearing the site, the applicant has gotten rid of a natural <br />drainage area. <br /> <br />Cliff Wilson of La Porte voiced his support for the project and the Portrait of a Warrior <br />museum. <br /> <br />Maggie Anderson of La Porte voiced her support for the project saying the trucks are not <br />going to go anywhere but this is a step in the right direction. <br /> <br />Commissioner Follis argued he needed more time to read over the documents and they <br />should table the discussion until the next meeting. <br /> <br />d. Question and Answer <br /> <br />