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<br />.......................................................................................... (7oln~unitv ~~~n <br /> <br />Chapter 2 <br /> <br />Community fragmentation <br />Airport utilization; loss of FBO <br />Impacts of Bayport Terminal (lights, noise, view, traffic, erosion) <br /> <br />High land prices <br />Failure to enforce existing ordinances <br /> <br />City Council Interviews <br /> <br />As part of the visioning process, interviews were conducted with members of the City's elected <br />leadership to ensure the plan incoIporates their values and direction for the future. The interviews involved <br />questions pertaining to the benefits and limitations (if any) of living and working in La Porte, the most <br />significant issues confronting the community's future, the barriers or obstacles to progress, and the <br />priorities for improving and enhancing La Porte in the future. The following anecdotal quotes capture the <br />essence of the interviews relating to the responses to each of the above questions. These responses were <br />utilized to identify overall community attitudes, issues, priorities, desires and needs for managing new <br />development, sustaining quality neighborhoods, providing adequate facilities and services, preserving the <br />environment, and generally ensuring fiscally responsible decision-making. Each of the responses were <br />carefully considered and incoIporated into the individual vision statements. <br /> <br />Benefits oflivinJ! and worldnJ! in La Porte <br /> <br />?? Proximity to the bay and its available activities, e.g. fishing, boating, etc. <br />?? Small-town atmosphere with proximity to a major metropolitan area <br />?? Blend of people and the friendliness of the community <br /> <br />Limitations of downsides of livinJ! in La Porte <br /> <br />?? Limited retail shopping opportunities <br />?? Needed transportation improvements on Bay Area Boulevard and other roadways <br />?? Storm and industrial hazards <br />?? Environmental impacts of the industrial base <br /> <br />Ma;or issues confrontinJ! the community <br /> <br />?? Proposed Port of Houston Bayport Terminal Complex <br />?? Impacts and demands resulting from growth such as congestion and quality of life issues <br />?? Aging infrastructure such as water and sewer lines <br />?? Amount of nonconforming structures and properties <br /> <br />Barriers or obstacles to fUture prowess <br /> <br />?? Resistance to chance and short-sightedness <br />?? Impacts resulting from the proposed Bayport Terminal Complex <br />?? Ability to develop large vacant tracts of land <br /> <br />Page 2-4 <br /> <br />. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . ... . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . . . . . . .La Porte Comprehensil'e Plo.n Update <br />