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• Special Meeting 5/30/79 There was a brief-discussion regarding apartments, problems they cause utility overloading, etc. Commissioner Tomerlin asked what the basic analysis of what the City of La Porte had done, helter skelter or normal. Dr. Stover replied, "Both". 3 There was a discussion on three basic units: Single, duplex, and apartments. Mayor Meza -felt a pie would be divided: Single family, 75$, Apartments, 15$; and Duplex, 10$. Commissioner Tomerlin felt: Single family, 70$; Apartments, 15~; and Duplex, 15~. Pat Muston felt the main problem in regard to zoning was that apartments could only be built on highways .without rezoning. Commissioner Simons stated that in Clear Lake all apartments were on the main highways. The biggest problem with apartments in town are children playing. • There was a discussion regarding the discretionary zoning, P.U.D., planned unit development. Commissioner Cline stated that in the older section of town, any zoning other than residential, forget it. She further stated that we should look at the vacant property; decide how many apartments we wanted and where we wanted them. David Pugh stated Texas had an amortization law which would all us to get rid of non conforming uses by amortization. There was some discussion regarding the Barbour's Cut Port, the problems involved and the need for flexibility to accom- modate it. Planning and Zoning felt there should be more study involving port service areas. David Pugh asked what the developers particularly disliked about the zoning and subdivisions ordinances. Eddie Gray disliked the fact that the developer was required to pay for everything; and felt most people felt a buffer zone should be wide open spaces or fields. There was a brief discussion on multi-family development: residential, patio, duplex, four-plex and apartments; the need for multi-family on outer extremities so they don't create traffic problems through the residential areas. •