1993-06-14 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e Minutes Public Hearinq and Reqular Meetinq La Porte city Council June 14, 1993, paqe 2 Nays: councilperson Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone None Ayes: 5. President of the La Porte Bayshore Chamber of Commerce Kathleen Lemon made a presentation to the city Council. A framed pen and ink picture of La Porte Business, Industries and City facilities was presented to Mayor Malone for the City and a copy was presented to each Council member. Ms. Lemon extended an invitation to the Council to attend the Chamber Hamburqer Cook-out to be held this Thursday June 17. 6. Mrs. Marqueri te Ferquson addressed Council reqardinq her concerns for offerinq a qun safety course to younq people 14 to 18 years of aqe. 7. Public Hearinq to consider amendments to the City of La Porte Zoninq Ordinance 1501, A. section 3-100; New Definition of Portable Siqn; B. section 6-400, Commercial Table A: Mini Warehouse Storaqe (Sic 4225) As a Conditional Use In General Commercial Zones; C. section 10-1000, Siqn Requlation; Replacinq The Existinq section 10-1000 With a New section 10- 10000 Which will requlate Portable siqns, Political Siqns, Freestandinq and Attached On Premise Siqns, Off Premise Siqns and Real Estate Siqns. Public Hearinq Opened at 6:10 P.M. Planninq Director Chuck Harrinqton addressed the major items of chanqe in the existinq ordinance and the proposed amendments for consideration. Public InPut: There were no citizens to speak in favor of the amendments. Speakinq aqainst the Real Estate section of the amendments were B. Don Skelton, representinq Skelton Realty; Decker McKim, representinq Decker McKim Realty and Eddie Gray Developer of Fairmont Park; Elton Johnson, representinqM.H.I. (Pioneer Homes, Plantation Homes); Sally Rankin, representinq Gary Green Realty, reqardinq waterfront properties; Wes Dorrell representinq Hampton Homes.