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<br />Minutes Public Hearing
<br />And Regular Meeting
<br />La Porte City Council
<br />November 11, 1996, Page 4
<br />REVlEW BY STAFF
<br />Director of Planning Guy Rankin addressed Council regarding, the summary and recommendation from
<br />the Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone tracks 18B and 18F at 2757 Old Hwy, 146,
<br />PUBLIC INPUT
<br />Mr, Rand Valentine, 3201 Bayshore Drive, La Porte, '''I'...senting the "Old Highway 146 Committee",
<br />presented Council with a document titled" Key Points Against Changing the R-3 Zoning to NC on South
<br />Broadway", He also presented Council with a petition from citizens against the re-zoning, Mr, Valentine
<br />stated he is against the re-zoning,
<br />Mr, Steve Valerius, 140 Hazel, La Porte, ''''I'...senting the "Old Highway 146 Committee", requested the
<br />"Old Highway 146 Committee" stand and be recognized. He expressed his concern for the city's
<br />co~t'.",hension plan and stated he is against the re-zoning
<br />Ms, Diane Nettle, 1502 S, 8th Street, La Porte, had made a request to speak to Council during to the
<br />public hearing however, she left the meeting after Mr, Nettle spoke,
<br />Ms, Mary Jane McCoy, 5018 Creekview Dr., La Porte, spoke in favor of the rezoning which she feels
<br />will help the city grow.
<br />Mr, Bill Stevens, 302 Fairfield, Shoreacres, identified himself as the owner of the I',ul'.erty at 2757 Old
<br />Hwy 146 and asked that his wife Dorothy Stevens be allowed to make her presentation at this time,
<br />Mrs. Dorothy Stevens, 302 Fairfield, Shoreacres, spoke summarizing her request to have the t"~l'erty re-
<br />zoned and presented Council with another petition from citizens in favor of the re-zoning,
<br />Mr, Bill Stevens, 302 Fairfield, Shoreacres, addressed Council again with his concerns regarding the
<br />request to re-zone his property,
<br />Mr. Bill McCoy, 5018 Creekview Drive, La Porte, commented that the property currently has two
<br />commercial buildings on it and therefore, should be zoned commercial.
<br />Mrs. Marie Meehan, 3510 Brookside, La Porte, spoke stating she is in favor of the re-zoning.
<br />Mr, Maurice W, Meehan, 3510 Brookside, La Porte, spoke stating he is in favor of the re-zoning
<br />Mr, Lauren Osborne, 902 Hollowtree, La Porte, spoke stating he is in favor of the re-zoning,
<br />Mrs, Maureen Osborne, 902 Hollowtree, La Porte, spoke stating she is in favor of the re-zoning,
<br />Mr, Michael Horn, 501 Forest, Shoreacres, spoke stating he is in favor of the re-zoning.
<br />Mayor Pro- Tem Alton Porter stated that Planning and Zoning, Board of Adjustment, and Council are made
<br />up of volunteer persons that are not well cu~t' ;,~sated and they try to make decisions that are best for the
<br />whole City,
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