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~ ~ DRAFT <br />PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION <br />MINUTES OF-SEPTEMBER 21, 2000 <br />Members Present: Betty Waters, HaI Lawler, Ross Morris, Ralph Dorsett, Pamela Baldwin <br />Members Absent: Melton Wolters, Dottie Kaminski <br />Cily Staff Ptesent: Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Assistant Ciry Attorney John <br />Armstrong, Director of Emergency Services Joe Sease, Police Chief Richard <br />Reff, Fire Chief Mike Boaze, Director of Public Works Steve Gillett, <br />Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr, Planning Coordinator <br />Masood Malik, Planning Secretary Peggy Lee <br />I. CALL TO ORDER <br />Meeting called to order by Chairpexson Waters at 6:42 Pi~1. <br />II. ADMI1~tISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBER, <br />PAMELA BALDWIN. <br />John Armstrong administered the Oath of Office to Pamela Baldwin. <br />III. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 17, 2000, REGULAR MEETING. <br />14iotion by Ralph Dorsett to approve the Minutes of August 17, 2000. Motion seconded by <br />Ross Mortis. All were in favor and the motion carried. <br />IV. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER CITIZEN INPUT REGARDING <br />THE FINAL DRAFT TECHNICAL PLAN REPORT FOR THE CITY OF LA <br />PORTE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE. TOPICS TO BE COVERED <br />INCLUDE: COMMUNITY VISION; COMMUNITY PROFILE; LAND USE; <br />TRANSPORTATION/THOROUGHFARE SYSTEM; UTILITY <br />INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS; PARKS AND RECREATION; COMMUNITY <br />FACILITIES AND SERVICES; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; <br />BEAUTIFICATION AND CONSERVATION; PUBLIC SAFETY; <br />REDEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN. <br />Chairperson Waters opened the Public Hearing at 6:04 PM. <br />1. STAFF PRESENTATION <br />Doug Kneupper presented an overview of the Commission's review of Chapters 1 <br />through 13 of the Comprehensive Plan Update. The Comrnission began their review <br />on March 9, 2000 and concluded on May 24, 2000. The Plan was informally <br />presented to the community at an Open House held on June 20, 2000, at the Sylvan <br />Beach PavIlion. Some attendees submitted written comments on various elements <br />of the Plan, including the Farrington Rd Extension, the "H" Street Bridge over Big <br />Island Slough, an overpass on SH 146 at Shoreacres Blvd., thoroughfare <br />