2005-06-27 Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular and Public Hearitn eeting —June 27, 2005 • Page Motion was made by Council member Rigby to approve the agenda as presented. Second by Council member Mosteit. Motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Moser, Beasley, Ebow, Rigby, Clausen, Griffiths and Mayor Porter. Nays: None Abstain: Ebow, Clausen and Griffiths abstained from voting on item A. 6. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM POSTED ON THE AGENDA. Jim Cummings — 11806 North H. — Mr. Cummings informed Council he was not in favor of item 9. Sam Ford —11820 North H. — Mr. Ford is a representative of Chem Coast and informed Council he was in favor of item 9. Barbara Norwine — 202 S. Lobit — Ms. Norwine informed Council she was not in favor of item 9. Bill Scott —1802 Lomax School Rd., La Porte, Texas - Mr. Scott informed the Council he was not in favor of item 9 or item 10. Nazar Momin — 904 West Barbours Cut Blvd. — Mr. Momin advised he was against item 10. Spero Pomonis — 218 Bay Colony Drive — Mr. Pomonis advised he is not in favor of item 10. Charles young — 214 Reynolds Cut — Mr. Young advised Council he is not in favor of the truck stop item. 7. Public Hearing — Consider and take action recommendation for approval by Planning & Zoning of an ordinance amending Chapter 106 (Zoning) to add tree replacement, protective fencing, and visibility triangle provisions of the ordinances. Open Public Hearing - Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing at 6:37 p.m. Review by Staff— Director of Planning and Community Development Wayne Sabo provided an overview on recommendation for approval by Planning and Zoning of an ordinance amending Chapter 106 (Zoning) to add tree replacement, protective fencing, and visibility triangle provisions of the ordinances. Public Input — None Recommendation of Planning and Zoning — Unanimously, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended City Council consider approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 106 (Zoning) to add tree replacement, protective fencing, and visibility triangle provisions of the ordinances. The Public Hearing was closed at 6:47 p.m. 8. Council to consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 1501-R5 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501-R5- CONSIDER APPROVAL OF OTHER ACTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, PERTAINING TO TREE PRESERVATON, PROTECTIVE FENCING REQUIREMENTS, AND VISIBILTY TRIANGLES, BY ADDING SECTION 106-802, TREE REPLACEMENT; SECTION 106-803, PROTECTIVE FENCING; AND SECTION 106-904, VISIBILITY TRIANGLES MAKING CERTAIN