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• • Regular P~ieeting La Forte Planning and Zoning Commission La Porte, Texas--r"arch 14, 1962-- 7;30 PIS • Chairman Firs Elsie Poore presided. Commission members present were;Ewell A. Bri~-•ham, Lois Compton, lair. V. I~. Calhoun, Mr D.0. Laird, N:r.H. E. Meeks, Mr. Bryan P•:oore, 2Srs Elsie Moore, Ns George I•torris, Ifs Jack Oliphant, Piss E. T. Preston, :t":r -~lalter Roberson, and I~~r Fred Ruff. Visitors present were: l~:rs H. D. Barnett, Mrs C. A. Bowen, i~ir H. D. Barnett, Mr C~. A. Bowen and i~ir Paul h~llltton~ and Prr. C. L. Pitman (City Attorney; N:r Paul Idhitton wanted to know what restrictions applied to installing a used Auta Parts Business across the street from Sharp Grain Company. Firs Elsie I:oore stated that there would be no restriction except ]!~ "dunk" or inoperative vehicles had to be maintained out of public view. This could be accomplished by building a fence around the area to be used to dismantle the vehicles. P:r and :ass Barnett and lrs and Piss Bowen wanted to knoti:~ t~rhat the restrictions ~vere pertaining to reopen'ng a Commercial "Drive In" at 516 N. Bayshore. This property is zoned for Single Family Duelling District. It was explained that the Zoning Ordinance prohibited the reopening of this establishments In order to reopen this establishment the ovrners would have to resort to the Board of Appeals. This interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance seas sustained by 2,Ir C. L. Pitman the City Attorney. The Secretary read the minutes of the February 14, X962 meeting. t~;r D. 0. Laird made a motion seconded by Mr George Norris that the minutes be approved. P•2otion passed. The Secretary read the minutes of the Alarch 12, 1962 meeting. R:rs Elsie r~:oore wanted added to the minutes that;• Pte' Price presented an Architect's Sketch prepared by Architect Frank C. Di11, showing the proposed project. t4'hen questioned by the Chairman, I:ra Elsie T~oore, about the construction he sated th^t the exterior v.*o::ld be of l~iexic~ n Brick and the Euilding will have fire t•:alls of bridle, eight inches thick. The prcposed project will co~rply Frith the Houston City building code. D~'. C. L. Pitman suggested that the Zoning Committee consider what should be done about the zoning of the area around 516 B. Ba~rshore as•well as the area around"Bob and N:aries" and "Fete's Place'. This area being Blocks 30, 31, 33, east half 305, and west half 294. ltilrs Elsie ~"_oore recommended that the members of the Zoning Commission should go look at the area and be prepared to make reco::mendations at the next meeting. i P~.r. C. L. Pitc~an suggested that the Zoning Commission might want to consider providin6 a building set bac'~ line along one or both sides of "J" Street to provide for future extension of the Fairmont Parkway. ~ •