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• • • MINUTES OF LA PORTE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION December 1, 1980 1. Meeting called to order by Chairwoman Muston at 7:00 P.M. Members of Planning and Zoning Commission Present: Chairwoman Pat Muston, Sidney Grant, R. J. Blackwell, Walter Springall. Members of Planning and Zoning Commission Absent: J. B. Womack, Dallie Wright Others Present: Mayor J. J. Meza, John Courville, John Joerns, Donald F. Ford, Kenneth Schick, Dorothy Tarpey, W. H. Colbert, Hoyt Gibbs, Stanley H. Florance, Jim Hudgens. Jim Hudgens introduced John Joerns, City Engineer, and stated Joerns would be at the disposal of Planning & Zoning for ad-~ vice at any time he was needed. 2. Motion was made by Blackwell to approve the minutes of Plan- • ning & Zoning Commission held November 3, 1980, seconded by Grant. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. 3. Mrs. Dorothy Tarpey presented their plan to utilize a moving van trailer into a work shop in her back yard. Plans were reviewed by Planning & Zoning members and such items as floor space and electrical connections were discussed. Mrs. Tarpey stated this structure would not be used for residential pur- poses and would meet required electrical codes. A motion was made by Blackwell to recommend a variance be granted to Dorothy and Dan Tarpey to construct the proposed building. Seconded by Grant. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Muston, Grant, Blackwell, Springall Nays: None 4. Planning & Zoning considered the request for re-zoning of Outlot 449 by owner, W. Henry Colbert, from residential to commercial. Mr. Colbert stated his reason for the re-zoning request is financial. He stated he had tried for several years to sell this property and was unsuccessful. He feels he should or must sell •this property because of taxes. Grant • asked if Colbert had a buyer for Outlot 449. Colbert stated he had been told by his real estate agent of a possible buyer for Outlot 449 and Outlot 450; however, the project would be too large for just 449. Grant stated he felt very strongly • the land along North L Street should be utilized as much as possible for commercial purposes and in that light he made a motion to approve the request for re-zoning of Ou•tlot 449.