12-06-1984 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting (2)

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Minutes, Regula~leeting • La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission December 6, 1984, Page 2 • would be used for commercial use; in particular a convenience store would be built. The remaining portions of the property would be developed at a later time to include multi-family residential. The multi-family residential development would include two story walk-up garden type apartments or condominium buildings. Commercial development of the western portion of the subject property would most be in one of three forms. The tract could physically support two to three single tenant commercial or office facilities, a small strip center facility,. or a combination; but the strip center would be most likely. Mr. Welch felt this type of development would receive most of its' business from the immediate neighborhood, with additional traffic from exposer to Fairmont Parkway. Mr. Welch stated that it was his feeling that the subject property could be successfully developed if zoned either neighborhood commercial or general commercial under the Master Plan. Chairman Latimer then asked if any Commission member had any question of Mr. Welch or if they would like to review the proposed site plan. No one did. Chairman Latimer then asked the Commission for a motion and second to schedule this rezoning request for a public hearing on January 3, 1985. Motion was made by Bobby Blackwell to • schedule this rezoning request for a public hearing to be held on January ~,, 198. Second by Charlie Doug Boyle. The motion carried, 5 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Latimer, Boyle, Johnston, Graves, Blackwell Nays: None Chairman Latimer then discussed with the Commission a letter that he had received from City Manager Jack Owen to carry out the. rezoning of the Spenwick/College View area. Chairman Latimer read the letter aloud to the Commission. (A copy of the letter from City Manager Owen is attached to these minutes as part of the permanent record.) Chairman Latimer stated that it was the City Council's wish that the Commission hold a public hearing to rezone all of this property in the subject area, at one time. Mr. Blackwell stated that he did not feel that the Commission could study the new proposed subdivision and zoning ordinances in compliance with the Master Plan review and create a "Comprehensive Plan" to rezone the Spenwick area at the same time. He felt that this would be too much work to-do the two projects at the same time. He did feel, however, that Council was not explicit enough as to whether the rezoning of Spenwick should take precedence • ~` a ~