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

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Minutes, Regulat~eeting • La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission December 6, 1984, Page 3 • over the review of the subdivision ordinance and zoning ordinance. Assistant City Attorney Armstrong stated that if it was the Commission's desire, he could prepare a memorandum to Council stating the magnitude of such a project. The Commission agreed that he should prepare the statement. With the conclusion of the discussion concerning the rezoning of the Spenwick area, the Commission went on to the next item on the agenda. 4. The Commission reviewed and discussed the proposed subdivision ordinance and related elements of the Comprehensive Plan. City Engineer Speake passed out Blue Book materials in Sections A (future optional reading assignments), E (the draft Development Ordinance), and I (PICM Section 7, Platting Graphic Standards). Mr. Speake stated that rezoning pressure on the Commission was mounting and that it would be wise for all to read the Comprehensive Plan and proposed Zoning Ordinance as we go through the Development Ordinance adoption process. In that way, the Commission will be able to being rezoning at the earliest possible date. Mr. Speake reviewed the changes which have been suggested to • date in Blue Book Section E. Those changes are .highlighted in bold print in the new pages handed out December 6th. A number of definitions were added in Section 2 of the ordinance. Assistant City Attorney Armstrong pointed out the following definitions still needed some more revision: Planned Unit Development and Variances. It was also pointed out that the legal language proposed on Blue Book Page E-11 still needed work. Mr. Speake advised the Commission that a number of sections in the proposed Ordinance now are in PICM Section 7 (Blue Book Section I). He then went over the pertinent PICM provisions for Sketch Plans, General Plans, and Preliminary Plats. He mentioned that changes which have been made since the November 15th meeting are highlighted in bold print in the revised pages handed out December 6th. By agreement of all attendees, discussion of Final Plats will be deferred until the December 20th meeting. • ;~ . - ,..:.