01-03-1985 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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s • Minutes, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission January 3, 19$5 A. Those wishing to speak in favor of the rezoning request Mr. Don Welch introduced Mr. John Welch of John D. Welch & Associates to speak in favor of the rezoning request. Mr. Welch stated that the sight was under contract to be purchased for the establishment of a convenience store, namely "Brownies" and that the selling price was $5.00 per square foot which was a very good price for this piece of acreage. He stated that this convenience store would serve the residents in the Brookglen Subdivision and would also attract customers from passing traffic along Fairmont Parkway. He explained the pipeline division and general layout of the property in question. The Commission had no questions of Mr. Welch. Mrs. Gladys Rivera then spoke in favor of the rezoning request as she felt that the convenience store would be the only • suitable business for that location. She asked if the store would be maintained and if a privacy fence would be installed and if there were some means of guarding against loitering so that the residents would be safeguarded. The Commission had no questions of Mrs. Rivera. Mr. Don Ford spoke in favor of the rezoning request and also that he would like to see all the former commercial land rezoned to its former state of "commercial". He stated that he had several properties he would be interested in selling but that he could not sell them currently because of the "residential" zoning in the areas that used to be "commercial" before the annexation of the entire area. The Commission had no questions of Mr. Ford. Mr. Ed Pipes representing "Brownies Convenience Store" spoke in favor of the rezoning stating that this line of convenience store was very respectable and that every precaution would be taken in making the store at this location just as respectable so that the residents in this area would be safeguarded against property devaluation and loitering of persons on the premise. The Commission had no questions of Mr. Pipes.