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• • '~ •- Minutes, Regular Meeting La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission April 18, 1985, Page 2 that of clarification of some of the pertinent items within the Ordinance. • Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong then read a letter of comment from Mr. Randy Walters of Vernon Henry and Associates. (A copy of that letter is attached to these minutes as part of permanent record.) Some of the major topics of concern that were discussed were the "Sketch Plan" which was considered a useful tool and should be used in major subdivisions, "Time Frame" for the completion of construction which included effects of weather and market changes, "Title Report" or the fact that no financial report should be disclosed, but is to include other pertinent information, "Planning Letter" which is a summation of disclosures made in the abstractor's certificate, and finally, Section 3.0~ concerning the language of the Ordinance in connection with the Master Plan which includes approved written policy by resolution of the City Council and final approval of the City Council. Mr. Joerns briefly discussed minor and major developments and how they will be governed by the Ordinance. Also, the Commission was concerned with complications contained in Item B, Page 52 of the Development Ordinance in regard to "Park acquisition from developers to the subdivision in question for the use of the citizens of the City of La Porte." Dollar amounts had not been inserted in the Ordinance for dedication of parkland by developers as is • stated in section 12.02. Several members of the Commission felt that these blanks should be filled in and suggested that "fair market value" should be considered in coming up with the dollar amount on the land. After some further discussion, Chairman Latimer asked the Commission if they would like to make a motion that the Ordinance be approved with the changes in question, being made before the Commission gave final approval of the Development Ordinance. Motion was made by Bruce Hammack to accent the Deve~ooment Ordinance as presented with the exception of the than es being made and the dollar amount on parkland dedication being_taken care of before final approval of the Ordinance. Second by Janet Graves. The motion carried, 5 ayes and 0 nays. ~.