12-15-1988 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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s MINUTES OF PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 15, 188 Members Present: Chairperson Janet Graves, Commissioners Charles Boyle, Eugene Edmonds, Lola Phillips. Members Absent: Commissioners Bobby Blackwell, Jack Gresham, Inge Browder. City Staff: Director of Community Development Joel H. Albrecht, Acting Building Official Mark Lewis, Community Development/Engineering Secretary Nina Browning, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong. Others Present: None Chairperson Janet Graves called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM '~.2) A motion was made by Charles Boyle and seconded by Eugene Edmonds to approve the minutes of the November 17, 1988 meeting as • submitted. Vote was unanimous. 3) The Public Hearing was called to order to consider the Special Conditional Use Permit Request No.88-013. This request is for the Jennie Riley Civic Center, 322 N. 4th Street, La Porte, Texas. Joel Albrecht began the discussion by informing the Commission -.that the Zoning Ordinance does require civic centers to receive a Special Conditional Use Permit. The existing center which is loca't.ed on 4th Street is considered a legal non-conforming use because it existed prior to the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance No. 1501. The expansion process requires coming before the Commission to get a Special Conditional Use Permit approved and a recommendation to pass on to the City Council. The proposed facility meets or exceeds each of the setback requirements, the building height requirement and the landscaping. Section 10-609 of the ordinance regulates parking facilities and the current parking lot contains thirty two (32) spaces, this is a total of .one space in excess of the required minimum. This request meets all pre-requisite requirements necessary for the granting of a Special Conditional Use Permit. The recommendation from Staff is to approve the Special Conditional Use Permit No. 88-013. Motion was made by Eugene Edmonds and seconded by Charles Boyle to approve the Special Conditional Use Permit No. 88-013. Vote was unanimous.