02-25-1993 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • Staff Report I, Special Conditional Use Permit SCU92-002: Stone Castle Industries: The Planning and Zoning Commission, on December 17, 1992, considered and recommended City Council approval of this Special Conditional Use request. City Council, at their February 22, 1993 meeting, approved this request. Stone Castle Industries is now in the process of preparing their facility (located at 205 North 11th Street} for production. II. Special Conditional Use Permit SCU93-001; Houston Shell & Concrete: The Planning and Zoning Commission, on January 21, 1993, considered and recommended City Council approval of this Special Conditional Use request. City Council, at their February 22, 1993 meeting, approved this request. It was approved with the conditions stipulated by the Commission; dust free surfacing of the paved yard area and installation of an on site septic system. The construction permit for this project has been approved. Houston Shell & Concrete may begin construction of their batch plant at their convenience. III. Sinn Regulation Review: • During the March 1, 1993, City Council Meeting, a workshop was held regarding the La. Porte Sign Ordinance. As a result of that meeting, the Council directed the Planning and Zoning Commission to study the sign ordinance with emphasis on three areas of concern: 1) portable signs, 2) real estate signs, 3) on premise/off premise advertising. _ In order to accomplish this task, the staff has been reviewing several alternatives to achieve the objectives. The proposal that the staff recommends will require some additional meetings during the month but will allow the Planning and Zoning Commission to submit a report and/or amendments to the sign ordinance by the end of April. The following is a proposed schedule for consideration: • Week of March 29 -April 2 A workshop meeting to be provided an overview of the existing ordinance and to consider portable signs. • Week of Apri15 - Apri18 A workshop meeting to discuss real estate signage and on/off premise advertising. • April 15 and Apri122 (if necessary) Public hearings on any proposed amendments. • Apri126 Recommendation to City Council.