07-21-1994 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• Page 6 of 7 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes of July 21, 1994 • INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS 1994 Priorities Priority Group Location Proiect 1. Fau-mont @ Driftwood Construct Right and Left Turn Lanes. Fairmont @ Farrington Construct Right and Left Turn Lanes. Fairmont @ Underwood Construct Right and Left Turn Lanes. Fairmont @ Brookwood Construct Right and Left Turn Lanes. Fairmont @ Luella Construct Right and Left Turn Lanes. Fairmont @ 8th St. Traffic Signals from 7th to 8th St. Fairmont @ 2nd St. Improve Drive Approach to I{rogers. Main St/Broadway/San Jacinto Construct Round-about. • 2. Fairmont Q S. 16th St. Install Traffic Signals When Warranted. Wharton Weems Blvd. @ SH146 Install Traffic Signals When Warranted. 3. Wharton Weems Blvd. Construct Grade Separation. Canada St. @ Fairmont Construct Right and Left Turn Lanes. Ed Matuszak addressed the Commission. In the past he has attended several meetings that addressed the vehicle trip reduction plan as it relates to the Clean Air Act. Mr. Matuszak recalls there was a verbal agreement between the City and Metro to provide bus service to La Porte. For whatever reason, this never materialized. Mr. Matuszak suggested the City look into the prospect again since early predictions revealed the City could receive an estimated 10 to 12 million dollars in revenue that could be used for mobility improvements. Mr. Matuszak, as President of the Fairmont Park Homeowner's Association, stated some of the residents were concerned about plans for Farrington Blvd. being extended to SH225. He thought it was a good idea to limit the lanes to 2, in order to keep the traffic to residents. Chairman Waters asked if there were any plans to widen "L" Street between Underwood and Sens. Mr. Harrington said he would see about having a traffic count performed at that location.