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~ i~ <br />Page 6 of 8 <br />Planning & Zoning Commission <br />Minutes of September 29, 1994 <br />mentioned was not meant to be an absolute. <br />Mr. Harrington noted that maximum height allowed by the Zoning Ordinance <br />is 45 feet. <br />Melanie Liska, educational coordinator for Rescue Concepts, resides <br />at 502 SE Beltway 8. Ms. Liska described the types of people who <br />would be trained at their facility as safety managers, technical <br />operators, and health care professionals. <br />Mike Ferrell, of 6514 Coldstream in Pasadena, is a part-time instructor <br />for Rescue Concepts and is employed full time for the Lubrizol <br />Corporation. He stated there would be no noise initiated from this <br />location. He added their company trains throughout the United States <br />and also volunteers for training at Texas A & M at Lamar University. <br />Mr. Ferrell anticipates an influx of personnel coming to the facility and <br />needing accommodations which would benefit the local economy. <br />2. OPPONENTS <br />• Mr. Harrington read a letter written by John Black, Editor of the Bayshore <br />Sun. In his letter, Mr. Black, acting as a private citizen and not as <br />. Editor/Publisher for the Bayshore Sun, expressed opposition to this request. <br />Mr. Black's letter is attached to these minutes. <br />Mr. Harrington added there were 33 notices mailed to surrounding property <br />owners. Eight were received in opposition of the request and one was <br />received in opposition from a resident that was not on the mailout list. <br />Steve Null, President of the Shady River Civic Association, addressed <br />the Commission on behalf of the residents of the Shady River <br />Subdivision. Mr. Null reminded the Commission that when the area <br />was annexed by the City of La Porte and zoned a P.U.D. with an <br />underlying land use of Low Density Residential, it was intended to <br />allow for the development of residential housing and businesses <br />conducive to that, such as a comer grocery store, cleaners or other <br />residential oriented business. <br />Jim Zoller, of 907 Hackberry, believes the development would be <br />inconsistent with La Porte's zoning regulations and guidelines. It is <br />also inconsistent with what Shady River residents were told at the time <br />• of annexation. In addition, it is inconsistent with Shady River's interest <br />