10-20-1994 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • MINUTES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 20, 1994 Members Present: Chairman Betty Waters, Commission Members Chuck Engelken, Dottie Kaminski, Eugene Edmonds, Inge Browder, Margaret Anderson, Howard Ebow Members Absent: City Staff Present: Director of Planning Charles Harrington, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Planning Secretary Peggy Lee Others Present• I. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Chairman Waters at 6:04 PM. • II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 15, 1994, PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING. A motion was made by Howard Ebow to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Chuck Engelken. All were in favor and the motion passed. III. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 29, 1994, PUBLIC HEARING AND SPECIAL CALLED MEETING. A motion was made by Howard Ebow to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Chuck Engelken. Margaret Anderson objected to the way a vote had been recorded in the minutes. With no other opposition raised, the vote was taken and the motion was approved. At this time, Chairman Waters allowed persons in the audience to address items that were not being considered during public hearing. Jim Zoller, of 907 Hackberry, addressed the Commission. Mr. Zoller read an excerpt from a letter written to the Mayor and City Council by a gentleman who had been very instrumental during the Bayshore Municipal Utility District annexation process. It stated, '"The Shady River Subdivision, in fact, all of Bay MUD chose to join La Porte on the basis of remaining zoned residential except for an area of small • neighborhood stores on South Broadway. The establishment of a commercial