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• <br />• MINUTES • <br />PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING <br />JANUARY 18, 1996 <br />Members Present: Chairman Betty Waters, Commission Members Chuck Engelken, <br />Dottie Kaminski, Eugene Edmonds, Margaret Anderson, Howard <br />Ebow, Melton Wolters <br />Members Absent: <br />City Staff Present: Building Official Mark Lewis, City Engineer Fred Thompson, <br />Planning Secretary Peggy Lee, Assistant City Attorney John <br />Armstrong <br />I. CALL TO ORDER <br />Meeting was called to order by Chairman Waters at 6:00 PM. <br />• <br />II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 2, 1995, AND DECEMBER 7, 1995, <br />SPECIAL CALLED MEETINGS. <br />A motion was made by Maggie Anderson to approve both sets of minutes. The n~uturi <br />was seconded by Melton Wolters. All were in favor and the motion passed. <br />Chairman Waters suspended the agenda to allow Fred Thompson, the City's Engineer, <br />an opportunity to address the Commission regarding F-101 Interim Drainage <br />Improvements. Mr. Thompson reported that the proposed improvements are sponsored <br />jointly by the Harris County Flood Control District and the City of La Porte at an <br />estimated cost of $200,000; $100,000 per entity. The channel will be widened within <br />the existing right-of--way, from the switching yard west past Sens Road to north of "P" <br />Street. These improvements should increase the capacity of the channel by <br />approximately 30%. The scheduled completion date is the fourth quarter of 1996. <br />III. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REPEAT OF LOT 5 OF THE <br />CORONET ESTATES SUBDIVISION, WffiCH IS LOCATED IN THE 1200 <br />BLOCK OF ROBINSON ROAD. <br />Chairman Waters opened the Public Hearing at 6:12 PM. <br />Mark Lewis presented staff's report regarding the replat of Lot 5 of the Coronet Estates <br />Subdivision, which is located at the corner of "P" Street and Robinson Road. Lot 5 is <br />slightly over four acres and will be split into two equal lots; each comprising a single <br />family homesite. <br />• <br />Mr. Lewis noted that the subdivider is responsible for all costs for notice of the public <br />hearing. The cost for this hearing totals $42.06. The subdivider has paid this fee. The <br />subdivider has also made payment in the amount of $175 in lieu of park land dedication. <br />The escrowed money will only be spent to acquire or upgrade public park facilities in <br />