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• MINUTES • <br />PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING <br />• FEBRUARY 15, 1996 <br />Members Present: Chairman Betty Waters, Commission Members Chuck Engelken, <br />Eugene Edmonds, Margaret Anderson, Howard Ebow, Melton <br />Wolters <br />Members Absent: Dottie Kaminski <br />City Staff Present: Assistant City Manager John Jcerns, Director of Planning Guy <br />Rankin, Building Official Mark Lewis, Planning Secretary Peggy <br />Lee, Assistant: City Attorney John Armstrong <br />I. CALL TO ORDER <br />Meeting was called to order by Chairman Waters at 6:05 PM. <br />II. APPROVE NIINUTES OF THE JANUARY 18, 1996, REGULAR MEETING. <br />A motion was made by Howard Ebow to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded <br />by Eugene Edmonds. All were in favor and the motion passed. <br />• Chairman Waters suspended the agenda to allow the Assistant City Manager, John <br />Jcerns, an opportunity to update the Commission with regards to Southern Pacific and <br />F-101 Watershed Improvements. <br />Mr. Jcerns reported that resolution may come soon regarding negotiations between <br />Southern Pacific Railway, Harris County Flood Control District, and the City of La Porte <br />that would allow for stormwater improvements through the railroad tracks at Strang <br />Yard. These negotiations began back in 1982. Subsequently in 1985, the community <br />voted for improvements to this watershed after the Comprehensive Plan was completed. <br />The Comprehensive Plan focused heavily on this property because of flooding in the <br />Lomax area. <br />Mr. Jcerns noted that Southern Pacific has future plans to add stormwater storage to the <br />facility at Strang Yard. In order to accomplish this, they will need to close several <br />streets within their tract. Southern Pacific has received, from the Planning and Zoning <br />Commission, conditional approval of a General Plan for Development. <br />Mr. Jcerns added that a construction start date for these improvements is anticipated for <br />September. <br />• III. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REPEAT OF LOTS 5-28 AND THE <br />ADJACENT ALLEY OF BLOCK 133, TOWN OF LA PORTE, WffiCH IS <br />FURTHER DESCRIBED A5 BEING LOCATED IN THE 700 BLOCK OF SOUTH <br />BROADWAY. <br />