06-19-1997 Workshop Meeting, Regular Meeting, and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of June 19, 1997 Page 8 of 9 10. The 10.54 acre tract shall be platted This can be accomplished with the filing of the Final Plat. The motion was seconded by Dottie Kaminski. All were in favor and the motion passed XV. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #SCU97-001. A motion was made by Sandie Staniszewski to recommend City Council approval of Special Conditional Use Permit 97-001. The motion was seconded by Dottie Kaminski. All were in favor and the motion passed XVI. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL. FOR ZONE CHANGE REQUEST #R97-003. No action was taken on this item: Decker McKim, of 2 Shoreacres Circle, addressed the Commission. Mr. McKim asked the Commission to withdraw the request for a rezone to CR XVII. PRESENTATION BY DEVELOPER Stuart Haynesworth addressed the Commission. Mr. Haynesworth is the sole general partner of the property that fronts approximately 1 mile of SH 146 and extends approximately 1h mile south of Fairmont Parkway on down to McCabe Road Mr. Haynesworth stated he is seeking overall approval of a major concept that is known as La Porte ExporvInport Industrial Park. He stated that at the time of annexation, the City agreed to furnish sewer and water to the area within 3 years (which he believes is the current law). It is now 27 years later and there is no sewer and water available to the property. He was told by staff that if the project gets underway, provisions will be made for those utilities. Doyle Toups, of Grubb & Ellis, addressed the Commission. Mr. Toups stated he was hired by Mr. Haynesworth to initiate a marketing program on the referenced property. Tom Northrup, President of Northrup Associates, addressed the Commission. He was asked to look at the property from the standpoint of the highest and best use for the property, review the City's Comprehensive Plan and regulations and provide a drawing. They have now completed the fifth or sixth drawing, which they, showed to the Commission. • Mr. Toups and Mr. Northrup elaborated on the work that has been done to date on this project and tried to answer questions from the Commission.