05-20-1999 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

Browse Search

Planning and Zoning C~ission Minutes of May 20, 1999 Page 4 of 5 VII. PRESENTATION BY THE DEVELOPER OF FAIRMONT OAKS APARTMENTS PROJECT, WHICH IS TO BE LOCATED AT 9801 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY. Dewayne Henson addressed the Commission. He noted that the Commission has granted Preliminary Plat approval, with conditions, for the Fairmont Oaks Apartment Project. Mr. Henson provided the Commission with copies of the proposed landscape layout and passed around photos of similar apartment projects they have done in the past. Mr. Henson introduced the architect for the project, Mark Mucasey. Mr. Mucasey described the layout of the project. All of the conditions of Preliminary Plat approval were discussed. The project layout does not allow for ingress/egress from Underwood Road. The Commission requested the design of the project be changed to show an Underwood entrance with card access. Mr. Mucasey stated that could be done and suggested a layout that addressed the Commission's concerns. IX. REVIEW DRAFT DRAINAGE CRITERIA CHAPTER FOR INCLUSION IN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CRITERIA MANUAL. Mr. Kneupper reviewed with the Commission, the draft drainage criteria chapter being proposed for inclusion in the Public Improvement Criteria Manual (PICM). Eddie Gray addressed the Commission. Mr. Gray asked for the opportunity to review the criteria with Mr. Kneupper, especially Sections 5.5.1 and 5.7. Knox Askins suggested the Commission take another look at the drainage criteria at the Commission's June meeting, prior to sending a recommendation to City Council. Mr. Kneupper will prepare additional information for review at the next meeting. X. STAFF REPORTS Mr. Malik updated the Commission on the status of the election and noted there would be a benefit barbecue at Little Cedar Bayou Park on May 22"d to raise money to help the family of a City employee, Domingo Cisneros, who was injured while on the job.