07-15-1999 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JULY 15, 1999 Members Present: Betty Waters, Michael Jetty, Dottie Kaminski, Hal Lawler, Melton Wolters, Sandie Staniszewski Members Absent: James Zoller City Staff Present: Planning Director Doug Kneupper, City Planner Masood Malik, City Attorney Knox Askins I. CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Waters at 6:05 PM. II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 17, 1999, REGULAR MEETING. Motion by Dottie Kaminski to approve the minutes of June 17, 1999. Second by. Michael Jetty. All were in favor and the motion passed. III. OPEN PUBLIC HEARINGS. A. CONSIDER ZONE CHANGE REQUEST #R99-001, REQUESTED FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 629 NORTH 8T" STREET DESCRIBED AS LOTS 17-32 OF BLOCK 335, AND LOTS 1-16 OF BLOCK 334, JOHNSON HUNTER SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 35, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A ZONE CHANGE FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) TO BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL (BI). Staffs report presented by Masood Malik. Port Properties has made application for a change in zoning from GC to BI for their property located at 629 N. a Street. The change would result in one-half of Blk. 335 (Lots 17-32) being rezoned to BI, while the other half block along SH 146 remains GC. Staff has added Lots 1-16 of Blk. 334 to the request to provide for better land use opportunities along Barbour's Cut Blvd. Applicant intends to expand existing business, known as Port Plaza, across the street (Barbour's Cut Blvd.) by developing truck service, maintenance, and repair facilities.