11-18-1999 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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OLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSI09 MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 18, 1999 Members Present: Betty Waters, Michael Jetty, Sandie Staniszewski, James Zoller Members Absent: Dottie Kaminski, Hal Lawler, Melton Wolters City Staff Present: Planning Director Doug Kneupper, City Planner Masood Malik, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Planning Secretary Peggy Lee I. CALL TO ORDER. Meeting called to order by Chairperson Waters at 6:00 PM. II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 23, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING. Motion by James Zoller to approve the minutes of September 23, 1999. Second by Sandie Staniszewski. All were in favor and the motion passed. III. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING. Chairperson Waters opened the public hearing at 6:00 PM. CONSIDER ZONE CHANGE REQUEST #R99-003, REQUESTED FOR LOT 109, BLOCK 8, SPENCER HIGHWAY ESTATES, ALSO KNOWN AS 3709 CLARKSVILLE STREET, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A ZONE CHANGE FROM RESIDENTIAL (114) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC). Staff's report presented by Masood Malik. The owner, Frank Pickens, has made application for a zone change from Residential (R-1) to General Commercial (GC) for property located at 3709 Clarksville Street. The owner intends to remodel an existing building and make improvements to the site. The facility has operated as a nonconforming use since annexation in 1987. Rezoning would alleviate a degree of nonconformity and render the building a conforming use in the General Commercial zone. Public hearing notices were mailed to property owners adjacent to the site. Staff received two favorable responses and one in opposition. Staff recommended approval of the request. 1. PROPONENTS Frank Pickens, of Galena Park, has owned the property since 1978. Mr. Pickens intends to improve the property by landscaping, repainting the building, installing blacktop pavement at the entrance to the site, and eventually, construct other buildings. Mr. Pickens asked for favorable consideration by the Commission. 2. OPPONENTS There were none. IV. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. Chairperson Waters closed the public hearing at 6:10 PM. V. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR ZONE CHANGE REQUEST #R99-003.