02-17-2000 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Comm~n Minutes of February 17, 2000 Page 3 of 4 adjacent to commercial or residential uses, screening shall be required for the entire length of the adjacent yard area. ^ All required screening shall be adjusted away from ovefiead power lines to allow for the full maturity of the trees without unnecessary trimming or topping of the trees. ^ A minimum of 6% landscaping shall be required. Required screening may count toward the minimum landscaping requirement. Maximum Height ^ Shipping containers shall be stacked no more than four (4) high, which results in an overall height of approximately 36' above grade. ^ Apyramid-stacking scheme shall be utilized and applied to the frontage area only. The initial row shall not exceed two (2) containers in height, with each successive interior row gaining one container in height up to a maximum of four (4) high. For the sides beyond the front area and the rear, the pyramid- stacking scheme would not be applied. Motion seconded by Dottie Kaminski. All were in favor and the motion passed. VI. STAFF REPORTS Design of the new library is currently underway. Mr. Kneupper introduced the project's coordinator, Carol Buttler, who is an Administrative Assistant with the City Manager's office. Ms. Buttler briefed the Commission on the activities to date and displayed an artist's rendering of the proposed building. Construction is anticipated to begin in mid- May with completion in January 2001. Approximately 2.9 to 3 million dollars have been allocated to fund the project. Mr. Kneupper shared with the Commission, the City's current plans to construct a Records Storage Building on the lot adjacent to City Hall. Bids will be opened in March with construction beginning in April. Commission Members were copied with a letter regarding the Port of Houston's landscaping plan for Barbour's Cut. Blvd. The letter, from John Joems, Assistant City Manager, was sent to property owners along Barbour's Cut Blvd. soliciting their support for the project and asking for consideration in granting a landscape easement. Mr. Kneupper reported that a meeting would soon be scheduled with the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee to allow the steering committee to hand-off to the Commission, the draft update of the Comprehensive Plan. In addition to their regular meetings, the Commission agreed to meet in workshop session on the second Thursday of every month, in order to complete review of the document in a timely manner. Draft documents will be delivered to Commission Members prior to the first meeting.