05-24-2000 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 24, 2000 Members Present: Betty Waters, Melton Wolters, Hal Lawler, Sandie George Members Absent: Dottie Kaminski, Ross Morns City Staff Present: Planning Director Doug Kneupper, Director of.Emergenry Management Joe Sease, City Planner Brad Ellis, Planning Coordinator Masood Malik, City Attorney Knox Askins, Planning Secretary Peggy Lee I. CALL TO ORDER. Meeting called to order by Chairperson Waters at 6:00 PM. II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 27, 2000, SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING. Motion by Sandie George to approve the Minutes of Apri127, 2000. Motion seconded by Melton Wolters. All were in favor and the motion carved. III. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO RALPH DORSETT. City Attomey Knox Askins administered the Oath of Office to Ralph Dorsett. IV. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDING PLAT FOR SUMMER WINDS SUBDIVISION, SECTION 3. City Planner Brad Ellis presented staffs report. The Commission approved the Final Plat for Section 3 of Summer Winds Subdivision on May 20, 1999. Earl Wilburn is requesting a first amending plat in order to reduce a 16' utility easement to 8' on Lots 27, 28, and 29 of Block 1. This action will provide more space in the backyards of these lots. HL&P, Entex, SWBT, and Time Warner Communications have no objection to the amendment. Staff recommended approval of the first amending plat. Motion by Melton Wolters to approve the first amending plat of Summer Winds Subdivision, Section 3. Motion seconded by Sandie George. All were in favor and the motion carried. V. REVIEW DRAFT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE. Breat Keast, of Wilbur Smith Associates, presented to the Commission, a brief overview of the following chapters of the Comprehensive Plan Update: CHAPTER 11 -PUBLIC SAFETY CHAPTER 12 -REDEVELOPMENT STRATEGY CHAPTER 13 -IMPLEMENTATION