08-17-2000 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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. . Open House Public Comment La Porte Comprehensive Plan Update On June 20, 2000, the City held an open house for the purpose of presenting the draft proposed Comprehensive Plan Update. The following comments were offered to the City concerning the Transportation, Land Use and Parks and Recreation Elements as well as a few general comments and requests for copies of the plan. Where provided, the authors of the comments are identified with names and addresses. Transportation Comments 1) Collector Street indicated on map does not exist between P and H. No name given. 2) I am opposed to the plan for North H Street to be made a through street: We asked at City Hall if the bridge would ever be put in on North H Street before we built our home there and were told it would never happen. Now you want a 4-lanel Janice Meekins, 10315 North H. Street. 3) I am opposed to the Farrington Street extension. This creates safety problems with the airport. This does not seem reasonable to me. Clarence Morgan 4) I am opposed to Lomax School Rd. becoming a through street because it would induce a traffic intensive environment and create more activity, creating more neighborhood problems. Nolan Allen, 10834 North "C" Street. 5) Ladies and Gentelmen: My name is James C. Adams, a citizen of La Porte, Texas since 1983, residing at 1606 Lomax School Rd. On the subject of Farrington being connected to Lomax School Road, I am totally against this. Right now my house is surrounded on three sides; one by a gas pipeline, the other by a city-owned lot, and the other by the rodeo arena, with Lomax School Road in between. The pipeline is a continuous danger due to its nature. The city-owned lot is not cut on a regular basis, therefore it has become a mosquito breeding ground and a thoroughfare for motorcycles and horses from the soccer fields. As for the rodeo arena, we used to have a quiet neighborhood, but now this arena is used by every cowboy within 75 square miles. We lost our softball fields because of this arena. Now after all this, the city wants to put this road through, connecting Farrington with Lomax School Rd. Folks, I moved here to get away from all this heavy traffic and have really enjoyed this area. However, the thought of this road going through almost makes me ill. At present, my two children are 10 and 13. I hate to think of them riding their bikes to neighbors with what will definitely be a very heavy used road. I had dreams of retiring here in Lomax in 10 years, but the thought of the danger to the children and all of the horseback riders using Lomax School road is stuck in my mind. To my knowledge, I know of no child or rider every hurt on Lomax School Road by vehicular traffic. Mark my word, this will change if this road is connected, dumping Fairmont and Spencer workers and students through Lomax. I really hope that our city council and planners will reconsider this move. After all, Lomax I considered outlots of sizeable portions, not a subdivision. This connection will destroy what we have worked so hard for here: quietness, safety and peace of mind. Thank you, James C. Adams, home phone 281-470-2378 and work phone 409-945-3340. 6) The Lomax area we bought 10 years ago. It was a place you could have livestock. in the city. Our kids have raised animals there for 4-H and FFA. Our kids walk their animals and ride them. In the last few years more houses are being built, and the traffic is getting bad. I have to call the police all the time about people racing and driving 60 to 80 miles an hour down P Street. If you widen Lomax School Rd. or extend it, it will be even worse than it is now. Debra Santiago, 10610 North P, La Porte, TX 7) Will there be an overpass at Shoreacres Blvd. and 146? No name given. 8) I am opposed to the plan to make "H" Street in Lomax a through street to Underwood and to build at bridge over the Harris County Flood Control ditch and I am opposed to the plan of Page 1