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 making Lomax School Road a through street from Spencer to Hwy. 225 and I am opposed to any 4-lane stretch in Lomax. Let it stay an agricultural area. Thanks, Alton Meekins, 10315 North "H" Street 9) Extremely unusual that our Councilman and Mayor are not even herel I would really enjoy discussing this, but with who? I am totally opposed to the road expansion on Farrington. If you would like to discuss this you can reach me at 281-479-2450 or 281-471-8430. 10) I have listened to the City Fire and Police Chief presentation for road expansion. Nobody with the City stated any cost saving for the City. I am against the Farrington Road expansion completely. It will mean more traffic and a safety hazard for my children. I am disturbed that the Mayor could not show up for this meeting! You can reach me at 281-470- 0758. Chris Santiago, 10610 N P, La Porte, TX, Solvay Polymers, Deer Park, TX 11) Perhaps, the most advantage, the City of La Porte gets out of this Comprehensive Study is to change the image of this city from being a port-related type business community to a "Bedroom Community". People can live here in La Porte and go to work somewhere else. b. Bay Area water, the Gulf area is our biggest asset, but people get scared when they see a bunch of trucks moving around and parked around. I think the City of La Porte should not allow "Truck Stop" related operations where people get turned off and don't get a very good impression about the City. Truck stop operation creates lots of problems, air pollution, noise, too many lights around the stop. This kind of business must be stopped in order to create a nice commerciaVresidential type impression. c. One more thing, the City should encourage the owner of metal buildings around 146 (on both the sides) to have them freshly painted. Maybe the City should consider providing them a can of fresh paint. d. Another thing is to do palm tree landscaping around Barbour's Cut, Main/Spencer and Fairmont Parkway intersections. e. Change the name of "Barbour's Cut Blvd." to something like "International Blvd., Commerce Blvd., Bayshore Blvd., etc. to appeal to the outsiders. It is hard to spell Barbour's Cut Blvd. I do not know why we have to constantly say we do not want Farrington to have any extension across Spencer Highway to 225. We do have a school with children that could be endangered by this! I teach my school children that the government can be trusted and a vote does count. Your council members were told what the voters wanted. Then you get a subcommittee and do exactly the opposite. The plan for Farrington is not immediate, according to you. Just delayed. STOP IT! Nancy Quested. P.S. I may have forgotten my glasses, but I will not forget your actions! 12) I believe that the City should seriously reconsider "opening up Lomax with the Phase I Farrington connections as well as proposed H Street extensions and roads to the north of P Street. This is a restricted neighborhood - not a dumping ground for through traffic and container trucks. I have talked with TxDOT officials and studied the FAA. 150-5300-13 Regulations and Standards and this road going through the RPZ goes against the safety standards established in that document. As far as safety goes, the video going to council says it all. Putting this road through an area of no sidewalks, deep ditches, and heavy, fast, traffic isn't just a bad idea, it is a serious violation of public safety. Please view the video. Bill Scott, 281-470-6682. 13) A meeting is supposed to be conducted in a manner that allows all involved to air their opinion, discuss options and come to an equitable solution. This was nothing more than an exhibition w/pretty pictures. Please don't waste our time unless you really plan on trying to accomplish something. I am opposed to any kind of "new road" in the Lomax area! Currently there is enough that needs to be "FIXED"I Hand P Street both need overlays - not shoddy patch jobs that are worse than the potholes. The two schools in the area need improvements. Currently we have children riding horses, walking livestock down the street - Page 2