03-15-2001 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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0 . . • Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of March 15, 2001 Page 4 Dennis Albright, 2201 Market, Ste. 821, Galveston, TX 77550, attorney for Mr. Dill, addressed the Commission. Mr. Albright emphasized the zoning classification was a material consideration for his client during negotiations for the price of the property. Mr. Albright believes his client should benefit from the purchase deal and from the zoning classification by being give_ n a reasonable amount of time to develop the property. If the zone is changed, all use will be taken away because a residential use on this one -acre would be Undesirable, given the proximity to the airport and Spencer Hwy. The only desirable, and highest and best use, would be commercial. He added that if in fact the City was studying a zone change for this area last Fall, then that information should have been made known to his client at the time the land was purchased. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong stated that the City Attorney's office did not handle the sale of the property in question and asked Mr. Albright if the property was purchased from -a tax sale. Mr. Albright indicated it was. Mr. Armstrong then noted that as the lead taxing entity, the City was acting as trustee for itself and other applicable taxing authorities, on the sale of the property. Mr. Albright agreed With Mr. Armstrong's statement. Mr. Armstrong added that the Comprehensive Plan process, recently undertaken by the City, was a very public process over a two-year period. V. - CLOSE PUBLIC HEARINGS. Chairperson Waters closed the Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M VI. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #SCU01-002. Motion by Melton Wolters to recommend City Council approval of Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU01-001 with the following conditions: 1. Screening and/or landscaping of parking lot shall be required. 2. Landscaping shall be located across the front of the property to provide compatibility with neighboring residential. Required, landscaping shall be properly maintained by the owner/developer. 3. The applicant shall pay public hearing costs totaling $155.72. Motion seconded by.Dottie Kaminski. Motion carried with all in favor. VII. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING REZONE REQUEST #11101-001.