08-16-2001 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF AUGUST 16, 2001 Members Present: Betty Waters, Dottie Kaminski, Ross Morris, Ralph Dorsett, Melton Wolters, Pamela Baldwin Members Absent: Hal Lawler City Staff Present: Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Planning Coordinator Masood Malik, Inspection Services Technician Sherry Jennings. I. CALL TO ORDER. Meeting called to order by Chairperson Waters at 6:03 PM. II. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO REAPPOINTED MEMBERS. Dottie Kaminski was administered an oath of office by Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong. Oath of office for absent member Hal Lawler will be administered at the next regular meeting. III. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 19, 2001, REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING. Motion by Dottie Kaminski to approve the Minutes of July 19, 2001. Motion seconded by Ralph Dorsett. Motion carried with all in favor. IV. CONSIDER RECCOMMENDTION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #SCU 01-003, WHICH HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10401 BELFAST DRIVE. FAIRMONT PARK BAPTIST CHURCH IS SEEKING APPROVAL TO EXPAND THEIR CURRENT ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE OUTDOOR RECREATION IN THE FORM OF SKATEBOARD RAMPS AND A BICYCLE RACE AREA. Chairperson Waters clarified that the meeting would not involve a public hearing and that the next step would involve the matter going before City Council. Once there, another public hearing would be administered, and all information presented would again need to be presented to City Council. Planning Director Doug Kneupper described the property owned by Fairmont Park Baptist Church, as well as their current wishes to expand their activities to include outdoor skateboard ramps and a bicycle race area. The property is zoned Low Density Residential (R-1), and is bound on the West, East, and South by existing residential development, and to the North by Rizzuto Elementary. The proposed location of the skate park is located on the southern end of the tract. Mr. Kneupper displayed an exhibit from the newly adopted Comprehensive Plan, showing ways to buffer the surrounding neighbors from the skate park. There is also an idea of instating hours of operation. Options to the Commission were as follows: ❖ Approve the Special Conditional Use Permit as submitted by the applicant ❖ Approve the Special Conditional Use Permit with specific conditions to be outlined by the Commission ❖ Disapprove the Special Conditional Use Permit ❖ Table the item until further information is provided