02-21-2002 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• .~ PLANNIl~TG AND ZONING CONIlVIISSION 1VIINUTES OF FEBRUARY 21, 2002 Members Present: Betty Waters, Melton Wolters, Dottie Kaminski, Hal Lawler, Ross .Moms Members Absent: Pamela. Baldwin, Ralph Dorsett Citv Staff Present: City Planner Gwen Goodwin, Planning Coordinator Masood Malik, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Planning Secretary Peggy Lee I. CALL TO ORDER. Meeting called to order by Chairperson Waters at 6:05 PM. II. APPROVE 1bIINUTES OF THE JANUARY 17, 2002 REGULAR MEETING. Motion by Melton Wolters to approve the Minutes of January .17, 2002. Second by Dottie Kaminski. Minutes approved as presented III. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING. Chairperson Waters opened the public hearing at 6:05 PM. DISCUSS REZONE REQUEST #R02-0Ol FOR SEVENTEEN ACRES OF LAND THAT INCLUDES TR 13A, IN THE W.M. JONES SURVEY, AT THE NORTI~AST CORNER OF DRIFTWOOD AND FAIRMONT PARKWAY. THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING TO REZONE FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R 1) FOR SINGLE- FAMILYDWELLINGS. Ms. Goodwin presented staffs report. Eddie Gray, of Fairmont Pazk Joint Venture, has requested a zone char4ge from GC to R 1 to provide zoning for additional single family dwellings in the Fairmont Park East Subdivision. The rezoning consists of 17.2 acres, excluding 5.15 acres along Fairmont Parkway that would remain GC. Staff recommended that "Reserve A" (.40 acres) be included in the rezoning to R 1, noting it would represent the highest and best use of the property. Staff also recommended that during General Plan review, increased setbacks and deeper lots be considered to make R-1 more compatible with GC. Public hearing notification was mailed to 17 property owners. The City received one response in opposition to the rezoning.