05-16-2002 Workshop Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• - • . PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 16, 2002 Members Present: Members Absent: Betty Waters,. Hal Lawler, Dottie Kaminski, -Ross Morris, Pamela Baldwin, Ralph Dorsett Melton Wolters City Staff Present: Assistant City Manager John Joerns, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, City Planner Gwen Goodwin, Planning Coordinator Masood Malik, Assistant City - Attorney John Armstrong, Planning Secretary Peggy Lee I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Waters called the meeting_to order at 6:OS PM. II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 21, 2002 &t APRIL 18, 2002, REGULAR MEETINGS. ~ - Motion by Dottie Kaminski- to approve the minutes of March 21, 2002, with the following correction: Page 2, Item 3: Add the word "Central' to read "Fairmont Park Central and Fairmont Park East". Repeat on Page 3, in the bulleted text. Second by Ross Morris. All were in favor and the motion carried. Motion by Ross Morris to approve the minutes of Apri118, 2002. Second by Hal Lawler: All were in favor and the motion carried. III. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE -THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL CALL UPON THOSE WHO HAVE REGISTERED TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION IN THE ORDER THAT THEY ARE REGISTERED. A TIME LIMIT MAY BE ASSESSED. No comments from the audience. IV. CONSIDER PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR FAIRMONT PARK EAST, SECTION 5. City Planner Gwen Goodwin presented staff's report. Section Five consists of 16.7686 acres, which was rezoned from GC to R-1 on Mazch 18, 2002. On Mazch 21, 2002, the Planning ~sz Zoning Commission approved an amended General Plan for Fairmont Park East, Sections S-9, more specifically, Section S, with the following condition: . • Dedication of a pedestrian easement along the Exxon/Mobil pipeline to provide access between Fairmont Park Central and Fairmont Pazk East. The developer and the City staff shall work towards resolution of this issue, prior to filing of the Preliminary Plat.