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

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•• . Planning and Zoning Commies Minutes of May 16, 2002 • Page 7 • provision for pedestrian walkway over heavily traveled roads surrounding the development. Fran Strong, resides on Crescentview, off. Old 146 -Concerned about development's impact on the traffic on SH 146. Noise and railcars would not be good for the residential area across the road. VI. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARINGS. Chairperson Waters closed the public hearings at 7:35 PM and 8:20 PM, respectively. VII. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST #SCU02-001. Chairperson Waters asked~~ if there was a motion to -recommend City Council approval of #SCU02-001. No motion was presented. . Chairperson Waters asked if there was a motion to recommend City Council disapproval of #SCU02-001. Motion by Hal Lawler to recommend City Council disapproval of Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU02-001. Second by Dottie Kaminski. All were in favor (the Chairperson did not cast a vote) and the motion carried VIII. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CTIY COUNCIL REGARDING SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMTI REQUEST #SCU02-002. Chairperson Waters asked if there was a motion to recommend City Council approval of #SCU02-002. ~ • Motion by Ross Moms to recommend City Council approval of Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU02-002. Second by Dottie Kaminski. All were in favor and the motion carried IX. DISCUSS MORATORIUM ON NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE MID AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS: In response to Resolution 2002-20, the Planning and Zoning Commission Subcommittee, consisting of Hal Lawler and Dottie Kaminski, have been meeting with City Staff to develop new regulations for the Commission to consider, relating to multi-family residential development. Chairperson Waters has attended most of the meetings. The Commission was provided a spreadsheet outlining the Committee's recommendations. Ms. Goodwin requested Commission Members review the material and submit any changes by May 21g` in order to be included in the packet for the special called meeting on May 30~'.