10-17-2002 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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I • PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF OCTOBER 17, 2002 Members Present: Betty Waters, Dottie Kaminski, Hal Lawler, Ralph Dorsett, Doretta Finch Members Absent: Pamela Baldwin, Ross Morris City Staff Present: - Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, City Planner Gwen Goodwin, Planning Coordinator Masood Malik I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Waters called the meeting to'order at 6:12 PM. II. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO RE -APPOINTED MEMBER, RALPH DORSETT. Chairperson Waters administered the Oath of Office to Ralph Dorsett. III. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER .191H REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP. Motion by Dottie Kaminski to approve the minutes of September 19, 2002. Second by Ralph Dorsett. All were in favor and the motion carried. IV. REVIEW LAND USE AND ZONING MAPS. Chairperson Waters agreed to hear comments from a member of the audience. Reverend Oliver Stillwell requested the Commission, during their review of the Zoning Map, consider the : possibility of changing the zoning classification of a parcel of land his church owns, currently zoned_ R-2. The property has 300' of frontage along Underwood Rd. and is located on the west side of Underwood' Rd.,' three blocks south of Spencer Hwy. Mr. Stillwell believes changing the zoning classification to Neighborhood Commercial would increase the property's value. The Commission discussed the need to create a new large lot residential zoning or overlay district. The Commission reviewed the Land Use and Zoning Map revised notes from the June 20`h and July 18`h workshop meetings, as well as additional areas with conflicts noted by Ms. Goodwin.