10-16-2003 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commissf6n • Minutes of October 16, 2003 Page 4 2. The applicant shall file an application with the City to close alley in Block 179. 3. The property along West "I° Street adjacent to °R-1° district and existing residential across South 2"d Street shall. be screened and- landscaped in compliance with required screening and landscaping provisions per Section 106- 444(a) of the Ordinances. 4. All property owned by the applicant including properties to the east and south shall be replatted. 5. Provide an irrigation system to ensure that all landscaping and screening is properly maintained by the owneNdeveloper. 6. Enhance the building facade so that it blends with the existing residential to be architecturally and aesthetically pleasing. 7. Facility lighting shall be arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjacent properties. . 8. Retain easement for public utilities with understanding that any paved area over utilities will be the responsibility of the developer. 9. On-site detention shall be provided for the proposed development. 10. Maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 40%. 11. Hours of operation shall be from 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. 12. This permit does not become valid until a formal Minor Development Site Plan is submitted to the City, reviewed and approved in accordance with the requirements of the Development Ordinance. 13. The Developer shall comply with all other applicable laws and ordinances of the City of La Porte and the State of Texas. Second by Kirby Lipscomb. The motion carried. Ayes: Kaminski, Lipscomb, Bemer, Finch, and Waters Nays: Barrera Abstain: None IX. CONSIDER PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR FAIRMONT PARK EAST, SECTION ELEVEN. Planning Coordinator, Masood Malik, presented staff's report and answered questions from the .Commission. The applicant, Eddie Gray, has requested Preliminary Plat approval fora 62-lot subdivision to.be located off Myrtle Creek Drive and Spencer Hwy. Staff recommended approval of the plat with conditions. Eddie Gray, 707 Memorial. Dr., Baytown, Texas, and the Commission discussed rezoning the area shown as Unrestricted Reserve A to General Commercial. Motion by Paul Bemer to approve the Preliminary Plat for Fairmont Park East, .Section Eleven with the following conditions: 1. Ensure positive drainage along north property line. The construction drawings shall indicate off-site drainage improvements to ensure grade elevations do not conflict with the adjacent Creekmont Subdivision.