01-15-2004 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Comnan Minutes of January 15, 2004 Page 3 Ayes: Morris, Berner, Finch, Barrera, Linscomb, Lawler, and Dorsett Nays: None Abstain: None (Alternate No. 1 Hal Lawler voted. in place of the regular Vice -Chairperson Dottie Kaminski; Alternate No. 2 Ross Morris voted in place of Ralph Dorsett; and Ralph Dorsett voted as the Acting Vice Chairperson.) VI. CONSIDER PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR FAIRMONT PARK EAST BUSINESS PARK (UNRESTRICTED RESERVES 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6) ALONG FAIRMONT PARKWAY. Mr. Malik presented staffs report and outlined staffs recommendations for approval. The applicant, Eddie Gray, seeks Preliminary Plat approval for the proposed Fairmont Park East Business Park to be located in the 10400 block of Fairmont Parkway. Staffs recommendations are as follows: ■ Provide a controlled access easement for unrestricted reserves 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 along Fairmont Parkway. The driveways should be limited to 2-3. ■ Submit a final plat along with all applicable documents. ■ Submit construction drawings showing water, sanitary sewer, and storm water management. ■ Provide covenants, conditions or restrictions for the proposed business park. ■ Secure a joint driveway to the rear of all properties that exit on Farrington Blvd. utilizing Dollar General's access drive. Eddie Gray addressed the Commission. In response to staffs recommendations, Mr. Gray suggested the following: ■ Consider allowing at least one driveway for ingress/egress. for each of the commercial lots. ■ Consider requiring the placement of driveways be identified at the site plan stage instead of the platting stage. ■ Consider accepting at platting stage, schematic drawings instead of construction drawings, showing water, sanitary sewer, and storm water management. ■ Covenants, conditions, or restrictions, were not anticipated since lots are individually owned. ■ Dollar General should not be required to share a joint driveway for access from Farrington Blvd. to the rear of all of the commercial properties. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan responded to Mr. Gray's comments and offered possible scenarios for reducing the driveways along Fairmont Parkway. Acting Vice -Chairperson Dorsett suggested a driveway to the rear next to Dollar General's rear drive onto Farrington.