03-29-2004 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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} PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF MARCH 29, 2004- Members Present: Betty Waters, Dottie Kaminski, Doretta Finch, Nick Barrera, Alternate Members Hal Lawler and Ross Moms Members Absent: Paul Bemer, Ralph Dorsett, Kirby Linscomb, Jr. City Staff Present: Assistant City Manager John Joems, Interim Planning Director Nicholas Finan, City Planner Wayne Sabo, Planning Coordinator. Masood Malik, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Planning Secretary Peggy Lee Note:- Chairperson Waters ` informed everyone of the canceled 'public hearing for the Main Street District, which was previously scheduled for this meeting. The public hearing will be held on April 15, 2004. 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by Chairperson Waters at 6:05 P.M. II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 19, 2004, REGULAR MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING.. Motion by Ross Moms to approve the Minutes of. February 19, 2004. Second by Doretta Finch. The motion carried. Ayes: Moms, Finch, Barrera,.Kaminski, Lawler,' and Waters Nays: None Abstain: None III. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO. -CONSIDER REZONE REQUEST #R04-002 FOR 18.3473 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED. IN THE 3300 BLOCK OF CANADA ROAD., FURTHER. DESCRIBED. AS ' TRACTS 692C, 693B, . 706, AND. 707, LA PORTE OUTLOTS,' ABSTRACT NO.482, W.B. LAWRENCE SUBDIVISION, WILLIAM JONES SURVEY, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.. THE APPLICANT, TRANSPORT REALTY, - INC. SEEKS TO REZONE A PROPERTY : FROM MEDIUM DENSITY. RESIDENTIAL (R 2) TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) FOR MULTI -FAMILY.. DEVELOPMENT. . Chairperson Waters opened the public hearing at 6:07 P.M.. A. STAFF PRESENTATION Interim. Planning Director Nicholas Finan ' presented staffs report. The applicant, - Transport Realty, seeks to rezone approximately 18.3473 acres of land in the 3300 block of Canada Road from Medium Density Residential'.(R-2) to High Density Residential (R-3) for a multi -family development.