07-15-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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CJ • PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JULY 15, 2004 Members Present: Betty Waters, Dottie Kaminski, Doretta Finch, Nick Barrera, Paul Berner, Kirby Lipscomb, Jr. Members Absent: Alternate Members Hal Lawler and Ross Morris Citv Staff Present: Interim Planning Director Nicholas Finan; City Planner, Wayne Sabo; Planning Coordinator, Masood Malik; City Prosecutor, Clark Askins 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by Chairperson Waters at 6:00 P.M. 2. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 17, 2004, REGULAR MEETING 8 PUBLIC HEARING. Motion by Dottie Kaminski to approve the Minutes of June 17, 2004. Second by Paul Berner. The motion carried. Ayes: Kaminski, Bemer, Finch, Barrera, Lipscomb, and Waters Nays: None Abstain: None 3. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING REZONE REQUEST #R04-007 FOR 7.08 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE 1100 BLOCK OF BAYSHORE DRIVE, BAYSHORE PARK SUBDIVISION, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE METHODIST RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES C/O ALDERSGATE TRUST, SEEKS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) AND MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-2) TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) FOR A PROPOSED SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX. Planning Coordinator, Masood Malik, outlined the material presented to the Commission. The applicant, Richard Ogrin, on behalf of Methodist Retirement Communities, has requested a zone change from R-1 and R-2,~to R-3 for a proposed 63-unit senior apartment complex at 1106 Bayshore Drive. The complex will be an extension of the Happy Harbor Methodist Home located at 900 Park Avenue. Public notices were mailed to 34 nearby property owners. The City received two responses from the mailout;~ one in opposition and one in favor. Richard Ogrin, 15750 Fleetwood Oaks, Houston, TX., spoke in favor of the zone change. Delicia Tumer, 10105 N. °P°, owner of American Title in Deer Park, worked with Mr. Ogrin and the Methodist Foundation on a senior apartment complex in Deer Park and was very impressed. Ms. Turner feels the proposed project will be an asset to the community.