01-20-2005 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of January 20, 2005 Page 4 14. Submit design for on & off-site utilities with capacities. The owner/applicant must coordinate with the developer to the north for tie-in of sanitary sewer or and dedicate an easement to the City for sanitary sewer extension or lift station. 15. Verify internal street connectivity. Participation of the improvement of Old Underwood Road may be required. 16. The Developer shall comply with all other applicable laws and ordinances of the City of La Porte and the State of Texas. Second by Paul Berner. The motion carried. Ayes: Linscomb, Berner, Lawler, Finch, Meharg, and Muston Nays: None Abstain: None 7. CONSIDER ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRUCK STOPS BY AMENDING CHAPTER 106, SECTION 106- 521; TABLE A, INDUSTRIAL USES TO ALLOW TRUCK STOPS IN BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL (BI) ZONING DISTRICT. Mr. Sabo presented staff's report. City Council has directed the Planning and Zoning Commission to perform a review of truck stops and prepare a possible amendment to the Zoning Ordinance that would allow truck stops in Business Industrial (BI) zones. Based on information gathered from Commission input at an earlier workshop and a review of the ordinance, staff recommended that truck stops be permitted in Business Industrial zoning districts, along SH 146 and Barbour's Cut Blvd., subject to the requirements outlined in staff's report. The Commission was concerned about the negative impacts truck stops could have on adjacent residential areas. There was also a concern that a business could be permitted as a convenience store in a General Commercial zone, have the appearance of a truck stop, but not have to meet the stricter requirements of a Business Industrial zone. Motion by Hal Lawler to table a zoning ordinance amendment that would allow truck stops to be located in Business Industrial zones: Second by Doretta Finch. The motion carried. Ayes: Lawler, Finch, Linscomb, Berner, Meharg, and Muston Nays: None Abstain: None 8. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL TO REPLACE THE "OFFICIAL" ZONING DISTRICT MAP. Mr. Malik presented staff's report. The City has updated its "Official" Zoning Map with GIS technology. This new map shows current zoning districts based on all approved amendments to date. In order to replace the existing map, the Planning and Zoning Commission must forward a recommendation to City Council requesting a resolution to adopt the new map. Mr. Malik noted the "Original" Zoning Map would remain unchanged on file with the City Secretary.