02-17-2005 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commis• • Minutes of February 17, 2005 Page 3 fencing, and visibility triangles within the zoning districts. Second by Dottie Kaminski. The motion carried. Ayes: Barrera, Kaminski, Lawler, Bemer, Finch, Bird, and Muston Nays: None Abstain: None 6. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING REZONE REQUEST #R05-001 FOR 15.6 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ALONG BOTH SIDES OF FARRINGTON BOULEVARD AT FAIRMONT PARKWAY, FURTHER DESCRIBED AS TR 31 & TR 32, SITUATED IN THE W.M. JONES SURVEY, A-482, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE APPLICANT, EDDIE V. GRAY, SEEKS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) TO LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) TO PROVIDE FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS. Chairperson Muston opened the public hearing at 6:20 p.m. Mr. Malik presented staff's report. The applicant, Eddie Gray, has requested a rezone from General Commercial to Low-Density Residential for 15.6 acres along both sides of Farrington Blvd. at Fairmont Pkwy. for the purpose of constructing single-family dwellings in the proposed Fairmont Park East, Section 12. Notices of public hearing were mailed to property owners within 200' of the subject area. Of the 55 mailed, the City received one response in opposition. Staff recommended approval of the rezone. Motion by Hal Lawler to recommend to City Council, approval of #R05-001 to rezone 15.6 acres of land along both sides of Farrington Boulevard at Fairmont Parkway from General Commercial (GC) to Low-Density Residential (R-1). Second by Dottie Kaminski. The motion carried. Ayes: Lawler, Kaminski, Nays: None Abstain: None Berner, Barrera, Finch, Bird and Muston Chairperson Muston suspended Item 7 on the agenda to move to Item 8. 8. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING REZONE REQUEST #R05-003 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 11820 NORTH "H" STREET NEAR SENS ROAD. THE PROPERTY IS .FURTHER DESCRIBED AS TR 239A BEING 2.08 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF OUTLOT 239, LA PORTE OUTLOTS, IN THE ENOCH BRINSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT-5, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. MR. RICHARD DETWILER OF CHEM COAST, INC., SEEKS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM LOW- DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC).