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Plannin and Zonin Commission <br />9 9 <br />Minutes of March 17, 2005 <br />Page 4 <br />14. Utility Plan must be approved by City Staff. <br />15. Proposed sidewalks must be annotated on the General Plan. <br />16. All utilities should be planned for underground routing. <br />17. The applicant must provide a covenant for maintenance of common areas. <br />18. The Developer shall comply with all other applicable laws and ordinances of the <br />City of La Porte and the State of Texas. <br />Second by Les Bird. The motion carried. <br />Ayes: Berner, Bird, Kaminski, Barrera, Meharg and Muston <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />8. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE CITIZEN INPUT ON AN AMENDMENT TO THE <br />ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 106, <br />SECTION 106-751, CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS USED AT <br />COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION SITES WITHIN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS. <br />Chairperson Muston opened the public hearing at 6:54 p.m. <br />A. STAFF PRESENTATION <br />Mr. Malik presented staffs report. Currently, shipping containers may be used for <br />temporary storage materials at construction sites in all zonings districts with the exception <br />of residential. Recently, two churches with building projects located in residential zoning <br />districts, have requested permission to utilize containers at their locations. <br />Staff believes there was an oversight in the current ordinance, which excludes the use of <br />shipping containers at commercial construction sites in residential zones. <br />B. PROPONENTS <br />Sue Gale Mock Kooken, of 410 S. 1~. St., favors the ordinance amendment. <br />C. OPPONENTS <br />There were none. <br />9. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. <br />Chairperson Muston closed the public hearing at 7:00 p.m. <br />10. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO <br />THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 106, <br />SECTION 106-751, CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS USED AT <br />COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION SITES WITHIN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS. <br />Staff responded to questions from the Commission. <br />Motion by Nick Barrera to recommend to City Council, approval of an amendment to the Zoning <br />Ordinance allowing the use of shipping containers at commercial construction sites within <br />residential zoning districts. Second by Paul Berner. The motion carried. <br />