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Plannin and Zoning Commis• • <br />9 <br />Minutes of April 21, 2005 <br />Page 2 <br />4: CONSIDER ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #SCU04-012 <br />FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF "LAKES AT FAIRMONT GREENS", REQUESTED BY <br />ARETE REAL ESTATE ~ DEVELOPMENT CO. <br />Mr. Malik presented staffs report. The applicant, Brown & Gay Engineers, has requested aone- <br />yearextension of SCU04-012 for the proposed development of Lakes at Fairmont Greens to be <br />located at the northeast corner of SH146, Wharton Weems, and McCabe Rd. The applicant has <br />stated the delay is due to unforeseen circumstances and other modifications to the plan. <br />Staff and the Commission discussed the history associated with this development. Staff <br />recommended approval of the one-year extension. <br />Motion by Dottie Kaminski to approve the one-year extension of Special Conditional Use Permit <br />#SCU04-012 for Lakes at Fairmont Greens. Second by Doretta Finch. The motion carried. <br />Ayes: Kaminski, Finch, Berner, Barrera, Meharg, Lawler and Muston <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />5. 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 106-521, TABLE A, INDUSTRIAL USES TO ALLOW TRUCK STOPS IN BUSINESS <br />INDUSTRIAL (BI) ZONING DISTRICTS. <br />Chairperson Muston opened the public hearing at 6:15 p.m. <br />A. STAFF PRESENTATION <br />Planning Director, Wayne Sabo, presented staffs report. City Council previously directed <br />the Commission to review existing development conditions and future development <br />strategies relating to the development of truck stops within the Business Industrial zone. <br />The Commission has conducted two workshops on this subject and Staff has drafted <br />truck stop and convenience store definitions. <br />Staff recommended that locations for truck stops be permitted in Business Industrial (BI) <br />zoning districts along SH146 and Barbour's Cut Blvd., subject to the requirements stated <br />in staffs report: <br />Staff responded to the questions from the Commission. <br />Mr. Sabo confirmed that Commission Members received copies of a petition submitted on <br />behalf of the La Porte Community Civic Club and Citizens, favoring the facility proposed <br />by Mr. Amyn Narsi on Barbour's Cut Blvd. <br />B. PROPONENTS <br />There were no proponents wishing to speak. <br />C. OPPONENTS <br />Bill Scott, of 1802 Lomax School Rd., opposes the proposed truck stop amendments. He <br />spoke of a video he previously showed entitled Lessons from Long Beach, which depicts <br />the negative impacts that occur when trucking facilities encroach upon residential areas. <br />He also informed the Commission of the difficulty he has experienced since the Board of <br />