04-21-2005 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of April 21, 2005 Page 3 Adjustment allowed a feedlot to be located next door to his residence. He stated that Zoning Ordinances are meant to protect property values and noise and air pollution destroy neighborhoods. Charlie Young, 214 Reynolds Ct., opposes additional truck stop activities. Mr. Young believes the City should not have allowed the. existing container yard. Charles Underwood, 421 N. 6th, previously served on a committee for neighborhood improvement in the northside area. Mr. Underwood expressed his opposition to the proposed plans. Nazar Momin, 904 W. BarbouPs Cut (business), spoke in opposition. He paid top dollar for his property to build his truck facility and feels the City is acting unethical in proposing this change. Mr. Momin believes the City would be making a mistake to approve. Sue Gale Mock Kooken, 410 S. 1St St., inquired about the Port of Houston's truck facility. In response, Mr. Sabo reported the only permit that has been issued is for the sound wall. Mr. Young again spoke to remind the Commission there are houses located across the street from the proposed facility on Barbour's Cut Blvd. 6. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. Chairperson Muston closed the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. 7. CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 106, ARTICLE III DISTRICTS, DIVISION 3, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SUBDIVISION 1, SECTION 106-521, TABLE A, INDUSTRIAL USES TO ALLOW TRUCK STOPS IN BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL (BI) ZONING DISTRICTS. Motion by Claude Meharg to table a recommendation to City Council regarding an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to allow truck stops in Business Industrial Districts. The motion failed for lack of a second. Motion by Nick Barrera to recommend to City Council, denial of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance that would amend the Code of Ordinances to.allow truck stops in Business Industrial Districts. Second by Hal Lawler. The motion carried. Ayes: Barrera, Lawler, Berner, Finch, Kaminski,. and Muston Nays: Meharg Abstain: None Mr. Barrera asked it be noted that his reason for recommending denial was because the current process allows requests for special conditional use permits to be reviewed by the Commission and City Council on a case-by-case basis, which is better than simply allowing the activity within the BI zone. 8. OPEN WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING A LARGE LOT RURAL DISTRICT. Chairperson Muston opened the workshop at 7:45 p.m.