12-14-06 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Members Present: Members Absent: City Staff Present: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 14, 2006 Pat Muston, Nick Barrera, Kirby Linscomb Jr. and Paul Berner Doretta Finch, Dottie Kaminski, Claude Meharg, Hal Lawler (Alt 1) and Les Bird (Alt 2) Director of Planning, Wayne Sabo; City Planner, Masood Malik; Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins; and Planning and Zoning Secretary, Shaye Bradley 1. CALL TO ORDER. Meeting called to order by Chairperson Muston at 6:00 p.m. 2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 16, 2006, MEETING MINUTES. Chairperson Pat Muston advised that a correction is needed regarding item # 4 of the November 16, 2006, meeting minutes. The location needs to be changed to the southwest corner of Wharton Weems instead of the southeast corner as written. Motion by Paul Berner to approve the Minutes of November 16, 2006 with the above listed correction. Second by Nick Barrera. The motion carried. Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Muston, Barrera, Berner, and Linscomb None None 3. CONSIDER EXTENSION REQUEST FOR PRESERVE AT TAYLOR BAYOU. The staff report was given by Masood Malik, City Planner. The applicant Deborah Mason, on behalf of Burchfield Development, L.P., has requested and extension for the Special Conditional Use Permit, General Plans and the Final Plat for Preserve at Taylor Bayou, Phase I. This is an on-going project for which the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council have previously approved various General Plans and Special Conditional Use Permits. The project has encountered some difficulties and the developer still needs to address the following issues: sanitary sewer, detention, and the dedication of the Nature Preserve. Staff reviewed the request for a one-year extension and found no notable changes in the development conditions that would affect the subject property. Motion by Paul Berner to approve the extension request for the Special Conditional Use Permit, General Plans and the Final Plat for Preserve at Taylor Bayou, Phase I. Second by Nick Barrera. The motion carried. Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Muston, Barrera, Berner, and Linscomb None None 4. CONSIDER PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR PROPOSED LA PORTE SQUARE TOWNHOMES. The Staff Report was given by Wayne Sabo, Planning Director. The applicant, Covenant Neighborhoods, Inc. is seeking a townhome development with single lot configuration.