05-22-07 Special Called Regular Meeting and Workshop of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF May 22, 2007 Members Present: Pat Muston, Dottie Kaminski, Claude Meharg, Les Bird (Alt 2) Members Absent: Hal Lawler (Alt 1), Nick Berrera, Kirby Linscomb Jr., Paul Berner, Doretta Finch City Planner Masood Malik and Inspection Services Coordinator Sherry Jennings City Staff Present: 1. CALL TO ORDER. Meeting called to order by Chairperson Muston at 6:00 p.m. 2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF APRIL 19, 2007, MEETING MINUTES. Motion by Dottie Kaminski to approve the Minutes of April 19, 2007. Second by Claude Meharg. The Motion carried. Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Kaminski, Meharg, Muston, Bird None None 3. CONSIDER PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR PROPOSED LAKES AT FAIRMONT GREENS, SECTION 9, TO BE LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF McCABE ROAD AND STATE HIGHWAY 146. City Planner Masood Malik presented staffs report. Chairperson Muston questioned whether or not the State has issued the Hwy 146 frontage entrance permit. Bryan Klein, Project Director, reported the State has no concerns, but will wait for the final plans. Motion by Les Bird to approve the preliminary plat for Lakes at Fairmont Greens, Section 9 with the five stated conditions as contained in the staff report with the fifth condition revised to state that the developer's agreement and the CCR's will go to City Council for approval prior to submittal of final plat to Planning & Zoning Commission. Second by Dottie Kaminski. The Motion carried. Ayes: Kaminski, Meharg, Muston, Bird Nayes: None Abstain: None 4. OPEN WORKSHOP Chairperson Muston opened the Workshop at 6:08 p.m. A. HOTEUMOTEL DEVELOPMENTS IN GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) ZONING DISTRICTS ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL USES. Mr. Malik reported that as a follow-up to the April 19, 2007, Planning & Zoning Commission meeting when residents of the Fairmont Park East Homeowner's Association expressed concerns over the location of the proposed hotel/motel along Fairmont Parkway near Driftwood adjacent to Fairmont Park East, Section 5, Staff offers the following options: 1. Add footnote prohibiting development when adjacent to residential use.