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<br />PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION <br />MINUTES OF MARCH 20, 2008 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Pat Muston, Doretta Finch, Dottie Kaminski, Nick Barrera, and Hal Lawler (Alt 1) <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Claude Meharg, Paul Berner, Kirby Linscomb, Jr., and Les Bird (Alt 2) <br /> <br />City Staff Present: <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager, John Joerns; City Planner, Masood Malik; Economic <br />Development Coordinator, Gretchen Larson; and Planning and Zoning Secretary, <br />Peggy Lee <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER. <br /> <br />Meeting called to order by Chairperson Muston at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />2. CONSIDER VOTE OR OTHER ACTION TO RATIFY EARLIER DECISION OF THE <br />COMMISSION TO FORWARD LETTER IN SUPPORT FOR HIGHWAY 146 OVERPASS~ <br /> <br />Motion by Dottie Kaminski to ratify an earlier decision of the Commission to forward a letter to <br />Congressman Nick Lampson in support of the Highway 146 Overpass projects. Second by Nick <br />Barrera. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br />Nays: <br />AbstaIn: <br /> <br />Muston, Finch, Kaminski, Barrera, and Lawler <br />None <br />None <br /> <br />3. OPEN WORKSHOP <br /> <br />Chairperson Muston opened the workshop at 6:03 p.m. <br /> <br />Chairperson Muston suspended the agenda to allow Mayor Porter an opportunity to share with <br />the Commission, information contained in a 3-19-08 press release on the City's position regarding <br />the proposed hotel development at Sylvan Beach. The new hotel would be constructed with <br />private funds at the same location as the pavilion without interfering with green space. <br /> <br />A. DISCUSS ESTABLISHING A COMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL (CR) ZONING <br />DISTRICT WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> <br />Assistant City Manager John Joerns gave a presentation, which provided background <br />information on past and current plans and concepts that support activities in a <br />Commercial Recreation (CR) Zoning District. District boundaries, uses and regulations <br />have not yet been established. <br /> <br />Mr. Joerns reviewed a map showing various waterfront area properties that might be <br />suitable for inclusion in the CR District. <br /> <br />When asked by Commission Member Nick Barrera about eminent domain, Mr. Joerns <br />responded there have not been any related discussions on the subject. <br /> <br />Staff will make available all referenced documents and will provide Commission Members <br />with a copy of the PowerPoint presentation shown at the meeting. <br /> <br />Chairperson Muston allowed citizens to comment during the workshop. <br /> <br />Tom Stringer, 208 E. Main, is concerned about the effects on his Main Street business. <br />