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<br />Planning and Zoning Commission <br />Minutes of March 5, 2009 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Hal Lawler, Dottie Kaminski, Nick Barrera, Les Bird, Kirby Linscomb, Jr., Paul <br />Berner, David Janda (Alt 1), and Lou Ann Martin (Alt 2) <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Doretta Finch <br /> <br />City Staff Present: <br /> <br />Planning Director, Tim Tietjens; City Planner, Masood Malik; Assistant City <br />Attorney, Clark Askins; Planning Assistant, Shannon Green; Councilman Tommy <br />Moser, and Councilman Mike Clausen <br /> <br />Others Present: <br /> <br />1. Call to Order. <br />Meeting called to order by Chairman Lawler at 6:01 p.m. <br /> <br />2. Consider approval of a subdivision plat for the La Porte Independent School District's <br />Agricultural Science and Operations Facility to be located at 2015 Sens Road. <br />Masood Malik, City Planner, gave staffs report. The applicant, La Porte Independent School <br />District (LPISD) is platting 35.461 acres of land into one reserve and one block for future <br />development of an Agricultural Science building, school bus operations, and a maintenance <br />facility. The property is located approximately 4500' north of the intersection of Sens Road and <br />Spencer Hwy. Staff finds the plat meets applicable provisions of the State Laws and the City <br />Ordinances. <br /> <br />Motion by Paul Berner to approve the subdivision plat for the Agricultural Science and Operations <br />Facility to be located at 2015 Sens Road. Second by Les Bird. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: <br /> <br />Hal Lawler, Dottie Kaminski, Nick Barrera, Les Bird, Kirby Linscomb, Jr., Paul <br />Berner, and David Janda (Alt 1). <br />None <br />None <br /> <br />Ayes: <br /> <br />3. Consider approval of a Major Development Site Plan for the La Porte Independent School <br />District's Agricultural Science and Operations Facility to be located at 2015 Sens Road. <br />Masood Malik, City Planner gave staffs report. The applicant, LPISD is proposing an agricultural <br />science, maintenance, and operations center along Sens Road, south of North L Street. Staff <br />has reviewed the Development Plan and found it complies with the Development Ordinance. <br />Section 5.02 of the Development Ordinance empowers the Commission to require pedestrian <br />sidewalks when it feels their inclusion will serve the public interest. Staff recommended the <br />installation of sidewalks along Sens Road after completion of Sens Road construction. The <br />applicant is providing detention for the site, although not required. <br /> <br />Motion by Lou Ann Martin to approve a Major Development Site Plan for the La Porte <br />Independent School District's Agricultural Science and Operations Facility to be located at 2015 <br />Sens Road with staff to ensure the following items are completed: <br /> <br />. Furnish the City an approval or Express Review Sheet by Harris County. <br />. Provide the City a copy of driveway permits issued by Harris County prior to City issuance of <br />any building permits. <br />. Installation of sidewalks along Sens Road after completion of Sens Road construction. <br /> <br />Second by Nick Barrera. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: <br /> <br />Hal Lawler, Dottie Kaminski, Nick Barrera, Les Bird, Kirby Linscomb, Jr., Paul <br />Berner, and David Janda (Alt 1). <br />None <br />None <br /> <br />Ayes: <br />