03-19-09 Regular Meeting,Public Hearings,and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of March 19,2009 Members Present: Hal Lawler, Dottie Kaminski, Nick Barrera, Doretta Finch, Kirby Linscomb Jr., Paul Berner, and David Janda (Alt 1). Members Absent: Les Bird and Lou Ann Martin (Alt 2). City Staff Present: Planning Director, Tim Tietjens; City Planner, Masood Malik; Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins; and Planning Assistant, Shannon Green. Others Present: 1. Call to Order. Meeting called to order by Chairman Lawler at 6:05 p.m. Chairman Lawler noted Commissioner Les Bird was absent and David Janda (All. 1) would be a voting member. 2. Consider Approval of the February 19, 2009, Regular Meeting and March 05, 2009, Special Called Meeting Minutes. David Janda recommended changes to the Minutes. Motion by Paul Berner to approve the Minutes of February 19, 2009, and March 5, 2009 with the following corrections: February 19, 2009 · Item 6.A, paragraph 4.- correct spelling of "beautification" · Item 6.C, paragraph 3 - correct spelling of "boundary" · Item 8, - Delete last sentence of first paragraph: "David Janda made a competing motion to add the residency or business owner of the design professional and arch itecl." Add: David Janda commented that the Architect/Landscape Architect and Design Professional, as members of the Design Assistance Review Team, be La Porte business owners or residents of La Porte. March 5, 2009 . Item 3 - remove Lou Ann Martin from "Ayes". Second by Dottie Kaminski. The motion carried. Ayes: Hal Lawler, Dottie Kaminski, Nick Barrera, Doretta Finch, Kirby Linscomb, Jr. Paul Berner, and David Janda (Alt 1), None None Nays: Abstain: David Janda asked if Chairman Lawler had filed a conflict of interest affidavit in conjunction with the public hearing item associated with Item #3. Chairman Lawler confirmed he had filed an affidavit that afternoon. Chairman Lawler left the room and Vice Chairperson Dottie Kaminski chaired the meeting. 3. Open public hearing to receive citizen input on Rezone Request #R08-003 for approximately 14 acres of land located at 1400 North 10th Street, further described as TR 27 of Block 27, TR 28 of Block 28, Nebraska Syndicate and TR 3 in the Enoch Brinson Survey, Abstract 5, Volume 65, Page 175, H.C.D.R., La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Troulon Realty Ltd., & Oak Park, LLC. seek to rezone the property from Business Industrial (BI) to Planned Unit Development (PUD).