03-17-11 Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of Marchl7, 2011 Page 3 of 5 14. The developer shall comply with all other applicable laws and ordinances of the City of La Porte and the State of Texas. Second by Dottie Kaminski. Motion Carried. Ayes: Hal Lawler, Dottie Kaminski, Danny Earp, Richard Warren, and David Janda. Nays: Les Bird Abstain: None 6. Open Workshop to discuss the following: a. Yard Parking Masood Malik, City Planner, gave staff's report. The Commission discussed the parking of boats and RV's in the front and side yards of residential areas. After discussing the current ordinance provisions, the Commission concurred that no changes to the ordinance are necessary at this time. b. Truck Routes Masood Malik, City Planner, gave staff's report. With recent developments in the La Porte area, particularly business /industrial parks, e.g. Port Crossing, Underwood Business Park, and influence of the Bayport Expansion and possible Cruise Terminal, trucking activities are projected to increase. A list of recently designated truck routes follows: 1. Export Drive — from South 16 Street to State Highway 146 2. South 16 Street — from south of Export Drive to Wharton Weems Blvd. and McCabe Road connecting with State Highway 146. 3. North Broadway — from north of Barbour's Cut Blvd. to North `L' Street. 4. North `L' Street — from west of North Broadway to North 8 Street. 5. North 8 Street — from North `L' Street to North 'J' Street connecting with State Highway 146. 6. North 8 Street - from Barbour's Cut Boulevard to North 'H' Street with future extension to North `J' Street. 7. North `E' Street — from North 16 Street to UPRR right -of -way line. 8. North 8 Street — Barbour's Cut Boulevard to a point 300 feet north of the north right - of -way line of Barbour's Cut Boulevard. Alton Ogden, owner of property in Sector 23, and developer, spoke in favor of adding truck routes within Sector 23. Mr. Ogden provided the Commission with photos of developments in La Porte similar to what he is proposing to develop. He also showed photos of developments in La Porte that do not comply with existing requirements. Linda Westergren, Sector 23 property owner, spoke in favor of a truck route designation for affected properties in Sector 23, and discussed with staff, different interpretations of a truck terminal. John Zemanek, 3805 Oak Wilde Circle, spoke in favor of a truck route designation in Sector 23 as proposed, but would not favor changing the truck terminal definition.