10-20-11 Regular Meeting,Public Hearing and Workshop of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of October 20, 2011 Members Present: Hal Lawler, Richard Warren, Phillip Hoot, Mark Follis, and Helen LaCour. Members Absent: Danny Earp, Les Bird, Doretta Finch, and Lou Ann Martin City Staff Present: Assistant City Manager, Traci Leach; Planning Director, Tim Tietjens; City Planner, Masood Malik; City Attorney, Knox Askins; Planning Assistant, Shannon Green; and Chief Building Official, Debbie Wilmore. 1. Call to order Meeting called to order by Chairman Hal Lawler at 6:01 p.m. 2. Consider approval of September 15, 2011, meeting minutes. Motion by Richard Warren to approve the minutes of September 15, 2011. Second by Phillip Hoot. Motion carried. Ayes: Hal Lawler, Richard Warren, Phillip Hoot, Mark Follis, and Helen LaCour. Nays: None Abstain: None Open Public Hearing to receive public input on Special Conditional Use Permit #11- 91000005, which has been requested by Marcos Luna, property owner for the property described as Lots 7 & 8, Block 41, Town of La Porte, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract No. 35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The applicant seeks approval of a permit for the development of an off -site parking lot for King's BBQ located at 521 West Main Street. Off -site parking is classified as a conditional use per City's Code of Ordinances. A. Staff Presentation Masood Malik, City Planner, gave staff's report. Sixteen public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 200' of the subject property. One response in favor was received. B. Proponents 1. Paul Larson of 200 N. 4th Street spoke in favor of the Special Conditional Use Permit. Mr. Larson disseminated a copy of a letter from the adjacent neighbor, Floyd Brown of 113 S 5th Street. Mr. Brown is in favor of the Special Conditional Use Permit and requested a privacy fence not be installed. 2. Tom Hudgens of 3720 Bayou Drive spoke in favor of the Special Conditional Use Permit. Mr. Hudgens owns property adjacent to Kings BBQ and would like to see the parking lot built to prevent parking on his property. C. Opponents There were none. D. Proponents Rebuttal There were none. 4. Close Public Hearing. Chairman Hal Lawler closed the public hearing at 6:47pm. 5. Consider recommendation to City Council regarding Special Conditional Use Permit Request #11-91000005. The Commission asked staff to contact AT&T and request they install bollards to protect the utility boxes on the property.