03-20-12 Special Called Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of March 20, 2012 Members Present: Hal Lawler, Richard Warren, Mark Follis, Phillip Hoot, Lou Ann Martin, Danny Earp, and Doretta Finch. Members Absent: Les Bird and Helen LaCour. City Staff Present: City Manger, Steve Gillett; Assistant City Manager, Traci Leach; Planning Director, Tim Tietjens; City Planner, Masood Malik; City Attorney, Clark Askins; Planning Assistant, Shannon Green; 1. Call to order Meeting called to order by Vice Chairman Danny Earp at 6:02p.m. 2. Roll Call of Members Vice Chairman Danny Earp asked for a roll call of members. Hal Lawler, Helen LaCour, and Les Bird were not present. 3. Consider approval of January 19, 2012, and February 16, 2012, meeting minutes. Motion by Lou Ann Martin to approve the January 19, 2012, meeting minutes. Second by Richard Warren. Motion carried. Ayes: Richard Warren, Mark Follis, Lou Ann Martin, Danny Earp, and Doretta Finch. Nays: None Abstain: Phillip Hoot Motion by Phillip Hoot to approve the February 16, 2012, meeting minutes. Second by Mark Follis. Motion carried. Ayes: Richard Warren, Mark Follis, Phillip Hoot, Lou Ann Martin, Danny Earp, and Doretta Finch. Nays: None Abstain: None 4. La Porte Comprehensive Plan Update Tim Tietjens, Planning Director addressed the Commission. Mr. Tietjens stated, per Commissions recommendation, Staff has called a Special Called Meeting to clarify how the plan interacts with the regulatory ordinance. Chairman Hal Lawler arrived at the meeting at 6:13pm. Vice Chairman Earp stepped down as Chairman. Matt Bucchin of Kendig Keast, provided Commission with a presentation and provided introduction to the comprehensive plan, basis for preparing and updating comprehensive plan and implementation tool. Plan update consists of six chapters. With a revised project schedule, chapters 1, 3, 4, 5 will be delivered March 23rd. Commission formed subcommittees to review these chapters separately. Written comments, suggestions, and edits will be incorporated into the draft plan. While, chapters 2 (Land Use) and chapter 6 (Implementation) will be reviewed thoroughly by the whole Commission. Commission voiced concern with moving forward with the Comprehensive Plan Update without more information. Commission asked for its legality and authority for implementation. Consultant informed the Commission that Chapter 213 of the Texas Local Government Code provides governing body of a municipality to adopt a comprehensive plan for the long range development of the municipality.