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Planning and Zoning Commission <br />Minutes of April 19, 2012 <br />Members Present: Hal Lawler, Richard Warren, Mark Follis, Phillip Hoot, and Les Bird. <br />Members Absent: Danny Earp, Doretta Finch, Lou Ann Martin, and Helen LaCour. <br />City Staff Present: Assistant City Manager, Traci Leach; Planning Director, Tim Tietjens; City <br />Planner, Masood Malik; City Attorney, Clark Askins; Planning Assistant, Shannon <br />Green; Chief of Police, Ken Adcox; and Animal Control Supervisor, Clarence <br />Anderson. <br />1. Call to order <br />Meeting called to order by Chairman Hal Lawler at 6:03p.m. <br />2. Roll Call of Members <br />Chairman Hal Lawler asked for a roll call of members. <br />Doretta Finch, Helen LaCour, Lou Ann Martin and Danny Earp were not present. <br />3. Consider approval of March 20, 2012, meeting minutes. <br />Motion by Phillip Hoot to approve the March 20, 2012, meeting minutes. Second by Mark Follis. <br />Motion carried. <br />Ayes: Hal Lawler, Richard Warren, Mark Follis, Phillip Hoot, and Les Bird. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />4. Open Public Hearing to receive public input of Special Conditional Use Permit #12- <br />91000001, which has been requested for the property described as 1.403 acres along <br />Spencer Highway, further described as Tract D, Lots 1, 2, 3 & TR 4A, Blk. 1 & Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, & <br />TR 5, Blk. 2, W. J. Payne Subdivision, W. M. Jones Survey, Abstract No.482, La Porte, Harris <br />County, Texas. The City of La Porte is seeking approval of a Special Conditional Use Permit <br />for building a new Animal Shelter at 10901 Spencer Highway to be located within La Porte <br />Municipal Airport property, which is zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) district. <br />Chairman Hal Lawler opened the public hearing at 6:05pm. <br />A. Staff Presentation <br />Masood Malik, City Planner, gave staff's report. The City is requesting a Special <br />Conditional Use Permit #12-91000001 for the construction of a new Animal Control & <br />Adoption Facility to be located at 10901 Spencer Highway. <br />Seven public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 200' of the subject <br />property; Staff received one response in favor and one opposed. <br />B. Proponents <br />There were none <br />C. Opponents <br />Mr. Gideon Jones, of 10403 Quiet Hill spoke against Special Conditional Use Permit #12- <br />91000001. Mr. Jones spoke strongly against the City of La Porte building a "Dog Pound" <br />on the parcel of land requested. Mr. Jones offered the Commission an alternative to use <br />the Air National Guard building and the adjacent property for a Model Terminal with a <br />restaurant and hotel. <br />D. Proponents Rebuttal <br />There were none <br />