01-17-13 Regular Meeting and Workshop of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of January 17, 2013 Page 2 of 3 If adopted, the proposed design standards for dust free surfacing should help with future developments, but would not address problems that currently exist within the City. Commissioners discussed how "dust free surface" violations would be enforced. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins stated the City would need to address the matter as an environmental nuisance rather than a zoning issue. Motion by Commissioner Follis to 1) accept the subcommittee's "recommended options for dust free ordinance considerations" and include additional clarification provided by the Commission as shown below, and 2) direct staff to make the suggested changes to the ordinances and bring them back to the Commission for a public hearing and final consideration. • With the various land use possibilities in a Planned Unit Development (PUD), the underlying land use will be applicable, unless the actual use is greater than the underlying use, in which case the strictest use would apply. • Continue to allow storage areas to be grassed to control dust if behind the fenced area, graded to drain, and access is limited. • Redevelopment of a property, in this case the area shown on a site plan that is being redeveloped, would require meeting the proposed dust free ordinance conditions, excluding residential development. • Proposed minimum design standards for GC and Industrial zones, TXDOT Spec 300 - specify exact section from TXDOT code that applies to the chip seal application. • Eliminate references to Enviroguard and replace with TXDOT specifications for application. • Be consistent with references to lay down yards and storage areas. Second by Commissioner Finch. Motion carried. Ayes: Commissioners Warren, LaCour, Hoot, Follis, Finch, Bird, and Lawler Nays: None 5. Consider review of 1) Chapter 106 "Zoning" of the City's Code of Ordinances and 2) La Porte Development Ordinance 1444. City Planner Masood Malik presented the staff report on the review of the Zoning and Development Ordinances. Mr. Malik reported these two documents are 25-30 years old and in need of overall review by the Commission. Commissioners agreed it would be beneficial to start by reviewing the Zoning Ordinance and forming subcommittees consisting of Commissioners, staff, and possibly citizens, if any are interested. Motion by Commissioner Warren to form a subcommittee to work with staff on review of the Zoning Ordinance with the subcommittee initially consisting of Commissioners Follis serving as Chairman, Bird, and Hoot. Second by Commissioner LaCour. Motion carried. Ayes: Commissioners Warren, LaCour, Hoot, Follis, Finch, Bird, and Lawler Nays: None