09-19-13 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of September 19, 2013 Commissioners Present: Richard Warren, Phillip Hoot, Helen LaCour, Danny Earp, Doretta Finch, Lou Ann Martin, Mark Follis, and Hal Lawler Commissioners Absent: Les Bird City Staff Present: Assistant City Manager Traci Leach, Planning Director Tim Tietjens, City Planner Masood Malik, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, and Office Coordinator Peggy Lee 1. Call to order. Meeting called to order by Chairman Hal Lawler at 6:01 p.m. 2. Roll Call of Members. Commissioners Warren, Hoot, LaCour, Earp, Finch, Martin, Follis, and Lawler were present for roll call. 3. Consider approval of July 18, 2013, meeting minutes. Motion by Commissioner Earp to approve the July 18, 2013, meeting minutes. Second by Commissioner Hoot. Motion carried. Ayes: Commissioners Warren, Hoot, LaCour, Earp, Finch, Martin, Follis, and Lawler Nays: None 4. Open Public Hearing to receive public input on Rezone Request #13-92000002, which has been requested for 17.3705 acres of land situated in the Richard Pearsall Survey, Abstract 625, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Kenneth Schick, authorized agent for the trustee, seeks to have the property rezoned from General Commercial (GC) to Low Density Residential (R-1) for a proposed single-family residential subdivision at Sens Road and Spencer Highway. Chairman Lawler opened the public hearing at 6:05 p.m. A. Staff Presentation City Planner Masood Malik presented the staff report. The applicant has requested 17.3705 acres at Sens Road and Spencer Highway be rezoned from General Commercial to Low Density Residential for the purpose of developing a single-family residential subdivision. Public hearing notices were mailed to 35 property owners located within 200' of the subject site. Additional notification regarding the public hearing was sent from the District Councilman to the residents of Spencer Landing Subdivision. Staff recommended approval of the requested zone change and suggested an amendment to the future land use plan, which is currently inconsistent with the proposed use.