11-15-18 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of November 15th, 2018 Commissioners Present: Nick Barrera, Mark Follis,Wyatt Smith,Christina Tschappatt,Jo Ann Pitzer,Trey Kendrick and Lou Ann Martin Commissioners Absent: Vice Chairman Richard Warren and Chairman Hal Lawler City Staff Present: Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, City Planner Ian Clowes, Planning Director Teresa Evans, City Engineer Lorenzo Wingate, and Assistant City Manager Jason Weeks CALL TO ORDER: (6:00pm) Commissioner Kendrick called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: (6:03pm) Chairman Lawler and Vice Chairman Warren were absent for this meeting Consider Approval of Meeting Minutes: a) September 20, 2018 Meeting b) October 11, 2018 Special Meeting Motion by Commissioner Barrera to approve the proposed both meeting minutes Second by Commissioner Tschappatt Motion to approve carried Ayes: Commissioners Barrera, Follis, Smith,Tschappatt, Kendrick, Pitzer, Martin Nays: None Motion to approve passes, 7-0 Public Hearing: Open Public Hearing to receive input on an application for Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) #18-91000014, a request by Nilvarni, LP, applicant/owner; to allow for a Hotel/Motel Use, to locate on a 2.28 acre tract of land legally described as Lots 1-16 and 19- 32, Block 1103 and East 30 of 7th St. ROW and Adjacent 16 ft. Alley La Porte Subdivision Staff Presentation: City Planner, Mr. Ian Clowes, presents a Special Conditional Use Permit request by Nilvarni, LP for a Hotel/Motel use on a General Commercial (GC) zoned property. Applicant Presentation: Dimpel Patel, owner and proprietor, discussed the history of similar business ventures (hotels/motels) that have been previously developed in the area. He mentioned that the property was purchased a number of years ago and at the time, a hotel use was permitted. His proposed project would be an economic benefit to the city.