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PlanningandZoningCommission <br />MinutesofSeptember25,2014 <br />Page4of10 <br />BrettStout,523FairwayDr.,opposestheproject.Mr.Stout,whosesonattendsnearby <br />BayshoreElementarySchool,hassecurityconcernssurroundingtheproposeddevelopment. <br />JamesDove,2310EagleLane,spokeagainsttheproject.Mr.Dovehasspent30yearsinthe <br />truckingindustryandbelievesthedevelopmentwouldnotcreateanenvironmentanyone <br />wouldwanttolivearound.Henotedthehighspeedfuelingpumpsbeingproposedwould <br />notpreventtrucksfromstackingup,eitherinthepumpareaoralongthesidestreets. <br />TonyDeLeon,606FairwayDr.,opposestheproposeddevelopmenthereferredtoasatruck <br />stop.Mr.DeLeonbelievesaconveniencestoreatthatlocationwouldcontributeto <br />worseningtrucktrafficbythetrucksstoppinginsteadofmovingonthroughtown. <br />RyanLovell,developerofPortCrossingCommerceCenter,feelstheproposeduseis <br />consistentandcompatiblewiththebusinesspark.Mr.Lovellspokeofthetenmilliondollars <br />worthofimprovementsatPortCrossing.HeaskedtheCommissionforfavorableapproval <br />oftheretaildevelopment,whichwouldhelptodiversifytheTIRZ. <br />William(Bill)Morris,engineeringandarchitecturalconsultantfortheproject,addressedthe <br />Commission.Mr.Morrisnotedthatmostoftherealestateisdedicatedfortheconvenience <br />storeandthethreehighspeeddieselfuelinglaneswereaddedtomovetrucksthrough <br />quickly. <br />BernardLegrand,3115LayneCourt,believestheprojectisatruckstop,whichwouldaddto <br />thetruckproblem.Mr.Legranddoesnotthinkitisagoodideatomixtruckswithpeople <br />andhousing. <br />MattGamblin,511FairwayDr.,addressedtheCommission.Mr.Gamblinpurchasedhis <br />homebecausethereareniceneighborhoodsaroundthegolfcoursearea.Heopposesthe <br />projectbecausethefacilitywouldattractmoretrucks. <br />PhillipHoot,927Seabreeze,representingLaPorteIndependentSchoolDistrict,spokein <br />oppositiontotheproject.Mr.HootstatedthenorthboundexitramponSH146isconfusing <br />andthedevelopmentwouldcausetruckstoexitneartheschoolcausingsafetyconcernsfor <br />thechildrenatBayshoreElmentarySchool. <br />EvelynAaron,503FairwayDr.,opposestheprojectdueitscloseproximitytothe <br />elementaryschoolandfamilyorientedhousing. <br />d.QuestionandAnswer <br />JamesDove,2310EagleLane,inquiredastowhethertheapplicanthaseverlivednearone <br />ofhisdevelopments. <br />Closepublichearing. <br />5. <br />ChairmanLawlerclosedthepublichearingat6:45p.m. <br /> <br />