1981-07-15 Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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Minutes, Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting, July 15, 1981, Page 13 Faris: Well, P & Z is going to make a recommendation in a few minutes and come back to Coucnil. I certainly hope it doesn't take two to three years to get that overall plan done. I'm hopeful we get it done this year. Walker: I guess this leaves me a good opening to job the streets; we have been hoping to get some for quite a while. Longley: Do you have a time frame for the new zoning plan? Could you make a guess? Muston: The new Commission has not yet met to begin work on the plan. We will meet on the 20th to begin to bring our new members up to date and lay plans for the future. 4. Meza: Please retire to consider your recommendation on the matter at hand. There will be a brief recess. (7:55 P.M.) 5. The regular meeting of the La Porte City Council was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Mayor Meza. • 6. Motion was made by Councilperson Faris- to accept and approve t-minutes of the Regular Meeting o t e La Porte City Council, July 1, 1981, as presented.. Seconded. by Councilperson Skelton. The motion Carrie , ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Faris, Simons, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Meza Nays: None 7. Mayor Meza asked for the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission concerning the zoning of the Lomax area. Chairperson Muston read the commission's recommendation to City Council. It was their recommendation to rezone the areas along either side of 26th Street to "C" Commercial and Apart- ment classification, as it was prior to the consolidation; the area along Underwood Road (east side) "C" as it was prior to consolidation. The area formerly "Light Industrial" south of the S.P. tracks to be zoned "C" - Commercial and Apartment. The balance of the area to be zoned "R-1" Residential (1050 square foot living area minimum). Ordinance No. 780-PPP was read by City Attorney Askins: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE CONCERNING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS UNDER THE FORMER CITY OF LOMAX ZONING ORDINANCE. C.