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Regular Meeting-3/1/71-continued • , rebruary 11, 1971 and that notices were mailed to all property owners within 200 feet of the property to be rezoned on February 12, 1971. Architects Robert and Richard Husmann spoke in regards to how the property would be developed. They presented a site plan for the proposed apartment complex and stated there would be approximately 250 townhouses with a swimming pool, recreational building and park. Total units would house between 750 and 800 people. Mr. Frank Bonner Howard spoke in favor of the rezoning. Mr. Howard stated his bay front property would be completely surrounded by the development, but he felt that La Porte would benefit tax wise and population wise as it would provide needed housing for the area. No opposition to the rezoning was expressed, but several questions were asked by the following residents of the area: Mr. Carl Lyon Mrs. Elaine Bonner Mrs. Dixie Lincoln Mr. Matthew Greco • Mrs. Fred Carey Mrs. Lois Smith Mayor Smith asked if there were any further comments, and there being none, declared the hearing closed. The Planning and Zoning Commission presented their recommendation to rezone that portion of 13.33 acres in the Johnson Lo~;gins tract south of Little Cedar Bayou and the 13.88 acres in the F. Bonner Howard tract from R-1 Residential to Multiple Family Dwelling only, with no commercial use intended. Motion by Comm. Crofoot, secon~ed b,~T Comm. Burgin to accept the Planning; and Zoning Commissions rec- ommendation as stated above. Motion carried by the following vote: ~Y?~~5: Commissioners Thomas, Kibodeaux, .Burgin and Crofoot . NAYS: None. + + + z • 2. lotion by Comm. Kibodeaux, seconded by Comm. Thomas to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 15, 1971 with the following admendment: