01-20-2005 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 20, 2005 Members Present: Pat Muston, Doretta Finch, Paul Berner, Kirby Linscomb, Jr., Claude Meharg, Hal Lawler (Alt. A) Members Absent: Dottie Kaminski, Nick Barrera City Staff Present: Interim Planning Director, Wayne Sabo; Planning Coordinator, Masood Malik; Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins; and Planning Secretary, Peggy Lee 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by Chairperson Muston at 6:00 p.m. 2. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 18, 2004, REGULAR MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING. Motion by Paul Berner to approve the Minutes of November 18, 2004. Second by Kirby Linscomb, Jr. The motion carried: Ayes: Berner, Linscomb, Finch, Meharg, Lawler, and Muston Nays: None Abstain: None 3. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY APPOINTED ALTENRNATE NO. 2 LES BIRD. Mr. Bird was not present for the meeting. 4. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBER CLAUDE MEHARG. Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins, administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed member, Claude Meharg. 5. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #SCU05-001 FOR 0.29 ACRE OF LAND LOCATED ALONG NORTH 16T" STREET, TOWN OF LA PORTE, IN THE JOHNSON HUNTER SURVEY, ABSTRACT 35, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE APPLICANT, DNV PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC. SEEKS A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR OFF-SITE PARKING FOR THIS FACILITY. Chairperson Muston opened the public hearing at 6:05 p.m. Masood Malik, Planning Coordinator, presented staff's report. The City received a request from DNV Petroleum Services for a special conditional use permit for off-site parking at their facility at 318 N. 16'h St. Due to plans for expansion, the company has acquired property along West Tyler St. to satisfy additional parking requirements. Staff recommended approval of the request, contingent upon the conditions outlined in staff's report.