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RegularMeetingand Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given of a of the La Porte Planning and Zoning
September20, 20126:00 P.M
Commission to be held on , at . at City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West
Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, regarding the items of business according to the agenda listed
below:
1.Call to order
2.Roll Call of Members
3.Consider approval of August 30, 2012, meeting minutes.
4.Open Public Hearing to receive citizen input on the LaPorte Comprehensive Plan Update
A.Presentation
B.Public Comments
5.Close Public Hearing
6.Consider recommendationto City Council on the La Porte Comprehensive Plan Update
7.Administrative Reports
8.Commission Commentson matters appearing on agendaor inquiry of staff regardingspecific
factual information orexisting policy
9.Adjourn
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no action will be taken by Council.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Minutes of August 30, 2012
Members Present: Mark Follis, Hal Lawler, Phillip Hoot, Richard Warren, Helen LaCour, Danny Earp,
and Doretta Finch.
Members Absent: Les Bird and Lou Ann Martin
City Staff Present: Planning Director Tim Tietjens, City Planner Masood Malik, City Attorney Clark
Askins, and Office Coordinator Peggy Lee
Call to order
1.
Meeting called to order by Chairman Hal Lawler at 6:02 p.m.
Roll Call of Members
2.
Les Bird and Lou Ann Martin were not present.
Consider approval of July 25, 2012, meeting minutes.
3.
Motion by Phillip Hoot to approve the July 25, 2012, meeting minutes with the following
changes to the corrections for the June 21, 2012 meeting, as follows:
# 4. Commission Member Hoot opted not to participate in the Land
exercise during PUD discussion. Commission Member Hoot was oppo
Planning did not invite all PUD land owners to the meeting.
#4. Without the benefit of having PUD landowners present at the meeting,
Commission Member Hoot did not have adequate information to ente
discussion, so he opted not to participate in the PUD segment of the Land Use
Map exercise.
Second by Richard Warren. Motion carried.
Ayes: Mark Follis, Hal Lawler, Phillip Hoot, Richard Warren, Helen LaCour, Danny Earp,
and Doretta Finch
Nays: None
Review Draft Comprehensive Plan Update.
4.
City Planner Masood Malik presented a slideshow containing an overview of the Comprehensive
Plan Update process to date.
Staff responded to Phillip Hoots request for clarification on s
Planning and Zoning Commission
Minutes of August 30, 2012
Page 2 of 3
With regard to the Future Land Use Plan, Mark Follis pointed out there are two blocks east of
the City Hall property currently zoned General Commercial, yet most of the lot used
for residential purposes. The Commission reviewed the map and discussed the possibility of
reducing the impacts of the non-conformities by changing the area from General Commercial to
Single-Family Residential on the Future Land Use Plan.
During previous meetings it was suggested that all property owne
the proposed changes to the Future Land Use Plan. It was noted the only property identified as
having a change in land use is the La Porte Independent School D property (Bayshore
Elementary) from Single-Family Residential to Public/Institutional. Other PUD proper
had only a change in classification or no change at all. The Commission agreed that staff should
proceed with direct notification of the PUD landowners advising
th
inviting them to the September 20 public hearing. Staff ensured the Commission the
st
notification letters would be mailed the following day, on Friday, August 31.
The Commission discussed the relationship between the Comprehens
Ordinance and the effects one has on the other.
Administrative Reports
5.
Tim Tietjens thanked the Commission Members for all their time and effort that went into
updating the Plan.
Mr. Tietjens reported City Council has directed the Planning and Zoning Commito review
and provide a recommendation with regard to accessory structuresot District. It
was suggested the Commission consider relaxing the code to allow property owners in the Large
Lot District the ability to have an accessory structure on their property without having an
existing primary use; this is currently not allowed. The Special Conditional Use process could be
utilized to ensure the accessory structure would be for private use only.
Commission Comments on matters appearing on agenda or inquiry of
6.
factual information or existing policy.
Richard Warren wanted to ensure the final Comprehensive Plan Update would be printed,
bound, and available to the Commissioners.
Mark Follis would recommend any consideration given to changing
accessory structures within the Large Lot District include requiring a restroom facility.
Chairman Lawler thanked staff for guiding the Commission through
Plan Update process.
Planning and Zoning Commission
Minutes of August 30, 2012
Page 3 of 3
Adjourn
7.
Motion by Richard Warren to adjourn. Second by Helen LaCour. The motion carried.
Ayes: Mark Follis, Hal Lawler, Phillip Hoot, Richard Warren, Helen LaCour, Danny Earp,
and Doretta Finch
Nays: None
Chairman Lawler adjourned the meeting at 7:30p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Peggy Lee
Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission
Passed and Approved on September 20, 2012.
Hal Lawler
Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission