HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-29-1976 Called Meeting
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MINUTES - CALLED MEETING
OF THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, LA PORTE, TEXAS
JULY 29, 1976
7:00 P.M.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRESENT: Charles Christensen,
Kerry R. Beverly, Eugene Ybarra.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ABSENT: Wm. R. Shedelbower,
J. C. Hebert.
OTHERS PRESENT: R. L. Galloway, representing himself.
Rex Carr and Alvin Simmons, representing Metalock Corporation.
Evert Talbot and William Teague, representing Bay-Houston Towing
Company. Horace Mann and Bud Sweeny representing themselves
® and Robert A. Chase.
PRESIDING: Charles Christensen, Chairman.
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1. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Chairman
Charles Christensen at 7:15 P.M.•
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2. CONSIDER REQUEST OF R. L. GALLOWAY FOR VARIANCE - The request
by Mr. R. L. Galloway for a variance to erect a fence around
the front of his property was approved.
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3. CONSIDER ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF METALOCK CORPORATION
® Rex Carr and Alvin Simmons, representing Metalock Corporation,
in regard to their inquiry as to the suitability of Block 652,
La Porte, for a commercial enterprise, the repair of recipro-
cating engines with light sand blasting. Members of the
Commission felt this was acceptable for this area.
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Called Meeting 7/29/76
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4. CONSIDER REZONING REQUEST OF ROBERT A. CHASE AND HORACE MANN -
Horace Mann and Bud Sweeny, attended to request the Zoning
Commission to consider rezoning Block 980, Lots 1 thru 16
and Block 432, Lots 1 thru 32, La Porte. Mr. Mann's
business is primarily the handling of containers or the
dispersal of the contents. The property will 'contain a
small building for handling the goods. Members present
decided that the business was acceptable for that type of
commerce. The P & Z Commission declined to rezone the area.
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5. CONSIDER 'REZ'ONING REQUEST OF BAY-HOUSTON TOWING COMPANY -
FAIRMONT PARK PARKWAY - Evert Talbot and William Teague, re-
presenting Bay-Houston Towing Company and Reagent Chemical
and Research, Incorporated, requested rezoning of the area
bounded by 346.51 acres facing the South side of Fairmont
Parkway, 300 feet along the East right-of-way line of the
Southern Pacific track, as the West boundary, a line
running East-West paralleling Fairmont Parkway as the Southern
o boundary, and a line running North-South paralleling the
Southern Pacific tracks, to facilitate a trucking operation.
The P & Z Commission decided to set .up a building set back
line on that property which parallels Fairmont Parkway,
extending 100 feet in depth, of which at least 25 feet of
the land adjacent to the parkway be a planted shield area.
The remaining 75 feet may be used as parking.
The P & Z Commission further decided a special use permit
be granted to Reagent Chemical and Research Incorporated for
the remaining 200 feet of the property.
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6. ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION -
None.
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Called Meeting 7/29/76
7. ADJOURNMENT - The meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M. upon the
mot- io Eugene Ybarra, seconded by Kerry R. Beverly.
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Kerry R. Beverly, Acting Secretary
Planning & Zoning Commission
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