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Home My WebLink About10-04-1984 Regular Meeting (2)~ ~ i I AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSI0~1 TO BE HELD OCTOBER 4, 1984, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTS, TEXAS, BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1984. 3. CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1984. 4. CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF RAMAN PATEL TO REZONE BLOCK 1336 FROM RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL TO BUILD A HARDWARE STORE - B. Speake 5. CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF WINSTON R. DEBLANC TO REZONE A 5.019 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 146 AT THE HIGHWAY 225 INTERSECTION FROM COMMERCIAL TO INDUSTRIAL - B. Speake • 6. CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF CARLOS SMITH FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL OF PARKVIEW TERRACE APARTMENTS, SECTION I - B. Speake 7. CONSIDER THE OVERVIEW OF SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE - B. Speake 8. ADJOURNMENT • ' • • MINUTES • OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OCTOBER 4, 1984 1. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Doug Latimer at 7:00 P.M. Members of the Commission P~_esent: Chairman Doug Latimer, Members Charlie Doug Boyle, Karl Johnston, Lola Phillips, Bobby Blackwell and Janet Graves Members of the CommissioLn_Absen~: Bruce Hammack City Staff_Present: Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Chief Building Official David Paulissen, City Engineer Bob Speake, Director of Community Development John Joerns, and Assistant City Secretary Laura Hall Others Presg~~; H. Carlos Smith, Fred Beck, Mr. Myrl Peterson, • Mrs. Helen McFerran, Mrs. D. Sullivan, Mr. Ed Heron, and 2 other interested citizens. Chairman Latimer announced that it was necessary to suspend the agenda to move Item 6 to Item 2 because of a conflict Mr. Carlos Smith had to attend another meeting. Notion wa~_n~de by_Karl J~~~~ tg~usgend the agenda so that ~r.-•-_S~~!~~#~~L44~~~_bscons~dered_ before he_had to lg~ye to ~.t~ri~.~.t7.Q~~~Lng.€#~~. Second by Charlie Doug Boyle . The motion carried, 6 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Latimer, Boyle, Johnston, Phillips, Blackwell, Graves Nays: None 2. The Commission considered the request of H. Carlos Smith for preliminary plat approval of Parkview Terrace Apartments. Mr. Smith stated that the preliminary plat meets with specifications of City requirements for land use and that instead of installing dead-end streets in the complex, cul- de-sacs were being used to increase the land value and make a more pleasant setting for the occupants of the complex. There was some question as to whether or not the cul-de-sacs were • • • Minutes, Regular Meeting • La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission October 4, 1984, Page 2 meeting footage requirements. Mr. Smith assured staff and the Commission that those requirements had been met on this plat and in previous plats he had prepared for developers. Mr. Speake and Mr. Joerns went over their recommendation from staff on the preliminary plat stating that this proposed mixed- use (apartments/commercial) project is not covered under our existing subdivision ordinance. Therefore, staff review of this plat had been limited to those aspects dealing with the public welfare, safety, convenience, and services. A checklist comparing conformance to the existing ordinance is attached as part of these minutes. Additionally, for information only, the project has been reviewed for conformance with the new comprehensive plan. Mr. Speake stated that the recommendation of staff is to approve the preliminary plat.for Parkview Terrace Section 1, considering the following conditions: 1. Correction of deficiencies noted on Exhibit 1 (attached as part of these minutes for permanent record) • 2. Approval of re-zoning from temporary R-1 to commercial by City Council 3. Additional requirements voted by the Commission (only the part of the cul-de-sacs were expressly a concern and the parking area convenience to residents) With staff recommendation Chairman Latimer asked the Commission if there was any discussion on the matter. Chairman Latimer asked the Commission to entertain a motion to approve the request as submitted. Motion_was made by_Karl Johnsto~t~pproyg~,~g~gg~s~~ H;Carlos Smith for~reliminary_plat approva~~~~~y~~w Terrace Apartments with ep~ditions s ecified bei~.g met before final_glat approval. Second by Charlie Doug Boyle. The motion carried, 6 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Latimer, Boyle, Johnston, Phillips, Blackwell, Graves Nays: None • • • • Minutes, Regular Meeting • La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission October 4, 1984, Page 3 3. The Commission considered the approval of the minutes of the public hearing and regular meeting held on September 6, 1984. Notion_was_~adg~y_$Qbb~B~ackwg~~,~~pprove~~ig_~inutes as p~e_sg~tgd. Second by Lola Phillips. The motion carried, 6 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Latimer, Boyle, Johnston, Phillips, Blackwell, Graves Nays: None 4. The Commission considered the approval of the minutes of the regular meeting held on September 17, 1984. Chairman Latimer stated that the minutes looked fine except for the fact that the motion to accept h1r. Gray's request and the second of same, were discluded from the minutes. With the correction being made, a motion was entertained by the Commission. Motion was made b~Bob~_Blackwell to aaproye tie Ln~'~~g~ as presented with_the_above correction being made to ~ ei Second by Lola Phillips. The motion carried, 6 ayes and 0 nays. • Ayes: Latimer, Boyle, Johnston, Phillips, Blackwell, Graves Nays: None 5. The Commission considered the request of Raman Patel to rezone Block 1336 from residential to commercial to build a hardware store. Chairman Latimer asked Chief Building Official Paulissen if Mr. Patel had arrived. Mr. Paulissen replied that Mr. Patel was not present and that he had tried to contact him by phone but was unable to reach him. Chairman Latimer asked the Commission to make a decision as to whether or not this item should be disapproved or tabled until such time as Mr. Patel can be placed on another agenda. ~~~~-L~a.~ma~_~.Y_~Q~~E~~~_to tab e the_reauest of ~~ Pad.g~_tQ_~gzo~e_B~gek_1~36_from residen.tial__to_commercial ~Q_b~i~.~_a_~iar~~aa~~_s~Q~g,. Second by Janet Graves. The motion carried, 6 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Latimer, Boyle, Johnston, Phillips, Blackwell, Graves Nays: None • _ •' ~ Minutes, Regular ~ting • La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission October 4, 1984, Page 4 • 6. The Commission considered the request of Winston R. DeBlanc to rezone a 5.019 acre tract of land on the east side of Highway 146 at the Highway 225 intersection from commercial to industrial. Chairman Latimer asked if Nir. DeBlanc was present to speak in regard to his request. Mr. Ed Heron spoke for Mr. DeBlanc, who could not attend the Planning & Zoning meeting. Mr. Heron asked how long the rezoning procedure would take. He mentioned that if the procedure took a long period of time, that he would not pursue the request any further. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong stated that the process would take approximately four (4) months including public hearings and a meeting with the Board of Adjustments for the special use permit. He mentioned that this particular request would require the "special use permit" . Chairman Latimer asked the staff for their recommendation on the matter. David Paulissen stated that this request is to expand the existing use north onto the described tract of land. He stated that if any buildings are to be located on this property water service must be extended as per the newly revised and adopted Fire Code. He stated that the subject tract of land • compares favorably to other industrial uses in the immediate area. Rezoning this tract of land should not adversely affect the surrounding land owners and could possibly result in a much needed extension of water service to this area. Mr. Paulissen° stated that this request would require a "special use permit". Mr. Paulissen said that the staff recommendation on this subject is to approve the rezoning request. (A copy of the memorandum on staff recommendation is attached to these minutes as part of permanent record.) After hearing the staff recommendation, Chairman Latimer asked the Commission for a motion to set the request for public hearing on October 30, 1984. Motion was made by_Bobby_B~~ckwg~~ to ~c~gd~a~g_~~i~s_~tgm_~'or a_public_heari.n g_on_0ctobgr_30~_128?~• Second by Charlie Doug Boyle. The motion carried, 6 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Latimer, Boyle, Johnston, Phillips, Blackwell, Graves Nays: None • .. •~ ~ . • Minutes, Regular Meeting • La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission October 4, 1984, Page 5 7. The Commission considered the overview of the Subdivision Ordinance. Chairman Latimer called on Mr. Bob Speake to make a presentation to the Commission on the Subdivision Ordinance and the appropriate steps involved in creating the Ordinance. Mr. Speake gave each of the Commission members a bound handout which contained the calendar of events for studying the new ordinance, scheduled reading materials for each member to study prior to each meeting, and general information in regard to the study of the ordinance. Mr. Speake asked each member to do their "homework" so discussions could be held at each meeting on the new ordinance. After Mr. Speake discussed the handbook, a slide presentation was given to illustrate the different aspects of the subdivision ordinance and what the Commission would be looking at during this preparation period. Some further discussion and comments on the slide presentation were made. • Chairman Latimer stated that the next scheduled meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission would be October 18 and the Public Hearing on Mr. DeBlanc's request would be held on October 30. 8. With no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was duly adjourned at 9:03 P.M. Respectfully submitted: Laura Hall Assistant City Secretary Passed & Approved this the day of October, 1984. Doug Latimer, Chairman •