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AGENDA
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
TO BE HELD ON N1.AY 30, 1985, 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. COriSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MASTER UTILITY PLAN - B. SPEAKS
3. REVIEW OF BEAUTIFICATIOi1 & CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE
& RECREATIOI`i - S. Sherwood and B. Speake
4. ADJOURNI.IENT
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• MINUTES
OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MAY :0, 1985
1. The meeting was called to Order by Chairman Andy Wilson at
7:02 P.M.
Members of the Commission Present: Chairman Andy Wilson,
Members Bobby Blackwell, Lola Phillips, Janet Graves, Bruce
Hammack, Karl Johnston, Charlie Doug Boyle
Members of the Commission Absent: None
City Staff Present: Assistant City Attorney John
Armstrong, City Engineer Bob Speake, Director Parks &
Recreation Stan Sherwood, Executive Secretary Gwen Jackson
and Engineering Secretary Tina Anger
Others Present: Ms. Adair Sullivan, Ms. Barbara Neal of
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2. Andy Wilson read the first item on the agenda which was to
Consider Approval of the Master Utility Plan.
City Engineer Bob Speake summarized the Master Utility Plan
and answered questions from the commission.
Commissioner Blackwell asked about the extension of Big
Island Slough south of Fairmont Parkway.
Mr. Speake agreed to contact Harris County Flood Control
district to make sure that channel improvements in that
area are being planned by Flood Control.
Commissioner Hammack made a motion to approve the Master
Utility Plan. Seconded by Commissioner Phillips. The
motion carried with 7 ayes 0 nays.
Ayes: Blackwell, Phillips, Hammack, Graves, Boyle, Wilson
and Johnston
Nays: None
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3. Chairman Wilson moved to Item 3 on the Agenda - Review of
Beautification and Open Space & Recreation
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Minutes, Regular Meeting
• La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission
May 30, 1985, Page 2
The staff presented the Beautification and Conservation
and Open Space and Recreation plans for Commission
consideration. Mr. Speake reminded the Commission of the
schematic master plan concept approved by the Comprehensive
Plan Steering Committee, which included a number of
activity areas linked together by the thoroughfare system
and the trail system.
Director of Parks and Recreation Stan Sherwood then
presented an overview of the Beautification and
Conservation Plan. Two conservation areas have been
established in the plan; they are Little Cedar Bayou and
Little Deer Creek, which are to be preserved as a natural
setting for future generations to enjoy. Mr. Sherwood
noted that the Beautification and Conservation Plan
establishes a priority system for more intense landscaping
treatment of selected areas of the City. He specifically
mentioned boulevard medians, thoroughfare intersections,
and activity areas. Director Sherwood noted that in the
short-range at least, funds for the Beautification and
Conservation plan must come from the City's operating
• budget, as the Five-Year Capital Improvements Program
recommended by the Citizens committee does not include
funds to support these projects.
Director Sherwood next presented an overview of the Open
Space and Recreation Plan. He described in more detail the
development of Little Cedar Bayou Regional Park, the two
proposed community parks in northwest La Porte and Central
La Porte, and the neighborhood park system. He noted that
80~ of the trail system linking City parks together is
located within existing easements and right-of-ways. The
remaining 20% will be acquired over the years through
dedication of open space by developers or by acquisition.
Director Sherwood outlined Propositions 6 and 7 of the
proposed bond issue.
PROPOSITION 6 - ($2,500,000) - For the development of
Little Cedar Bayou Regional Park and northwest La Porte
Community Park, which will include a 50-meter Olympic
outdoor swimming pool, four lighted ballfields, one
football/soccer field, six tennis courts, a 460-space
parking lot, 30 picnic sites, 2.6 miles of walking trails,
utility extensions for camping, a playground and a fishing
pier.
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Minutes, Regular Meeting
• La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission
May 30, 1985, Page 3
PROPOSITION 7 - ($1,500,000) - For an 8,000 sq. ft.
multi-use building, community use facility at the Little
Cedar Bayou Regional Park which would include a gymnasium
with a stage, a weight room, aerobics exercise room, two
meeting rooms and some parks and recreation department
offices.
4. It was noted by Chairman Wilson that Southern Pacific
Railroad Company has deferred public presentation of their
proposed development proposal for expansion of their
facilities adjacent to Strang Yard until the meeting of
June 20th.
5. Since there will not be a quorum of Commissioners for the
June 6th meeting, it was agreed by the Commission that the
Agenda items scheduled for that evening will be moved to
June 20.
6. There being no further business, the meeting was duly
adjourned at 7:50 P.M.
• Respectfully submitted:
Gwen Jackson
Executive Secretary
Passed and approved this the
day of
1985
Chairman, Andy Wilson
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COUNTY OF HARRIS
• CITY OF LA PORTS
MEETING NOTICE
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE LA PORTS PLANNING AND ZONING
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COMMISSION WILL MEET IN A REGULAR MEETING, AT 7:00 P.M. ON THE 30TH DAY
OF MAY, 1985, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 604 WEST
FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTS, TEXAS.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I POSTED THIS NOTICE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD
LOCATED AT A PLACE CONVENIENT TO THE PUBLIC IN THE CITY HALL OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTS AT 5:00 P.M. ON THE 24TH DAY OF MAY, 1985, AND THAT
SUCH NOTICE WAS POSTED FOR AT LEAST THE THREE DAYS PRECEDING THE DAY OF
THE MEETING, THAT SUCH NOTICE WAS POSTED BEFORE THE MEETING WAS
CONVENED OR CALLED TO ORDER, AND THAT SAID MEETING WAS CALLED BECAUSE
OF AN EMERGENCY OF URGENT PUBLIC NECESSITY.
WITNESS MY .HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, THIS
THE 24TH DAY OF MAY, 1985.
CITY OF LA PORTS
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CHERIE BLACK
CITY SECRETARY
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CITY OF LA PORTE
MEMORANDUM
T0: Planning 1 oning Commission
FROM: John Joe ',~ Director of Community Development
Stan Sherw off, Director of Parks & Recreation
DATE: May 22, 1985
SUBJECT: Proposed Open Space and Pedestrian System and
Beautification and Conservation Plans
At your May 30, 1985 meeting, staff will present for your
consideration the above referenced components of the Comprehensive
Plan.
The two components may be found in the following references:
OPEN SPACE AND PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM
1. Volume '1: Section 1.5 (Pages 1-43 thru 1-49) and Exhibit 13.
2. Volume 3: Section 4.3.12 (Pages 4-29 thru 4-34), Exhibit 34,
.and Appendix 4 (Pages 4-1 thru 4-6)
BEAUTIFICATION AND CONSERVATION
1. Volume 1: Section 1.8 (Pages 1-62 thru 1-68) and Exhibit 15.
2. Volume 3: Sections 4.3.9 thru 4.3.11 (Pages 4-23 thru 4-24),
and Exhibit 32.
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• Planning & Zoning Commission
Following is a synopsis of each plan:
OPEN SPACE AND PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM
Table 1 outlines the parkland and recreational facilities serving
our citizenry in the Comprehensive Plan. The City will grow from
48 developed acres of parks now to 240 acres at maturity. Note
that this will be less than half the national standard, but that
the total does not include future mini-parks and compensating open
space dedicated by residential developers via the Development
Ordinance. The plan provides for adequate recreational facilities
in all areas, except golf.
The plan features a city-wide P,egional Park (on Little Cedar
Bayou), a Pdorthwest La Porte Community Park in Lomax, a Central La
Porte Conrrnunity Park (north of Fairmont Parkway at the pipeline
corridor), and ten neighborhood parks. The City park system will
be linked together via an improved trail system (mostly within
existing right of way corridors) for walkers, joggers, and
bicyclers.
• City management of Sylvan Beach remains a possibility. If the
County were to agree to this, eventual development of Sylvan Beach
into a beach and water sports center would provide our citizenry
with a r. special recreational opportunity. The consultants
identified recreation as the most underdeveloped commercial market
in the City and the one having the greatest future potential.
Sylvan Beach could serve as a magnet for such a market. The
consultants strongly urged the City to promote the revitalization
of Sylvan Beach by developing a master waterfront plan and
constructing a 500-slip municipal marina complex, as recommended
in the Capital Improvements Plan.
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TABLE 1
• OPEN SPACE AND RECREA TIONAL FACILITIES
POPULATION PER UNIT+
~ City of La Porte
UNIT STANDARD 1985 1990 20
(25,000) (33,000) (102,0
ARKS
1-7 Ac. Mini Parks 2,500 2,777 Not Specif
(9)
7-25 Ac. Neighborhood Parks 5,000 25,000 3,300 10,2
(1) (10) (10
25-50 Ac. Community Parks 15,000 NA 33,000 51,0
(0) (1) (2
50-250 Ac. Regional Parks 50,000 NA 33,000 102,Oc
TOTAL PARKLAND Acres 200 521 273 4~
(~+8) (121) (2
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Football/Soccer Fields 10,000 12,500 8,250 9,2•
(2) (4) (1
Baseball/Softball Fields 2,500 2,778 2,539 2,4~
(9) (13) (4'
Tennis Courts 2,000 1,563 1,737 2,3"
(16) (19) (~:
Handball/Racquetball Courts 20,000 20,000 33,000 17,0c
Basketball Courts 5,000 2,500 2,539 3,7',
(10) (13) (2i
Swimming Pools 20,000 5,000 6,600 11 3=
(5) (5) (9;
9-Hole Golf Courses 25,000 NA NA NA
18-Hole Golf Courses 50,000 NA NA NA
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+ Total units in pare ntheses
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Planning & Zoning Commission
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BEAUTIFICATION AND CONSERVATION
This important plan seeks to establish a unifying visual identity
for La Porte, one that lets anyone traveling into or within the
City know they are in La Porte.
Entrances to the City by road or by water will be marked with
lighted, custom-designed signs treated with irrigated landscaping.
Thoroughfare medians and intersections will be marked with
attractive, standardized signage and planted with trees and grass
and/or irrigated landscaping treatment.
Activity areas in and around public facilities and City parks will
be intensely landscaped and perhaps display creative works such as
architectural structures and sculpture.
Conservation projects are planned for the north bank of Little
Cedar Bayou and for Little Deer Creek, to preserve these rare
natural settings for future generations to enjoy.
If implemented, the Beautification and Conservation Plan will
• provide concrete evidence of our citizenry's expressed desire for
the city to mature as an attractive urban community. It should
encourage developers and private citizens to do their part to
enhance this image.
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• neighborhood park system. He noted that 80~ of the trail
system linking City Parks together is located within existing
easements and right-of-ways. The remaining 20% will be
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developer:or by acquisition.'x Director Sherwood outlined
Proposition~;6 and 7yprop~osed bond issue.
Proposition 6 - $2,500,000 --for the development of Little
Cedar Bayou Regional Park and northwest La Porte Community
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Proposition 7 -.,$1,500,000 --For an 8,000 sq. ft. multi-use
building, community use facility at the Little Cedar Bayou
Regional Park which would include a gymnasium with a stage,
a weight room, aerobics exercise room, two meeting rooms and ;
some parks and recreation department off-ices., a 50-meter
lolympic outdoor swimming pool, four lighted ballfields, one ---'~
• football/soccer field, six tennis courts, a 460-space parking
~~lot, 30 picnic sites, 2.6 miles of walking trails, utility ;
;`extensions,. for camping, a playground and a fishing pier.
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It is-noted by Chairman Wilson that Southern Pacific has
requested--that -their- public presentation of their proposed
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developmentti proposal for t-he-development of their facilities
~ ill--~be-deferr-ed until June 20.
Since there will not be a quorum of Commissioners for the
June 6th meeting, the Agenda items scheduled for that
evening will be moved to June 20.
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°;~C'~`--~1 •First-Utility Plan
City Engineer Bob Speake summarized the Master Utility Plan
and answered questions from the Commission. Commissioner
Blackwell ask,~about the extension of Big Island Sltouth of
Fairmont Parkway. Mr. Speake agreed to contact Harris County
Flood Control District to make sure that channel improvements
in that area are being planned by Flood Control. Commissioner
Hammack made a motion which was seconded by Commissioner
Phillips to approve Master Utility Plan. Motion Passed.
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=~'~i~~ The staff next presented Beautification and Conservation. and
Open Space and Recreation plans for Commission. .consideration.
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Mr. Speake reminded ,.Commission of the Schematic Master Plan
concept approved by the Comprehensive Plan steering committee,
which was-a series-of activity areas linked together by
the~Thoroughfare system and the trail system.
• Director of Parks and Recreation
Stan Sherwood then presented
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an overview of the -two--p~~ans . first-, two conservation
areas have `been established in the plan. They are Little
Cedar Bayou and Little Deer Creek which are to be preserved
as a natural setting for future generations to enjoy.
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He specifically mentioned,~thoroughfare intersections inactivity
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C Director Sherwood noted that~~funds for+~B autification and
Conservation plan must come from the City's operating budget;
as tfie'capital_._improvements~program recommended by the Citizens
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committee would not include funds to support these projects.
~~C~E' _ Director Sherwood next presented an overview of the Open Space
and Recreation Plan. He described in more detail the development
of Little Cedar Bayou Regional Park, the two proposed County ~-~M~ti,`JNti~
Parks in northwest La Porter and central La Porte, and the