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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-27-1985 Regular Meeting..~ } ~~ 4 ~~ r _ ~, • AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO BE HELD JUNE 27, 1985, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, 60~t WEST FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTS, TEXAS BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. STAFF PRESENTATION OF THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE - JOHN JOERNS, ET AL 3. ADJOURNMENT r~ U • ~ 1 • . ~ ~ •C ; s STATE OF TEXAS )( • COUNTY OF HARRIS )(, CITY OF LA PORTS )( • • MEETING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE LA PORTS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING, AT 7:00 P.M. ON THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 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 JUNE, 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 JUNE, 1985. ,/ '. ' ~, l~ i~ i ~ , ,~ ~`~~,. CITY OF LA PORTS Cwt CHERIE BLACK CITY SECRETARY ./, ,~~ . • MINUTES OF 6/27/85 PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING 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 Charlie Doug Boyle, Janet Graves, Bruce Hammack and Bobby Blackwell Members of the Commission Absent: Lola Phillips and Karl Johnston City Staff Present: Director of Community Development John Joerns, City Engineer Bob Speake, Chief Building Official David Paulissen, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Executive Secretary Gwen Jackson, Engineering Secretary Tina Anger Others Present: Ms. Adair Sullivan, Decker McKim and several interested citizens. 2. STAFF PRESENTATION OF TEXT OF PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE. • A staff panel headed by Director Joerns presented an overview of the text of the proposed new Zoning Ordinance. In his opening remarks, Mr. Joerns introduced the other members of the panel: Mr. Randy Walters of Vernon Henry and Associates, consultant and principal author of the text; Assistant City Attorney Armstrong; Chief Building Official Paulissen who is also Zoning Enforcement Officer; and City Engineer Speake. The panel traced the history of zoning in La Porte during the past 25 years, noting that the current ordinance was enacted in 1960 when La Porte had a population of about 1200. Mr. Joerns emphasized the importance of the ordinance text as a major tool to be used in carrying out the comprehensive plan. He illlustrated the enforcement problems with the current ordinance, pointing out the inconsistencies between the text and the "official" map, the problems involved in having insufficient and poorly defined zones, and other problems which have made administration of the current ordinance difficult. Mr. Joerns noted that many of the 90 plus rezonings which have occurred over the years were from residential to commercial; he stated that this was probably because the commercial zone permits the widest variety of uses of any zone and landowners were simply positioning their land for greatest flexibility for resale or development. • r • } • • • MINUTES OF 6/27/85 JUNE 27, 1985 PAGE 2 OF 2 • • PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING Much of the land rezoned remains vacant today. Mr. Joerns emphasized the great amount of staffwork which has gone into correcting these deficiencies into new ordinance. At this point, Mr. Walters reviewed the process he followed in drafting the text of the new zoning ordinance. He emphasized his involvement with the entire comprehensive planning process and how the text is closely related to the plan. He also stated that the main problem he found with the existing ordinance was not what it said, but what it didn't say. The existing ordinance was very poorly defined Performance Standards to Enable the City to Evaluate Compatibility Between Adjacent Land Uses. It also does not adequately spell out zoning administration procedures, such as maintenance of the zoning map and rules for processing rezoning requests. The new ordinance includes detailed performance standards and carefully defines zoning administration procedures. The administration portion of the ordinance very methodically and logically lays out the process by which to adopt , modify and update the ordinance. Mr. Walters went on to say that the panel also examined the types of uses currently existing within the City of La Porte or anticipated through life of the Comprehensive Plan, and tried to produce as flexible ordinance which would correct current zoning problems and address future needs as well. At this point, Assistant City Attorney Armstrong and Chief Building Official Paulissen presented an overview of each section of the ordinance. (see attached Table of Contents). Closing remarks by Mr. Joerns ended the Staff Presentation. Chairman Wilson commended the staff on the presentation. He stated that a 15 day notice would be needed for a Public Hearing which would make the first available date July 18th. Chairman Wilson then suggested a motion be entertained to conduct the public hearing for July 18th. Motion was made by Bobby Blackwell to set the public hearing for -the -18th of_Ju~. The motion was seconded Commissioner Hammack_The_motion carried with 5 a es_ and 0 a es. • ~. • MINUTES OF THE PLANNING & ZONING MEETING JUNE 27, 1985 PAGE 3 OF 3 The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. • Respectfully submitted, Gwen Jackson Executive Secretary Passed and Approved this the day of 1985. Andy Wilson, Chairman • LJ