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• THE STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF HARRIS )
CITY OF LA PORTE )
NOTICE OF MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the La Porte Planning and Zoning
Commission will meet in Regular Session on the 11th day of
February, 1988, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 604 West
Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, beginning at 7:00 P.M. A copy
of the agenda for said meeting, showing the subjects of such
meeting, is attached hereto.
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 Porte, at 5:00 P.M. on the 5th day of
February, 1988, and that (1) said tdotice was posted for at least
72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting; or (2) if
• this Notice was posted less than 72 hours but more than 2 hours
before the meeting is convened, I hereby certify that said
meeting was called because of an emergency or urgent public
necessity limited to imminent threats to public health and safety
or reasonable unforseeable situations requiring immediate action
by the Planning arrd Zoning Commission.
Witness my hand and the Seal•of the City of La Porte, Texas,
this•the 5th day of February, 1888.
CITY OF LA PORTE
Cherie Black
City Secretary
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• LA PORTE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 1988
Chairman Doug Latimer called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.M.
Members Present: Commissioners Jack Gresham, Janet Graves, Inge
Browder, Bobby Blackwell
Members Absent: Commissioners Charles Boyle and Lola Phillips
City Staff Present: Joel Albrecht, Director of Comm. Development;
Ervin Griffith, Building Official/Zoning Administrator; John
Armstrong, Asst. City Attorney; Nina Dye, Inspection Secretary;
John Joerns, Asst. City Manager; B. Don Skelton, Councilman
Others Present: Eddie Gray, David Brady, John Paul Zemanek, Joe
Camp, Jr., Joe Pizzatola, Linda Westergren, J.M. Goodman, Rob
• Schmerler, Gladys Roth and other interested citizens
The meeting was called to order by Chairman. Doug Latimer at 7:04 P.M.
There was a motion by Inge Browder and a second by Janet Graves to
approve the minutes from the Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of
January 28, 1988. The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.
The next on the agenda is to discuss the zoning text items of the Six
Month Review. Joel Albrecht gave a brief review of the new revised
landscaping requirements.
There was a motion by Inge Browder and a second by Janet Graves to
accept the revised landscaping requirements. The vote was unanimous
and the motion carried.
Joel Albrecht read the revised miscellaneous definition section. There
was discussion on several definitions and they are as follows:
1. The reason for the definition for alley is to clarify its usage.
The 16ft. alleys will be considered as utility easements and not
intended for vehicular traffic.
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February 11, 1988
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2. Questions have been asked if office trailers can be used as
permanent offices and this definition clarified its usage.
They are only allowed subject to the four (4) requirements as
listed.
There was a motion by Bobby Blackwell and a second by Inge Browder to
accept the additional definitions to be incorporated into the draft.
The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.
Joel Albrecht addressed the 3/4 majority vote. The City Staff
discussed the legislation with the legal council for the Texas
Municipal League. They told the City of La Porte that "most cities did
utilize the 3/~t rule and that the Texas Municipal League favored this
usage, but being permissive, the City Council must rule on it before
adoption". There was a motion by Inge Browder and a second by Janet
Graves to leave the 3/4 majority vote up to City Council. The vote was
unanimous and the motion carried.
• There was a motion by Janet Graves and a second by Inge Browder to
change the order of the agenda allowing the Commission to recommend the
landscaping requirements, additional definitions and the 3/4 majority
vote to go to City Council. The vote was unanimous and the motion
carried.
Joel Albrecht briefly read over the proposed Interim Sign Regulation
recommended by Staff.
Doug Latimer read a letter received by Mr. Olson of Olson Sign Company
explaining the type of portable sign he provides.
Next, there was a motion by Bobby Blackwell and a second by Janet
Graves to approve the Interim Sign Regulations to go before City
Council as revised. The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.
There was a motion by Jack Gresham, and a second by Inge Browder to
adjourn.
Respectfully submitted,
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• Nina Dye, Inspection Secretary
Minutes approved the ~ of ~iA'fLG , 1988.
Doug atimer, Chairman