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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-21-1994 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commissionr ~ • ' MINUTES • • • • NIINUTES PLANNING & ZONING CObII~IISSION MEETING NLY 21, 1994 Members Present: Chairman Betty Waters, Commission Members Chuck Engelken, Dottie Kaminski, Eugene Edmonds, Inge Browder, Margaret Anderson, Howard Ebow Members Absent: Citv Staff Present: Director of Planning Charles Harrington, City Engineer Fred Thompson, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Planning Secretary Peggy Lee Others Present: Ed Matuszak, Bill Herrick I. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Chairman Waters at 6:00 PM. • II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 16, 1994, PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING. A motion was made by Eugene Edmonds to approve the minutes of the June 16, 1994, meeting. The motion was seconded by Dottie Kaminski. All were in favor and the motion passed. Note: Minutes Page 3 of 5; Miscellaneous Retail; SIC #5984 should not be included. It was the consensus of the Commission that it be deleted. III. DISCUSS 1994 .ANNUAL ZONING ORDINANCE REVIEW Mr. Harrington reported there were three items staff felt should be addressed. The first item was noted in a letter submitted by Deborah Bernay, Board of Adjustment Chairman. Chairman Bernay would like the Commission to review parking and building setback in the Main Street Commercial District. Mr. Harrington noted there were other issues pertaining to the Main Street area that needed to be addressed. He suggested dealing with this as a separate project and • deferring discussion until January 1995. • • Page 2 of 7 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes of July 21, 1994 Mr. Harrington stated the second item deals with setback requirements for "Old La Porte" lots, also requested by Chairman Bernay. The Boazd of Adjustment recently heard a request for a variance that dealt with building and driveway setback from side property lines. The applicant charged that a fifty foot wide lot was limiting in terms of development options and was looking for some relief from the setback requirements. Mr. Harrington stated that staff contends the problem is not widespread enough toconsider ordinance amendment. Requests for variance setback are heazd on a case by case basis, in a public hearing format. Since written notice is sent to surrounding property owners, the people who aze impacted the most by a change of setback have the opportunity to provide input during the decision making process. Mr. Hamngton added the third item was to update ordinance references that pertain to the State's Manufactured Housing Act. The amendments will have no impact on ordinance regulations. The proposed amended language is shown in bold: • • Section 3-100. Definitions Existin Proposed Modular Building: A building built to specifications of the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act, and the Texas Department of Labor and Standards (T.D.L.S.) Rules and Regulations designed to be placed on a.permanent foundation system consistent with the above requirements. Said modulaz home or modular building must beaz a T.D.L.S. decal permanently affixed to each transportable section or modular building to indicate compliance with the State standards. A modular home is not a mobile home as defined herein. Industrial Housing & Buildings: A residential or commercial structure that is constructed in one or more modules or constructed using one or more modular components, built to the specifications of the Texas ,Department of Licensing and Regulation (T.D.L.R.) Rules and Regulations and designed to be placed on a permanent foundation system consistent with the above requirements. Said industrialized house or building must bear a T.D.L.R. approved decal or insignia permanently affixed to each transportable section or component of each industrialized house or building to indicate compliance with the State standards. An industrialized house or building is not a mobile or manufactured home as defined herein. • • Page 3 of 7 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes of July 21, 1994 Section 5-600. Table A -Residential Existin USES (SIC CODE #) ZONES R-1 R-2 R-3 M.H. Modular housing on a permanent foundation system as defined in Section 3-100. r: Proposed USES (SIC CODE #) ZONES R-1 R-2 R-3 M.H. P P P P Industrialized housing P P P P on a permanent foundation system as defined in Section 3-100. Manufactured housing subdivisions restricted to H.U.D. certified mobile homes; min. width 20 ; ~. shingled roofpitch permanent foundation system; siding similar to surrounding residential. Manufactured housing subdivisions . (restricted to H.U.D. certified mobile homes on a permanent foundation system). C C P Manufactured housing C C P subdivisions restricted to H.U.D. code manufactured homes; nun. width 20 ; min. shingled roofpitch 3:12; permanent foundation system; siding similar to surrounding residential. * * P Manufactured housing P subdivisions (restricted to H.U.D. code manufactured homes on permanent foundation systems. During discussions pertaining to Zoning Ordinance amendments, Ms. Anderson noted that Section 6-400: Table A Commercial; Miscellaneous Shopping; should include SIC #'s 5995 and 5999. IV. DISCUSS POSSIBLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW UPDATES Mr. Harrington led discussions relating to the Transportation component of the Comprehensive Plan. The following list represents the items discussed: • • • Page 4 of 7 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes of July 21, 1994 1984 PRIORITIES Combination Responsibilities Priority Group Project Current Status 1. SH225/SH146 Interchange. Under design; construction in 1996. Alternate Truck Route to Bazbour's Cut Blvd. Proposed to be deleted. 2. Grade Sepazation on SH146 at Bazbour's Cut Fairmont Pkwy. complete; Bazbour's Cut Blvd. and Fairmont Pkwy. Blvd. under design. 3. SH225 Completion as Freeway to Intersection Under construction. of SH146. Underwood Road from Proposed "S" Street to Approximately 50% complete. Fairmont Pkwy. Upgrade to Primary Arterial. • 4. Completion of Bay Area Blvd. from Fairmont Pkwy. to Spencer and Upgrade to Arterial Standard from Spencer to SH225. • Complete Underwood from Proposed "S" Complete. Street to SH225. Others Upgrade Fairmont Pkwy. to Semi-controlled Access Highway. Link "L" Street to Barbour's Cut Blvd. Proposed to delete. 1984 PRIORITIES City Responsibilities • Priorit~+ Group Project 2. Farrington Blvd. Crestway to Spencer; Widen to 4 Lanes. Farrington Blvd. from Crestway to North "H" Street; Develop 4 Lane Section. Current Status R-O-W being Purchased and Design Underway. • • • Page 5 of 7 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes of July 21, 1994 Lomax School Road from North "H" Street to North "P" Street; Widen to 4 Lanes. Lomax School Road from North "P" Street to SH225; Develop 4 Lane Section. 3. Old La Porte Rd.,~rom Underwood to SH146. 4. 16th Street from North "G" Street to Old Proposed to Re-route to SH146. La Porte Rd; Widen and Construct 4 Lane Section. 16th Street from Fairmont to Whazton Weems Blvd; Widen and Construct 4 Lane Section. THOROUGHFARE IMPROVEMENTS 1994 Priorities • Priority Group Roadway 1. Farrington Blvd. Bay Area Blvd. Sens Road 2. Lomax School Rd. San Jacinto St. 3. 16th Street 16th Street 4. Farrington/Lomax School Road 16th Street Old La Porte Rd. • Others Broadway Canada Street From To Proiect Crestway North "H" Construct 2 Lane Section. Fairmont Spencer Construct 5 Lane Section. Spencer SH225 Construct 5 Lane Section. North "P" St. SH225 Construct 2 Lane Section. Main St. Fairmont Pkwy. Widen to 4 Lanes. North "G" St. SH146 Construct 4 Lane Section. Fairmont Pkwy. Wharton Construct 2 Lane Section. Weems Crestway SH225 Widen to 4 Lane with Divided Median. North "G" St. SH146 (S) Widen to 4 Lanes. Underwood SH146 Construct 2 Lane Section. Fairmont Shoreacres Blvd Widen to 5 Lane Section. Carlow Fairmont Construct 2 Lane Section • Page 6 of 7 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes of July 21, 1994 • INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS 1994 Priorities Priority Group Location Proiect 1. Fau-mont @ Driftwood Construct Right and Left Turn Lanes. Fairmont @ Farrington Construct Right and Left Turn Lanes. Fairmont @ Underwood Construct Right and Left Turn Lanes. Fairmont @ Brookwood Construct Right and Left Turn Lanes. Fairmont @ Luella Construct Right and Left Turn Lanes. Fairmont @ 8th St. Traffic Signals from 7th to 8th St. Fairmont @ 2nd St. Improve Drive Approach to I{rogers. Main St/Broadway/San Jacinto Construct Round-about. • 2. Fairmont Q S. 16th St. Install Traffic Signals When Warranted. Wharton Weems Blvd. @ SH146 Install Traffic Signals When Warranted. 3. Wharton Weems Blvd. Construct Grade Separation. Canada St. @ Fairmont Construct Right and Left Turn Lanes. Ed Matuszak addressed the Commission. In the past he has attended several meetings that addressed the vehicle trip reduction plan as it relates to the Clean Air Act. Mr. Matuszak recalls there was a verbal agreement between the City and Metro to provide bus service to La Porte. For whatever reason, this never materialized. Mr. Matuszak suggested the City look into the prospect again since early predictions revealed the City could receive an estimated 10 to 12 million dollars in revenue that could be used for mobility improvements. Mr. Matuszak, as President of the Fairmont Park Homeowner's Association, stated some of the residents were concerned about plans for Farrington Blvd. being extended to SH225. He thought it was a good idea to limit the lanes to 2, in order to keep the traffic to residents. Chairman Waters asked if there were any plans to widen "L" Street between Underwood and Sens. Mr. Harrington said he would see about having a traffic count performed at that location. • • Page 7 of 7 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes of July 21, 1994 Bill Hemck of Atlantis Homes asked to address the Commission. Mr. Herrick described the difficulty he has faced trying to develop fifty foot wide lots, while at the same time trying to adhere to the City's setback requirements. He asked the Commission to consider applying some type of overlay district for the fifty foot lots in "Old" La Porte. V. STAFF REPORTS There were none. VI. ADJOURN Chairman Waters declared the meeting duly adjourned at 7:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted, • Peggy Lee Planning Department Secretary Approved on this the 18th day of August, 1994. T aters Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman • • • • ~ 1994 ZoNxN~ ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS • • • taf~ Re ort 1994 Annual Zonin Ordinance Review August 18, 1994 S p g Proposed Amendments The following amendments were presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission at its July 21, 1994, meeting. For the purpose of public hearing review, the amendments have been prepared in the form in which they will (if approved) appear in the Zoning Ordinance. The State of Texas has amended its Manufactured Housing Act. The terms used to define certain types of manufactured structures have changed. Language now found in the Zoning Ordinance no longer matches that used by State Law. The amendments noted below will not alter any City regulation pertaining to mobile or manufactured homes. They merely update the terms used to describe certain types of structures. This will allow the Zoning Ordinance to remain current with State Law. Amending language is highlighted by bold face type. Section 3-100. Definitions Industrial Housing &_Buildings: A residential or commercial structure that is constructed • in one or more modules or constructed using one or more modular components, built to the specifications of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (T.D.L.R) Rules and Regulations and designed to be placed on a permanent foundation system consistent with the above requirements. Said industrialized house or building must bear a T.D.L.R approved decal or insignia permanently affixed to each transportable section or component of each industrialized house or building to indicate compliance with the State standards. An industrialized house or building is not a mobile or manufactured home as defined herein. Section 5-600. Table A -Residential USES (SIC CODE #) ZONES R-1 R-2 R-3 M.H. Industrialized housing on a permanent foundation P P P P system as defined in Section 3-100. Manufactured housing subdivisions restricted to C C P H.U.D. code manufactured homes; min. width 20 ; min. shingled roofpitch 3:12; permanent foundation system; siding similar to surrounding residential. • : * p Manufactured housing subdivisions (restricted to H.U.D. code manufactured homes on permanent foundation systems. • • • Staff Report August 18, 1994 Planning and Zoning Recommendation to City Council Regarding 1994 Annual Zoning Ordinance Update The Planning and Zoning Commission has, over the course of the past four months, considered a number of proposals for amending Zoning Ordinance 1501. These proposals, which have been put forward as part of the 1994 annual Zoning Ordinance review, have all been presented for public comment. The majority of the proposals were considered in the Commission's June 16, 1994, public hearing. The remaining proposals were considered in public hearing earlier on this date, August 18, 1994. A summary of the proposals approved by the Commission follows: Section 3-100, Definitions: • Industrial Housing and Buildings -Amended Definition • Lot, Residential Large -New Definition • Section 5-600; Table AResidential -Amended Listings • Industrialized housing • Manufactured housing subdivisions (references to H.U.D. code manufactured homes) Section 6-100 (through 6-104), CR, Commercial Recreation District -New Section Section 6-400; Table ACommercial -Amended Listings • Outdoor storage as an accessory use • CR uses Section 6-500; Table B, Commercial -New Listing • CR development standards Section 6-501, Footnotes -New Footnote • CR development standard • • • • Page 2 of 2 Planning & Zoning Commission 1994 Zoning Ordinance Update Recommendation to City Council Staff Report of August 18, 1994 Section 6-600, Special Use Performance Standards -Amended Listing • Performance standard for commercial outdoor storage as an accessory use. Section 10-300.11, Kennels -Amended Listing • Standards for boarding kennels (dogs and cats) Section 10-604.6; Garage Requirement -Amended Listing • Clarification of requirements regarding residential garages. Section 10-605.6, Surfacing [Driveways/Parking Lots] -Amending Listing • Clarification regarding suitable surfacing materials. Staff would request that the Commission, by motion and vote, formally recommend City Council approval of the amendments listed above. The Commission's recommendations will then be presented to City Council at its first regular meeting date in September. • • C~ COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATES • There will be hand-out material provided at the meeting to be used as reference. • .t .i 1 ~p W 'V C~ U1 A W N J N 1 ~ a n a v a p a a p p a v a ~ ~ • n~~ 3 ~' ~ ~ .. O .* m C Q _ ~ ~ 41 m ~ O ~ S {Q rt O fA a d ~n' O. ~, ~o -« rt m n O •w r O1 0 ~D ~_ C C d ~p ~ 7 C 3 '~• ~ ~G OD ~ ~ ... ~ a ~~ o co n n n n n n n C7 n n n n n n 0 3 N N O City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing August 18, 1994 Any person wishing to speak in~;~.QPPOS4Tl0 of any item being considered by this Commission, please indicate below by: A. Printed Name B. Signature C. Item Being Opposed • 1. A. B. C. 2. A. B. C. 3. A. B. C. 4. A. B. C. 5. A. B. C. 6. A. B. C. • 7. A. B. C. 8. A. B. C. s. a. B. C. 10. A. B. C. 11. A. B. C. 12. A. B. C. 1~A. B. • C.