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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-20-1998 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission• • MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 20, 1998 MEETING r I ~. • • PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF AUGUST 20, 1998 Members Present: Chairperson Betty Waters, Commission Members Michael Jetty, Jim Zoller, Dottie Kaminski, Sandie Staniszewski Members Absent: Melton Wolters, Hal Lawler City Staff Present: Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Planning Secretary Peggy Lee I. CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Waters at 6:05 PM. 11. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO REAPPOINTED COMMISSION MEMBER DOTTIE KAMINSKI. John Armstrong administered the Oath of OfFce to Dottie Kaminski. III. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 21, 1998 REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING. A motion was made by Sandie Staniszewski to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Jim Zoller. All were in favor and the motion passed. IV. CONSIDER FINAL PLAT FOR FT 8z MC SUBDIVISION. Mr. Kneupper presented staff's report. The property owners, Mark Woods and Frank Fidelibus requested a replat in order to divide the property into two equal lots. The property is located at 10815 and 10817 Fairmont Parkway. A motion was made by Sandie Staniszewski to approve the replat of the FT & MC Subdivision with the condition that the plat not be released for recordation until the applicant pays public hearing costs in the amount of $41.40. The motion was seconded by Michael Jetty. All were in favor and the motion passed. V. CONSIDER FINAL PLAT FOR GRY SUBDIVISION. Mr. Kneupper presented staffs report. The property owner, Ybarra Investments, requested a replat in order to realign aten-foot sanitary sewer easement to match the existing easement on the property to the Planning and Zoning fission • Minutes of August 20, 1988 Page 2 of 5 south that has been shown to confirm proper alignment. The property will be a single lot subdivision located at 2627 Underwood Rd. A motion was made by Sandie Staniszewski to approve the replat of the GRY Subdivision with the condition that the plat not be released for recordation until the applicant pays public hearing costs in the amount of $36.80. The motion was seconded by Jim Zoller. All were in favor and the motion passed. VI. CONSIDER FINAL PLAT FOR PECAN CROSSING, SECTION THREE. Mr. Kneupper presented staffs report. Glenn Angel for Legna Land Development Company requested a Final Plat for Pecan Crossing, Section Three, which is located on the north side of Fairmont Parkway, west of Underwood Road. The Preliminary Plat was approved by the Commission on April 16, 1998. A motion was made by Jim Zoller to approve the Final Plat of Pecan Crossing, Section Three contingent upon the following items being satisfied prior to recordation of the plat: 1. Covenants, conditions and restrictions will be filed along with the Final Plat. 2. Payment to the City in the amount of $1,380.00 for installation of streetlights and $1,118.88 for electrical service cost for one year. The money will be deposited with the City in an escrow account until such time as construction~nstallation is complete. 3. Payment to the City in the amount of $200.75 for installation of street signs. 4. Payment to the City in the amount of $8,050.00, in lieu of parkland dedication. 5. Correct signature blocks on plat. The motion was seconded by Jim Zoller. All were in favor and the motion passed. VII. OPEN PUBLIC HEARINGS. Chairperson Waters opened the public hearings at 6:15 PM. Planning and Zoning C~ission • Minutes of August 20, 1998 Page 3 of 5 A. CONSIDER AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ALLOWING STRUCTURES WHICH EXCEED THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT LIMIT AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN H.1. ZONING DISTRICTS, BY AMENDING SECTION 106-521(C), FOOTNOTE, ESTABLISHING SUCH CONDITIONS FOR SAID CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. Mr. Kneupper reviewed a proposed ordinance amendment which would allow structures in Heavy Industrial (H.I.) zoning districts to be built at a height that would exceed the current maximum height limit of forty-five feet by means of a Special Conditional Use Permit. 1. PROPONENTS Ron Evans, Plant Manager for PPG Industries, addressed the Commission in favor of the amendment. 2. OPPONENTS There were none. B. CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING CONVENED ON JULY 21, 1998 TO DISCUSS SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #98-001, REQUESTED FOR PROOPERTY LOCATED IN THE 2000 BLOCK OF POWELL ROAD (SO. 16T" STREET). THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING TO DEVELOP PHASE I OF A PELLETIZED PLASTICS STORAGE, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY. THIS PHASE OF DEVELOPMENT WILL BE A RAIL ORIENTED WAREHOUSE FACILITY CAPABLE OF HANDLING PRODUCTS BY RAIL AND TRUCK. THIS FACILITY WILL BE DEVELOPED WITHIN A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (P.U.D.) ZONE. Mr. Kneupper presented staffs report. Stuart Haynsworth requested a Special Conditional Use Permit for property located in the 2000 Block of Powell Road. The property is zoned Planned Unit Development (P.U.D.) and requires a Special Conditional Use Permit for development. The proposed Texas Import/Export Park will be an industrial, commercial and multi-family residential development. 1. PROPONENTS Stuart Haynsworth addressed the Commission. There was concern regarding increased rail traffic crossing Fairmont from Planning and Zoning mission • Minutes of August 20, 1998 Page 4 of 5 the north as a result of the project. Mr. Haynsworth believed that some rail traffic would leave Bayport Industrial District but would not be entering Bayport from the north. Doyle Toups, of Grubb ~ Ellis, addressed the Commission. Upon completion of the industrial phase of the project, new development should occur that would service the first phase. Tom Northrup, of Northrup Associates, addressed the Commission. Mr. Northrup expressed the need for Commission approval of the Special Conditional Use Permit so that the development team could move forward with a development site plan, preliminary plat, etc. Mr. Northrup addressed the issues that staff outlined in their report. Both Mr. Northrup and Mr. Toups answered questions from the Commission. 2. OPPONENTS There were none. City staff and Mr. Haynsworth's development team will work together to produce the documentation that will be necessary for a Special Conditional Use Permit. They will try and have it ready by the next Planning 8~ Zoning meeting, which will be September 17, 1998. VIII. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARINGS. Chairperson Waters closed the public hearings at 7:22 PM. IX. CONSIDER A RECOMMENATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 106 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 106-521(C), FOOTNOTE. A motion was made by Sandie Staniszewski to recommend City Council approval of an amendment to Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances by amending Section 106-521(c), Footnote. The motion was seconded by Dottie Kaminski. All were in favor and the motion passed. Planning and Zoning C~ission • Minutes of August 20, 1998 Page 5 of 5 X. STAFF REPORTS Mr. ICneupper reminded the Commission about the Texas APA Conference in October. Members were asked to confirm their attendance by the end of the following week. XI. ADJOURN Chairperson Waters adjourned the meeting at 7:25 PM. Respectfully submitted, Pegg Secretary Planning and Zoning Commission Approved on this the 17th day of September, 1998. ~. B y ters Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission