Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-15-2002 Workshop Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission• .. • PLANNING AND .ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF AUGUST 15, 2002 Members Present: Betty Waters, Hal Lawler, Dottie Kaminski Members Absent: Ralph Dorsett, Pamela Baldwin, Ross Morris City Staff Present: Acting City Manager John Joerns, Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, City Planner Gwen Goodwin, Planning Coordinator Masood Malik . The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM. The scheduled workshop to review the Land Use and Zoning Maps was not conducted due to lack of a quorum. - . Commission Members received information on land uses within the TIRZ from Acting City Manager John Joerns. As a representative of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, Mr. Joerns provided an. update on the TIRZ Board's land use recommendation to resolve potential conflicts that may exist between goals -and objectives of the TIRZ and the City's Land Use /Zoning Map. [ i.e.1:) The Zone's Project Plan and revenue projections were based largely on the assumption that property on the east side of SH 146 would be developed primarily for residential purposes and property on the west of SH - 146 would be developed primarily for light industrial and mixed commercial uses; and 2.) A possible change to the Zoning Map for an area adjacent to the Golf Course currently zoned for manufactured housing that maybe better represented as planned unit development, based on - the surrounding planned unit development land use.] - . Commission Members also received information regarding the American Planning Association Conference to be held in October. ~ - Re ectfully submitted, Pe - - ~ - Planning Secretary. - - Approved on this ~_ day of - , 2002. Be aters Planning and Zoning Commission Chairperson - . • CITY OF LA PORTS ~ ~K ~ INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM August 19, 2002 TO: ~ Mayor and City Council FROM:. John Joerns, Acting City M er SUBJECT: ~ Monthly Highlights Report ~ G ~ .. For your information, 1 have attached a report highlighting major development, personnel changes, and significant events that have occurred in the City of La Porte between July 15 and August 15, 2002. Cable Channel 16 is now running, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The City is working with the Chamber of Commerce and the La Porte Independent School District to keep current information available for the citizens of La Porte. On August 6, 2002, the Crime Prevention Division of the Police Department sponsored "National Night Out" in La Porte. This is the first year the City of La Porte has been a registered participant in this event. This report gives you a snapshot of activity occurring within the City. 1 hope it will assist you when responding to general inquiries from the public. If you require more detailed information for any item in this report, please contact me. JJ:su cc: Executive Staff • HIGHLIGHTS REPORT 2002 llr•:~~a~.t..o~~;~ah:~~l~ f.)l~l~f:aa~'rt.~f~~'a~~:~ (~:rit~»ii:;iz{~~i;a~.,~ i~i~i:s~i~~zi:~[_. ~~1:1.1(:iIt ItlSil).L~\..1..1:11...) Project Description Location New Construction: J V Piping - 2217 Sens Road New office buildin S & S Investigations - 820 West Main Street Remodel of "Frank An el's" site Rixsters - ~ 10615 '/z West Main Street Remodel of ai lane hap ar to restaurant Phillips Services - 11110 State Highway 225 Installation of concrete ads & water rocess tanks E & S Recording Studio - ~ 9406 Spencer Highway Remodel of old "Vertigo Nites" teen club to music recording studio LPISD High School - ~ ~ ~ 301 East Fairmont Parkway Renovation of sports field (softball fields, dugouts and scorekee er's box) Recent Com letions: Beyond Elegance - _ 8401 Fairmont Parkway # A Com letion of beaut s a Tortilla's Restaurant - ~ 9602 Spencer Highway 100% completion of new parking lots and 97% completion of buildin remodel/addition General Information: Go Nuts for Donuts - Moved from 1601 Fairmont Parkwa to 9901 West Main # G Palace Inn - ~ 908 South 8 Street Site lan under review. Buildin laps reviewed. La Porte Studio Inn - ~ ~ ~ 902 Highway 146 South ~ ' Site lap a roved but no buildin Tans submitted et Landing Strip Center - 10916 Spencer Highway Site lan under review. Buildin laps reviewed. PPG Industries - ~ 1901 Avenue H Maintenance/Stora a buildin -read to issue J V Piping - ~ ~ 2221 Sens Road Sho addition -read to issue J V Piping - ~ 2221 Sens Road Remodel to add restrooms -ready to issue . .;. 'Traffic Studies U date: Fairmont and Driftwood - Traffic signal drawings are 75% complete. Anticipate construction before the end of the year if Precinct 2 approves for construction. Construction is for mast-arm. Fairmont at Luella - Left turn lanes for Fairmont at Luella are currentl out fo_r bid. - Fairmont at Luella - Traffic signal. In-house design, separate project, should be ready to bid soon if Precinct 2 approves for construction. Brookwood, Willmont, Farrington- - Left turn lane designs are 75% complete. Anticipate construction before the end of the year if Precinct 2 approves for construction. ~ .C~~~P~.c»~~1~:~r O1~PU~i~r~~tirr~~:s :~~t~ C~~l,~~r.~: New Hires ~ Position . Darrell Fales ~ ~ Paramedic I Timothy Malta ~~. Pazamedic I Wendy Swink _ Deputy Court~Clerk Bryce Barnes ~ ~ ~ ~ Fitness Center Specialist Resignations/Terminations Kenrick Hunter Chris Shippey Mary Luth Tom Land Park Maintenance Worker Lifeguard - - Inspection Services Tech Inspector I Retirees Carrie Whitburn I.D. Technician Department/Division .Fire/EMS Fire/EMS Administration/Municipal Court Parks/Recreation Pazks/Maintenance Parks/Recreation Planning/Inspections P lanning/Inspections PolicelCriminai Investigation City. Secretary's Office Cable channel 16 is now on 24 hours a day for seven days a week. The MIS Division has done a great job getting the information on.the channel. The City~is working with the Chamber of Commerce and the La Porte Independent School District to keep current information available for the citizens of La Porte. Police Department ~ ~ . On August 6, 2002, the Crime Prevention Division sponsored National Night Out in La Porte. There were a total of 13 block parties. The Bike Patrol, the Mayor, and several Councilmembers, participated in the event. This is the first year the City of La Porte has been a registered participant in National Night Out. . . _.