HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-21-12 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission
Minutes of June 21, 2012
Members Present: Danny Earp, Doretta Finch, Mark Follis, Hal Lawler, Phillip Hoot, Helen LaCour
and Richard Warren.
Members Absent: Lou Ann Martin and Les Bird.
City Staff Present: Planning Director, Tim Tietjens; City Planner, Masood Malik; City Attorney, Clark
Askins; and Planning Assistant, Shannon Green.
1. Call to order
Meeting called to order by Chairman Hal Lawler at 6:04 p.m.
2. Roll Call of Members
Chairman Hal Lawler asked for a roll call of members.
Lou Ann Martin and Les Bird were not present.
3. Consider approval of May 17, 2012 and May 24, 2012, meeting minutes.
Motion by Richard Warren to approve the May 17, 2012 and May 24, 2012, meeting minutes.
Second by Helen LaCour. Motion carried.
Ayes: Danny Earp, Doretta Finch,
and Richard Warren.
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Mark Follis, Hal Lawler, Phillip Hoot, Helen LaCour
4. La Porte Comprehensive Plan Update
A. Review and discuss draft plan Chapter 2, Land Use & Development.
B. Review of revised Future Land Use Plan.
Tim Tietjens, Planning Director, invited the Commission Members to approach the conference
table to review and suggest changes to the Future Land Use Map.
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Commission Members directed staff to make the necessary changes so the map reflects the
Zoning where possible.
Clark Askins, City Attorney, pointed out some risks in getting specific with the Land Use Map. Mr.
Askins asked Commission Members to try to avoid being so specific that it implies Spot Zoning
could be claimed.
Chairman Hal Lawler called for a ten minute break at 7:29pm.
Chairman Hal Lawler called the meeting back in session at 7:39pm.
Commission Members and Staff reviewed Chapter 2, page by page.
Staff was directed to make the changes and deliver the revised Chapter 2 before the July
Planning & Zoning Commission meeting.
5. Administrative Reports
There were no reports.
6. Commission Comments on matters appearing on agenda or inquiry of staff regarding
specific factual information of existing policy.
There were no comments.
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7. Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Richard Warren. Second by Helen LaCour. The motion carried. The
meeting adjourned at 9:17p.m.
Ayes: Danny Earp, Doretta Finch, Mark Follis, Hal Lawler, Phillip Hoot, Helen LaCour
and Richard Warren.
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Su m ted by,
h non Green
Planning Assistant
Approved on this day of , 2012.
Hal Lawler
Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission