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Home My WebLink About11-15-12 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop of the La Porte Planning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Minutes of November 15, 2012 Commissioners Present: Richard Warren, Helen LaCour, Phillip Hoot, Mark Follis, Danny Earp, Les Bird, and Hal Lawler Commissioners Absent: Doretta Finch and Lou Ann Martin City Staff Present: Assistant City Manager Traci Leach, Planning Director Tim Tietjens, City Planner Masood Malik, City Engineer Julian Garza, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, and Office Coordinator Peggy Lee 1. Call to order. Meeting called to order by Chairman Hal Lawler at 6:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call of Members. Roll call of members included Commissioners Warren, LaCour, Hoot, Follis, Earp, Bird, and Lawler. 3. Consider approval of October 18, 2012, meeting minutes. Motion by Commissioner Hoot to approve the October 18, 2012, meeting minutes. Second by Commissioner LaCour. Motion carried. Ayes: Commissioners Warren, LaCour, Hoot, Follis, Earp, Bird, and Lawler Nays: None 4. Open Public Hearing to receive citizen input on Rezone Request #12-92000002, for the property located along North C Street, further described as Lots 1 through 32, Block 672, and TRS 1 through 16, Block 673, Town of La Porte, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. M.D. Evans c/o Majoe Venture, LLC., property owner, seeks to have the property rezoned from Business Industrial (BI) to Light Industrial (LI), for proposed expansion of existing facility at 3008 North 23`d Street. Chairman Lawler opened the public hearing at 6:02 p.m. A. Staff Presentation City Planner Masood Malik presented the staff report and responded to questions from the Commission. Public hearing notices were mailed to nine property owners within 200' of the subject property. The City received one response in favor of the rezone request. B. Proponents There were no proponents. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of November 15, 2012 Page 2 of 5 C. Opponents There were no opponents. D. Proponents Rebuttal There were no rebuttals. 5. Close Public Hearing Chairman Lawler closed the public hearing at 6:20 p.m. 6. Consider recommendation to City Council regarding Rezone Request #12-92000002 for property located along North C Street from BI to I.I. Motion by Commissioner Follis to recommend to City Council, approval of Rezone Request #12- 92000002. Second by Commissioner Hoot. Motion Carried. Ayes: Commissioners Warren, LaCour, Hoot, Follis, Earp, Bird, and Lawler Nays: None 7. Open Public Hearing to receive citizen input on Rezone Request #12-92000003, for property located at 3122 Underwood Road and tract along Andricks Road, further described as Lots 170 and 171-172, Block 10, Spenwick Place, Section 2, William M. Jones Survey, Abstract No. 482, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Donald Wayne Giffin, Sr., property owner, seeks to have this property rezoned from Low Density Residential (R-1) to General Commercial (GC) for proposed expansion of existing business at 3122 Underwood Road. Chairman Lawler opened the public hearing at 6:20 p.m. A. Staff Presentation City Planner Masood Malik presented the staff report and responded to questions from the Commission. Public hearing notices were mailed to 12 property owners within 200' of the subject property. The City received one response in favor of the rezone request. B. Proponents J.B. Williamson, as legal representative for Mr. Giffin, addressed the Commission. The business (Don's Radiator Shop) has been operating since 1983 and is doing very well. Mr. Giffin, the owner, wants to utilize the lots in the rear of the building to enlarge the bays and modernize the facility, with no additional ingress/egress planned for Andricks Street. Mr. Giffin has discussed his request with at least 14 area property owners and all are in favor of the plan. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of November 15, 2012 Page 3 of 5 Don Giffin, Sr., a lifelong resident of La Porte, addressed the Commission. Mr. Giffin confirmed his business has been operating since 1983. He stated the business currently has access from Andricks Street, as well as, Underwood Road, but no other driveways along Andricks are being proposed with this request. C. Opponents There were no opponents. D. Proponents Rebuttal There were no rebuttals. S. Close Public Hearing Chairman Lawler closed the public hearing at 6:43 p.m. 9. Consider recommendation to City Council regarding Rezone Request #12-92000003 for property located at 3122 Underwood Road from R-1 to GC. Motion by Commissioner Earp to recommend to City Council, approval of Rezone Request #12- 92000003. Second by Commissioner LaCour. Motion Carried. Ayes: Commissioners Warren, LaCour, Hoot, Follis, Earp, Bird, and Lawler Nays: None 10. Open Workshop to discuss request for expansion of revitalization area along Canada Road for proposed multi -family development by Bonner Carrington. Planning Director Tim Tietjens presented the staff report. Bonner Carrington is proposing to develop a tax credit multi -family senior project along Canada Road and is requesting the City consider designating the subject tract of land as a revitalization area in the Comprehensive Plan. City Council is currently reviewing an update to the Comprehensive Plan. Stuart Shaw, President of Bonner Carrington, provided the Commission a product brochure and offered the following information about the project: • The proposed development, Mariposa Apartment Homes at Pecan Park, is a 180-unit, 1 & 2 bedroom, tax credit, multi -family senior project to be located along Canada Road. • 25 million dollar investment in the community. • Prospective tenants will be from lower -middle class to middle class, 55 years and older; no children. • 12-13 years experience developing this type of project throughout Texas and in the Houston area. • Received full support from the Pecan Crossing neighborhood group. • Project will be developed with long term ownership and maintenance in mind. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of November 15, 2012 Page 4 of 5 • Will be aesthetically pleasing, exceeding the City's landscape requirements. • Will be required to abide by the rules established by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) in order to obtain funding. • Will be competing for TDHCA funding with other developments in the Houston region. Mr. Shaw requested City Council consider including this tract as part of the nearby Revitalization Zone. The Commission and staff discussed the appropriate avenue for acting on Mr. Shaw's request. Motion by Commissioner Bird directing staff to develop a recommendation to City Council requesting an amendment to Map 2.1 of the Revitalization Plan for the Comprehensive Plan to include the subject tract, which is located along Canada Road, east of Pecan Park. Second by Commissioner Hoot. Motion carried. Ayes: Commissioners Warren, LaCour, Hoot, Earp, Bird, and Lawler Nays: None Abstain: Commissioner Follis 11. Open Public Hearing to receive public input regarding proposed regulations to allow Accessory Structures without associated Primary Use or Structure in the Large Lot Residential Zoning District. Chairman Lawler opened the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. A. Staff Presentation City Planner Masood Malik presented the staff report and responded to questions from the Commission. B. Proponents There were no proponents. C. Opponents There were no opponents. D. Proponents Rebuttal There were no rebuttals. 12. Close Public Hearing Chairman Lawler closed the public hearing at 7:43 p.m. 13. Consider recommendation to City Council regarding amendments to Chapter 106 "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances, for the purpose of enacting regulations for Accessory Structures without requirement for associated Primary Use or Structure in the Large Lot Residential Zoning District. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes of November 15, 2012 Page 5 of 5 Motion by Commissioner Warren to recommend to City Council, approval of proposed amendments to Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances for the purpose of enacting regulations for Accessory Structures without a requirement for an associated primary use or structure in the Large Lot District (and removing the duplicate parenthesis shown on page 2 of the draft ordinance prior to forwarding to City Council). Second by Commissioner LaCour. Motion carried. Ayes: Commissioners Warren, LaCour, Hoot, Follis, Earp, Bird, and Lawler Nays: None 14. Administrative Reports Mr. Malik reported activity at Lakes at Fairmont Greens Subdivision. 15. Commission Comments on matters appearing on agenda or inquiry of staff regarding specific factual information or existing policy. Commissioners thanked staff for their time and wished the group a Happy Thanksgiving. 16. Adjourn Motion by Commissioner Warren to adjourn. Second by Commissioner Hoot. Motion carried. Ayes: Commissioners Warren, LaCour, Hoot, Follis, Earp, Bird, and Lawler Nays: None Chairman Lawler adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Peggy Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission Passed and Approved on , 2013. 6/)� 0 U &J-Q� Hal Lawler Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission