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Planning and Zoning Commission
Minutes of May 27, 2015
Commissioners Present: Richard Warren, Helen LaCour, Nick Barrera, Lou Ann Martin, Mark
Follis,and Hal Lawler
Commissioners Absent: Trey Kendrick,Wyatt Smith,and Les Bird
City Staff Present: Planning and Development Director Tim Tietjens,City Planner Eric
Ensey,Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, and Office Coordinator
Peggy Lee
1. Call to order.
Chairman Hal Lawler called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.
2. Roll Call of Members.
Commissioners Warren, LaCour, Barrera, Martin, Follis,and Lawler were present for roll call.
3. Consider approval of a Major Development Site Plan#15-83000001;a request by La Porte
Independent School District to allow construction of a building addition and other improvements
to the La Porte Junior High School facility located at 401 S.Broadway Street.
City Planner Eric Ensey presented a request by the La Porte Independent School District for
approval of a Major Development Site Plan for construction of a 35,818 square foot building
addition and parking lot improvements for the La Porte Junior High School located at 401 S.
Broadway. Staff recommended approval of the site plan with the conditions outlined in the staff.
report.
Motion by Commissioner LaCour to approve the Major Development Site Plan for La Porte
Independent School District to allow construction of a building addition and other improvements to
the La Porte Junior High School facility located at 401 S. Broadway Street with the following
conditions:
1. The applicant shall submit application for and receive approval of the vacation of any
unimproved right-of-way and include reference on the site plan noting the City Council
approved ordinance number vacating such rights-of-way.
2. Reference to"West E Street" and "West F Street"on the site plan shall be revised to
"West D Street" and "West E Street" respectively from north to south.
Second by Commissioner Barrera. Motion carried.
Ayes: Commissioners Warren,LaCour, Barrera, Martin,and Lawler
Nays: None
Abstain: Commissioner Follis
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4. Consider a request by La Porte Lodging Hospitality LLC for consideration of a waiver to the city's
Design Guidelines(Exterior Facade Materials)as outlined in Section 106-928 of the Code of
Ordinances for the proposed Fairfield Inn&Suites located at 711 Highway 146 South.
City Planner Eric Ensey presented a request by La Porte Lodging Hospitality LLC for a waiver to the
city's exterior fagade materials design guidelines for construction of a new Fairfield Inn&Suites
located at 711 Highway 146. The applicant proposes 60%of the fagade in brick/stone contrary to
code requirements of 80%coverage of the fagade in brick/stone.
Staff was concerned that a deviation from the requirements would have the potential to set an
expectation for other development and therefore,did not support the waiver request.
Commissioners discussed the request and elected to table the request until such time the
applicant could be present for discussion.
Motion by Commissioner Warren to table a request by La Porte Lodging Hospitality LLC for
consideration of a waiver to the city's Design Guidelines (Exterior Fagade Materials) as outlined
in Section 106-928 of the Code of Ordinances for the proposed Fairfield Inn&Suites located at
711 Highway 146 South.
Second by Commissioner LaCour. Motion carried.
Ayes: Commissioners Warren,LaCour,Barrera, Martin, Follis,and Lawler
Nays: None
5. Administrative reports.
City Planner Eric Ensey spoke about problems several members have been experiencing with
untimely mail delivery of their packets. Staff proposed to continue sending the packets out to
members electronically, but no longer mailing a printed packet. Commissioners concurred;
however,Commissioners Barrera and Warren opted to continue receiving a printed copy of the
packet and will pick theirs up prior to the meeting. Printed packets will be available at the meeting
for all other members who may want one.
6. Commission comments on matters appearing on the agenda or inquiry of staff regarding specific
factual information or existing policy.
Commissioner Martin inquired about city requirements for replacing manufactured housing.
7. Adjourn
Motion by Commissioner Warren to adjourn.
Second by Commissioner Martin.
Chairman Lawler adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission
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