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Planning and Zoning Commission
Minutes of June 18;2015
Commissioners Present: Trey Kendrick, Richard Warren, Helen LaCour, Nick Barrera, Mark Follis,Wyatt
Smith,and Hal Lawler
Commissioners Absent: Lou Ann Martin and Les Bird
City Staff Present: City Planner Eric Ensey,City Attorney Knox Askins, and Office Coordinator
Peggy Lee
1. Call to order.
Chairman Hal Lawler called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call of Members.
Commissioners Kendrick,Warren, LaCour, Barrera, Follis,Smith, and Lawler were present for roll call.
3. Consider approval of meeting minutes: April 16, 2015;April 22,2015.
Motion by Commissioner Kendrick to approve the meeting minutes of April 16, 2015, and April 22,
2015.
Second by Commissioner Warren. Motion carried.
Ayes: Commissioners Kendrick,Warren, LaCour, Barrera,Follis,Smith,and Lawler
Nays: None
4. Open public hearing to receive input on an ordinance amending Chapter 106"Zoning"of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of La Porte by adding a new definition,and revising regulations related to
exterior storage,tree preservation,and temporary signs.
Chairman Lawler opened the public hearing at 6:01 p.m.
a. Staff Presentation
City Planner Eric Ensey presented the staff report. Upon the recent adoption of amendments to
Chapter 106 (Zoning) of the Code of Ordinances,there were three items the City Council requested
the Commission further consider. Based on discussion of these items and direction provided by
the Commission,staff has drafted an ordinance that would amend Chapter 106 (Zoning)with
regard to the following three items:
1.) Tree Preservation.(Section 106-801,802, 803)
An exclusion was added for individual single-family lots (Section 106-801).
[No modification was made to the requirement for a tree survey or tree disposition plan
(Section 106-802). No change was made to the cost of tree replacement, which is$50 per inch,
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with a cap of$100,000(Section 106-803)].
2.) Outdoor Storage in Main Street District (Section 106-511(c))
Staff added a definition of"outdoor storage"to the Section 106-1 (Definitions).As drafted,this
definition only relates to non-residential properties. No modifications are proposed for the
prohibition of outdoor storage in the Main Street Overlay between Highway 146 and Virginia
Street(Section 106-511).This will remain and is clarified with the new definition of"outdoor
storage."
The language in Section 106-773 (Exterior storage) addresses residential properties.The only
proposed modification to this section is to add a reference to requiring screening from any
public right-of-way.
3.) Temporary Signage (106-877)
Language was added to allow for sandwich board signs in the Main Street District Overlay only,
provided that such signs be located in a safe manner and removed at the close of business
each day.
An exclusion was added for governmental signs.
b. Public Comments(for,against,or questions)
There were no public comments.
c. Question and Answer
There were no questions.
5. Close public hearing.
Chairman Lawler closed the public hearing at 7:03.p.m.
6. Consider recommendation to City Council on an ordinance amending various provisions of Chapter 106
"Zoning."
Motion by Commissioner Warren to recommend to City Council,an ordinance amending various
provisions of Chapter 106"Zoning."
Second by Commissioner Kendrick. Motion carried.
Ayes: Commissioners Kendrick,Warren,LaCour,Barrera,Follis,Smith,and Lawler
Nays: None
7. Administrative reports.
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City Planner Eric Ensey reported he would be trying to organize a kick-off meeting of the Bylaws
Subcommittee within the next 2 to 3 weeks.
8. Commission comments on matters appearing on the agenda or inquiry of staff regarding specific factual
information or existing policy.
Commissioner Warren thanked the group for their attendance.
9. Adjourn
.Motion by Commissioner Warren,to adjourn.
Second by Commissioner La Cour.
Chairman Lawler adjourned the meeting at 6:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
PeggyLf e
Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission
Passed and Approved on 2015.
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