HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19-17 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission Planning and Zoning Commission
Minutes of October 19, 2017
Commissioners Present: Vice Chairman Richard Warren, Wyatt Smith, Nick Barrera, Mark Follis,
Helen LaCour, Christina Tschappat and Lou Ann Martin
Commissioners Absent: Chairman Hal Lawler and Trey Kendrick
City Staff Present: Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Planning and Development Director
Richard Mancilla, City Planner Ian Clowes, and Planning Technician Ryan
Cramer
1. Call to Order.
Vice Chairman Richard Warren called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll call of members.
Chairman Hal Lawler and Commissioners Christina Tschappat and Trey Kendrick were not
present for roll call.
3. Consider approval of the meeting minutes: September 21,2017 Meeting
Motion by Commissioner Smith to approve
Second by Commissioner Barrera. Motion carried.
Ayes:Commissioners Smith, Martin, Barrera, Follis, LaCour, and Vice Chairman Warren
Nays:
4. Open Public Hearing to receive input on an application for Special Conditional Use Permit
(SCUP)#17-91000004,a request by Jeff Presnal of Cypressbrook Management Company, LP,
applicant,on behalf of Carrington F.Weems,owner.The request is for approval of a SCUP to
allow for a warehouse/distribution and trucking facility to locate within the Planned Unit
Development(PUD)zoning district,on a 5.051 acre tract of land,legally described as Blocks
1143 and 1144, La Porte Subdivision.
Vice Chairman Warren introduced the request.
a. Staff Presentation
City Planner Clowes asked the commission to table the item at the request of the applicant.
5. Consider a recommendation to the City Council or other action on SCUP#17-91000004
Motion by Commissioner Martin to table the item.
Second by Commissioner LaCour. Motion carried.
Ayes:Commissioners Smith, Martin, Barrera, Follis, LaCour, and Vice Chairman Warren
Nays:
6. Consider approval or other action regarding a request by Jeff Presnal of Cypressbrook
Management Company,LP,applicant,on behalf of Carrington F.Weems,owner for approval
of the proposed General Plan for the 5.051 acre tract of land legally described as Blocks 1143
and 1144, La Porte Subdivision,located on S. 16th St. north of the W. M St. ROW.
Vice Chairman Warren introduced the request.
a. Staff Presentation
City Planner Clowes asked the commission to table the item as it is related to the previous
SCUP request
7. Consider a request to approve the General Plan for SCUP#17-91000004.
Motion by Commissioner Martin to table the item.
Second by Commissioner LaCour. Motion carried.
Ayes:Commissioners Smith, Martin, Barrera, Follis, LaCour, and Vice Chairman Warren
Nays:
8. Open Public Hearing to receive input on an ordinance amending Chapter 106"Zoning"of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte,amending the sections 106-741 and 106-771
regarding changes to the allowed uses in the Neighborhood Commercial (NC)zoning district.
Vice Chairman Warren opened the public hearing at 6:03 p.m.
a. Staff Presentation
City Planner Clowes gave staff's presentation. City Planner Clowes explained that the
proposed amendments to Chapter 106 would add additional permitted uses to the NC
zoning district.
b. Applicant Presentation
None
c. Public Comments
None
d. Question and Answer
None
9. Close public hearing:
The public hearing was closed at 6:09
10. Consider a recommendation to the City Council on changes to Chapter 106"Zoning"of the
Code of Ordinances.
Motion by Commissioner Follis to recommend approval.
Second by Commissioner Smith. Motion carried.
Ayes:Commissioners Smith, Martin, Barrera, Follis, LaCour,and Vice Chairman Warren.
Nays:
11. Open public hearing to receive input on an application for Special Conditional Use Permit
(SCUP)#17-91000003,a request Alan Calaway,applicant;to allow for an Indoor Gun Range
and Retail Space,to locate on a tract of land legally described as the northern 256'wide strip
of Tract 11,Johnson Hunter Survey,Abstract No.35.
Item was withdrawn by the applicant.
Commissioner Tschappat arrived at 6:13
12. Discussion Items:
The commission discussed with Assistant City Attorney Askins ideas about how to include
language from the Port Crossing Development Agreement into the approved Port Crossing
SCUP.
The commission discussed road enforcement authority with Assistant City Attorney Askins,
specifically regarding Truck Routes and who has the ability to establish and enforce these
routes.
13. Administrative reports.
None.
14. Commission comments on matters appearing on the agenda or inquiry of staff regarding
specific factual information or existing policy.
None.
15. Adjourn
Motion by Commissioner Smith to adjourn.
Second by Commissioner LaCour. Motion Carried.
Ayes:Commissioners Smith, Martin, Barrera, Follis, LaCour,Tschappat,and Vice Chairman
Warren.
Nays:
Vice Chairman Warren adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Trey K drick
Secretary, Plan ' g and Zoning Commission
Passed and Approved on /S. , 2018.a41-41-114-Ad
Richar Warren
Vice Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission