HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-18-21 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission HAL LAWLER JAMES WALTER
Chairman F L • Commissioner District 3
DONNA O'CONNER ANIZO
MARK FOLLIS
Commissioner At Large A Commissioner District 4
JOE MOCK / A LOU ANN MARTIN
Commissioner At Large B U m Commissioner District 5
NOLAN ALLEN CHRISTINA TSCHAPPAT
Commissioner District 1 Commissioner District
RICHARD WARREN �] /
Commissioner District 2
Vice Chairman S
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
LA PORTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MARCH 18, 2021
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Thursday, March 18,
2021, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the
following in attendance:
Commissioners present: Joe Mock, Nolan Allen, Richard Warren, Donna O'Conner, Mark Follis, James Walter,
Christina Tschappat(ln-person). Chairman Lawler and Lou Ann Martin (Remotely).
Commissioners absent: None.
City Staff present: Ian Clowes, City Planner, Chase Stewart, Planning Technician, and Clark Askins, Assistant City
Attorney.
1. CALL TO ORDER—Commissioner Warren called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: —All members were present for this meeting, whether in-person or remotely.
3. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be
reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations).
No Comment.
4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES:
a. Approve the minutes of the meeting held on November 19, 2020.
Commissioner Tschappat moved to approve the meeting minutes; the motion was adopted, 9-0.
5. REPLAT#20-97000007: Open a public hearing on a request for approval of Residential Replat #20-97000007 by
Charles Anders of Bayway Homes Inc.for the proposed Sylvan Beach Enclave Section 2,a 2.55 acre replat located
at the 1300 block of South Broadway St. and legally described as all of Block 1159, of The Town of La Porte, a
Subdivision recorded in Volume 60, Page 112, of the Deed Records of Harris County, La Porte, Texas.
City Planner Ian Clowes presented the replat and provided background information.
6. ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING: 6:08 PM.
Commissioner Follis moved to approve the Replat of Sylvan Beach Enclave Section 2;the motion was adopted,
9-0.
7. SCUP REQUEST #20-91000003: Open a public hearing on a request for approval of SpecialConditional
Use Permit (SCUP)#20-91000003 by Alan Mueller of Gromax Development, the applicant, on behalf of 92
Fairmont Lakes Inc., the owner, to allow for a mixed use development to locate on a 56.7 acre tract of land
situated at the northeast corner of Wharton Weems Blvd. and SH 146, and legally described as Lots 1-33,
Block 1267, La Porte Subdivision, Tract 1M, Abstract 35, J Hunter Survey, and Tracts 5 & 5L, Abstract 30, W.P.
Harris Survey, Harris County, La Porte, TX.
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• City Planner Ian Clowes presented the SCUP and provided background information. Staff went over the
proposed conditions of approval.
Applicant Paul Groman went over their list of concerns with the proposed conditions.
Commission, applicant, and staff went over a number of possible amendments to the proposed conditions.
8. ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING: 7:28 PM.
Commissioner Follis moved to recommend approval of SCUP request#20-91000001 with the amended list of
conditions; the motion was adopted, 8-1, Commissioner O'Conner was the dissenting vote.
9. ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
The commission elected Nolan Allen to fill the vacant Secretary position.
10. DISCUSSION ITEM:
a. Proposed amendments to the Port Crossing Development Agreement.
Staff introduced the commission to a possible project within Port Crossing that would require amendments to
the SCUP regarding building height and aesthetics. The commission indicated that they were open to the
idea of amending the SCUP and encouraged the applicant to bring forward a more complete proposal.
b. Proposed industrial development near P St. and Sens Rd.
Staff discussed with the commission the possibility of extending the truck route to include Sens Rd. north of P
St. This would be in conjunction with a newly proposed industrial development. The commission was not
interested in extending the truck route in this area.
c. Discussion on possible amendments to the official zoning map.
Staff reintroduced the topic and explained how Commissioner Follis had requested this item. The commission
suggested forming a subcommittee to discuss in more detail.
11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
None.
ADJOURN: Without objection,the meeting adjourned at 8:23 PM.
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Hal Lawler, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman
C ase Stewart, anning Technician
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