HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-21 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission HAL LAWLER JAMES WALTER
Chairman Commissioner District 3
DONNA O'CONNER OF A MARK FOLLIS
�Commissioner At Large A , O Commissioner District 4
JOE MOCK /. A LOU ANN MARTIN
Commissioner At Large B \ Commissioner District 5
NOLAN ALLEN CHRISTINA TSCHAPPAT
Commissioner District 1 Commissioner District
RICHARD WARREN _
Commissioner District 2
Vice Chairman
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
LA PORTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
May 20, 2021
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Thursday, May 20,
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, and Chairman Hal Lawler
Commissioners absent: Lou Ann Martin
City Staff present: Jason Weeks,Assistant City Manager, Teresa Evans, Planning Director, 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 6:07 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: —All members were present for this meeting.
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).
• Phillip Hoot, 927 Sea Breeze St., La Porte TX, 77571
4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES:
a. Approve the minutes of the meeting held on March 18, 2021.
Commissioner Tschappat moved to approve the meeting minutes;the motion was adopted, 7-0. (Commissioner
Follis abstained from the votel
5. ZONE CHANGE#21-92000001: Open a public hearing on a request for approval of zone change 21-92000001 by
Raj Shafaii of Raj Shafaii Investments Ltd., applicant and owner, for approval of a zone change from General
Commercial (GC)to Medium Density Residential (R-2), on a 2.1 acre tract of land located at the northwest corner
of E. Main St. and S Utah St.; legally described as Lots 1-27, Block 184, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas.
City Planner Ian Clowes presented the zone change and provided background information on the site and a
brief overview of the residential development the applicant would pursue if granted the zone change.
6. ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING: 7:10 PM.
Commissioner O'Conner moved to approve the zone change request#21-92000001; the motion was adopted,
7-1. Commissioner Walter was the dissenting vote.
7. FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT(FLUP): Consider a recommendation to the La Porte City Council on
a proposed amendment to the Future Land Use Map component of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan by
amending the land use designation for a 2.1 acre tract of land located at the northwest corner of E. Main St. and
S. Utah St.; legally described as Lots 1-27, Block 184, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, from
"Commercial"to"Mid-High Density Residential".
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City Planner Ian Clowes presented Future Land Use Map amendment to the Commission.
Commissioner Follis moved to recommend approval of Future Land Use Map amendment; the motion was
adopted, 6-1, Commissioner James was the dissenting vote and Commissioner O'Conner stepped out of the
meeting during the vote.
8. DISCUSSION ITEM:
a. Proposed industrial development near P St. and Sens Rd.
Staff introduced the commission to Prologis, a private development group, to discuss their desire to develop
an industrial park (similar to that of Port Crossing) on two separate tracts on Sens Rd, and North P St. A
number of commission members were opposed to the proposal, voicing concerns with permitting additional
large warehouses within the city limits.
b. Proposed Senior Development on McCabe Rd.
Staff introduced Frank Ball to the commission, a real estate developer, to hear a presentation for a senior
living/disabled care facility proposed on a tract with McCabe Rd. frontage. According to Mr. Ball, the property
would resemble a smaller multi-family community with live-in caretakers. The Commission was receptive to
this development proposal and encouraged Mr. Ball to move forward with his proposal.
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
a. Update from Subcommittee on Zoning
Commissioner Follis provided an update on progress made by the subcommittee on Zoning.
b. Next Meeting—June 17, 2021
ADJOURN: Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 7:51 PM.
Hal Lawler, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman
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Chase Stewart, Planning Technician
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