HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16-21 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning CommissionHAL LAW LER
Chairman
DONNA O'CONNER
Commissioner At Large A
JOE MOCK
Commissioner At Large B
NOLAN ALLEN
Commissioner District 1
RICHARD WARREN
Commissioner District 2
Vice Chairman
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JAMESWALTPR
Commissioner District 3
MARK FOLLIS
Commissioner District 4
LOU ANN MARTIN
Commissioner District 5
CHRISTINA TSCHAP PAT
Commissioner District
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Thursday, September
16, 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: Commissioners Richard Warren; Mark Follis; Donna O'Conner; Christina Tschappat; James
Walter; and Chairman Hal Lawler.
Commissioners absent: Commissioner Nolan Allen; Joe Mock; and Lou Ann Martin.
City Staff present: Ian Clowes, City Planner: Chase Stewart, Planning Technician; and Clark Askins, Assistant City
Attorney.
1. CALL TO ORDER —Chairman Lawler called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: — Commissioners Allan, Mock, Martin, and Follis were absent. (Commissioner Follis
arrived at 6:05).
3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES:
a. Approve the minutes of the meeting held on August 19, 2021.
Commissioner O'Conner moved to approve the meeting minutes: the motion was adopted, 5-0.
4. SCUP REQUEST #21-91000005: Open a public hearing on SCUP Request #21- 91000004, a request by Dawna
Boudreaux of PALT Inc., applicant; on behalf of Charles and Marjorie Pollard, owner; for approval of a SCUP to
allowfor a senior living multifamily complexto be developed in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district,
on a 5.4 acre tract of land located at the 800 Block of McCabe Rd.; legally described as Part of Tract 5E, Abstract
30, WP Harris Survey, Harris County, Texas.
City Planner Ian Clowes presented the SCUP request and provided background information regarding the
proposed development.
Applicant Dawna Boudreaux presented additional information regarding the operation of the proposed facility
and answered questions from the Commission.
A total of eight (8) residents spoke during the hearing. all in opposition to the proposed development.
The Commission had a number of questions regarding landscape buffers, lighting, building height. and
drainage.
Staff explained that if the Commission chose, they could add conditions to the SCUP to address these concerns.
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S. ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING: 7:13 PM.
Commissioner Follis moved to recommend approval of SCUP Request #21-91000005 as presented with
additional conditions to address the size of the buffer, landscaping/fill within the buffer, building height, lighting,
and drainaae requirements: the motion was adopted, 6-0.
6. DISCUSSION ITEM:
a. Discussion of Able Grid Energy's proposed Battery Energy Storage System project.
Representatives from Able Grid introduced their pro used project in the City of La Porte, and explained the
company's operations. Able Geld plans to submit a formal SCUP aor-Acation in the comina months.
b. Discuss Zone Change recommendations and timeline of upcoming events.
Staff presented the final list of affected property owners and proposed timeline for upcoming meetings.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
a. Texas APA Conference — Fort Worth, November 1-3
b. Next Meeting — October 21, 2021
ADJOURN: Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM.
Hal Lawler, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman
Ian Ilowes, City Planner
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