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The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Thursday, October
2i.2D21.atthe City Hall Council Chambers, 6D4West Fairmont Parkway, LaPorte, Texas, at 6:0Dp.m,with the
following in attendance:
Commissioners present: Commissioners Richard Warren; KHodk Fo||io; Donna O'Conner; James Walter; and Joe
Mock.
Commissioners absent: Commissioner Nolan Allen; ChristinmTmchappet; Lou Ann Martin; and Chairman Hal Lawler.
City Staff present: Teresa Evans, Planning and Development Director; Ian Clowes. City Planner; Chase Stewed,
Planning Technician; and Clark Amkine' Assistant City Attorney.
CALL TO ORDER — Chairman Lawler called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m
2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: —Commissioners Allen, Martin, Tschappat, and Chairman Lawler were absent.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OFTHE MEETING MINUTES:
e. Approve the minutes ofthe meeting held onSeptember 16,2U21.
Commissioner O'Con.ner moved to.,approve the meeting minutes: the motion. was adopted .5-0.
4` SCUP REQUEST #21-D10O0U8B: Open apublic hearing onSCUP Request #21-91OOOOO8^arequest byTammy
KAiUadidofC.KH.yWU|stidProperties LLC,applicant and owner, for approval ofa SCUP to allow for Business Industrial
(BI) uses in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district on a 3.38 acre tractofland located sd1iOD7VV.
Fairmont Pkwy., legally described as Tract I H, Abstract 625 R, Pearsall Survey, Harris County, Texas.
City Planner Ian Clowes presented the SCUP request and provided back_qround information regarding the
proposed development.
Applicant Tammy Millstid presented additional information regarcting.the operation of the existing uses
and answered questions from the Commission.,
The Commission had.a number of questions re - landscape buffers,jighting, and drainage.
garding
Staff explained that if,the Commission chose, they could add conditions to the SCUP to address these concerns.
5. ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING: 6:36 PM.
Commissioner Follis moved to. recommend approval of SCUP Request #21-91000006 as _presented with
additional conditions to address the size of the. setback when adjacent to residential, hours of operation, and
allowed uses on site, the motion was adopted, 5-0,
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6. FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT: 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 3.38 acre tract of land located at located at 11007 W. Fairmont Pkwy., legally described as
Tract 1 H, Abstract 625 R, Pearsall Survey, Harris County, Texas, from "Mid -High Density Residential" to "Business
Industrial.
City Planner Ian Clowes Presented the FLUP Amendment and provided background information regarding the
request.
Commissioner Follis moved to recommend approval of the Future Land Use maR amendment: the motion was
adopted 5-0.
7. ZONE CHANGE REQUEST #21-92000003: Open a public hearing on Zone Change Request #21- 92000003, a
request by Maria Cristina Rodriguez, applicant and owner, for approval of a zone change from General Commercial
(GC) to Medium Density Residential (R-2) on a 0.27 acre (11,969 square feet) tract of land located at the northeast
comer of N. I st St. and W. Madison St., legally described as Lots 13-16, Block 108, Town of La Porte, Harris
County, Texas.
City Planner Ian Clowes presented the Zone Change reguest and provided backroundinformation regarding
the Proposed use for the site.
Agplicant Maria Cristina Rodriguez was oresent to answer questions. She stated that they intend to build a
single family home on the site.
8. ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING: 6:45 PM.
Commissioner O'Conner moved to recommend approval of Zone Change ReQuest #21-92000003 as
Rresented the motion was adopted, 5-0.
9. FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT: Consider a recommendation to the LaPorte 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 0.27 acre (11,969 square feet) tract of land located at the northeast comer of N. 1st St. and
W. Madison St., legally described as Lots 13-16, Block 108, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, from
"Commercial" to "Mid -High Density Residential".
City Planner Ian Clowes presented the FLUP Amendment and Provided backroundinformation regarding the
reauest.
Commissioner O'Conner moved to recommend aggroval of the Future Land Use map amendment: the motion
was ado led 5-0.
10. DISCSSUION ITEM:
a. Discussion on proposed 11 acre residential subdivision on McCabe Rd.
Staff presented a rough Proposal for a single family development on an 11 acre tract of land on McCabe Rd.
The Proposed developer expressed a desire to gauge the interest of the Commission in the development Prior
to moving forward with a formal SCUP application,
A number of Shady River residents were present at the meeting. The Commission allowed them to speak and
discuss their congems regarding the pronosed development.
b. Discuss Zone Change recommendations and timeline of upcoming events.
Staff summarized the results of the first CommunL Meeting held on October 12 and reminded the Commission
of the next and final meeting scheduled for October 26.
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11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
a. Next Meeting — November 18, 2021
ADJOURN: Without objection, the meeting adiourned at 7:24 PM.
Richard Warren, Planning and Zoning Commission Vice Chairman
If Clowes, City Planner
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