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STATE OF TEXAS )(
COUNTY OF HARRIS )(
CITY OF LA PORTE )(
RURAL, LARGE LOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE
October 28, 2004
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE RURAL, LARGE LOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2004, AT 7:00 P.M.'IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 604 WEST
FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTE, TEXAS, REGARDING THE ITEMS OF BUSINESS ACCORDING TO THE AGENDA LISTED
BELOW:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 7, 2004, MINUTES
4. REVIEW PROPOSED AREA MAP
5. DISCUSSION REGARDING MINIMUM LOT SIZE AND DIMENSION
6. ADJOURN
A QUORUM OF CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEMBERS MAYBE PRESENT AND PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS
DURING THIS MEETING; HOWEVER, NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL OR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
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Martha A. Gillett, TRMC
City Secretary
Date posted
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RURAL, LARGE LOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 7, 2004
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Doretta Finch, Wayne Knox, Sidney Grant, Sue Sabin, Donna
Medford, Bill Manning, Leroy Jones, Delecia Turner, Rev. Tom
Rawls, Tim Carter, and Chris Santiago
MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE: Lee Allen, resident of 2018 Laura Lane
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Interim Planning Director Wayne Sabo, Planning Coordinator
Masood Malik, and Planning & Zoning Commissioner Nick
Barrera serving as Meeting Facilitator
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order by Chairperson Turner at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Chairperson Turner called roll with all members present.
3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2004, MINUTES
Motion by Donna Medford to approve the Minutes of September 2, 2004. Second by Rev. Tom
Rawls. The minutes were approved unanimously.
4. REVIEW AREA MAP AND REFINE PLANNING AREA
The Committee reviewed and compared the Area Map with the Zoning Map. The Committee agreed
the industrial area east of Sens Rd. should be excluded from the proposed district. Only residential
areas should be included.
5. REVIEW LARGE LOT CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENTAL COSTS
Both the Chairperson and staff provided breakdowns of typical costs related to development of a 10-
acre tract.
6. DISCUSS FINDINGS FROM VISUAL OBSERVATION OF PROPOSED PLANNING AREAS
Committee Members shared opinions from their visual observation of the proposed district.
7. CONSIDER MINIMUM LOT WIDTH REQUIREMENTS
The Committee agreed the minimum lot width should be 100'.
8. CONSIDER MINIMUM ACREAGE REQUIREMENTS
The Committee agreed the minimum acreage should be one (1) acre.
9. CONSIDER BUILDING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
The Committee agreed the current setbacks for large lot residential (25' front; 15' rear; 5' side) should
apply.
10. ADJOURN
Chairperson Turner declared the meeting adjourned.
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October 27, 2004
TO.• The Members of the Rural, Single-Family Residential Committee
FROM.• Delecia Turner, Chairman
Our previous meetings have been extremely informative. Not only have
we gotten to know some of our neighbors better, we have all, I feel, become
more knowledgeable on the large lot issues.
I feel in general that we agree on various items such as setback lines, and
side building lines.
At this point, it appears that the major issue is whether we YVANT a lot
minimum or not.
My goal for the next meeting is to focus on this issue alone.
I would like to request that each committee member take the time PRIOR to
the meeting to think and make a written list to bring to the meeting. On the
list, please make a "Pro Column " and a "Con Column ". Then write your
ideas in each column.
Please remain open minded. An example would be: If you personally do or
do not want a minimum lot size, try to pretend you are on each side when
writing your list.
The decisions we are making are not just for each of us personally. They
are for all the members of our community.
Hopefully, after reviewing each member's list, we can create a unified list of
the pros and cons to discuss in a time effective manner.
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this, and for giving your time
for these meetings.
Sincerely,
Delecia Turner
Chairman