06-30-05 Comprehensive Plan Review Committee Meeting

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2005 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF JUNE 30, 2005 COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Betty Waters, Ed Matuszak, John Tomerlin, David Brady, Chester Pool MEMBER ABSENT: None CITY STAFF PRESENT: Planning Director Wayne Sabo, City Planner Masood Malik 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by Chairperson Betty Waters at 7:05 p.m. 2. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 2, 2005, MEETING Motion by John Tomerlin to approve the minutes of June 2, 2005. Second by Chester Pool. The minutes were approved as presented. 3. REVIEW OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, CHAPTERS 1-6 Committee Members reported progress on the topics they were assigned at the June 2, 2005, meeting. A draft overview of Parks and Recreation efforts was submitted. Meetings with other Department Heads to be held first week of July. The following was noted during review of Chapters 1-6: . Chapter 3 (Community Profile) was based on 1990 Census information. Chapter should be updated with information from 2000 Census and beyond. . Little to no activity has occurred with regard to annexations and public transportation. . GIS mapping now linked to City's website. Comprehensive Plan maps can be updated online. . Emphasis placed on need to develop land surrounding Golf Course area. . Business Development Guide in draft form. . Overpass @ RR and Fairmont Pkwy has been let for construction. . Standards have been improved due to adoption of Public Improvement Criteria Manual. . Safe Walk to School Project underway. . Chapter 2, Goal 9.3 to recognize manufactured homes as a viable housing option: Discussed difference between manufactured/modular housing being allowed in residential districts and mobile homes being allowed in MH district. . City to provide Committee with the number of abandoned houses demolished in past five years. . City Utility Maps are being updated by staff and are available for review. . Add updated School District student enrollment numbers. . Check possibility of additional streetlights for the City's Northside Neighborhood. . Noticeable improvement on City's Northside due to construction of 11 new homes with HOME Grant. . Truck traffic has increased along Barbour's Cut Blvd. Bayport expansion will contribute to even more truck traffic through City. Staff will provide truck route map for committee to review routes. . Correct clerical error on Page 5-11, Federal Highways (second sentence): IH 10 should be 9.2 miles north of La Porte and IH 610 should be 10.2 miles west of La Porte.