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HERE WE CAN GET STARTED.[I. Chairperson’s Opening Remarks]
GOOD EVENING.I'D LIKE TO CALL THE, OR THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR ON THIS FEBRUARY THE THIRD AT 5:30 PM JUST AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT WE DO HERE.
WE'LL GO DOWN EACH AGENDA ITEM AND AFTER WE READ THE EACH ITEM THE AUDIENCE WILL GIVE, GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY.
WHEN YOU DO, YOU NEED TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM HERE AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND THEN VOICE YOUR CONCERN PRO THE CAUSE.
CALL JOHNNY BROWN, ROGER MCQUEEN.
DWIGHT WAGNER, NORRIS SIMON LET RECORDS SHOW WE HAVE A QUORUM
[IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.WE HAVE THE CORRECTION FOR DECEMBER THE NINTH.
THOSE MEETINGS, THOSE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
I SECOND I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AN UNFINISHED BUSINESS THERE BEING NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
[VI. NEW BUSINESS - PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION)]
NEW BUSINESS.MS. ES? YES SIR, YOU PLEASE LEAD US ON CASE NUMBER R 25 DASH OH TWO.
SO THE FIRST CASE WE HAVE IS CASE R 25 DASH OH TWO.
THE PROPERTY OWNER IS SOLOMON FIELDS.
THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 8 21 8 LINCOLN AVENUE JCAD PARCEL NUMBER 1 2 5 3 7.
AND THE REQUEST TYPE IS AN APPROVAL OF A REPL IN BRYCE EDITION.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IS BEING ASKED TO CONSIDER A REPL REQUESTS FOR THE FOLLOWING, ALL OF LOT SIX AND SEVEN BLOCK 22 BRYCE EDITION NUMBER ONE, CITY OF PORT ARTHUR JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS.
THE NEW TRACK NAME WOULD BE TRACK SIX DASH A REPL OF ALL OF LOT SIX AND SEVEN BLOCK 22 BRYCE EDITION NUMBER ONE, CITY OF PUERTO ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS.
THE LOT DIMENSIONS ARE 140 FEET BY 50 FEET TOTALING INTO 7,000 SQUARE FEET.
THE TOTAL ACREAGE IS 0.1604 ACRE OF LAND.
THE CURRENT ZONING IS MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.
THE ABUTTING ZONES ARE NORTH COMMERCIAL, GENERAL EAST AND SOUTH.
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND WEST COMMERCIAL RETAIL.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPL IS TO COMBINE TWO LOTS INTO ONE TRACK FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.
AN APPLICATION FOR A REPL WAS SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND ZONING ON DECEMBER 30TH, 2024.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPL IS TO COMBINE TWO LOTS INTO ONE TRACK FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 2020 5, 31.
NOTICES WERE MAILED TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN A 200 FOOT RADIUS AND PUBLISHED IN THE PORT ARTHUR NEWSPAPER A MINIMUM OF 15 DAYS BEFORE THE PNZ PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 3RD, 2025.
AND THAT IS ALL COMMISSIONERS.
ERS ANY ANY QUESTIONS FOR QUICK QUESTION? YES MA'AM.
31 RESIDENTS AROUND THAT PARTICULAR ADDRESS THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH 31 PROPERTY, I MEAN 31 PROPERTY OWNERS.
SO IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THEY HAVE LIKE A STRUCTURE OR LIVING THERE.
JUST LAYING MM-HMM
WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR PHOTOS? OUR PHOTOS? OH NOW SOME UM, OF THE PICTURES I COULDN'T TAKE.
'CAUSE ME AND LARRY LIKE THE VISUAL, LIKE I THINK ONE PROPERTY, THE FENCE CAME IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND IT WAS COMPLETELY LIKE FULL OF BUSHES SO WE COULDN'T EVEN SEE OVER THE FENCE WITH THAT ONE.
SO WHEN WE HAVE ISSUES LIKE THAT, IT'S REALLY NOTHING WE COULD DO.
YEAH,
COMMISSIONERS, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO.
ANYONE? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FAR? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FAR? NO ONE COME TO THE MIC.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK AGAINST? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK AGAINST? NO ONE COME TO THE MIC.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT CASE NUMBER R 25 DASH OH THREE.
I'M SORRY, DID YOU HAVE A, I THINK SHE MAY HAVE A QUESTION.
JUST MAKE SURE I, MY MIC PLEASE MA'AM STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
MA'AM, GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLEASE.
MY NAME IS MELANIE WASHINGTON.
MY ADDRESS IS 48 19 ARVILLE LANE, HOUSTON, TEXAS.
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ESTATE AND I AM THE GRANDDAUGHTER FOR JOYCE LANDRY.UH, HER PROPERTY IS ON A 12 WEST NINTH STREET.
I'M SORRY, LOT ONE AND TWO BLOCK 22.
WHAT THAT UH, WHAT WAS SENT TO ME AND I'M TRYING TO SEE, I SEE THE SQUARE SAYS 1, 2, 5, 3 7 BUT THEN IT HAS THE HOST BLOCK AND CIRCLE.
SO I'M LOOKING AT, MY GRANDMOTHER'S PROPERTY IS 1, 2, 5, 3, 1, AND 1, 2, 5, 3, 2.
AND I'M TRYING TO SEE, IS THAT INCLUDED IN THIS REPL? IS IT, IS THAT RIGHT? IS IT IN THE CIRCLE? UHHUH Y IT IS IN THIS BIG CIRCLE WHERE IT'S RIGHT HERE.
WHICH LOTS DID YOU ASK ABOUT? UM, HER LOTS ARE ACTUALLY ON THE NINTH STREET SIDE.
YOU PROBABLY DO YOU SEE IT ON RIGHT ON THE CORNER OF LIKE ABE LINCOLN RIGHT HERE AND NINTH, IF YOU GO DOWN A LITTLE BIT ON NINTH IS THE TWO SMALLEST LOTS.
1, 2, 5, 3, 2, AND 1, 2, 1, 2, 5, 3, 1.
BUT JUST TO EXPLAIN, THE REASON SHE DID UM, RECEIVE NOTIFICATION IS BECAUSE SHE ISN'T WITH, SHE'S WITHIN THAT 200 FOOT RADIUS.
SO AGAIN, BY LAW WE DO HAVE TO GIVE NOTIFICATION TO PROPERTY OWNERS WHO LIVE WITHIN THE 200 FOOT RADIUS OF THE PROPERTY.
YOUR PROPERTY IS NOT AFFECTED AT ALL JUST BY LAW WHEN THEY DO ANY REPL OR ZONE CHANGES.
BUT WE HAVE TO UM, NOTIFY PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN A 200 FOOT RADIUS.
CASE NUMBER R 25 DASH OH THREE.
R 25 DASH ZERO THREE PROPERTY OWNER SEMA DORADO INVESTMENTS PROPERTY LOCATION SOUTH OF 64TH STREET AND NORTH OF 63RD STREET.
THE REQUEST TYPE IS A REP APPROVAL OF A REPL IN PORT ACRES.
QUEEN WHILE WE ARE MISSING SOME PICTURES BECAUSE OF MY LITTLE ICE STORM.
SO IT THREW US OFF A FEW DAYS.
NO
BUT I PROMISE YOU YOU'LL HAVE PICTURES FOR SURE NEXT TIME.
AND IT IS APPROVAL OF A REPL IN PORT ACRES.
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IS BEING ASKED TO CONSIDER A REPL REQUEST FOR THE FOLLOWING PART OF LOT THREE BLOCK FOUR PORT ACRES.
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS.
THE NEW TRACK NAME TRACKS THREE DASH A IN THREE DASH B PART OF LOT THREE BLOCK FOUR PORT ACRES.
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS.
THE LOT DIMENSIONS ARE MULTIDIMENSIONAL.
THE TOTAL ACREAGE IS 1.615 ACRES OF LAND.
THE CURRENT ZONING IS LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, ALSO KNOWN AS SINGLE FAMILY.
THE ABUTTING ZONES NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, AND WEST ARE ALL LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.
AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPL IS TO DIVIDE PART OF ONE LOT INTO TWO TRACKS FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.
AN APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED FOR A RE, AN APPLICATION FOR A REPL WAS SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND ZONING ON JANUARY 6TH, 2025.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS RE PLAT IS TO DIVIDE PART OF ONE LOT INTO TWO TRACKS FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 2025.
NOTICES WERE MAILED TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS WITH A WITHIN A 200 FOOT RADIUS AND PUBLISHED IN A PORT ARTHUR NEWSPAPER A MINIMUM OF 15 DAYS BEFORE THE PNZ PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 3RD, 2025.
AND THAT IS ALL COMMISSIONERS.
MM-HMM
IF YOU KNOW THERE'S NOT ANY UH, CITY THE UTILITIES THERE I WOULD ASSUME.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK? FOR? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FOR NO ONE COME TO THE MIC? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK AGAINST? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK AGAINST? NO ONE COMES TO THE MIC.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO P 25 DASH OH ONE.
THE PROPERTY P 25 DASH OH ONE.
THE PROPERTY OWNER IS THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
THE APPLICANT IS THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR.
THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT FOUR 10 PLEASURE PIER DRIVE, JK PARCEL NUMBER 8 5 0 9 4.
AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS PLAT IS TO DEFINE TWO TRACKS WITH ACCESS
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TO EXISTING MARINA FACILITIES.THE PLANNING IS ON THE COMMISSION IS BEING ASKED TO CONSIDER A PLAT FOR THE FOLLOWING PLAT NAME, PLEASURE ISLAND MARINA PHASE ONE.
THE CURRENT LEGAL DESCRIPTION TRACKS A B IN ACCESS 3.841 ACRES OF LAND PART OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SURVEY ABSTRACT NUMBER 9 3 1 JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS.
THE TOTAL ACREAGE IS 3.841 ACRES OF LAND.
THE CURRENT ZONING IS MIXED USE.
THE PROPOSED CHANGE ZONING IS NO CHANGE.
THE ABUTTING ZONES NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, AND WEST ARE ALL COM ARE ALL MIXED USE.
AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS PLAT IS TO DEFINE THE TRACKS TO EXISTING MARINA FACILITIES.
AN APPLICATION FOR A RE PLAT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND ZONING ON JANUARY 6TH, 2025.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PLAT IS TO DEFINE TWO TRACKS IN WITH ACCESS TO EXISTING MARINA ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE ON MY APOLOGIES, I DON'T NEED TO READ THAT.
ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 2020 5 42 NOTICES WERE MAILED TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN A 200 FOOT RADIUS AS WELL AS PUBLISHED IN THE PORT ARTHUR NEWS MORE THAN 15 DAYS BEFORE THE PNZ PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 3RD, 2025.
AND THAT IS ALL COMMISSIONERS.
ANY QUESTIONS COMMENT? MM-HMM
NORMALLY THAT'S HOW IT GOES BECAUSE WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THEY GET THEIRS WITHIN A TIMELY MANNER.
THE, UM, THE PUBLIC NOTICES BEFORE THE ACTUAL, UM, MEETING.
SO MOST TIMES THEY GET THE NOTICE BEFORE I EVEN UM, GENERATE THE REPORT.
SO THEY ACTUALLY ARE JUST TRYING TO LOCATE THE, THE, THE UM, ACCESS TO THE MARINA.
AND UM, LIKE I SAID, I DID, I DID GO TO THE MARINA MYSELF AND UM, EACH ENTRYWAY FROM PLEASURE PIER BOULEVARD HAD MARKERS FOR THE ENTRANCE AND THAT WAS PRETTY MUCH IT.
I DIDN'T HAVE TO GO INTO THE COMMUNITY OR ANYTHING, JUST RIGHT THERE ON PLEASURE PIER BOULEVARD.
OBJECTION MARKERS FOR THE ENTRANCE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FAR? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK FAR? NO ONE COME TO THE MIC.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK AGAINST? ANYONE WISH TO SPEAK AGAINST? I ONLY HAVE QUESTION.
HI, MY NAME IS JE UM, I'M UM, OWNER OF 10 30 NORTH WIND OVER IN PLEASURE ISLAND AND I JUST CAME BECAUSE I RECEIVED A LETTER JUST LIKE MS. SUSIE AND I JUST HAD QUESTIONS IF UH, IT WAS GOING TO AFFECT INSIDE OF THAT GATED COMMUNITY AND I WAS TOLD IT IT WAS NOT GOING TO AFFECT US.
THE OVER AND ROBERT? YES MA'AM.
AT THIS TIME WHEN I GOT A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, I SECOND GOT A MOTION AND SECOND TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 5:43 PM WE'RE NOW GOING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION OPEN AT 5 43.
WELL 5:44 PM UH, WE TAKE THE TWO RELAS TOGETHER AND THEN TAKE THE LA OR CAN'T DO ALL THREE OF 'EM TOGETHER.
NO, BUT YOU COULD DO THE TWO RELAS FIRST AND THEN THE PLANT FOR SURE.
YEAH, WE DO THE FIRST TWO REPLANTS.
I ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR CASE NUMBER R 25 DASH OH TWO REPL AND REPL CASE NUMBER R 25 DASH OH THREE FOR ACCEPTANCE OR DENIAL? UH, SOME FOR ACCEPTANCE OBJECTION.
HAVE A MOTION FOR ACCEPTANCE AND A SECOND FROM ACCEPTANCE.
UH, CASE NUMBER P 25 DASH OH ONE MOTION.
I MOVE THE ACCEPT MOTION TO ACCEPT.
[VII. NEW BUSINESS - NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS]
ITEM WOULD BE ADJOURN HOLD UP.UM, I DID EMAIL YOU ALL, UM, IN REGARDS TO A SPECIAL MEETING.
I DID RECEIVE SOME FEEDBACK AND COMMENT.
UM, THERE IS A POTENTIAL ZONE CHANGE REQUEST, UM, IN A PARTICULAR AREA.
I HAVEN'T REALLY LOOKED AT IT YET, BUT UM, IT IS SOME MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL AND SHOPPING CENTERS AND UM, THE GOAL IS TO GET IT GOING AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN.
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AND UM, I WANTED TO SEE IF YOU ALL WERE AVAILABLE FOR THAT SPECIAL MEETING NEXT FEBRUARY 20TH.THAT WAS MY QUESTION WHEN I EMAILED YOU BACK ON A THURSDAY, I BACK, I HAVE NOTHING TO THIRD.
IT WILL BE THE ONLY ITEM IF YOU CAN MAKE IT, WHICH I'VE ALREADY THE AREA.
BUT I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THE AREA ABOUT FEBRUARY THE 20TH.
ARE YOU ABLE TO TELL US? UM, I WILL HAVE THE REPORT FOR YOU 'CAUSE I DON'T WANNA SPEAK ON THE RECORD INCORRECTLY.
SO YOU JUST NEED TO BE KNOW IF WE, UH, TIMING CAN BE AVAILABLE FOR THAT.
WE DO, DR. BROWN SENT HERE WAS HIS RESPONSE.
IS THERE ANYTHING WE DO THAT DAY? NO, BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY HOLD UP.
I'M NOT, I'M NOT SURE IT'S OKAY.
SO I'M NOT SURE RIGHT NOW WE WE'RE CONSIDERING
IF I CAN I'LL, BUT RIGHT NOW I'M NOT SURE.
DO Y'ALL ALWAYS MEET ON THURSDAY? SO I CAN TAKE NOTE OF THAT? OKAY.
QUEEN, ARE YOU AVAILABLE OR NO? I GUESS I HAVE NO CHOICE BECAUSE IF HE SHOW UP WE APPRECIATE YOU
YOU GOOD? I THINK WE HAVE CORE, SO WE HAVE WHAT'S THE ISSUE, MR. UM, IT'S A ZONE CHANGE, REQUEST CHANGE, SOME MIXED USE, UM, ZONING.
NOW WE READY FOR ADJOURNMENT? YES SIR.
I HAVE A, I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND FOR ADJOURNMENT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH COMMISSIONERS.