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I, . . ORDINANCE NO. 1444-k AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.04 "BUILDING LINES" OF CITY OF LA PORTE ORDINANCE NO. 1444 REGULATING THE PLATTING OR REPLATTING OF LAND INTO SUBDIVISIONS IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL UPON CONVICTION BE FINED A SUM OF NOT MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS the City Council of the City of La Porte notes that the Sens Road right-of-way is on the City of La Porte Thoroughfare Plan, which is an integral part of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of La Porte, as a primary arterial thoroughfare; and WHEREAS the City Council of the City of La Porte takes note that Harris County has plans to expand and improve the Sens Road right-of-way as said primary arterial; and WHEREAS the City of La Porte in conjunction with Harris County seek to facilitate the expansion and improvement plans of Harris County in connection with the Sens Road thoroughfare, within the ambit of the City's Comprehensive Plan and Development Ordinance; and WHEREAS the City of La Porte finds that the Development Ordinance states that all plans or plats should conform to the Comprehensive Plan for the extension of City thoroughfares; and WHEREAS the final dimensions of the planned expansion of the Sens Road right-of- way are yet to be determined; and WHEREAS development setbacks along the Sens Road right-of-way are found to be necessary to accommodate the expansion and improvement of the Sens Road right-of- way; and WHEREAS the City of La Porte finds the implementation of development setbacks to facilitate the expansion and improvement of the Sens Road right-of-way is in harmony with the requirements of the Comprehensive Plan, the Development Ordinance, and the Zoning Ordinance, within the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS it is the intention of the City to promote the orderly development of the City of La Porte, establish guidelines for the expansion of public thoroughfares, lessen traffic congestion, and promote and protect the public health, safety, and welfare;