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, , Mayor and City Council Six Honth Rev iet,.T Page 2 B. Text Issues 1. Correction of typographical errors throughout the ordinance 2. Definition changes 3. Administrative changes 4. Use table changes 5. Landscaping requirements 6. Accessory building & use changes 7. Parking requirement changes 8. Sign requirements including Interim Sign Regulations The Planning & Zoning Commission \'lould like to point out to the City Counc il that Sec t ion 11-507 (8) of the proposed dl~a ft for the Zon ing Ord inanc e does inc 1 ude a pa ragraph concern ing ex ist ing permissive legislation on the "3/4 rule". If the City Council kept th.is paragraph in the draft, it would require three-fourths of the members of the City Council voting affirmative in order to overturn a recommendation for denial of a proposed use change by the Planning & Zoning Commission. It ~>1ould only take a simple majority to deny a recommendation in favor of a change classification from the Planning & Zoning Commission. This section is based on a provision of state law. The law is permissive in that Cities al"e allowed, rather than required, to incorporate this type of provision into their zoning ordinances. The City Staff has discussed the legislation with the legal council for the Texas Municipal League. They told the City of La Porte that "most c it ies did ut il i ze the 3/4 rule and that the Texas Hun ic ipal League favored its usage, but being permissive, the City Council must rule on it before adoption". The Commission has no objection to the inclusion or the exclusion of this requirement in the ordinance, we are forwarding it to Council for your consideration. Except as noted above, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommends adopt ion of all proposed amendIilents to City Zon ing Ord inance No. 1501 and to the City of La Porte Zoning Map. DL/nd