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<br />'"' <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CITY OF L\ PORTE <br /> <br />PHONE (713) 471.5020 . P,O Box 1115 . LA PORTE. TEX"S 77571 <br /> <br />10/11/85 <br /> <br />Mayor Malone and Councilpersons <br />City of La Porte <br />P.O. Box 1115 <br />La Porte, Texas 11511 <br /> <br />RE: Proposed Zoning Ordinance <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Malone and Councilpersons: <br /> <br />The Planning and Zoning Commission is pleased to transmit with this <br />letter the final draft of the text of the proposed City Zoning <br />Ordinance. The Planning and Zoning Commission formally approved this <br />draft on September 5, 1985. This draft is the result of a thorough <br />examination of the Ordinance, which was principally drafted by Vernon <br />Henry and Assc. assisted by Turner Collie and Braden. The intent of <br />this examination was to produce a document that will satisfy the <br />specific needs of our community. <br /> <br />The review process started with an examination of the goals of the <br />Zoning Ordinance which include the following: <br /> <br />A. modernize the zoning document for La Porte by replacing the <br />1960 Zoning Ordinance with one tailored to the needs of our <br />community; <br /> <br />B. eliminate whenever possible discretionary decision making on <br />the part of staff (currently an almost a daily duty due to <br />problems with the existing Zoning Ordinance); <br /> <br />C. <br /> <br />relieve the <br />ambiguities <br />Ordinance. <br /> <br />administrative problems <br />and contradictions of the <br /> <br />created by the <br />existing Zoning <br /> <br />During the initial authorship of the document, staff spent many hours <br />working with the Consultants in order to prevent the reoccurrence of <br />problems present in the current document. Special attention was given <br />to the enforceability and practicality of the Ordinance. The document <br />was also reviewed to insure compatibility with the new Development <br />Ordinance, Building Codes, Flood Hazard Prevention Ordinance, and <br />other codes and Ordinances. <br /> <br />EXHIBIT <br />B <br />