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<br />REOJtT FOR CITY COUNCil AGENDA 1& <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: August 11. 1997 <br />Requested By: Guy Rankin Department: <br />X Report Resolution <br />Exhibits: <br />1, Proposed Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance (Article Four) <br /> <br />Planning <br />Ordinance <br /> <br />......~ .. .. . , .... -..,..."...... ... - . lUMIViARV.{"RtCOMMENDATIQN' - -- . .. "..".. ". . ...".. <br /> <br />Summary <br />The Planning and Zoning Commission, during its May 16, 1996, meeting, held a public <br />hearing to receive citizen comment regarding a proposed amendment to the City's <br />Zoning Ordinance regarding a zone change request for Block 64; lots 17-32; Town of <br />la Porte, The applicant requested the expansion of a pre-existing, non-conforming <br />use, The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended against the expansion of <br />the non-conforming use and City Council upheld the recommendation of the Planning <br />and Zoning Commission. However, the City Council suggested the Planning and <br />Zoning Commission review our procedures on how we should handle non-conforming <br />structures, uses, and lots of record in the future, <br /> <br />Since the initial charge to review the Non-Conforming section of the Zoning Ordinance <br />for possible recommendations. to the City Council, the Planning and Zoning <br />Commission has held at least four meetings regarding the subject, After a <br />comprehensive review by the Commission, a public hearing was held during the <br />regular scheduled meeting, October 17, 1996, to receive citizen comment regarding <br />the proposed changes to the Ordinance, The Planning & Zoning Commission <br />recommended changes to the Zoning Ordinance. At the January 27, 1997 Council <br />meeting Mr, Herrera reported that some Council Members had placed a memorandum <br />before them asking Council to table this workshop, He indicated that staff was <br />prepared to present the requested information, however a motion was made to table <br />the matter. - <br /> <br />Since January 1997, Staff has received input from Council, P&Z, and staff <br />recommending additional revisions to the ordinance. The attached represents the <br />proposed ordinance changes. <br />Recommendation <br />Review and provide direction, <br /> <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Report Only" <br /> <br />..."....,~_.--._-- ...-.. - .~..; <br />Availability of Funds: N/A <br />General Fund <br />Capital Improvement <br />Account Number: _ Funds Available: <br />. '....... On "'.....-..,. -."'........... ........... ...__...... .iIl <br /> <br />I.....~_.......'-'"- ....,._,_......__. <br /> <br />VVatertvVastewater <br />General Revenue Sharing <br />_YES _NO <br /> <br />~JL"''''iIl..~.-..."",,",..,,~. <br /> <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br />C;>~ T. \-\ ~ <br /> <br />~-Co-4"l <br /> <br />Robert T, Herrera <br />City Manager <br /> <br />DATE <br />