2019-09-23 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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(a) The City Council will hold a second public hearing to accept comments on their consideration to accept a maximum property tax rate of $0.71 per $100 valuation for the City's 2019-2020 fiscal year. [Corby Alexander, City Manager; Michael Dolby, Finance Director] Mayor Rigby opened the public hearing at 6:23 p.m. Bill Scott and Chuck Rosa spoke against the proposed $0.71 tax rate. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:29 p.m. (b) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2019-3759 amending the City's Future Land Use Map Component of the Comprehensive Plan for an approximately 12.608-acre tract of land located at the northwest corner of Fairmont Parkway and Canada Road, legally described as Tracts 710A and 711, La Porte Outlots, by changing the land use designation from "Commercial" to "Mid-High Density Residential"; followed by discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2019-3759 amending the City's Future Land Use Map Component of the Comprehensive Plan for an approximately 12.608-acre tract of land located at the northwest corner of Fairmont Parkway and Canada Road, legally described as Tracts 710A and 711, La Porte Outlots, by changing the land use designation from "Commercial"to "Mid-High Density Residential". [Ian Clowes, City Planner] Mayor Rigby opened the public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Ian Clowes gave a brief presentation on items 6b, c, and d. Doak Brown, one of the owners of Brownstone, spoke on his proposed development. Chuck Rosa recounted the item's appearance before the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:47 p.m. Councilperson Engelken moved to adopt Ordinance 2019-3759 amending the City's Future Land Use Map Component of the Comprehensive Plan for an approximately 12.608-acre tract of land located at the northwest corner of Fairmont Parkway and Canada Road, legally described as Tracts 710A and 711, La Porte Outlots; the motion was adopted, 9-0, (c) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2019-3760 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone Change #19-92000004, a change from General Commercial (GC)to Planned Unit Development(PUD)for a 12.608-acre tract of land located at the northwest corner of Fairmont Parkway and Canada Road, legally described as Tracts 710 A and 711, La Porte Outlots; followed by discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2019-3760 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Zone Change#19-92000004,a change from General Commercial(GC)to Planned Unit Development(PUD)for a 12.608-acre tract of land located at the northwest corner of Fairmont Parkway and Canada Road, legally described as Tracts 710 A and 711, La Porte Outlots. [Ian Clowes, City Planner] Mayor Rigby opened the public hearing at 6:49 p.m. There were no comments. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:49 p.m. Councilperson Engelken moved to adopt Ordinance 2019-3760 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte,Chapter 106"Zoning" by granting Zone Change#19-92000004,for a 12.608- acre tract of land located at the northwest corner of Fairmont Parkway and Canada Road; the motion was 9-0. (d) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2019-3761 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Special Conditional Use Permit#19-91000006 to allow for a multi-family use on a 12.608-acre tract of land, legally described as Tracts 710A and 711, La Porte Outlots in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district; followed by discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2019-3761 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106"Zoning" by granting Special Conditional Use Permit#19-91000006 to allow for multi-family on a 12.608-acre tract of land, legally described as Tracts 710A and 711, La Porte Outlots in the Planned Unit Development(PUD)zoning district. [Ian Clowes, City Planner] Mayor Rigby opened the public hearing at 6:51 p.m. No comments were offered. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:51 p.m. Councilperson Gillett moved to adopt Ordinance 2019-3761 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by granting Special Conditional Use Permit #19- 91000006 for a 12.608-acre tract of land, legally described as Tracts 710A and 711, La Porte Outlots; the motion was adopted, 9-0, (e) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopting Ordinance 2019-3762 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning" by amending regulations related to the reconsideration of Page 2 of 3 September 23, 2019, Council Meeting Minutes