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Such amendment, supplement, change, modification, or repeal shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three -fourths of all the members of the city council. 3. Streets and alleys shall be included when computing the area of land from which a protest may be filed. (8) Vote to overrule. The affirmative vote of at least three -fourths of the city council is required to overrule a recommendation of the city planning and zoning commission that a proposed change to this chapter or boundary be denied. (9) Reconsideration. An application for an amendment to the zoning classification of property that is denied by the city council, or which is withdrawn by an applicant after the planning and zoning commission makes a report recommending denial of such amendment, may not be resubmitted by the applicant for filing with the city within six (6) months of the date of filing of the first application." Section 2: That Chapter 106, "Zoning," Article IX. "Design Guidelines", Division 3 "Design Guidelines for MS and MSO District", Section 106-946 "Scope and enforcement", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended and shall hereinafter read as follows: "Sec. 106-946. - Scope and enforcement. (a) Scope. These provisions shall apply to all new commercial and mixed residential/commercial uses. Single family residential is subject to the provisions of section 106-948(f) (Redevelopment principles for single-family dwellings). (b) Enforcement. The provisions of this division shall be administered by the director of planning and development or designee. (1) Existing buildings shall also conform to these requirements upon expansion of over one-third of an area of improvement/development. (2) In case of structural damage to the front of the building due to fire, flood or other reasons, and the cost of redevelopment is in excess of 50 percent of the value (replacement cost by the certified appraisal) the structure shall conform to these requirements. (3) The standards and criteria contained within this section are deemed to be minimum standards and shall apply to buildings constructed after the effective date of this ordinance. Buildings constructed after the effective date of this ordinance shall at all times comply with the provision of this division and the version of the building design guidelines in force at the time of the building permit application."