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RESOLUTION 2025-04
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS,
<br />OPPOSING THE DEVELPOMENT OF AN APPROXIMATE 269 ACRE TRACT,
<br />LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TR 6, ABSTRACT S E BRINSON, AND LTS 3, 4, & 5, TRS
<br />1C & 2A STAASHEN, WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE FINDING COMPLIANCE
<br />WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
<br />HEREOF
<br />WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, Texas, is a home -rule city located in east Harris County; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte is committed to preserving and enhancing the quality
<br />of life for its residents, as well as maintaining responsible development and growth within
<br />its city limits; and
<br />WHEREAS, an approximate 269-acre tract, legally described as TR 6, Abstract S E Brinson, and Lots 3,
<br />4, & 5, Tracts IC & 2A Staashen, lies within the City of La Porte, Texas, and is subject to
<br />future development considerations; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has reviewed and considered the potential impacts
<br />of development on the identified tract and recognizes concerns regarding environmental,
<br />infrastructure, and community welfare considerations that could arise from the proposed
<br />development; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte deems it in the best interest of the public to oppose
<br />any development on the aforementioned tract that could negatively impact the community's
<br />resources, safety, and overall quality of life.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
<br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, hereby formally opposes the development of
<br />the approximately 269-acre tract legally described as TR 6, Abstract S E Brinson, and Lots 3,
<br />4, & 5, Tracts 1 C & 2A Staashen, within the City of La Porte, for railroad switchyard or rail -
<br />served industrial complex uses.
<br />Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, encourages all stakeholders, developers, and
<br />decision -making bodies to take into account the environmental, infmstructuml, and quality of
<br />life impacts that any development on this tract for railroad switchyard or rail -served industrial
<br />complex uses may have on the City of La Porte and its residents.
<br />Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, declares that a copy of this Resolution shall
<br />be provided to relevant authorities and interested parties as an official statement of the City
<br />Council's position on the proposed development.
<br />Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions of the City of La Porte, Texas, in conflict with any
<br />provision contained herein is hereby repealed to the extent of any conflict.
<br />Section 5. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause,
<br />of this Resolution shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the
<br />remaining portions of this resolution; and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City
<br />Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of
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