07-09-18 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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6. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an item be removed and considered separately.) (a) Consider approval or other action regarding the Regular City Council Meeting held on June 11, 2018 (b) Consider approval or other action awarding Bid #18013 for Pecan Park Satellite Restroom Facility — R. Epting (c) Consider approval or other action rejecting Bid #18015 for Fire Field Training Facility Addition — D. Ladd (d) Consider approval or other action to award Bid #18018 for Somerton Drive Waterline and Pavement Replacement, Venture Waterline, and Pecan Park Parking Lot Project — D. Pennell Councilmember Engelken made a motion to approve all Consent Agenda items pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember K. Martin seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. Councilmember J. Martin was absent. 7. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve Special Conditional Use Permit #18-91000004 to allow for a specialty trade contractor use to be located on a 0.22 acre tract of land described as Lots 3-5, Block 789, Town of La Porte Subdivision in a GC zone; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 "Zoning," by granting Special Conditional Use Permit #18-91000004, to allow for a specialty trade contractor use to be located on a 0.22 acre tract of land described as Lots 3-5, Block 789, Town of La Porte Subdivision, in a GC zone — I. Clowes The public hearing opened at 6:13 p.m. City Planner Ian Clowes presented a summary. Councilmember Zemanek asked if this is a new tenant. Mr. Clowes replied no. There being no public comments, the public hearing closed 6:16 p.m. Councilmember Zemanek made a motion to accept the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and adopt an ordinance granting a Special Conditional Use Permit to allow for a specialty trade contractor use to be located on a 0.22 acre tract of land described as Lots 3-5, Block 789, Town of La Porte Subdivision, in a GC zone. Councilmember Kaminski seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. Councilmember J. Martin was absent. Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2018-3712: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY GRANTING SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 18-91000004, TO ALLOW FOR A SPECIALTY TRADE CONTRACTOR USE IN A GENERAL COMERCIAL (GC) ZONING DISTRICT, ON A 0.22 ACRE TRACT OF LANDAND BEING LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 3-5, BLOCK 789, TOWN OF LA PORTE SUBDIVISION, LA PORTE HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT Page 2 of 5 June 25, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes