1983-07-06 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• i • Minutes, Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council July 6, 1983, Page 2 Questions were asked by Council and answered by Mr. Nation. Mayor Cline asked if anyone wished to speak in favor of the rezoning. No one responded. Mayor Cline asked if anyone wished to speak in opposition to the rezoning. There was no response. Mayor Cline declared the Public Hearing closed. Mayor Cline read a memorandum from the Planning and Zoning Commission recommending that one Outlots.$9, 40, 41 and 42 be rezoned, to conform with surrounding properties being zoned commercial only two (2) outlots deep. Motion was-made b Council erson Graves to acce t the recom- mendation o the P annin an Zonin Commission an a rove rezonin o on Out ots 3 an rom Resi entice to Commercia Secon y Counci person Matusza . • City Attorney Askins read: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 780,- THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Councilperson Graves amended his motion to: A rove and adopt Ordinance No. 780-AAAA as read by the City ttornev. Second by Councilperson Matusza T e motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Matuszak, Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren, Malone, Longley and Mayor Cline Nays: None 5. Council considered the request of Charles D. Boyle to close the alley in Block. 831, Town of La Porte, and close 15th Street between Blocks 8.31 and 832. City Manager Owen stated that there are certain drainage swales in that area that he feels that the developer should relocate or show how he proposes to handle the drainage on his plans. Also, he has been negotiating for a 16-foot addition to be added to the 14th Street right-of-way to make room to accommodate a future proposed sewer trunk main, and • Mr. Boyle is aware of this and is working out that agreement.