1986-06-09 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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e e Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council June 9, 1986, Page 4 Ayes: Councilpersons Lloyd, Matuszak, Porter, Pfeiffer and Mayor Malone (Councilperson Gay had not yet arrived) Nays: None 10. Council considered adopting the zoning ordinance text. Motion was made bv Councilperson Matuszak to amend 10-S02 of the ordinance. Second by Councilperson Lloyd. The motion carried, 5 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Lloyd, Matuszak, Porter, Pfeiffer, Gay and Mayor Malone Nays: None The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1501 - AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING FINDINGS OF FACT AND DIRECTIVES TO THE PLANNING COMMISSIONj AND ADOPTING A NEW ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, SAID NEW ZONING ORDINANCE TO REGULATE: THE LOCATION AND USES OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, LAND, LOTS, AND USES AS DEFINEDj THE HEIGHT AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES BOTH PRIMARY AND ACCESSORYj THE DENSITY AND INTENSITY OF POPULATION AND USES, BOTH PRIMARY AND ACCESSORYj THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF YARDS, SETBACKS, CONSERVATION AREAS, AND OPEN SPACESj THE LOCATION AND DENSITY OF PARKING, LOADING, EXTERIOR STORAGE, FENCING, AND LANDSCAPING; PROVIDING FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTSj PROVIDING A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PROCEDURE; RE-ESTABLISHING A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTj AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCEj FOR SAID PURPOSES DIVIDING THE MUNICIPALITY INTO DISTRICTS OF SUCH NUMBER AND AREA AS MAY BE DEEMED BEST SUITED TO CARRY OUT THESE REGULATIONSj PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION VIOLATING ANY OF THE TERMS OR PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE LIABLE TO FINE NOT THE EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00); WITH EACH DAY OF VIOLATION CONSTITUTING A SEPARATE OFFENSEj PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSEj PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made bv Councilperson Matuszak to adopt Ordinance 1S01 as amended. Second by Councilperson Lloyd. The motion carried, 6 ayes and 0 nays.