1988-01-11 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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Minutes, Public Hearings and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council January 11, 1988, Page 5 8. Council considered an ordinance rezoning Lots 17-32, Block 149, La Porte, from R-1 low density residential to GC general commercial. Mark Lewis addressed Council and showed slides of the zoning map of that area. Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend denial of the rezoning request. The Mayor asked if there was any way the request to use the property as a parking lot could be granted without rezoning the property. The City Attorney answered that to do so would set a precedent by putting a limitation on a general zoning classification; however, if Council so desired, he would ask that the ordinance be tabled so that he could research the matter. Motion was made by Councilperson Matuszak to table this ordinance. Second by Councilperson Lloyd. The motion carried, 8 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Waters, Lloyd, Matuszak, Porter, Shipp, Skelton, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None 9. Council did not act on Ordinance 1572, regarding condemnation and demolition of a dangerous building located on Lots 31-33, Block 57, La Porte, due to the owner's voluntary consent to demolish the building. 10. Council considered an ordinance ordering condemnation and demolition of a dangerous building located on Lots 17-20, Block 66, La Porte. The City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1573 - AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE BUILDING LOCATED ON LOTS 17-20, BLOCK 66, LA PORTE TRACT, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE IN FACT A NUISANCE; ORDERING SUCH BUILDING CONDEMNED; FINDING THAT EVERLENA THORNTON IS THE RECORD OWNER OF SAID PROPERTY; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO ENTIRELY REMOVE OR TEAR DOWN SUCH BUILDING; ORDERING THE SAID OWNER TO COMMENCE SAID REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; ORDERING THE BOARD OF INSPECTION TO PLACE A NOTICE ON SAID BUILDING; ORDERING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS