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e e Minutes Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council April 22, 1996, Page 2 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAX PAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL There were no requests to speak before Council. 6. PUBLIC HEARING A - AMENDING ORDINANCE 1501, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR ZONE CHANGE REQUEST R96-OO2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REZONING PROPERTY FROM MANUFACTURED HOUSING (M. H.) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (G.C.) THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 8902 SPENCER mGHWAY - G. Rankin OPEN PUBLIC HEARING REVIEW BY STAFF PUBLIC INPUT RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Malone opened the public hearing at 6:08 P.M. Director of Planning Guy Rankin reviewed the summary and recommendation for the request. There was no one speaking in opposition to the request. Mr. Larry Womack, owner of Heritage Corporation who is seeking the rezoning, spoke in favor of the change. Mr. Rankin reported staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission are recommending the rezoning request be approved. Mayor Malone closed the public hearing at 6:14 P.M. 7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1501, TO REZONE A TRACT FROM MANUFACTURED HOUSING (M.H.) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (G. C.) (Ord. lSOI-T) - G. Rankin Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 1501-T - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 1501, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY CHANGING CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED 8902 SPENCER HIGHWAY; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Motion was made bv Counciloerson Clarke to approve Ordinance 1501-T as read by the Assistant City Attorney. Second by Councilperson Maxwell. The motion carried, 7 ayes, and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke, and Mayor Malone Nays: None