2002-03-18 Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Minutes 3-18-02 -Page 2 4. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS Assistant Director of Finance Michael Dolby recognized Shelley Wolny as the Employee of the Quarter for the 4th Quarter of 2001. 5. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS WISHING TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL Bill and Kay Scott of 1802 Lomax School Road of La Porte, Texas, addressed City Council regarding their living conditions of their home. They informed Council of their concerns about the cattle feedlot next to their home. 6. Open Public Hearing -Mayor opened the Public Hearing at 6:20 p.m. Review by Staff- Planning Director Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered questions regarding Zoning Ordinance. Eddie Gray provided City Council with additional information regarding the request of rezoning from General Commercial to Low-Density Residential. Sib Carpenter of 5234 Glen Park, La Porte, Texas questioned the buffer between the types of land uses. Recommendation of Staff -Recommends approval. 7. Council considered approval of Rezone Request #R02-001. Planning Director Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 1501-UU - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Counci~erson Clarke to approve Ordinance 1501-UU as presented by Mr. Kneupper. Second by Councilperson Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Sutherland, Engelken, Warren, Young, Clarke, and Malone. Nays: Griffiths Abstain: None 8. Council considered granting an exception to the moratorium created by Resolution No. 2002-20. Such exception would apply to John Hettig for property located approximately 1000 feet south of the Bay Pointe Townhomes in an area zoned PUD.