2002-06-10 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting

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. - City Council Minutes 6-10-02 - Page 4 Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong read: ORDINANCE 1501-VV - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: 2.9 ACRES, BEING LOTS 1 THRU 32 OF BLOCK 329, INCLUDING ALLEY AND PROTION OF NORTH 2ND STREET RIGHT -OF-WAY, OUT OF JOHNSON HUNTER SURVEY, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, WITH A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ATTACHED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHASE I OF THE CONVENIENCE STORE WITH AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK FUELING; 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 Counciloerson Warren to table item and bring back before Council in one month. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Beasley, Meismer, Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Warren, Young and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 8. Open Public Hearing - Mayor opened the Public Hearing at 7:40 p.m. Review by Staff - Director of Planning Doug Kneupper presented summary and recommendation and answered questions regarding an ordinance authorizing a special conditional use permit - discuss special conditional use permit to an industrial, commercial and retail development. Developer Haynsworth answered various questions from the Council regarding the development. Public Input Suzan Rector of330 Bayside, La Porte, Texas, is opposed to the Import/Export Park. Bernard Legrand of 3115 Layne Court, La Porte, Texas, is opposed to the Import/Export Park. Art Kelley of215 Hazel, La Porte, Texas, is opposed to the Import/Export Park. Fran Strong of2711 Crescent View, La Porte, Texas, is opposed to the Import/Export Park. Margie Van Deventer of 4 Bay Harbor, La Porte, Texas, is opposed to the Import/Export Park. She encouraged Council to table this item. Craig Leppo of 431 S. 3rd Street, La Porte, Texas, is opposed to the Import/Export Park. Alton Porter of 10442 Catlett, La Porte, Texas, is in favor of the Import/Export Park.