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<br />City Council Minutes 9-23-02 - Page 3 <br /> <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Warren to approve Resolution 2002-34 as presented <br />by Mayor Malone. Second by Councilmember Young. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Engelken, Griffiths, Warren, Beasley, Ebow, Meismer, Mosteit, Young and Malone <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />8. Open Public Hearing - Mayor Malone opened the Public Hearing at 6:47 p.m. <br /> <br />Review by Staff - City Planner Gwen Goodwin presented summary and recommendation <br />of the Planning and Zoning Commission and answered questions regarding adopting the <br />mid to high-density regulations by ordinance. <br /> <br />Mrs. Goodwin explained the many changes in multi-family units; one is the total units are <br />limited to 180; the units per acre are limited to 14; with height restrictions, increased <br />landscaping and amenities required. The additional requirements with the 25 feet <br />distance; the complexes with 50 or more units must be 2,500 feet from other complexes <br />with 20 or more units. Complexes with 49 or less units could locate within 2,500-feet <br />radius. It is possible to build multi-family, but you have to be under the 50-unit threshold. <br /> <br />Spero Pomonis of2l8 Bay Colony, La Porte, Texas, is opposed to apartments in the City <br />of La Porte. <br /> <br />Steve Helm, a proposed developer, spoke in favor of this project, but is opposed to the <br />2,500-feet distance. <br /> <br />Craig Wooten First National Bank of Bellaire spoke in favor of the complex, but is <br />opposed to the 2,500-feet distance. <br /> <br />Bernard Perlmut, broker-handling sale of property, spoke in favor of the complex, but is <br />opposed to the 2,500-feet distance. <br /> <br />Recommendation of Staff - Acting City Manager John Joerns informed Mayor that the <br />recommendations are made by the Planning and Zoning Commission. <br /> <br />Mayor Malone closed the Public Hearing at 7:38 p.m. <br /> <br />9. The Council considered adopting an ordinance as presented by City Planner Gwen <br />Goodwin. <br /> <br />City Attorney read: ORDINANCE l50l-XX - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING <br />CHAPTER 106, BY AMENDING SECTION 106-1, "DEFINITIONS", ARTICLE 1. "IN <br />GENERAL"; BY AMENDING SECTION 106-331, "TABLE A, RESIDENTIAL USES" <br />AND AMENDING SECTION 106-333 "TABLE B, RESIDENTIAL AREA <br />REQUIREMENTS", AND AMENDING SECTION 106-334, "SPECIAL USE <br />PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; RESIDENTIAL" AND AMENDING SECTION 106- <br />394, "SPECIAL REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES", ARTICLE III. "DISTRICTS", <br />DIVISION 2. "RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT REGULA nONS"; AND BY AMENDING <br />SECTION 106-441. "TABLE A, COMMERCIAL USES" AND SECTION 106-443 <br />