2004-06-14 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting and Pic Hearing — June 14, 2004 - Page 3 Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial. To overturn recommendation, it would require a 3/a vote or 7 of 9 members. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501-000 — 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 ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL REQUESTED BY MR. F. CARRINGTON WEEMS, OWNER OF LOTS 2 THRU 31 OF BLOCK 1254 LOCATED ALONG SOUTH BROADWAY, ADJOINING THE BAY FOREST GOLF COURSE 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 Councilmember Engelken to accept the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission as to deny request as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Young. Motion carried. Ordinance failed. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Ebow, Young and Beasley Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Open Public Hearing — Mayor Pro Tem Beasley opened the Public Hearing at 6:31 p.m. Interim Planning Director provided a summary for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission for Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU04-006 and answered Council's questions. Public Input: Owners Price Blalock of 2122 Toddville, Seabrook, Texas and Randy Jones of 4314 Cedar Ridge Trail, Clear Lake City, Texas explained the drawing of the first phase of the development, complete the second phase of the additional property at a future time. The owners clarified where Phase 2 would be located. Public Hearing was closed at 6:40 p.m. 10. Council to consider and take action on recommendation for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission for Special Conditional Use Permit #SCU04-006. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501-PPP - 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 GRANTING A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO -WIT: 5.98 ACRES IN THE 1200 BLOCK OF SOUTH 13TH STREET, BEING LOTS 132, BLOCK 1136, 1137, ALLEYS IN THESE BLOCKS, AND PORTION OF SOUTH 14TH STREET ROW BETWEEN BLOCKS 1136 & 1137, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A MINI -STORAGE AND OFFICE WAREHOUSING IN A GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) ZONE; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.