2004-06-14 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting and Pic Hearing — June 14, 2004 - Page 4 • Motion was made by Councilmember Moser to accept the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission as presented by Mr. Finan. Second by Councilmember Ebow. Motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Ebow and Beasley Nays: Young Abstain: None 11. Open Public Hearing — Mayor Pro Tern Beasley opened the Public Hearing at 6:42 p.m. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan provided a summary on recommendation for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission for allowing off site parking for a restaurant located at 2219 Underwood Road and answered Council's questions. Public Input: Melvin Walker of 2219 Underwood Road, La Porte, Texas 77571 provided Council with an overview of the project and answered Council's questions. Public Hearing was closed at 6:50 p.m. 12. Council to consider and take action on recommendation for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission . for allowing off -site parking for a restaurant located at 2219 Underwood Road. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501-QQQ - 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: 0.22 ACRE IN THE 2200 BLOCK OF UNDERWOOD ROAD, BEING PART OF OUTLOT 490, LA PORTE OUTLOTS,.NICHOLAS CLOPPER JR. SURVEY, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING OFF -SITE PARKING FOR.RESTAURANT 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. Motion was made by Councilmember Young to table the item until the next meeting. Second by Councilmember Moser. Upon Council discussing this item Mr. Young amended his motion to consider passage with the agreement that Assistant Cily Attorney Clark Asking will review the leases as soon as possible.. Second by Councilmember Moser. Motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Engelken, Ebow, Young and Beasley Nays: None Abstain: None 13. Open Public Hearing — Mayor Pro Tern Beasley opened the Public Hearing at 7:08 p.m. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan presented summary and recommendation for approval with conditions by the Planning and Zoning Commission for #SCU04-007 and answered Council's questions.