2004-10-11 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting, Public Hearings and Workshop Meeting - October 11, 2004 - Page 3 Jerry Carpenter of 600 Main Street, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Mr. Carpenter informed Council he is in favor of the Main Street District and commended Planning & Zoning for their efforts. ~- Pat Muston of 117 Garfield, La Porte, Texas 77571 - Ms. Muston informed Council she is in favor of the Main Street District. Recommendation of Staff - By unanimous vote, The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends Council to approve the proposed zoning ordinance amendments and regulations as presented by Mr. Sabo. Consultant Nick Finan clarified the no parking in front is only within the overlay. If you look at the ordinance, when a commercial abuts a residential, there's a 20 feet rear yard setback and ten yards, but within the Main Street District it is relaxed, with the overlay allowing 80% and Main Street allows for 60%. The rear setbacks are 20 feet rear yard set back, which is what is in general commercial, with neighborhood commercial being only 10 feet. As far as the property, the setbacks will be the same as they currently are under the general commercial; with a 20 feet setback, 5 feet setback, which within a general commercial would be a 10 feet sideyard. This would be the only difference and would not affect the residents on Virginia. The 5 feet setback is a little bit more lax, which allows for higher percentage of lot coverage from 40% to 60%. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:45 p.m. Consultant Nick Finan stated Ordinance l50l-AAAA changes slightly from the Planning and Zoning Commission's version. The Ordinance is now combined as one action item, create the district and rezone the district. Mr. Finan questions if Exhibit A should be Exhibit F for the purpose of the adoption since it was originally conceived as a separate ordinance. There are two Exhibit A's, one needs to be relabeled as Exhibit F. 8. Council to consider approval of Ordinance 150 l-AAAA as presented by Mr. Sabo. Mayor Alton Porter read: ORDINANCE l501-AAAA - 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 AMENDING ARTICLE III. DISTRICTS DIVISION 3. COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SUBDIVISION 1 GENERALLY, SEC. 106-441 TABLE A, COMMERCIAL USES AND SEC. 106-443, TABLE B, COMMERCIAL AREA REQUIREMENTS; AND BY ADDING SUBDIVISION V. MAIN STREET DISTRICT WITH OVERLAY, SECTIONS 106-510 ET SEQ. TO DIVISION 3. COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS BY; AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE VI. OFF-STREET PARKING, SEC. 106-832, APPLICATION OF THESE REGULATIONS TO ALL ZONING DISTRICTS; EXCEPTION FOR MAIN STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT; AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE VII. SIGNS, SECTION 106-874 ON-PREMISES SIGNS; AND BY ADOPTING ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS AND BOUNDARIES OF THE MAIN STREET DISTRICT, AND BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) TO MAIN STREET (MS) INCLUDING MAIN STREET DISTRICT WITH OVERLAY FOR THE AREA ALONG MAIN STREET FROM STATE HIGHWAY 146, EAST ALONG WEST POLK STREET TO NORTH KANSAS, SOUTH ALONG NORTH KANSAS STREET TO INTERSECTION WITH EAST A STREET, WEST ALONG EAST A STREET TO INTERSECTION WITH ALLEY OF BLOCK 201, WEST ALONG EAST B STREET AND WEST B STREET INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH 1 ST STREET, NORTH ALONG 1 ST STREET TO INTERSECTION WITH WEST A, AND ALONG WEST A STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH STATE HIGHWAY 146 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 Griffiths to aoorove Ordinance 1501-AAAA as oresented bv Mr. Sabo. Second by Councilmember Moser. Motion carried. Ayes: Beasley, Mosteit, Engelken, Moser, Rigby, Clausen, Porter and Griffiths Nays: None Abstain: None