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 4 9. Open Public Hearing - Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing at 7:50 p.m. - Review by Staff - Interim Planning Director Wayne Sabo provided an overview of request for approval of a General Plan and a Special Conditional Use Permit. Public Input: Spero Pomonis of218 Bay Colony, La Porte, Texas 77571 is against the General Plan and SCU #04-013, especially the multi-family units. Mr. Pomonis would like to see Mayor and Council ban apartments in the City of La Porte. Rob Burchfield of6011 Prevon Court, Houston, Texas would like this piece ofland preserved. The land is a treasure with Bull Pines, numerous great grandfather of the pine trees. Mr. Burfield feels this is inconceivable that Council would think about making a single family development. The whole concept has been to serve the community, find a way to save the treasure that is out there, the Bull Pines, the Drunken Trees with original Beaumont soil. These trees do not exist on the coast anymore, except on "The Preserve at Taylor Bayou". Council saw an overhead picture of the project and confirmed they will preserve the trees, some of them over 2000 years old, and 77 acres ofland. Mr. Burchfield informed Council the homes will be high quality, and at the same time, the trees will be saved and a park will be created. Recommendation of Staff - By unanimous vote, The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends Council to approve the proposed General Plan and SCU #04-013 as presented by Mr. Sabo. The Public Hearing was closed at 8:15 p.m. 10. Council to consider approval of a General Plan and a SCUP for multi-family units. Interim Planning Director Wayne Sabo presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501-BBBB AND SCU #04-013 - 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: BEING i: 107 ACRE TRACT OF LAND INCLUDING 28.43 ACRES IN THE 1200 BLOCK OF MCCABE ROAD, AS TRS 8, 8A, 5F-l, 49A, & 9B, ALONG WITH 77 ACRES AS NATURE PRESERVE IN THE W. P. HARRIS SURVEY, ABSTRACT 30, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING 180 MULTI-FAMILY (APARTMENTS) AND 150 TOWN HOME UNITS IN A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) 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 Griffiths to approve Ordinance 1501-BBBB AND SCU #04-013 as presented by Mr. Sabo. Second by Councilmember Beaslev. Motion carried. Final plan approval will be from Mayor and Council. Mayor Porter noted there were 21 conditions previously approved. - Ayes: Engelken, Beasley, Moser, Rigby, Clausen, Mosteit, Griffiths and Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 11/12. Council to consider amending Ordinance 2004-2779 authorizing redesign of the employee contribution schedules of the medical plan.