2005-02-14 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting of the La Porte City Council minutes

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City Council Regular Meeting I Public Hearing - February 14, 2005 Page 4 Recommendation of Staff - By unanimous vote, P&Z recommends approval of SCUP #05-002. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:23 p.m. 9. Council to consider approval of Ordinance 1501- EEEE and SCUP #05-002 for permitted development of Underwood Business Park in a Planned Unit Development. Director of Planning and Community Development Wayne Sabo presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501-EEEE and SCUP #05-002 - 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 #05- 002 FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: .::!::208 ACRES (ALONG OLD UNDERWOOD ROAD SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 225 AND UPRR) IN THE ENOCH BRINSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT-5, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING BUSINESS PARK PHASE I OF THE PROJECT 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 Moser to approve Ordinance 1501-EEEE and SCUP #05- 002 as presented by Mr. Sabo. Second by Councilmember Engelken. Ayes: Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Clausen, Porter, Ebow and Rigby Nays: None Abstain: None 10. Council to consider approval of an ordinance establishing Guidelines and Criteria Governing Tax Abatement Agreements. Assistant City Manager John Joerns presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 2005-2809 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY REPEALING ARTICLE V GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA GOVERNING TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE, SECTIONS 66-140 THROUGH 66-152 AND ADDING ARTICLE V GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA GOVERNING TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE, SECTIONS 66-140 THROUGH 66-151 INCLUSIVE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Clausen to approve Ordinance 2005-2809 with Alternate Page 7 as presented by Mr. Joerns. Second by Councilmember Mosteit. Ayes: Beasley, Engelken, Moser, Mosteit, Clausen, Porter, Ebow and Rigby Nays: None Abstain: None