2005-10-24 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting — October 24, 2005 Page 3 Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission: The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended 1) Create Large Lot District 2) Adopt boundaries for the Large Lot District, and 3) Rezone from low -density residential and medium density residential to large lot district. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:18 p.m. 8. Council to consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 1501-T4. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501-T4 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 1, SECTION 106-1, DEFINITIONS, BY AMENDING SECTION 106-309, DIVISION I, LAND USE DISTRICTS; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 106, ARTICLE III, DISTRICTS, DIVISION 2, SECTION 106-331, TABLE A, RESIDENTIAL USES; BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 106-416, SPECIAL REGULATIONS, AND BY AMENDING CHAPTER 106, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 2, SECTION 106-741; BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO LARGE LOT, INCLUDING AREA GENERALLY BEING DESCRIBED AS BOUNDED TO THE WEST BY UNDERWOOD ROAD, NORTH BY SH 225, EAST BY SENS ROAD, AND SOUTH BY SPENCER HIGHWAY; 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 Council member Beasley to approve Ordinance 1501-T4 as recommended by staff and to approve proposed amendment to ordinance by adding Section 106-191 (b)(4) to Chapter 106 of City Code to allow consideration of special exception to Large Lot District regulations by Zoning Board of Adjustment. Second by Council member Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Rigby, Moser, Clausen, Beasley, Ebow, Griffiths and Mayor Porter Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Public Hearing — Council to consider taking action on an ordinance for 11.48 acres of land being part of 24.88 acres of land located at 502 North Broadway to be rezoned from R-2 and BI to PUD . Open Public Hearing - Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing at 7:25 p.m. Review by Staff — Director of Planning Wayne Sabo provided an overview on ordinance approving 11.48 acres of land being part of 24.88 acres of land located at 502 North Broadway to be rezoned from R-2 and BI to PUD Public Input — None Recommendation of Planning & Zoning — by a unanimous vote (6-0), recommends City Council approval or Rezone Request R05-005. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:28 p.m. 10. Council to consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 1501-U4 & #R05-005. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: 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 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT REQUESTED BY P & O COLD LOGISTICS LOCATED AT 502 NORTH BROADWAY, ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF BARBOUR'S CUT BLVD., HEREIN DESCRIBED; MAKING FINDINGS OF