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<br />City Council Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting -May 8, 2006 <br /> <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />IN TENANT AND/OR OCCUPANT TO INITIATE A REVIEW OF NONCONFORMING <br />LOTS OF RECORD WITHIN THE ZONING DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, <br />BY CITY STAFF; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE <br />SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council member Moser to approve Ordinance 1501-A5 as presented by <br />Mr. Sabo. Second by Council member Griffiths. The motion carried <br /> <br />Ayes: Beasley, Moser, Engelken, Rigby, Ebow, Clausen, Griffiths and Mayor Porter. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />12. Public Hearing - Council to consider taking action on an ordinance amending Chapter 106 <br />(Zoning) to delete Section 106-741 (h) of the Code of Ordinances. <br /> <br />Open Public Hearing - Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing at 6:33 p.m. <br /> <br />Planning Director Wayne Sabo provided an overview on amendments to the Code of <br />Ordinances. <br /> <br />Public Input: Lou Large - 231 Falk Ct., La Porte, Texas 77571 - Ms. Large informed <br />Mayor and Council she was in favor of the changes to the ordinance. <br /> <br />Sue Gail Kooken - 410 S. 1 S\ La Porte, Texas 77571 - Ms. Kooken informed Council she <br />thinks this ordinance needs reworking and is not in favor of 18 wheelers being parked in <br />residential yards. <br /> <br />Recommendation of Planning & Zoning Commission- Unanimously, the Planning and <br />Zoning Commission recommended City Council consider approval of an ordinance <br />amending Chapter 106 (Zoning) to delete Section 106-741 (h) of the Code of Ordinances. <br /> <br />The Public Hearing was closed at 6:44 p.rn. <br /> <br />13. Council to consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 1501-B5. <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501 B5-AN ORDINANCE <br />AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, CHAPTER <br />106, ATRICLE V "SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS", DIVISION <br />2."ACCESSORY BUILDING, USES AND EQUIPMENT", SECTION 106-741, <br />"GENERAL PROVISIONS", BY DELETING SECTION 106-741(h), PERTAINING TO <br />THE PARKING OF BOATS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES WITHIN <br />RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; MAKING <br />CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Council member Engelken to approve Ordinance 1501 B5 as <br />recommended by Planning & Zoning. Second by Council member Ebow. The motion <br />carried. <br />