2006-10-23 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council

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City Council Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting and Public Hearing —October 23, 2006 Page 5 Sue Gale Mock Kooken - 410 S. I" La Porte, Texas 77571 did not address Council but noted she was in favor of Ordinance 1501-I5 The Public Hearing was closed at 6:50 p.m. Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission — Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of Rezone Request #R06-001 rezoning the referenced property from General Commercial (GC) to Main Street District (MS). 8. Council to consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 1501-I5 Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: Ordinance 1501-I5- 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 GENERAL COMMERCIAL TO MAIN STREET DISTRICT AS REQUESTED FOR THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 1 THRU 9, BLOCK 412 AND LOTS 1 THRU 23, BLOCK 411 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 Council member Moser to approve Ordinance 1501-I5 as recommended by Planning and Zoning Commission. Second by Council member Clausen. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Moser, Beasley, Engelken, Rigby, Ebow, Clausen, Griffiths and Mayor. Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Public Hearing — Council to consider approval or other action of Planning and Zoning Commission to approve Rezone Request #R06-002 rezoning the referenced property from Large Lot Residential (LL) to Light Industrial (LI). Open Public Hearing - Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing at 6:52 p.m. Director of Planning Wayne Sabo presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Public Input: Carlos Smith 1003 East "D" Street — La Porte, Texas 77571 - spoke in favor ordinance 1501- J5. Cherie Steinle — 1203 Mission — La Porte, Texas 77571 — initially spoke against ordinance 1501- J5 until Director of Planning Wayne Sabo clarified the location of the F101 ditch and the proposed location of the rezone would not affect her neighborhood. Carey Beran — 11707 Bexar — La Porte, Texas 77571 — wished to speak against the ordinance if it would affect the neighborhood. Mr. Beran is acceptable of the ordinance after clarification of location by Mr. Sabo.