2007-09-10 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting -September 10,2007 Page 4 Tina Nardo - 5214 Meadow Crest La Porte, Tx 77571 - addressed Council about the flooding at her home. Ms. Nardo wanted the City to do their part in providing/obtaining assistance for citizens that have flooded and does not have flood insurance. 7. Public Hearing - Council to consider recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve special conditional use permit #SCU07-007 for a 1.478 acre tract of land located in the 500 block of North 8th Street Open Public Hearing - Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing at 6:46 p.m. Planning Director Wayne Sabo presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Public Input: There was not any public input. Recommendation of Planning and Zoning - Council to approve special conditional use permit #SCU07-007 for a 1.478 acre tract ofland located in the 500 block of North 8th Street. The Public Hearing was closed at 6:49 p.rn. 8. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: Ordinance 1501-Z5 CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING 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 #SCU07-007 FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: LOTS 1 THRU 16, BLOCK 101, TOWN OF LA PORTE, JOHNSON HUNTER SURVEY, ABSTRACT 35, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING OFFICE/WAREHOUSE FACILITY IN A GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) 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 Council member Beasley to approve ordinance 1501-Z5 as recommended by The Planning and Zoning Commission. Second by Council member Moser. The motion carried unanimously. Ayes: Rigby, Moser, Beasley, Clausen, Engelken, Mosteit, Malone and Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: Ebow 9. Chairman of the Fiscal Affairs Committee Engelken provided a report to City Council. 10. Close Regular Meeting and Open Workshop at 6:51p.m. Planning Director Wayne Sabo provided a presentation on DrainagelFlooding Issues. City Engineer Rodney Slaton also assisted in the presentation.