2008-08-11 and 8-12 Budget Workshop Meetings on Proposed Budget and Public Hearings on Recommendations of Planning & Zoning Commission and other Matters of City Council

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Special Called Regular Meeting, Public Hearings and Budget Workshop Meeting 5 August 11 & 12, 2008 Planning Director Tim Tietjens presented summary and recommendations and answered Council's questions. Public Input - There was no public wishing to address Council on this item. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:05 p.m. Recommendation of Planning and Zoning Commission - recommended approval of Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) Request #SCU08-005 for a 10.64 acre tract being Reserve D out of :!:,.207 acres of land located along Old Underwood Road south of State Highway 225 and approval of Ordinance 1501-16. 12. Consider approval or other action regarding Ordinance 1501-16 and SCU08-005. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read ordinance 1501-16, 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 #SCU08-005 FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: 10.64 ACRE TRACT, BEING RESERVE D, OUT OF :!: 207 ACRES OF LAND (ALONG OLD UNDERWOOD ROAD SOUTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 225) IN THE ENOCH BRINSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT-5, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING OFFICE/WAREHOUSE FACILITY, "PACKWELL II" 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 Enqelken to approve Ordinance 1501-16 and SCU08-005 as presented by Mr. Tietiens Seconded by Councilmember Clausen. Motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Clausen, Rigby, Moser, Black, Malone, Engelken, Ebow and Porter. Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None 13. Council to consider approval of the action regarding the decision of the La Porte Development Corporation Board to approve a contract with Avalanche Consulting, Inc. for the completion of a City-Wide Economic Development Strategic Plan, in an amount not to exceed $125,000. Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Motion was made by Councilmember Clausen to approve the recommendation as presented by Ms. Larson. Seconded by Councilmember Ebow. Motion carried.