2016-01-11 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council Minutes

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Kathy Gilley, 4919 Rainwater Dr., Pasadena addressed Council and spoke in favor of the proposed La Porte Town Center. Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia St., addressed Council and spoke in favor of the proposed La Porte Town Center if there are not any grants to be awarded. Vincent Worley, addressed Council and spoke in favor of the proposed La Porte Town Center and advised of Doug Sanders' irreplaceable collections. The public hearing closed at 7:12 p.m Councilmember Engelken moved to approve an Ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map component of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan for a 20 -acre tract of land located on State Highway 146, a quarter of a mile north of Wharton Weems Blvd., to change use designation from "Low Density Residential;" to 1) "Commercial," 2) "Mixed Use," and 3) "Mid to High -Density Residential." Councilmember Zemanek seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 8/0. Councilmember Leonard was absent. Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2016-3618: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN UPDATE TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP COMPONENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (b) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve Special Conditional Use Permit # 15-91000007, to allow construction of an entertainment, commercial and residential mixed use development on a 20 -acre tract located on the east side of State Highway 146, a quarter of a mile north of Wharton Weems Blvd., in a PUD zone; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance approving Special Conditional Use Permit Request # 15-91000007, to allow construction of an entertainment, commercial and residential mixed use development on a 20 -acre tract located on the east side of State Highway 146, a quarter of a mile north of Wharton Weems Blvd., in a PUD zone — E. Ensey The public hearing opened at 7:13 p.m. There being no additional public comments, the public hearing closed at 7:13 p.m. Councilmember Earp moved to approve an Ordinance and Special Conditional Use Permit Request #15-91000007, to allow construction of an entertainment, commercial and residential mixed use development on a 20 -acre tract located on the east side of State Highway 146, a quarter of a mile north of Wharton Weems Blvd., in a PUD zone. Councilmember Engelken seconded. Councilmember Martin made an amendment to the main motion to limit the number of extensions of the Special Conditional Use Permit after issuance to only one extension and for additional extension of time granted after application to come back before City Council instead of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Page 4 of 6 January 11, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes