2016-10-10 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council Minutes

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Councilmember Engelken made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda items pursuant to staff recommendations. Councilmember Leonard seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2016-3654: AN ORDINANCE VACATING, ABANDONING AND CLOSING THE EASTMEST ALLEY IN BLOCK 185, TOWN OF LA PORTE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A DEED TO THE ADJOINING LANDOWNER, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 6. PUBLIC HEARING AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) for the construction of a secondary dwelling unit for property located at 2711 Crescent Drive, La Porte: consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance to approve SCUP #16-91000003, to allow development of one (1) secondary dwelling unit for property located at 2711 Crescent Drive, La Porte — R. Cramer The public hearing was opened at 6:03 p.m. Planning Technician Ryan Cramer presented a summary. There being no comments, the public hearing closed at 6:08 p.m. Councilmember Leonard made a motion to approve an Ordinance approving SCUP #16-91000003, allowing development of one (1) secondary dwelling unit for property located at 2711 Crescent Drive, La Porte. Councilmember J. Martin seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2016-3655: 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 SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 16-91000003 FOR THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING DEVELOPMENT OF ONE (1) SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT, CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 7. AUTHORIZATIONS (a) Consider approval or other action authorizing the Mayor to execute a Local Government Code Chapter 380 Agreement between the City of La Porte and Ybarra Restaurants, Inc.. for waiver of payment of fees for closure of street right-of-way in connection with the construction of a new EI Toro Restaurant — T. Leach Assistant City Manager Traci Leach presented a summary and John Mayes the Director of Operations of EI Toro Mexican Restaurant addressed Council and provided additional information regarding the building project. Councilmember J. Martin asked how many parking spots are required to accommodate over 400 patrons. Mr. Mayes advised he does not have the actual number of parking spots, and the parking accommodations have met all code requirements based on the size of the restaurant. Councilmember J. Martin asked what are the plans for the existing EI Toro Restaurant on Main Street. Mr. Mayes responded there are plans for a different restaurant concept. Mayor Rigby asked the anticipated construction timeline. Mr. Mayes advised approximately one year for construction. Page 2 of 4 Oct. 10, 2016, Council Meeting Minutes