04-18-2002 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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. . I..: "RESOLUTION,NO. 01-/~, , . THIS IS A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING INTENT TO PROMOTE AND UTILIZE NORTH "E" STREET RIGHT..OF-WAYFROM NORTH 1ST STREET TO THE ALLEY BETWEEN NORTH imAN>> NORTH 8TH STREET AS A BUFFER BETWEEN COMMERCIAL AREAS ON BARBOUR'S CUT BOULEVARD AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS; ,FINDING COMPLIANCE' WITH", THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND . PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, 'the ,City" Co~qil 'adopt~d the Northside'Neighborhood Plan on ' November 13,2000. WHEREAS, the purpos~of the Northside ,Neighborh,ood PI~ is to guide the re~idents, . . the ,City of La Porte, and others regarding the quality of life wi~ the Northside Coqununity. WHEREAS, unimproved North "E" Street right-of-way provides a convenient boundary , between the, co~e~cial/busines~. industrial ~o~g district and the residential districts to the south. WHEREAS, there is opportunity to uti~i~e the unimproved North "E" Street right-of-way , , as a buffer to further insulate the neighborhood from the commercial activities along Barbour's . . I . Cut Boulevard. WHEREAS, City Council determines there is no public need at this time, to utilize North "E" Street right-of-way for vehic~ar access. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. City Council does hereby p~omote t4e use of the: unimproved l'forth "E" , ' Street right-~i-way from North ,i-s~ 'Street to the alley between North 7th and North 8th Street as a buffer between the commercial' activities on Barbour's Cut Boulevard and residential areas and hereby dire~ts Planning and Zoning Commission, staff and others to consider this resolution . . .' , when dealing with matters of development bordering unimproved North "E", Street right-of-way. ~Q.D