04-11-11 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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ORDINANCE NO. 33 3 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. 11- 91000003 FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A CONTAINER/CHASSIS YARD AT 901 NORTH BROADWAY, IN A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ZONE; 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; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1: Chapter 106 "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by granting Special Conditional Use Permit #11-91000003, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference for all purposes, to allow for the development of a container /chassis yard for the following described property, to wit: 47.709 acre tract of land situated in the Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract No. 35, containing all of Outlots 10 and 11, and Blocks 373, 374, and 376, a subdivision according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 83, Page 345 of the Deed Records of Harris County, all of Blocks 377, 378, 379, and 380 in the subdivision of Outlot 9 of the Nebraska Syndicate, a subdivision according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 458, Page 331 of the Deed Records of Harris County, also known as 901 North Broadway, within a Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district. Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance. Section 3. Should any section or part of this ordinance be held unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, or the application to any person or circumstance for any reasons thereof ineffective or inapplicable, such unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity, or ineffectiveness of such section or part shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate the remaining portions thereof; but as to such remaining portion or portions, the same shall be and remain in full force and effect and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council is posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.