03-13-17 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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Councilmember Engelken made a motion to approve an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106, by approving SCUP# 16-91000004, for the purpose of constructing an entertainment, commercial and residential mixed-use development center on State Highway 146 north of Wharton Weems Blvd. Councilmember K. Martin seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2017-3669 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. 16-91000004 FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AN ENTERTAINMENT, COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT CENTER ON STATE HIGHWAY 146 NORTH OF WHARTON WEEMS BOULEVARD; 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. (c) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve a zone change request for changing the zoning classification of tracts 30A and 31A, Strang Subdivision from Business Industrial District (BI) to Light Industrial District (LI); consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance to approve zone change request # 16-92000004, changing the zoning classification of tracts 30A and 31A, Strang Subdivision form Business Industrial District (BI) to Light Industrial District (LI) I. Clowes The public hearing opened at 6:19 p.m. City Planner Ian Clowes presented a summary. There being no public comments, the public hearing was closed at 6:21 p.m. Councilmember Clausen made a motion to approve an Ordinance to approve zone change request #16-92000004, changing the zoning classification of tracts 30A and 31A, Strang Subdivision from Business Industrial District (BI) to Light Industrial District (LI). Councilmember Earp seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY 9/0. Prior to council action, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the caption of Ordinance 2017-3670 AN ORDINANCE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF TRACTS 30A AND 31A, STRANG SUBDIVISION FROM BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (BI) TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (LI); MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF (d) Public hearing to receive comments regarding recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve a zone change request for changing the zoning classification of tract 17-1A and 18A, Strang Subdivision from Business Industrial (BI) to Light Industrial (LI); consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance to approve zone change request #16-92000005, changing the zoning classification of tracts 17-1A and 18A, Strang Subdivision form Business Industrial (BI) to Light Industrial (LI) I. Clowes The public hearing opened at 6:22 p.m. City Planner Ian Clowes presented a summary. There being no public comments, the public hearing was closed at 6:23 p.m. Councilmember Leonard made a motion to approve an Ordinance to approve zone change request #16-92000005, changing the zoning classification of tracts 17-1A and 18A, Strang Subdivision from Page 3 of 6 Feb. 27, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes