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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES <br />(a) Public hearing to receive comments regarding the recommendation of the Planning and <br />Zoning Commission to amend regulations related to the placement of carports on residential <br />property; consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 106, <br />to the placement of carports on residential property I. Clowes <br /> <br />The public hearing opened at 6:36 p.m. <br /> <br />City Planner Ian Clowes presented a summary regarding amendments to Chapter 106 related to <br />the placement of carports on residential property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Earp commented he is not comfortable with the language written in the ordinance <br />nor the affects it will have on the entire City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Engelken asked how the ordinance conflicts with the multiple deed restrictions in <br />the City. City Planner Ian Clowes responded the City regulates Chapter 106 and not deed <br />restrictions. City Attorney Clarks Askins added the City cannot enforce deed restrictions. <br />Councilmember Engelken commented after passage of the proposed ordinance, a citizen can <br />obtain a permit to build a carport and be in violation of an active Homeowners Association rules <br />when another citizen applying for a permit may not be in violation because that citizen may be <br />residing in a neighborhood with an inactive Homeowners Association. <br /> <br />Mayor Rigby asked if there are any homes in the Glen Meadows subdivision that can build carports <br />consistent with the proposed ordinance. City Manager Corby Alexander responded there are a few <br />homes with detached garages to the back of the home that can build carports. <br /> <br />Phillip Hoot, 927 Seabreeze, spoke and commented he does not live in Glen Meadows; and <br />everyone in the City should not be restricted to accommodate the Glen Meadows subdivision. <br /> <br />Chuck Rosa, 812 S. Virginia St., spoke and commented the proposed ordinance takes away <br />property rights and expressed his opposition. <br /> <br />The public hearing closed at 6:58 p.m. <br /> <br />Councilmember Engelken made a motion to deny the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning <br />Commission to approve an Ordinance amending regulations related to the placement of carports on <br />residential property. Councilmember Leonard seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 7/1. <br /> <br />Ayes: Councilmembers Earp, J. Martin, K. Martin, Leonard, <br />Engelken, Ojeda and Zemanek <br />Nays: Mayor Rigby <br /> Absent: Councilmember Kaminski <br />8. AUTHORIZATIONS <br />(a) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning and closing <br />the south one-half S. Holmes St., right-of-way in Blocks 27 & 28, Town of La Porte I. <br />Clowes <br /> <br />City Planner Ian Clowes presented a summary regarding an Ordinance vacating, abandoning and <br />closing the south one-half S. Holmes St., right-of-way. <br /> <br />Councilmember J. Martin made a motion to authorize the sale of a 30 <br />right-of-way to the applicant for subject right-of-way. MOTION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A <br />SECOND TO THE MOTION. <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />July 24, 2017, Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />