08-30-12 Special Called Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 /´± 6¨²¨® After assembling the ideas and aspirations heard during the publ, a (see inset). This vision incorporates the shared understanding of the nature and purpose community and uses it to guide City leaders and staff in their d making, and to galvanize the citizens so that everyone is moving same greater purpose which i preferred future. Vision By the year 2030, La Porte envisions itself as a dynamic, vibran-, tourism-, and family- La Porte envisions achieving this by leveraging both its greatest strengths and uniq its strong business base, its proximity to the greater Houston metro and most importantly, its people; all to create a highly livablesustainable community where people have the opportunity to find joy in all aspects of living, working, and playing right outside their front door. Source: Visioning Process '«¨¬¯²¤ ®¥ /´± &´³´±¤ Based upon our core aspirations and our vision, a snapshot of ou would look like this: Our economy is economically diverse and stable. We have facilitated new residential in-fill development that broadened our diversity of ;yet required them to be designed in a way that maintained our sense of small town character. This was the first step in enabling us to grow our commercial retail and business opportuni enlarged our regional presence and captured a more significant s spending by residents, workers, and tourists. Our workforce is wll-educated and highly trained, made possible by continued strategic partner between La Porte and Clear Creek ISDs and San Jacinto College, and easy access to other colleges and higher education institutions. Ther employment opportunities for our youth and for all residents as in their careers. We have coordinated with our industry (e.g., B Bayport, and South La Porte Industrial Districts) and intergover partners (e.g., Port of Houston Authority, La Porte and Clear Cr 1.10