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<br />November 5, 2012 <br /> <br /> <br />Tim Tietjens <br />Planning Director <br />City of La Porte <br />604 W. Fairmont Parkway <br />La Porte, Texas 77571 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Request for Expansion of Revitalization Area Proposed in th Comprehensive <br />Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Tietjens, <br /> <br />We contacting you to request expansion of a revitalization area presented in the current <br />draft of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan as detailed in the attached dra <br /> <br />The revitalization area being proposed for expansion is located on the western side of <br />La Porte. Currently, the to revitalization areas do not target the undeveloped, vacan <br />land to the south and it is our opinion that targeting the land to the south of the <br />proposed zone, specifically the land east of Canada Drive, west of the Pecan Crossing <br />neighborhood and north of Fairmont Parkway, would allow developers to access <br />programs and special financing given to areas of municipalities that are targeted for <br />revitalization. <br /> <br />We are not aware of negative impacts resulting from expanding the revitalization area <br />and are confident that any development in the target area will help City realize the <br />goals identified in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. It probably go <br />the economic impact resulting from development in revitalization areas will increase <br />revenue to the various taxing authorities including, but not lim <br />and School District. To our knowledge, any development in the r <br />would still have to follow City ordinances and building codes so there does not appear <br />to be a financial or procedural risk associated with expanding t <br /> <br />901MPESBOPBIVS180AT78746 <br />, <br /> OAC XPRESSWAY OUTHARTON AKS LAZA UILDING <br /> UITE USTIN EXAS <br />TF <br />:: <br />512-220-8000512-329-9002 <br /> <br /> <br />