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Mayor Pro Tem Engelken nominated Councilperson Jay Martin; Councilperson McCaulley seconded the motion.
<br />There were no additional nominations; the motion was adopted, 7-0.
<br />4.PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS
<br />a. Proclamation National Public Works Week \[Mayor Louis R. Rigby\]
<br />b.Proclamation Emergency Medical Services Week \[Mayor Louis R. Rigby\]
<br />c. Proclamation National Police Week \[Mayor Louis R. Rigby\]
<br />5. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced
<br />if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.)
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<br />Thaddeus Fine spoke in support of the La Porte Police Department, in search of Memorial Day events, and in support
<br />of H.B. 749 on lobbying.
<br />6.CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance with staff
<br />recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the Statutory Agenda for
<br />full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.)
<br />Approve the minutes of the April 26, 2021, regular session and the April 6, 2021, special session of the La
<br />a.
<br />Porte City Council. \[Louis R. Rigby, Mayor
<br />\]
<br />b.Adopt Resolution 2021-43 authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute the TXDOT Click it or Ticket
<br />(CIOT) grant award and other documents for the TCDOT Click It or Ticket STEP Grant. \[Steve Deardorff,
<br />Chief\]
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<br />Councilperson Engelken moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was seconded by Councilperson
<br />Bentley; the motion was adopted, 7-0.
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<br />7. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
<br />a.The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the
<br />Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordnance 2021-3822 amending the Code of Ordinances of the
<br />City of LA Porte, Chapter l Use Permit #20-91000003, to allow
<br />for a residential and commercial development to locate on a 56.7-acre tract of land, legally described as
<br />Lots 1-33, Block 1267, La Porte Subdivision, Tract 1M, Abstract 35, J Hunter Survey, and Tracts 5 & 5L,
<br />Abstract 30, W. P. Harris Survey Subdivision in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district;
<br />followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2021-3822 amending the Code
<br />of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 ranting Special Conditional Use Permit
<br />#20-91000003 to allow for a mixed residential and commercial development to locate on a 56.7-acre tract of
<br />land, legally described as Lots 1-33, Block 1267, La Porte Subdivision, Tract 1M, Abstract 35, J Hunter
<br />Survey, and Tracts 5 and 5L, Abstract 30, W. P. Harris Survey Subdivision in the Planned Unit Development
<br />(PUD) zoning districts. \[Teresa Evans, Director\]
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<br />Planning Director Teresa Evans provided an update on the project, following the TIRZ meeting and approval of a
<br />development agreement for the same. Mayor Rigby opened the public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Alan Mueller, a
<br />representative of Gromax Development and HistoryMaker Homes spoke in support of the amendments to the
<br />SCUP. DeeAnne Thomson, HOA President, Lakes of Fairmont Green, asked a number of questions about, and
<br />spoke in opposition to, aspects of the project. Maggie Anderson, HOA President, Baypointe Townhomes, spoke in
<br />opposition to including any commercial development in the project. Mayor Rigby closed the public hearing at 7:12
<br />p.m.
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<br />Mayor Pro Tem Martin moved to adopt Ordinance 2021-3822 approving amending the Code of Ordinances of the
<br />-91000003, to allow for a
<br />residential development only, with no commercial development permitted, to locate on a 56.7-acre tract of land,
<br />legally described as Lots 1-33, Block 1267, La Porte Subdivision, Tract 1M, Abstract 35, J Hunter Survey, and
<br />Tracts 5 and 5L, Abstract 30, W. P. Harris Survey Subdivision in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning
<br />district, with additional residential conditions that Townhouses shall have a minimum lot area of 1,870 sf, the
<br />minimum lot area shall be 5,000sf, the minimum width shall be 40 feet and the number of dwelling units shall not
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