2003-10-13 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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Cit Council Re ular Meetin and Public Hearin -October 13 2003 - Pa e 3 Y g g g ~ g Margaret Anderson - 909 Gardenwalk, La Porte, Texas 77571- informed Council she is opposed to the 8~' Street expansion. Sandra Dies -1414 Cypress Cove, La Porte, Texas 77571- informed Council she is opposed to the 8~' Street expansion. Bruce Sweat -1407 Cypress Cove, La Porte, Texas 77571 -informed Council he is opposed to the 8`~ Street Expansion. Staff recommends Council approve the Special Conditional Use Permit and the expansion of 8`~ Street. Mayor Malone read a letter from Coucilmember Meismer indicating he supported the Special Conditional Use Permit and the expansion of 8`~ Street. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:34 p.m. 8. Council to consider approval or other action regarding an ordinance general plan and special conditional use permit for La Porte Golf Course Community located at SH-146 (South of Bay Point Town Homes). Interim Planning Director Nick Finan gave summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read: ORDINANCE 1501-CCC - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, BY APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AND GRANTING A SPECIAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: 150+ ACRES (ALONG SH 146 SOUTH OF THE BAYPOINT TOWNHOMES) IN THE W.P. HARRIS SURVEY, ABSTRACT-30, LA PORTS, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING SINGLE FAMILIY UNITS, MULTI-FAMILY UNITS AND A NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ZONE; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve the Ordinance 1501-CCC tenanting the Special Conditional Use Permit, but not the expansion of 8~' Street. Second by Councilmember Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Young, Ebow, Griffiths, Beasley Nays: Malone, Engelken, Warren Abstain: None 9. Open Public Hearing -Mayor Malone opened the Public Hearing at 7:48 p.m. Council to consider amending Chapter 106, by amending section 106-62, "Membership and Structure" of Article II, "Administration", Division 2, "Boards and Commissions", Subdivision II. "Planning and Zoning Commission", and Section 106-86, Subdivision III. "Board of Adjustment", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte providing for two alternate members of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Interim Planning Director Nick Finan gave the summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. Public Input -There were no citizens wishing to provide public input. Staff recommends Council adopt the proposed amendments.