12-19-1991 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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STAFF REPORT 12/12/91 SPENWICK PLACE SECTION ONE Item No. VI on the agenda is to consider a replat of Lots 111, 112, & 113 in Block 7, Spenwick Place Section One. This subdivision was platted in March of 1953 and was part of the Collegeview M.U.D. at that time. It was annexed by the City of La Porte in 1984. * The owner has proposed the replat in order to move an existing easement from the center of the lots to one side, allowing for development on all three lots (see attached replat and letter of request). The City's Development Ordinance No. 1444 and state law allows for a replat or re-subdivision of a recorded subdivision plat, or a portion thereof, but without vacation of the immediate previous plat, is hereby expressly authorized to be recorded and shall be deemed valid and controlling when: A. It has been signed and acknowledged by only the owners of the particular property which is being replatted or resubdivided. * B. It does not attempt to alter, amend or remove any covenants and restrictions. C. There is compliance, when applicable, with Section 212.014 and 212.015 of V.T.C.A. local government codes. D. It has been approved by the Commission after being prepared and filed as though it were an original plat as specified in Section 4.04 of the Ordinance; and E. All expenses incurred by the City or the subdivider in the Replat process shall be borne by the subdivider, including costs of notice of public hearing. * Notifications and advertisement of the mandatory public hearing were complied with on December 4, 1991. * Staff researched the easement and found that no public utilities existed. * Staff contacted franchised utility companies and found they have no objection to abandonment of the easement or relocation (letters attached) .