O-2014-3511 change zoning classification of 17.3705-acre-tract,northwest of Sens Road and Spencer Highway/GC to R-1

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 "ZONING" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) FOR A 17.3705 ACRE TRACT OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1: Chapter 106 "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by changing the zoning classification of the following described property, to wit: 17.3705 acres of land being a portion of 33 acres of land located at the intersection of Sens Road and Spencer Highway, further described as all of lots 56,57 and portions of Lots 58, 59, 60, 63, 64 & 65 of the La Porte Outlots as recorded under Volume 59, Page 313 of the Harris County Deed Records, and being out of a called 6.6322 acre tract conveyed to Lawrence B. Chapman, trustee as recorded under Harris County .Clerk's File No. H2O5928, and out of a called 25.8292 acre tract conveyed to Lawrence B. Chapman, Trustee as recorded under H.C.C.F. No. G933350 and previously apportioned and occupied area of the north -south excess in the Block between North D Street and Spencer Highway, La Porte, Harris County, Texas, from General Commercial (GC) to Low Density Residential (R- 1). Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance. Section 3. Should any section or part of this ordinance be held unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, or the application to any person or circumstance for any reasons thereof ineffective or inapplicable, such unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity, or ineffectiveness of such section or part shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate the remaining portions thereof; but as to such remaining portion or portions, the same shall be and remain in full force and effect and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council is posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.