2002-07-08 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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0 • City Council Minutes 7-8-02 — Page 2 Doug Ashley, of 12435 Boheme Drive, Houston, Texas (Sales Representative of EZ-GO TEXTRON) addressed Council about the Golf Cart Bid. 6. Council considered adopting a resolution extending the moratorium on mid to high - density residential development for an additional 60 days. Assistant City Manager John Joerns presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney Knox Askins read: RESOLUTION 2002-30 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE FOR FILING AND THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS AND ALL OTHER ZONING AND/OR DEVELOPMENT PERMITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE MID AND HIGH -DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 11, 2002; PROVIDING THAT SUCH EXTENSION SHALL EXPIRE AFTER SIXTY (60) DAYS OR DISPOSITION OF ZONING CHANGE PROCEEDINGS WITH REGARD TO SUCH DISTRICTS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS IN THE EVENT OF HARDSHIP; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion was made by Councilperson Young to approve this resolution as presented by Mr. Joerns. Second by Councilperson Griffiths. The motion carried. Ayes: Griffiths, Ebow, Mosteit, Meismer, Engelken, Warren, Malone, Beasley, and Young Nays: None Abstain: None 7. Council considered approving a resolution to ratify the challenge filed on Harris County Appraisal District account number 006-117-000-0014. Director of Finance Cynthia Alexander presented summary and recommendation and answered Council's questions. City Attorney Knox Askins read: RESOLUTION-2002-31 - HCAD 006-117-000-0014 — HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT HAS GRANTED A RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1718 ROSCOE STREET, LA PORTE, TEXAS. THIS AREA IS ZONED BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE AS 4-1 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. A CHALLENGE WAS FILED WITH HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT ON MAY 31, 2002 ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO CHALLENGE THEM GRANTING A RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION ON PROPERTY THAT DOES NOT MEET ZONING REQUIREMENTS. THIS CHALLENGE WAS REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE' S AUDIT COMMITTEE ON JUNE 12, 2002. WE ARE NOW ASKING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RATIFY THIS CHALLENGE BY APPROVING RESOLUTION 2002-31. Motion was made by Councilperson Beasley to approve this resolution as presented by Ms Alexander. Second by Councilperson Ebow. The motion carried.