O-2016-3618 Adopt update to future land use map

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i WHEREAS, at the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission meeting which occurred on December 17, 2015, the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the Future Land Use Map component of the Comprehensive Plan for the purpose of considering proposed amendments thereto, to change the designation for that 20 acre tract of land located on State Highway 146 north of Wharton Weems Boulevard, as depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto, and identified as follows: Tract 1L, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, from "Low Density Residential" to 1) "Commercial", 2) "Mixed Use", and 3) "Mid- to High -Density Residential", and at the conclusion of such review the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend to the La Porte City Council such amendments be made to the Future Land Use Plan component of the Comprehensive Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1 That an amendment to the Future Land Use Map component of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of La Porte, Texas, which is incorporated to this ordinance by reference herein and attached hereto as Exhibit A, be and is hereby authorized, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, after duly noticed public hearing held at its January 11, 2016 meeting, pursuant to the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas. Section 2 The City Secretary of the City of La Porte or her designated representative shall be required to make this amendment to the Comprehensive Plan available to the public and duly mark and note the updated reference on the Future Land Use Plan component of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of LaPorte, Texas. Section 3 The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject to this meeting of the City Council was 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 the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government 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