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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-01
THIS IS A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION OF THE' CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH
THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, Section 211.004 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that
Zoning regulations must be adopted in accordance with a Comprehensive Plan;
WHEREAS, said statute also provides that a majority of the City Council of the City
of La Porte may amend a Comprehensive Plan at any time; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 106, Zoning, Article 1, Section 106-65, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of La Porte, delegates to the Planning and Zoning Commission the
duty to review and make recommendations relevant to modifications of the Comprehensive
Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has a Comprehensive Plan which Plan was
adopted by the City Council of the City of La Porte, by Resolution No: 35-86, passed on the
8th day of December, 1986, and which was previously amended by the City Council of the
City of La Porte, by Resolution No: 94-11, pa~sed on the 12th day of December, 1994; and,
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Zoning Ordinance mandate, the Planning Commission of
the City of La Porte has reviewed various elements of the Comprehensive Plan as follows,
to wit:
a} At the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting which occurred on March 9,
2000, the Introduction, Community Vision, Community Profile, and Land Use Plans were
reviewed;
b} At the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting which occurred on March
16,2000, the Transportation, and Utility Systems Plans were reviewed;
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c) At the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting which occurred on April 13,
2000, the Parks and Recreation, Community Facilities and Services, Residential
Development, and Beautification and Conservation Plans were reviewed;
d) At the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting which occurred on May 24,
2000, the Public safety, Redevelopment Strategy, and Implementation Plans were
reviewed; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte held a
public hearing, duly posted and held in accordance with state law, on the 21st day of
September, 2000, for the purpose of considering the aforementioned various components of
the Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, after due consideration of comments made by the public at said public
hearing together with the recommendations of staff presented at said Planning and Zoning
Commission meetings and said public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission has
recommended amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, more particularly outlined on
Exhibit "A" attached to this Resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. That the revisions to the Comprehensive Plan of the City of La Porte
attached to this Resolution, and which are incorporated by reference herein, be and are
hereby authorized, approved, and adopted pursuant to the recommendations of the
Planning Commission of the City of La Porte.
Section 2. That the City Secretary of the City of La Porte or her designated
representative be required to append said amendments to said Comprehensive Plan and
duly mark and note said changes on the Comprehensive Plan of the City of La Porte.
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Section 3. 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 the 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 Resolution 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.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective fourteen (14) days after its passage
and approval. The City Secretary shall notice of the passage of this Resolution by causing
the caption hereof to be published in the official newspaper in the City of La Porte at least
twice within ten (10) days after the passage of this Resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED this JJ.uday of January, 2001.
By:
CITY OF LA PORTE
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'N rman Malone, or
ATTEST:
BY":-fr/ t(H/J/L ~
Martha Gillett, City Secretary
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1. Resolution adopting Comprehensive Plan
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
In late February, 2000, you received a three-ring binder with the second draft of the
Comprehensive Plan Update. This document was the result of reviews by the Steering
Committee and City staff The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed this document and
recommended the following modifications:
. Add an Objective under Chapter 4, Land Use to consider creating a large lot residential
zoning district and provide the associated regulations.
. Include as part of Figure 5.3, La Porte Thoroughfare Plan, the extension of Farrington
to North "H" Street. The Commission did not recommend the extension of
Farrington beyond "II" Street.
. Delete the "H" Street Bridge over Big Island Slough.
. Delete the connection of "K' Street with Barbours Cut Blvd between Sens Road and
North 16th Street.
. The Unified Crime Report prepared by the Police Dept. should be included in Chapter 8,
Community Facilities and Services
City Council conducted a public hearing on January 8, 2001 regarding the draft Comprehensive
Plan Update. Testimony heard at this 'meeting was similar to previous testimony heard by the
Steering Committee and P & Z. The testimony was singularly focused on'The connection of
Farrington with North "K' Street. At this time Council may make modifications to the document
prior to approval of the adopting Resolution.
Action Reauired bv Council:
Consider approval of a Resolution adopting the Comprehensive Plan Update.
Aooroved for City Council A2enda
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Robert T. Herrera, City Manager
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City of I.a Porte
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State of Texas
Before me the tmdersigned authority, on this date
carne and appeared Karolyn Kellogg, a duly authorized
representative of The Bayshore Sun: a sani-week1y
newspaper published and generally distributed in the
City of I.a Porte, Harris County, Texas, and ,.,ho after
being duly Shorn, SIrlears the attached notice ,vas
published in The Bayshore Sun datal 01/28/01
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City of La Porte
County of Harris
State of Texas
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date
came and appeared Karolyn Kellogg, a duly authorized
representative of The Bayshore Sun, a semi-weekly
newspaper published and generally distributed in the
City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas and who after.
being duly sworn, swears the attached notice w,
published in The Bayshore Sun dated 0 I /51 t:J.t
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Karolyn Kellogg
Authorized Representative
Sworn and subscribed before me this ? -r H day of In ~
,2001.
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Sandra E. Bumgarner
Notary Public
Harris County, Texas