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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-3668
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN UPDATE TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP
COMPONENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,TEXAS
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; 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, Section 213.003 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that a
municipality may amend a Comprehensive Plan by ordinance, after public hearing and review by the
municipality's planning commission or department; and
WHEREAS, Section 213.003 of the Texas Local Government Code also provides that a
municipality may establish, in its charter or by ordinance, procedures for adopting and amending a
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 106, "Zoning" Article I, Section 106-3, and Article II, 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 Zoning Ordinance; 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, Texas in 1986, and which Plan has been the subject of multiple
amendments since its adoption;
WHEREAS,pursuant to mandate of Chapter 106, "Zoning"of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of La Porte, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte has reviewed all
elements of the Comprehensive Plan, and as duly approved by the City Council of the City of La
Porte,to consider possible amendments thereto; and
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WHEREAS, at the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission meeting which occurred on
January 31,2017,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 40 acre tract of land generally located on the east side State Highway
146,north of Wharton Weems Boulevard, and identified as follows: Tracts 1 and 1L,Johnson Hunter
Survey, Abstract 35, Town of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, from its present designation of"Low
Density Residential", "Commercial", "Mixed Use",and"Mid-to High-Density Residential",to only
"Commercial", "Mixed Use",and "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
February 27, 2017 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 La Porte, 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 upon.
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The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and
posting thereof.
Section 4 This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
Passed and approved this the 27th day of FEBRUARY, 2017.
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APPROVED:
By:
Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney
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