HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2019-3750 Amending the City's Future Land Use Map Component, Lots 1-32, Block 1144, and Lots 1-32, Block 1143 ORDINANCE NO. 2019-3750
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 COMIVIISSION 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
June 20, 2019, 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 5.051 acre tract of land located at the northeast corner of S. 16th St.
and the W. M St.ROW, and legally described as follows: Lots 1-32,Block 1144 and Lots 1-32 Block
1143, La Porte Subdivision, City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, from its present designation of
"Commercial",to "Light Industrial", and at the conclusion of such review the La Porte Planning and
Zoning Commission voted to recommend the adoption of said proposed amendments to the Future Land
Use Plan component of the Comprehensive Plan,to the La Porte City Council;
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 July 22,2019 meeting,and
receipt of 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 26th day of AUGUST,2019.
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Lee Woodward, City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney