HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2019-3759 Future Land Use Map Component of Comprehensive Plan ORDINANCE N O. 2019-3759
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
WHEREAS, at the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission meeting which occurred on August
15, 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 12.608 acre tract of land located at the northwest corner of Fairmont Pkwy. and Canada Rd., and legally
described as follows: Tracts 710A and 711, La Porte Outlots, City of La Porte,Harris County,Texas, from its
present designation of"Commercial",to "Mid-High Density Residential", 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 September 23,2019 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.
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.
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Passed and approved this, the n_ day of tj {y s-' ,2019.
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