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RESOLUTION NO. 2003--.lL
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF
THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BEING THE UPDATE OF THE LAND USE MAP, 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 C;;ommission
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 has been updated and amended by the City
Council of the City of La Porte from time to time; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Zoning Ordinance mandate, the Planning Commission
of the City of La Porte has reviewed the Comprehensive Plan, and has made
recommendation to the City Council in connection with amendments to the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte held a
public hearing on March 20, 2003, duly posted and Noticed, and held in accordance
with state law, for the purpose of considering the aforementioned amendments to the
Comprehensive Plan; and,
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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, specifically
the Land Use Map, as 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, being an update to the Land Use Map, a true copy of which is attached to this
Resolution and is incorporated by reference herein, be and is 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 amendment to said Comprehensive Plan and
duly mark and note said changes on the Land Use Map attached to the Comprehensive
Plan of the City of La Porte.
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 ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed,
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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 upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~qll-day of April, 2003.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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ATTEST:
By: ~lf1tLe'i...{JjjL
Mart Gillett, City Secretary