HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2021-3847 adopting an update to the future land use map component of the comprehensive plan of the city, changing designation of a 5.4-acre tract of land at the 800 block of McCabe RoadORDINANCE NO.2021-3847
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, BY CHANGING THE
DESIGNTION OF A 5.4-ACRE TRACT OF LAND AT THE 800 BLOCK OF McCABE
ROAD AND BEING LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS PART OF TRACT 5E, ABSTRACT 30,
WP HARRIS SURVEY, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL" TO "MID -HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL"; 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; and
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 1, Section 106-3, and Article 11, 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 September 16, 2021, 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 5.4-acre
tract of land located at the 800 Block of McCabe Road; legally described as Part of Tract
5E, Abstract 30, WP Harris Survey, Harris County, Texas, from its present designation of
"Low Density Residential", to "Mid -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 that it approve such amendment 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 1.1 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 October
25, 2021, 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. 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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