HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 2021-3852 - FLUP, 0.27-ac., N. 1st, W. Madison, 12-13-21
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-3852
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 0.27-ACRE
TRACT OF LAND AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NORTH 1ST STREET AND WEST
MADISON STREET AND BEING LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 13-16, BLOCK 108,
TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM “COMMERCIAL” TO “MID-
HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL”; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED
TO THE SUBJECT; 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 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
October 21, 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 0.27-acre tract of land located at the northeast corner of
N. 1st St. and W. Madison St., and legally described as follows: Lots 13-16, Block 108, Town 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 to the La Porte City Council that it approve such amendment 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. A ll o f the facts recited in the prea mble to th is Ordina nce are h e reby found by the Council
to be true a nd correct a nd are in corporated h e rei n by this reference.
Section 2. T hat an amendment to the Future Land Use Map compo nent o f the Com pre hens ive Plan
of the City of La P orte, Texas, w hich is in corpo rate d to th is o rdinance by reference
herein and attached hereto a s Exh ibit A, be a n d is hereby a u th o rized, approved , and
adopted by the C ity Coun c i I of the C ity of La Po rte , Texas, after duly notic ed pub I ic
hearin g he ld at its December 13 , 202 1, meeting, purs ua nt to the recomme ndati ons of the
Pl anning and Zon ing Comm issio n o f the City of La Porte, Texas.
Section 3. The City Secretary of the Cit y of La Porte o r her des ignated re presentati ve shall be
required to make thi s amendment to the Compre hens ive Pl an available to the public and
duly mark and note th e updated referen ce on the Future Land Use Plan component of
th e Comprehensive Plan o f the C ity of La Po rte , Texas.
Section 4. The C ity Co uncil o ffi c ially find s, d ete rmines, recites a nd d ecla res tha t a s ufficie nt w ritte n
notice of th e date, hour, place and s ubj ect to thi s meetin g o f the C ity Council was
posted at a p lace conveni e nt to the pu bli c at the C ity Hall of the C ity fo r the time
req uired by law precedi ng thi s meeting , as req uired by the Open Meetin gs Law, C hapter
551, Texas Governme nt Code; and that this m eetin g has been o pe n to the public as
required b y law at all t imes during w h ic h this ordinance a nd the s ubjec t matte r th ereof has
been di scussed, considered a nd forma ll y acted upon. The C ity Counc i l furth e r ratifies,
a pproves a nd confi rm s such written no ti ce and the contents a nd posting thereof.
Section 5. This o rdinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this, the 13th day of DECEMBER, 2021.
APPROVED:
C lark Askins, Assistant C ity Attorney
City of La Porte Planning and Development Department Established 1892 Teresa Evans, Director
City of La Porte 604 W. Fairmont Parkway Phone: (281) 471-5020
Planning and Development La Porte, TX 77571-6215 Fax: (281) 470-5005
www.laportetx.gov
October 22, 2021
Honorable Mayor Rigby and City Council
City of La Porte
RE: Request #21-92000003 to Amend the Future Land Use Map
Dear Mayor Rigby and City Council:
The La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission held a meeting on October 21, 2021 for
a request to amend the City’s Future Land Use Plan as adopted in the Comprehensive
Plan for a 0.27-acre tract of land located at the northeast corner of N. 1st St. and W.
Madison St., and legally described as Lots 13-16, Block 108, Town of La Porte, Harris
County, Texas. The request was for approval of a change of the future land use
designation from “Commercial” use to “Mid-High Density Residential” use
The Commission voted 5-0 to recommend approval of the proposed amendments to the
City’s Future Land Use Map.
Respectfully submitted,
Ian Clowes, City Planner
On Behalf of the Planning and Zoning Commission
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1STMADISON
Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)
Proposed FLUP
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1 inch = 50 feet
OCTOBER 2021PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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Legend
Subject Tract
Zone Change#21-92000003
NE Corner N 1st and Madison
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1STMADISON
Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)
Current FLUP
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1 inch = 50 feet
OCTOBER 2021PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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Legend
Subject Tract
Zone Change#21-92000003
NE Corner N 1st and Madison