HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 2021-3850 - FLUP, 11007 W. Fairmont, 3.38-ac., 12-13-21
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-3850
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 3.38-ACRE TRACT OF LAND AT 11007 WEST FAIRMONT
PARKWAY AND BEING LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 1H, ABSTRACT 625, R.
PEARSALL SURVEY, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM “MID-HIGH DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL” TO “BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL”; 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 3.38-acre tract of land located at
11007 W. Fairmont Pkwy., and being legally described as Tract 1H, Abstract 625, R. Pearsall
Survey, Harris County, Texas, from its present designation of “Mid-High Density Residential” to
Business Industrial”, 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:
Sectjop 1. All of the fac ts re cited in the preamble to the Ordin ance are here by found by the C ity
Council to be true a nd correct and are incorporated herein by thi s refere nce.
Section 2. That an amendment to th e Future Land Use Map component of the Co mprehen s ive
Pl a n of th e C ity of La Po rte, Texas, whi ch is inco rporated to thi s ordi nance by
refe rence here in and attached hereto as Ex hibit A, be and is he reby authorized ,
approved, and adopted by the C ity Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, after
duly no ticed public hea rin g he ld at its Dece mber 13, 202 1, mee tin g, pursuant to the
reco mm e nd ations of the Planning and Zonin g Commi ssion of the C ity of La Po rt e,
Tex as.
Section 3. T he C ity Secretary of the City of La Po rte o r her designated representati ve shall be
req uired to make this ame ndm ent to th e Co mpreh ensive Plan avail ab le to the public
and duly mark and note the updated reference o n the Fu ture Land Use Plan
component of the Com prehensive Pl an of the Ci ty of La Porte, Texas.
Section 4. The C ity Counc il officiall y find s, determin es, recites and dec lares that a suffi cient
written notice of the date, hour, pl ace a nd subject to this meeting of the City
Council was posted at a place conveni ent to th e public at th e C ity Ha ll of the
C ity for the time required by law preced ing thi s meet in g, as requ ired by the Open
Meetings Law , C hapter 55 l , Texas Government Code; and that th is meeti ng has
be en open to the public as required by law at a ll tim es during wh ich thi s o rdinan ce
and the subj ect matter thereof ha s been di sc ussed, considered and formally ac ted
up on. The City Council furth er ratifies, ap pro ves and confirms s uch written notice
and the co ntents and po st in g thereof.
Section 5. T hi s o rdinance shall be in effect from and after its passage a nd approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this, the 13th day of DECEMBER, 2021.
ATTEST: APPROVED :
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c ta rk Ask in s, Assista nt City Atto rney
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 #21-91000006 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 3.38-acre tract of land located at 11007 W. Fairmont Pkwy.; legally described
as Tract 1H, Abstract 625, R. Pearsall Survey, Harris County, Texas. The request was
for approval of a change of the future land use designation from “Mid-High Density
Residential” to “Business Industrial” 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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Proposed FLUP
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OCTOBER 2021PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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SCUP#21-910000006
11007 W. Wairmont
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Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)
Current FLUP
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OCTOBER 2021PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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Subject Tract
SCUP#21-910000006
11007 W. Wairmont