HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2023-3955ORDINANCE NO.2023-3955
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 DESIGNATION OF A 0.27-ACRE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF W. B ST. AND S. IIT" ST.
AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 179 189 1.99 AND 20, BLOCK 25, TOWN OF LA
PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "COMMERCIAL" TO "LOW 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 a 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 LaPorte, Texas in 1986, and which Plan has been the subject of
multiple amendments since its adoption;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the 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 31, 2023, 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 0.2 7 -acre property located at the northwest corner of
W. B St. and S. 11 t" St., and legally described as follows: Lots 17, 18, 19, and 20, Block 25, Town
of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, from its present designation of "Commercial" to "Low -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. All of the facts recited in the preamble to this Ordinance are hereby found by the Council
to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference
Section 2. That an amendment to the Future Land Use Map component of the Comprehensive Plan
of the City of LaPorte, 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 23, 2023, meeting, pursuant to the recommendations of the
Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas.
Section 3. 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 4. 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 5. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this, the 23rd day of OCTOBER, 2023
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APPROVED:
Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney