HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2024-4001_SCUP 2024-0002_ Alcohol Sales_Garden of EdenORDINANCE NO.2024-4001
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA
PORTE, CHAPTER 106, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY GRANTING SPECIAL
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2024-0002, AN AMENDMENT TO SCUP 20-
91000002, TO ALLOW ALCOHOL SALES AT THE EXISTING FLORAL
SHOP AND TEAROOM, LOCATED AT 10515 SPENCER HIGHWAY, IN A
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ZONING DISTRICT, ON A 0.75-
ACRE TRACT OF LAND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF
LOTS 3 & 4, AND PORTION OF TRACT 5, BLOCK 2, PAYNE W J
SURVEY, LA PORTE, TEXAS; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN
MEETINGS ACT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
Section 1. Chapter 106 "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by granting
Special Conditional Use Permit 2024-0002 attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by
reference for all purposes, an amendment to SCUP 20-91000002, to allow alcohol sales at
the existing floral shop and tearoom located at 10515 Spencer Highway, in a Planned
Unit Development (PUD) zoning district, on a 0.75-acre tract of land legally described as
a portion of Lots 3 & 4, and a portion of Tract 5, Block 2, Payne W J Survey, La Porte,
Texas.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are
hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such
inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances
regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 3. Should any section or part of this ordinance be held unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid,
or the application to any person or circumstance for any reasons thereof ineffective or inapplicable,
such unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity, or ineffectiveness of such section or part shall in no
way affect, impair or invalidate the remaining portions thereof; but as to such remaining portion
or portions, the same shall be and remain in full force and effect and to this end the provisions of
this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 4. 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 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, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies,
approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds that public notice was properly
mailed to all owners of all properties located within three hundred feet (300') of the properties
under consideration.
Section 6. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines, and declares that all
prerequisites of law have been satisfied and hereby determines and declares that the
amendments to the City of La Porte Zoning Classification contained in this Ordinance as
amendments thereto are desirable and in furtherance of the goals and objectives stated in the
City of La Porte's Comprehensive Plan.
Section 7. This ordinance shall be effective after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 12TH day of AUGUST2024.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Clark T. Askins, City Attorney
EXHIBIT A
City of La Porte
Special Conditional Use Permit #2024-0002
This permit is issued to: Brandon Lunsford Garden Of Eden Floral & Gifts. LLC
Owner or Agent
10515 Spencer Highway, La Porte, Texas
Address
For Development of: Garden of Eden Floral & Tearoom
Development Name
10515 Spencer Highway La Porte, Texas
Address
Legal Description: A Portion of Lots 3 & 4 and a portion of Tract S. Block 2. Payne W J Survey.
Zoning: Planned Unit Development (PUD)
Use: Floral Shoo Gift Shoo, and Restaurant
Permit Conditions:
This Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP( is applicable for the subject property, a copy of which shall be
maintained in the files of the City's Planning and Development Department upon approval. Project
development shall be in accordance with the following conditions:
1. A site development plan shall be submitted, if necessary, in accordance with applicable
requirements of the City of La Porte's Development Ordinance and shall comply withal I
provisions of Chapter 106, "Zoning" of the City's Code of Ordinances and all other department
reviews and applicable laws and ordinances of the City of La Porte and the State of Texas.
2. The underlying zoning shall be General Commercial. All GC zoning and development
requirements will need to be met, outside of any conditions listed below.
3. Permitted use is limited to floral shop (NAILS #453110), gift shop (NAILS 4532), and
restaurant (NAILS #7225) uses only. No other uses shall be permitted on site without the
approval of a new SCUP.
4. All necessary documentation for building permit review must be submitted in conjunction
with the city's building permit application process for any proposed building improvements.
5. Any substantive modifications to this Special Conditional Use Permit will require an
amendment to this SCUP in accordance with Chapter 106, "Zoning" of the City's Code of
Ordinances.
Failure to start construction of the site within 12 months after issuance or as scheduled under the terms of a
special conditional use permit shall void the permit as approved, except upon an extension of time granted
after application to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
EXHIBIT A
If contractor agreement is terminated after completion of any stage and there is ample evidence that further
development is not contemplated, the ordinance establishing such special conditional use permit maybe
rescinded by the City Council, upon its own motion or upon the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning
Commission of the City of La Porte, and the previous zoning of the entire tract shall be in full effect on the
portion which is undeveloped.
Validation Date: ^
Director of Planning and Development