HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2024-4025_Zoning Change_202 S. 8thORDINANCE NO. 2024-4025
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 "ZONING" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION OF 0.51 -ACRE TRACT OF LAND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS
LOTS 26 27 28 29 30 31 & 32 BLOCK 28 LA PORTE, FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL
(GC) TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-1); MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF
FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN
MEETINGS LAW; 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 changing the
zoning classification of the following described property, to wit: a 0.51-acre tract of land located
at 202 S. 8th St., and legally described as Lots 26 27 28 29 30 31 & 32 Block 28 La Porte, Hams
County, Texas, from General Commercial (GC) to Low -Density Residential (R-1).
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with theterms of this ordinance are
hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such
inconsistency andin 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 fords that public notice was properly
mailed to all owners of all properties located within three hundred feet (300') of the properties
under consideration in compliance with code provisions.
Section 6. It is directed that the Official Zoning Map of the City of La Porte, Texas be changed to
reflect the zoning classification established by this ordinance.
Section 7. 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 Map and 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 8. This ordinance shall be effective after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 28TH day of OCTOBER, 2024.
CITY OF LA
Rick
APPROVED:
Clark Askins, City Attorney