HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2025-4089 update to comprehensive planORDINANCE NO. 2025-4089
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 APPROXIMATELY 0.29 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY
LOCATED ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH 1ST STREET BETWEEN WEST
MADISON STREET TO THE SOUTH, AND WEST BARBOURS CUT BOULEVARD TO
THE NORTH; AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 9-12, BLOCK 108 LA PORTE,
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL TO MEDIUM 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 La Porte, 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
June 19, 2025, 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 approximately 0.29 acres of land
generally located along the east side of North 1st St. between W. Madison St. to the
south, and W. Barbours Cut Blvd. to the north, (HCAD Parcels: 0232180080009, and
0232180080012), La Porte, Harris County, Texas from its present designation of "General
Commercial" to "Medium 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 La Porte, 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 July 28, 2025 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 28 day of July, 2025.
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
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APPROVED:
Clark T. Askins, City Attorney
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