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Home My WebLink About06-21-1961 Meeting._ ~'6 La Porte Planni~ And Zonir.~ Commmission-Meeting ~ Jt1ne 21, 1961 The Chairman,. Mrs. Elsie Moore Presided. Present besides the chairman were:. Jerry vihiegray,assistant secretary; Mrs.. Eugenie Miller, Mrs. Lois Compton,: and George Norris.- Alao present were Jim Counts engineer for Bay Colox~r Subdivision, and representatives. of subdivisions of Shoreacres and Shady Daks~. After calling the meeting to order: the chairman asked ~Jtr., Counts' to give a review of the the zoning of districts of the new proposed subdivisions Bay Colony.. Mrs. Moore read a letter, attached to and made a part of the minutes of this meeting, from Mr. James C. Countts~. outling~ the classification of Single Family Residential, Apartment, and Commercial Districts o~ the Bay C~olox~- Subdivision.. Mrs. Lois Compton moved that the Zoning Comnissioz~:approve the final • plans as subana.tted. Mrs.. Miller seconded- the motion. Motion carried. Since there was no further business the meeting was ad~oturned~. The chait~man s.et the date of the next regalar meeting of the Commission for ~ ~Iednesday, July 12, 1961, at ?::30 p. m. in the City Half.. Mra. ~'1.sie Moore, Chairman fittest: Jerry 4iniegra~ assistant secretary.. • •.,~.~o. Box see • LA PORTED TEXAS • • 4 BAYSHORE ENGINEERING COMPANY ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS June 10, 1861 ,/" Planning and Zoning Cor~rnission , • City of La Porte 124 S. 2nd Street La Porter Texas At tent ion: flZrs. Elsie 1Vloore, Chairman Subject : Zoning - Ba~Y Colony Subdivision ~~ OFFICE PHONE 697t RES. PHONE 8788 Attac~he~t please find ~, cop~r of the final plat of Bay Colony Subdivision herein respectfully submitted for final approval by the Planning a rxi Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte. As you gill recall from the preliminary meeting con- cerning this subdivision, Bay Colony is geared for retired couples, single persons, and week end homes, and therefore of necessity. will require less square footage then comparable homes in a year-a-round f~ni,lY subdivision. The follo~ring zoning is respectfully submitted as a suggestion to achieve the intent of the Developers of Bay .Colony. . hots 1 thru •6, 157, 158 - "E" Apartment Bldg., Multiple Dwelling. Lois 7 thru 27, and 112 thru 156 - "C" Residence hots 28 thru 34, and 56 thru 111 - "C+" Residence Lots 44 thru 55, and Reserve C I,ot s 35 thru 43 - "A" Re s ide nc e Reserve A and B, - "B" Commerc ial - "B" Residence FRA and GI approval are to be obtained as soon as the necessary papers are approved and the plat is recorded with the County Clerk. All requirements for . approval by these agencies have been nr£~ gill be met. I will be at the regular meeting June 14 to attempt to answer questions which might arise. . • • Yours truly, BAYSHOR~ ENG IN~RI NG CO . -. ame.s C. Counts • JCC/fa I;nc 1. _, r JLocated on a bluff overlooking Galveston Bay, and next door neighbor to the Houston Yacht Club, BAY COLONY gives you the advantages of living where, you can enjoy a sail or spin your boat ... go fishing or swimming ... almost nothing flat. Plus ...having Nature's most lavish scenic beauty as a setting for your home. While BAY COLONY was designed primarily for permanent residents, it is a ( WONDER-ful, FUN-derful place for asum- mer home, or a retirement home. . Here is everything desirable in a subdivi- sion: superb location, right on the Bay ... paved streets .excellent drainage ~~ sanitary ewers ...approved water supply ... ~ -all -utilities : -:: -excellent- schools -.- : ~.- school - -: -~' ~~ bus service ...churches of all denominations ...shopping centers close by. Exclusively for ~ BAY COLONY home- owners is the water-front park area, with a big, fine .swimming pool, cabanas, Sun garden, picnic grounds and play ground. Chick tkese eXClusi a a~-~a~nt~: • Year-'round vacation living, enly 30 minuf< from Downtown Houston, via' one of the be freeway systems in the country • Only a few minutes from the great induetrial centers in Baytown, La Porte and along the Ship Channel • file pity taees • A~hfteoturai restriotiens to pro~ct your fgimf inve~nent • Eacellent fishing ... 500•ft. fiafring pier • Boat docking facilities • launching ramp for outboards • Swimming pool with oabanas • Many sailing and boat clubs in tite immediate area • Deep water only minutes away :v • LA PDRTE ~~~~ PRDPOSED FAIRNK)NT PARKWAY 11 (ll'~s~~ . - - - - - /~ CUiAR «,., TURN AT SHORE ACRES BLVD. HOUSTON YACHT FLUB BAY COLONY - ... .. GALVESTON BAY. Select your lot now .. . You have a choice of waterfront or wooded sites .. , in lot sizes ranging from the average residential to "small estate" size .. . Prices and Terms .. . BAY COLONY was planned for the family of average; income ...you will be surprised and pleased to find that for all the advantages which go with BAY COLONY living, lot prices are surprisingly low. Lots may be purchased for a small down pay- ment, with the balance extended over five years. L1U Next door to the Heu$ton Yacht Club-la Porte, Texas BAY COLONY DEVELOPMENT CO., Marvin lN. Henry, President P. 0. Boz 816, la Porte, Texas Represented exclusively 6y W. R. BACON REALTY CO. 6A 1-0294 (la Porte) 6R 9.2246 (Houston) .~ t' 1 r t ~ ~~ It s WONDER-ful ! k. F ~ti ~. .D It s FUN-der~ul! =-~ ;: ,. ..:, , ~ ~`~ . - /1`I ~ ~:.. . ,, ;:~,,; • Negt door to tithe Houston Yacht Club ~/ 1~ -the South's Finest N's WONDER-ful ... ifs FUN-derful ... living at e ~(~j (~~~ Imagine ...living the year•'round with the Bay as your playground . :.where the children will have all the outdoor fun in the world! Imagine returning from busi- ness on an evening like this ...and going for a sail or a .few minutes of fishing ~ before dinner ... or you and the family cTrrising out into the Bay where it's cool and beautiful to enjoy adeck-picnic supper by moonlight! Imagine the best fishing on the coast right off your door step ...the congeniality of neighbors who love water and water sports as much as you do. That's the way you ,and your family will live at BAY COLONY! ' BAY COLONY is the result of years of dreaming, scheming and planning by a group of men whose love for the water, and water sports; is second only to a _love for .good . _ _ ~. • - living. What began as a search foi the ideal spot to locate their overt homes has grown ' . into a beautiful new subdivision for "year-'round living where you play." Here, "where ' '° ' your fun is," you will find a lovely setting for your permanent home ., ..plus all the advantages and restrictions" which distinguish acarefully-planned residential community. , Heading this group, organized formally as Bay Colony Development Co., is Marvin W. Henry, builder and developer, who is prominent in • the Houston home building field. A member of the board of the Houston Yacht Club, and peat president ~~ .~ of Houston Home Builders Association, Mr. Henry has built homes in all price ranges, ' and has ~ developed several fine residential communities. The Bay Colony advantages and features you will appreaate most result from Mr. Henry's broad experience, keen judgment and direct knowledge of what a family like YOURS wants in a permanent ' residential section. ' Your Bay Colony Home. will be designed for you ... to meet your style preferences and your living requirements. This is .your opportunity to "live where you play," in a home you will be proud of .... among neighbors and friends who enjoy the same activities you do. Speckled trout and ~~" ~ ~~ redfish! Pall in beauties _~ "~~,. ~.~~~~;y+eJ like these olf the reefs! !.,!~'.~di~:l~:"c~ t , ~ , ~ ~,,:. ~. ,; ' a.. l~ ~. ~ ~ ~ ~ s ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ..~ i • 1 ~e r .$ a h C ~ Q W. P. HA, R/T1ov JvA --~ s- ~~ .. ~< v/V ~3.'~Y o/ ~~ .~1LVEST ~~, . , a~ N ~ ~ ~~~,~ , 4 ~ -- `a aP ~ l ~ ~~'~ - , o~ ~ _ ~ J~ f ~ ,~ h ,. ~. 1 o ~ ~ ~ , J le \,, No Scs .( COLONY S D l~AY v ~~ '%%/ ~ i ~ - ., /, ~ SNAKY OAKS ~~ ,/ ~ ~ _ ~~ ~ . 0 ~ ~. ~ . ~~ \` p _ ~ O Q O .\ _.__.._.. f ROI _~~ •~ ,Z c >~en scuff RaAD -~-- :.~--- _ _._._ o __------J~ _,____. w ~ • L.:. 1-+ iOi-o roJ o .., .,. r. e..,ri/.~a 3KN/rid ~!s9'J3YV'.$ LisLaJ' r ~ . ~ ,. .a BAY COLONY A SUBDIVISION OF 42.201 ACRES OUT OF THE WM. D. HARRIS SURVEY ~ " A-30 HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 158 Lots 8 Blocks Owner: Bay.Colony Development Company MARVIN W. HENRY, President WM. F. SULLIVAN and JAMES C. COUNTS CONSULTING ENGINEERS ~~ ' ~ i ~ i Restrictions of Bay Colony Subdivision. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT WHEREAS, BAY COLONY DEVELOPMENT CO., a Texas Corporation, acting herein by and through its duly authorized officers, owns all the lots and blocks in BAY COLONY SUBDIVISION, a Sub- division in Harris County, Texas, recorded in Volume 81, page 62 of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas, and such owner is desirous of imposing certain easements and restrictions on said property which consists. of One Hundred Fifty-Eight (158) lots; NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned does hereby establish and impose the following restrictions, easements, covenants and conditions, which shall be covenants running with the land, upon each and every one of the One Hundred Fifty-Eight (158) lots situated in BAY COLONY SUBDIVISION, as herein above described, and if any such restrictions shall be held to be invalid, or for any reason are not enforceable, none of the other restrictions shall be affected or impaired thereby, but shall remain in full force and effect, and all parties and persons claim- ing under BAY COLONY DEVELOPMENT CO. shall be bound by these restrictions, easements, covenants and conditions until January 15, 1985, at which time said covenants, conditions and restrictions shall be automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years each unless by duly recorded instrument signed by a majority of the property owners in said subdivision, it is agreed to change said cove- nants, conditions and restrictions in whole or in part. If BAY COLONY DEVELOPMENT CO., or any of its successors or assigns shall violate or attempt to violate any of the covenants herein it shall be lawful for any person or persons owning any real property situated in the above referred to subdivision to prosecute and proceedings at law or in equity against the person or persons violatingor attempting to violate any such covenants and either to pre- vent him or them from so doing or to recover damages or other dues for such violations. Invalidation of any of these covenants by judgment or court order shall in no wise affect any of the other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect. (a) No lot, except as hereinafter noted, shall be used except for residential purposes. The term "residential purposes" as used herein shall be held and construed to exclude hospitals, clinics, duplex houses, apartment houses, boarding houses, hotels, and to exclude commercial and professional uses whether from homes, residences or otherwise, and all such uses of said property are hereby expressly prohibited, EXCEPT that Lots One (1) through Six (6), both inclusive, in Block One (1) and Lots One Hundred Fifty-Seven (157) and One Hundred Fifty-Eight (158) in Block Eight (8) of the aforesaid BAY COLONY SUBDIVISION may be used for multi-unit residential purposes pro- vided the plans and specifications of such multi-unit residences are approved by the architectural committee. No building shall be erected, altered, placed or permitted to remain on any lot other than one de- tached le family dwelling not to exceed two stories in height and a private age for not more than three (3) cars. This restriction shall riot prevent the inclusion of one story servants quarters in connection with a garage for the use of bona fide servants domiciled with a tenant or owner. (b) building shall be erected, placed or altered on any building plot in ~ subdivision until two (2) sets of the building plans, specifi- cations, d plot plan showing the location of such buildings have been approved in writing as to conformity. and harmony of external design with existing structure in the subdivision, and as to location with re- spect to topography and finished ground elevation, by a committee composed of three (3) officers of BAY COLONY DEVELOPMENT CO., or by a representative named by a majority of the members of said committee. In the event of death or resignation of any member of said committee, the remaining member or members shall have full - authority to approve or disapprove such design and location or to designate a representative with like authority. In the event said com- mittee, or its designated representatives, fail to approve or disapprove such design and location within thirty (30) days after said plans and specifications have been subinitted~ to it such approval will not be required and this covenant will be deemed to have been complied with. Neither the members of such committee nor its designated representa- tives shall be entitled to any compensation for services performed pursuant to this covenant. The duties and powers of such committee '• and of its designated representatives shall cease on and after ten years from date. Thereafter, the approval described in this covenant shall be vested in the BAY COLONY PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, who shall thereafter exercise the same powers previously exercised by said committees. (c) No building shall be placed or maintained on any lot nearer to the street than the front or side street building set-back fines shown on the recorded plat. No residences shall be maintained nearer to an interior lot line than five (5) feet. For the purposes of these restric- tions eaves, steps, unroofed porches, and roof overhangs, shall not be considered in this measurement; however, no portion of any building on one building site may encroach on another building site. Detached garages shall not be nearer than five (5) feet from the rear lot line except, in no event, can be placed any closer to the rear lot line than the utility or planting easement line as shown on the recorded plat, and not nearer than five (5) feet from the side lot line. All improve- ments shall be constructed on the site to front on the street upon which the site faces, and each corner site shall face on the street on which it has the smallest frontage, unless otherwise approved by the ARCHI- TECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE. (d) No residential structure shall be erected or placed on any building plot which plot has an area of less than 6000 square feet and only one residential structure may be placed on any residential lot on said plot of BAY COLONY SUBDIVISION. (e) No trailer, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn or other out- building erected on the tract shall be at any time used as a residence, temporary or permanently, nor shall any structure of a temporary character be used as a residence, nor shall any used residence be moved onto a residential lot. (f) No residential structure shall be placed on a lot unless its living area consists of the following minimum square footage as to the following lots a minimum square footage of living area, exclusive of galleries, porches and steps as follows: 1].00 Square feet as to Lots One Hundred TwentyOne (121) through One Hundred Twenty-nine (129), both inclusive, in Block B Six (B6); Lots One Hundred Thirty (130) through One Hundred Forty-seven (147), both inclusive, in Block B Seven (B7);. and Lots One Hundred Forty-eght (148) through One Hundred Fifty-six (156), both inclusive, in Block B Eight (B8). As to Lots One (1) through Fourteen (14), both inclusive, in Block B One (Bl) and as to ,Lots One Hundred Fifty-seven (157) and One Hundred Fifty-Eight (158) in Block B Eight (B8), which lots may have multi-unit residences and as such are not regulated as to minimum square footage but rather must be approved by the Architectural Committee. If said lots are used'for single family residences then such residences must have a minimum square footage as hereinabove set forth of 1100 square feet. 1200 square feet as to Lots One Hundred Twelve (112) through One Hundred Twenty (120), both inclusive, in Block B Six (B6); Lots Ninety- six (96) through One Hundred Eleven (111), both inclusive, in Block B Five (B5); Lots Eighty (80) through Ninety-five (95), both inclusive, in Block B Four (B4); Lots Sixty-four (64) through Seventy-nine (79), both inclusive, in Block B Three (B3); Lots Fifty-six (56) through Sixty-three (63), both inclusive, in Block B Two (B2) and Lots Fifteen (15) through Thirty-four (34), both inclusive, in Block B One (B1). 1500 square feet as to Lots Thirty-five (35) through Forty-Three (43), both inclusive, in Block B One (B1) and hots Forty-Four (44) through Fifty-five (55), both inclusive, in Block B Two (B2). (g) No fence, wall, hedge, nor any pergola oi• other detached struc- ture higher than two (2) feet above the ground, shall be erected, grown or maintained on any part of any lot forward of the front building line of said lot. No fence more than six feet (6') in height shall be permitted to remain on rear lines and such fence or fences shall not be allowed to remain on side lines that are nearer to the street than the front property set back lines. No massed planting which would interfere with the view of cross traffic shall be allowed on a corner lot. (h) Easements for installation and maintenance of utility and drainage facilities are reserved as shown on the recorded plat. (i) No noxious or offensive trade or activiity shall be carried on upon any lot or shall anything be done thereon which may be or be- come an annoyance to the neighborhood. (j) The raising or keeping of hogs, horses, poultry, fowls, or other livestock on any part of the subdivision is strictly prohibited. (k) No water well, septic system, or cesspool shall be permitted. (1) No spiritous, vinous, or malt liquors, or medicated bitters capable of producing intoxication shall be sold or offered for sale on any residential site. No premises or any part thereof shall be used for vicious, illegal, or immoral purposes, nor for any purpose in violation of the laws of the State of Texas, or of the United States, or of police, health, sanitary, building or fire code, regulation or instruction relating to or affecting the use or occupancy or possession of any said. sites. (m) No sign of any kind shall be displayed to the public view ex- cept one sign of not more than five (5) square feet, advertising the property for sale, or rent, or~ signs used by the builders. to advertise the property during the construction and sales period. (n) No oil drilling, oil development operations, oil refiiung, quar- rying, or mining operations, of any kind shall be permitted upon or in any lot, nor shall oil wells, tanks, tunnels, mineral excavations or • shafts be permitted upon any lot. No derrick or oth~ructures designed for the t~se in boring for oil, natural gas or w shall be erected, maintained, or permitted upon any lot. (o) No lot shall be used or maintained as a dumping ground for rubbish, trash. garbage, or other wastes shall not be kexcept in • sanitary containers. All incinerators or other equipment the stor- age or disposal of such material shall be kept in a clean sanitary condition. (p) No boats or trailers may be parked in front of the front build- ing line of any lot. (q) Any violation of any of the covenants, agreements, reserva- tions, easements and restrictions herein shall not have the effect of impairing or affecting the rights of any mortgagee, trustee or grantor, under any mortgage, or deed of trust, or to the assignee of any' mort- gagee, trustee, or guarantor, under any such mortgage or deed of trust outstanding against the said property at the time that the easements, agreements, restrictions, reservations or covenants may be violated. (r) Nothing herein contained shall serve to restrict in any manner any land other than the land described in the plat of BAY COLONY SUBDIVISION as hereinabove described. (s) Beginning January 1, 1962, each residential lot in BAY COL- ONY SUBDIVISION, when sold by the undersigned, shall be subject to an annual maintenance charge of Twenty-Five (25.00) Dollars for the purpose of creating a fund for the use and benefit of the BAY COLONY PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, anon-profit association; such charge to be paid by the then owner of each lot. This maintenance charge is to be prepaid annually on the first day of January of each year and there shall be 6% interest charged on any delinquent pay- ments. The maintenance charge shall be secured by a vendor's lien upon said lots. (t) BAY COLONY PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION shall apply the total of the sums so collected, so far as they may be sufficient for the providing of street lighting maintenance, construction and main- tenance of recreational facilities, for the repair and maintenance of streets, paths, parkway, esplanades and vacant lots, for the construc- tion and maintenance of landscape facilities, for the payment of legal and other expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement of all recorded charges, covenants, restrictions and conditions affecting said property to which annual maintenance charges apply, and' for doing any other things necessary or desirable in the opinion of said Associa- tion to maintain or improve the property, or which the Association considers to be of general benefit to the owners or occupants of BAY COLONY. It is agreed that the decisions of said Association shall be final so long as such expenditures are made in good faith. (u) The annual charge for maintenance may be adjusted by the Association from year to year as the needs of the property may, in their judgment require, but shall in no event be set at a greater amount than $25.00 per year, except by duly recorded petition signed by at least three-fourths (3/4) of the then property owners of BAY COLONY SUB- DIVISION and subsequent sections, and in that event, such an increase shall be binding upon all of the then property owners in BAY COLONY SUBDIVISION, and subsequent sections. These maintenance charges shall continue for a period of fifteen (15) years from the date of the filing of the restrictions, and then shall continue for five (5) year periods, until a ,majority of -the then lot owners shall file an instrument with the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas, agreeing to the abandonment of such charges. EXECUTED this day of 1961. BAY COLONY DEVELOPMENT CO. By: MARVIN H. HENRY, President