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ORDINANCE NO. enn�� l-Q)i W IG'
AIN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 "ZONING" OF THE CODE: OF
ORDINANCES OF TIIE CITY OF LA PORTE BY CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) TO HIGH DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL (R-3) FOR A 122544 ACRE "TRACT OF LAND HERFIN DESCRIBED;
MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TOTHE SUBJECT; FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THF. OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE,
DANT. HEREOF;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF LA TORTE, TEXAS:
Section 1: Chapter 106 "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amerrded by changing the
zoning classification of the following described property, to wit: 12.2544 acres of land being a
portion of a 17.7717 acre tract of land located along Canada Road, further described as TRS 6920,
693B. 706 and 707, La Porte Outlets, as recorded in Volume 83, Page 344, of the Deed Records of
Harris County, William M. Jones Survey, Abstract 482, La Porte, Hanis County, Texas, horn
General Commercial (GC) to High Density Residential (R-3).
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are
hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repcml shall be only to the extent of such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 tIrs ordinance.
Section 3. Should any section or pad 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 fill force and effect and to this
end the provisions of this ordinance are declined to be severable.
Section 4. Tile 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 lmv
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 mid confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. Tac City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds that public notice was properly
mailed to all owners of all properties located within two hundred feel (200') 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 Map and Classi flcation contained in this Ordinance
as amendments thereto are desirable and in fartheranec of the goals and objectives stated in the
City of La Porte's Comprehensive Plan.
Section 7. This Ordinance sball be effective after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROV H) this the day of 12013.
Cl
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By:
, Mayor
A'I"fF,NT:
Patrice Fogarty, C ecretal
APPROWD:
C111 cAskins, Assistant City Attorney