HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2014-3510 adopting an update to the Future Land Use Plan component of the Comprehensive PlanORDINANCE NO. oW I `1 —" 6 (()
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN UPDATE TO THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN
COMPONENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA PORTE; 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;
WHEREAS, Section 213.003 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that
a municipality may amend a Comprehensive Pian by ordinance, after 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 1, Section 106-3, and Article 11, 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 in 1986, and revised on the 22"d day
of January, 2001; amended on the le day of August, 2006, and updated on the 12''
day of November, 2012; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 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 duly approved by
the City Council of the City of La Porte, to consider possible amendments thereto; and,
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WHEREAS, at the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission meeting which
occurred on October 17, 2013, the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed
the Future Land Use Plan component of the Comprehensive Plan Update for the
purpose of considering a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1 That an update to the Future Land Use Plan component of the
Comprehensive Plan of the City of La Porte, which is incorporated to this ordinance by
reference herein, be and is hereby authorized, approved, and adopted by the City
Council of the City of La Porte, after duly noticed public hearings held at its October 28,
2013 meeting, pursuant to the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning
Commission of the City of La Porte,.
Section 2 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.
Section 3 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 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.
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Section 4 This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and
approval. �
Passed and approved this the day of , 2014.
ATTEST:
By: po: -, �
Patrice Fogarty, Ci ecreta
By:
Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney