HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2014-3548 update to Future Land Use Plan-11814 N. P Street,1502Sens Rd. from Commercial to Large Lot ResidentialORDINANCE NO. CAUI t�
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN UPDATE TO THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN
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; 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 Plan 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 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 amended on the 22°a day of January, 2001;
amended on the 18th day of August, 2006; and amended on the 12th day of November, 2012; and
amended on the 28th day of October, 2013;
WHEREAS, pursuant to mandate of Chapter 106, "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of LaPorte, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of LaPorte 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
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WHEREAS, at the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission meeting which occurred on
September 25, 2014, the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the Future Land Use
Plan component of the Comprehensive Plan for the purpose of considering a proposed amendment
to change the designation for a 1.0833 acre tract of land further described as all of Tracts 319B and
320B, La Porte Outlots (also known as 11814 N. P Street), and which includes a 0.091 acre portion
of Tract 320, La Porte Outlots (also known as 1502 Sens Road), Harris County, Texas, and situated
in the Enoch Brinson Survey, A-5, Harris County, Texas, and further described by metes and bounds
survey attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference for all purposes, from
"Commercial" to "Large Lot Residential", and voted to recommend to the La Porte City Council
such amendment be made 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 That an amendment to the Future Land Use Plan component of the
Comprehensive Plan of the City of LaPorte, 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 October 27, 2014 meeting, pursuant to the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning
Commission of the City of LaPorte, Texas.
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 LaPorte, Texas.
Section 3 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
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upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents
and posting thereof.
Section 4 This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
Passed and approved this the 27th day of OCTOBER, 2014.
ATTEST:
By: CL/i
Patrice Fogart, ity Secretary
By:
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Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney
EXHIBIT "A"
REVISED FUTURE LAND USE
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