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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2014-3558 rezone tract of land from LL to Low Residential/#14-92000003 ORDINANCE NO. 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; 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 22nd 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 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 2 WHEREAS, at the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission meeting which occurred on October 30,2014,the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the Future Land Use Map component of the Comprehensive Plan for the purpose of considering a proposed amendment to change the designation for a.380 acre tract of land, described as all of lots formerly designated as Lots 164, 165,and 166,in Block 7,of Battleground Estates, Section 1,a Subdivision in Harris County,Texas according to the Map or Plat thereof recorded in Volume 41, Page 65 of the Map Records of Harris County,Texas,as re-plated to form portion of Lot 1 B,in Re-Plat filed and recorded with Harris County on June 15, 1994,under Harris County Clerk's File#P912525,from"Large Lot Residential"to "Low Density Residential",and voted to recommend to the La Porte City Council such amendment be made to the Future Land Use Map 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 Map 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 December 8, 2014 meeting, pursuant to the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte,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 Map 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 upon. 3 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 8th day of DECEMBER,2014. CITY A ORT By: ouis . Rigb ayor ATT T: By: �!� " Patrice Fogarty, it ecretary APPROVED: By: Clark T. Askins,Assistant City Attorney N EXHIBIT "A" W E S . €z �, SAN JACINTO,DR ,. „� ys t AskIJ _. } < n . DEAF�SMITH DR { R IZ _ w M-19 a B01 �BA—R=CDR „ xl, _ yid+l PROPOSED LOW " DENSITY RESIDENTIAL b„ .4 �m r„ E LU1N DEN�S'ITl' R+ESIDENTIAL . LIG`MT IN�DIJmRIAL 4 1 inch = 200 feet ... , inn