HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2014-3559 amend Chapter 106, reazone from LL to low residential/0.380 acre tract of land located on the south side of Bois D'Arc Drive ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 "ZONING" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY CHANGING THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION FROM LARGE LOT DISTRICT (LL) TO LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-1) FOR A .380 ACRE TRACT OF LAND HEREIN
DESCRIBED; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS OF FACT RELATED TO THE SUBJECT;
FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
Section 1: Chapter 106 "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by changing the
zoning classification of the following described property, to wit: .380 acre tract of land, described
J 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 District(LL)to Low Density Residential District(R-1).
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this.ordinance are
hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such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 this ordinance.
Section 3. Should any section or part 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 full force and effect and to this
end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 4. 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 is 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 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 and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. The 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 feet (200') of the properties
under consideration in compliance with code provisions.
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 Classification contained in this Ordinance
as amendments thereto are desirable and in furtherance of the goals and objectives stated in the
City of La Porte's Comprehensive Plan.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective after recording of administratively approved plat
applicable to the property tract made the subject of this ordinance; however, if the
aforementioned condition precedent is not complete within 180 days of the passage and approval
of this Ordinance,this Ordinance shall become null and void.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 8th day of DECEMBER, 2014.
I O LA PORTE
By:
Louis R. by, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patrice Fogarty, Ci(y/SecretEWy
APPROVED:
Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney
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