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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 LaPorte, 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; and amended on the 8th day of December, 2014.
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
July 16, 2015, the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the Future Land Use Map
component of the Comprehensive Plan for the purpose of considering proposed amendments
thereto, to change the designation for those tracts of land located between State Highway 146 and S.
16th Street, and between W. M Street and McCabe Road, as depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto,
and identified as follows: 1.) Tracts 1B-3, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35; Reserve D and
Reserve G, Block 4, Reserve I, Block 3; and Reserve K, Block 2, of the Port Crossing Amending
Plat, from "Business Industrial" to "Light Industrial"; 2) Reserve E, Block 4, of the Port,Crossing
Amending Plat, from "Park and Open Space" to "Business Industrial"; and 3) Reserve M, Block 2,
of the Port Crossing Amending Plat, from `Business Industrial" to "Park and Open Space"; and at
the conclusion of such review the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend
to the La Porte City Council such amendments 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 Map component of the
Comprehensive Plan of the City of La Porte, 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 August 24, 2015 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 La Porte, 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
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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.
Section 4 This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
Passed and approved this the 24th day of AUGUST, 2015.
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