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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2000-1501-IIORDINANCE NO. 1501- `-t-L AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106, SECTION 106-521, TABLE A - INDUSTRIAL USES, SECTION 106-522, TABLE B -INDUSTRIAL AREA REQUIREMENTS, SECTION 106-751, SHIPPING CONTAINTERS, AND SECTION 106- 800, LANDSCAPING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AS SAID SECTIONS PERTAIN TO SHIPPING CONTAINERS; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL UPON CONVICTION BE FINED A SUM OF NOT MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SEVERA- BILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that heretofore, to -wit, on the 17 day of February, 2000, at 6:00 p.m., a public hearing was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to due notice, to consider the question of the possible amendment of the Zoning Ordinance as herein described. There is attached to -this Ordinance as Exhibit "A", and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, the publisher's affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte is in receipt of the written recommendations of the City of La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission, by letter dated March 15, 2000, a true copy of which letter is attached hereto as Exhibit "B," and incorporated by reference herein, and made part hereof for all purposes. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that on the 27� day of March, 2000, a public hearing was held before the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to due notice, to consider the recommendation of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission. There is ORDINANCE NO. 1501=% %- PAGE 2 attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "C", and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, the publisher's affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing. SECTION 4. 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 Sections 106-521, Table A -Industrial Use, and 106-522, Table B -Industrial Area Requirements, 106-751, Shipping Containers, and 106-800, Landscaping, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte are desirable and in furtherance of the goals and objectives stated in the City of La Porte's comprehensive plan. SECTION 5. Section 106-521 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas is hereby amended to read as foilows, to -wit: DIVISION 4. INDUSTRIAL DI,9TRICT REGULATIONS Subdivision L. Generally Sec. 106-521. Table A, industrial uses. (a) Table A, industrial uses. P (ABC) - Permitted uses (subject to designated criteria established in section 106-523). P - Permitted uses. A - Accessory uses (subject to requirements of section 106-741). C - Conditional uses (subject to requirements of sections 106-216 through 106-218 and designated criteria established in section 106-523). * - Not allowed. ORDINANCE NO. 1501- (- PAGE 3 Uses (SIC Code #) Zones 81 LI HI All uses permitted or accessory in the GC zone, except residential P P P All uses conditional C C C in the GC zone, except residential Nonmanufacturing Industries: Adult oriented business P(G) Air transportation (451-458) P P P General contractors, heavy construction P P P (161, 162, 1541) Highway transportation terminal and ser- P P P Vice facilities (417) Motor freight transportation and = P P And warehousing (421,423) - Farm product warehousing and storage P P (4221) Public warehousing (4222--4226) P P P Railroad transportation (401) * P Shipping container, or fabricated plate work (3443) Storage inside P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P Storage outside (refer to Section 106-444(b)) P(ACDE) Wholesale trade: Durable goods --light (502, 504, 507, 5082, P P P 5087,5094) ORDINANCE NO. 1501=T;T- PAGE 4 Uses (SIC Code #) Zones BI LI HI Durable goods—medium (501) P P P Durable goods—heavy (503, 5051, 5082— C P 5085, 5088) Durable goods—heavy (5052, 5093) * P Wholesale trade: Nondurable goods—light (511-514, 518) P P P Nondurable goods—medium (5172,5191— C P P 5199) Nondurable goods—heavy (515, 516, 5171) * P Manufacturing Industries: Chemicals and allied products (282-285) * P(ACDE) P Electrical and electronic equipment and supplies Light (361-365, 367) P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P Medium (361, 366, P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P 369) Fabricated metal products and machinery Light (341-345, 358, 3592) P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P Medium (3493, 3498, 351-353, 356) P(ACDE) P Heavy (346, 347, 354, 355, 357) * P(ACDE) P Heavy (348) * P Food and kindred products Light (202, 205, 2065-2067) P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P ORDINANCE NO. 1501=.tel PAGE 5 Uses (SIC Code #) Zones Bl LI HI Medium (2086, 2087,2092-2099) C P(ACDE) P Heavy (201, 203, 204, 2062, 2063; 207, * C P 2082-2085) Leather and leather products (311-319) C P(ACDE) P Welding shops (7692) P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P Lumber products, furniture and fixtures Light (251-259) P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P Medium (243-245) C P(ACDE) P Heavy (249) * C P Measuring, analyzing and controlling P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P Instruments (381-387) Miscellaneous manufacturing P(ACDE)- P(ACDE) P (391--396) _ Machine shops (3599) P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P Miscellaneous manufacturing industries * P(ACDE) P (3991--3995) Off -premises freestanding signs See article VII of this chapter On -premises freestanding signs See article VII of this chapter Paper and allied products (265-267) P Printing and publishing (271-279) P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P Rubber and miscellaneous plastics (301, * C P 302, 304, 306, 307) Stone, clay, glass and concrete (321-325, C P 3261, 327--329) ORDINANCE NO. 1501-1�I PAGE 6 Uses (SIC Code #) Zones BI Ll HI Tank truck cleaning p Textile mill, and finished products Light (224, 225,231-239) P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P Medium (222, 223, 226, 229) P(ACDE) P Tobacco manufacturers (211-214) P(ACDE) P Loading berths at the front or sides of C C C buildings adjacent to R.O.W. Industrial PUD (refer to section 106-636) C C C Facilities in excess of height restrictions * C imposed in section 106-522 Unlisted uses, similar to uses listed above C C C (b) Interpretation and enforcement Property uses,- except as provided for by section 106-521(a), Table A, are prohibited and constitute a -violation of this chapter. (c) Footnotes. All permitted uses in industrial zones must meet the following minimum performance standards. If requested by the enforcement officer, all applications for building permits must include a certification from a registered engineer that verifies compliance with these performance standards. Where applicable, all permitted uses in industrial zones must meet and be in compliance with the appropriate federal, state, or local regulations. A. Lighting and glare. Any lighting used shall be arranged so as to deflect light away from any adjoining residential zone or from public streets. Direct or sky -reflected glare, where from floodlights or from high temperature processes such as combustion or welding shall not be directed onto any adjoining property. The source of lights shall be hooded or controlled in some manner so as not to light adjacent property. Bare incandescent light bulbs shall not be permitted in view of adjacent property or public right-of-way, Any light or combination of lights which cast light on a public street shall not exceed one footcandle (meter reading) as measured from the centerline of such street. Any light or combination of lights which casts light on residential property shall not exceed 0.4 footcandles (meter reading) as measured from such property. ORDINANCE NO. 1501-1- PAGE 501-' 1 - PAGE 7 B. Radiation and electrical emissions. No activities shall be permitted that emit dangerous radioactivity beyond enclosed areas. There shall be no electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation at any point of any equipment other than that of the creator of such disturbance. C. Smoke. The emission of smoke by any use shall be in compliance with and regulated by the appropriate federal, state or local agency. D. Dust or other particulate matter The emission of dust, fly ash or other particulate matter by any use shall be in compliance with and regulated by the appropriate federal, state or local agency. E. Odors. The emission of odor by any use shall be in compliance with and regulated by the appropriate federal, state or local agency. F. Explosives. No activities involving the storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials or products such as TNT or dynamite which could decompose by detonation shall be permitted except such as are specifically licensed by the city council. G. Noise. All noise shall be muffled so as not to be objectionable due to intermittence, beat frequency or shrillness and as measured at any property line, shall not exceed the following intensity in relation to sound frequency: Octave Band Frequency Maximum Sound Levels - Decibels H Cycles per Residential Second Lot Line District Boundary 20 to 75 78 63 75 to 150 74 59 150 to 300 68 55 300 to 600 61 51 600 to 1,200 55 45 1,200 to 2,400 49 38 2,400 to 4,800 43 31 Above 4,800 41 25 Impact Noise 80 55 Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the permissible sound levels beyond residential district boundaries (both Column II and Impact) shall be six decibels less than shown above. ORDINANCE NO. 1501-� PAGE 8 In distances where it is determined that a proposed land use may generate a level of noise that will impact on surrounding land uses, the planning and zoning commission and city council may require that efforts to reduce the potential noise impact be undertaken. These efforts may include screening, landscaping and site planning techniques. (Ord. No. 1501 U, § A(art. B), 9-23-96) Cross reference -Sexually oriented businesses, § 90-31 et seq." SECTION 6. Section 106-522 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 106-522. Table B, industrial area requirements. (a) Table B, industrial area requirements. Uses BI business -industrial park; all permitted or conditional Ll light industrial district; all permitted or conditional HI heavy industrial district; all permitted or conditional Loading docks Outside storage Shipping Containers On- and off -premises free- standing signs Freestanding on -premises signs located in controlled ac- cess highway corridors "Minimum Maximum Landscaping Lot Requirements Coverage (percent) (percent) 6 50 6 6 NIA NIA 6 Minimum Yard Setbacks F.R.S. 1,3,5 (feet) 50-40-30 70 20-10-10 30 50-50-30 N/A 130-130-130 N/A 20-10-5 Adjacent to Residential Minimum Yard Setback F.R.S. Maximum 2,5 Height (feet) (feet) 50-40-30 45 30-50-50 45 100-150-150 456 Same as N/A principal use plus 130 ft. Same as principal use NIA 50-50-30 100-150-150 See article VII of this chapter See article VII of this chapter Section 106- 444(b) 36'' 8 ORDINANCE NO. 1501 -TT PAGE 9 (b) Footnotes. 1. A minimum landscape setback of 20 feet will be required adjacent to all designated conservation areas. Buildings, parking areas, loading docks, outside storage, and refuse containers will not be allowed in such setback areas. These areas are to be landscaped with trees, shrubs, and ground cover, with a planting plan required to be submitted and approved by the enforcement officer. Required landscaping must be maintained by the property owner and/or occupant. 2. No buildings, parking areas, loading docks, outside storage, or refuse containers will be allowed in such setback areas. These areas are to be landscaped with trees, shrubs and ground cover, with a planting plan required to be submitted and approved by the enforcement officer. 3. Side and rear yard setbacks may be reduced to zero if adjacent to railroad right-of-way, or rail service spurs. 4. See article V, division 4 of this chapter for additional requirements. 5. No sign shall be located in a required sight triangle in such a manner as to obstruct traffic visibility at a level between three feet and six feet as measured above adjacent road grade. 6. Height restrictions may be modified as a Conditional Use, provided that no modification of height restrictions may occur adjacent to property zoned residential or commercial. Provided further that no modification shall be permitted if said modification would pose a danger to life or property. 7. Shipping containers are permitted to be stacked up to four (4) containers in height. 8. Shipping containers will be stacked in a `pyramid' appearance along the front of the site. The initial row shall not exceed two (2) containers in height, with each successive interior row gaining one container in height to a maximum of four (4) containers in height. For the sides beyond the front area the `pyramid' appearance shall not be required. (Ord. No. 1501-X, § 5, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 1501 -BB, § 6, 9-15-98)" SECTION 7. Section 106-751, Shipping Containers, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1501-711 PAGE 10 "Sec. 106-751. Shipping Containers. Shipping containers may be used as temporary material storage facilities on construction sites in all zoning districts except residential (R-1, R-2, and R-3)." SECTION 8. Section 106-800, Landscaping, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 106-800. Landscaping (a) Landscaping is required in percentages specified in. sections 106-333, 106-443, and 106-522. Site plan and/or separate plans shall be submitted in conjunction with building permit applications. Approval of landscaping requirements is a condition of building permit approval. Total area of required landscaping shall be computed by the following method: (1) Total developed site area shall be computed. (2) Total area of roofed over improvements shall be computed and then deducted from the developed site area. (3) The area of required landscaping shall be based on the total remaining developed site are. (b) Public right-of-way may be used for landscaping purposes. However, right-of-way used for landscaping will not contribute towards a total required landscaping percentage for parking and open -space areas. Landscaping on public property or easements is at owner's risk and subject to the requirements of section 106-794. (c) Landscaping plans shall be developed using the following criteria: (1) Location. a. Required landscaping shall be located in the front and side yard. b. Landscaping located in sight triangles shall be maintained in a manner that maintains an area of clear visibility between three and six feet as measured vertically from the adjacent prevailing grade. (2) Types of plants and materials. Grass, ground cover, flowering and non- flowering plants, shrubs and trees, wood, timber, stone, fountains, and ponds may be used for required landscaping. ORDINANCE NO. 1501 T! - PAGE !.- PAGE 11 (3) Maintenance. Required. landscaping must be maintained by the property owner and/or occupant. (d) Landscaping/screening for shipping container facilities. (1) The property owner or tenant shall provide a natural screening. This will be accomplished in one of three ways. a. Leave in place existing trees, vegetation, underbrush, etc. to provide a thorough, continuous and effective opaque visual screening of the shipping container development. b. Construct earthen berms with a combination of trees, shrubs, and ground cover that after three (3) years will bet at leasat twenty (20) feet in height and creates a continuous visual screen. C. Develop a screening plan that would be approved by the City that includes a combination of trees, shrubs, and ground cover that after three (3) years will be at least twenty (20) feet in height and creates a continuous visual screen (2) The property owner or tenant will provide screening along the frontage of the site and along the side yards for a distance of fifty (50) feet. In the advent that the site is adjacent to a commercial or residential use, the screening shall be required for the entire length of the adjacent yard area. (3) All required screening shall be adjusted away from overhead power lines to allow for full maturity of the trees without unnecessary trimming or topping of the trees." SECTION 9. Any person, as defined in Section 1.02(27) Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day a violation of this ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate violation. SECTION 10. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such ORDINANCE NO. 1501=Z'T PAGE 12 invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City of Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the. fact that any other section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid. SECTION 11. 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. SECTION 12. This Ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days after its passage and approval. The City Secretary shall give notice to the passage of the notice by causing the caption to be published in the official newspaper of the City of La Porte at least twice within ten (10) days after the passage of the Ordinance. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THEn DAY OF W C} , 2000. CITY OF LA PORTE By/ MAN MALONE, Mayor ORDINANCE NO. 1501--T-T PAGE 13 ATTEST: ByAMRI LETT, City Secretary APPROVED: Uny Attomey 1200 Hwy. 146 Suite 150 P.O. Box 1414 La Porte, Texas 77571 The B 'Voice Citv of La Porte County fo Harris State of Texas 281-471-1234 Fax: 281-471-5763 E-mail: baysun@swbell.net re Sun ce 194E7' Before me the undersigned authority, on this date came and appeared Karolyn Kellogg, a duly authorized representative of The Bayshore Sun: a semi-weekly newspaper published and generally distributed in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and who after being duly sworn, swears the attached notice was published in The Bayshore Sun dated 01/30/2000 t � f Karolyn Kellogg Authorized Representative Sworn and subscribed before me this tS ' day of --'(��- 2000. Sandra E. Butngarner Notary Public Harris County, Texas c~�rAbat SANDRA E. BUMGARNER * NOTARY Pt1BUC, STATE OF TEXAS /P.. MY COMMISSION EXPIRES FEB. 19, 2002 OXY✓✓✓.Y✓!1✓ll✓✓✓✓1!l✓./✓!✓✓� THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS. CITY OF LA PORTE N TI OF PUBLIC ARING In.. acco e with th t ns - tion 10 17de of Ordinances f t 2 e City of La Porte, ,Ofd the provi- sions of the Texas Local Government Code, notice is hereby given that the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 `P.M. on the 17th day of Febru- ary,_ 2000, in the Councif Chambers of the City Hail, 604 West Fairmont Park- way, La Porte, Texas. The purpose of this hearing is to consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of La Porte, per- taining to location and/ or outside storage of shipping containers; and to consid- er amendments to Zoning Ordinance, concerning re- quirements established for all . outside storage of equipment and other ma-. terials. ' A regular meet-, ing of the Planning and Zoning Commission will follow the public hearing for the purpose of acting upon the public hearing, items and to conduct other matters pertaining to the Commission Citizens wishing to address the Commis- sion pro or con during the Public Hearing will be re- + quired to sign in before the meeting is convened. - CITY OF LA PORTE Martha Gillett City Secretary TEXAS March 15, 2000 Honorable Mayor Norman Malone and City Council City of La Porte Dear Mayor Malone: of La forte Established 1892 The La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, during its February 17, 2000, meeting, considered a proposed amendment to Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances regarding the outside storage of shipping containers. The Planning and Zoning Commission has, by a unanimous vote, recommended that City Council consider approving this amendment to the Code of Ordinances. Respectfully Submitted, Be ty T. Waters Planning and Zoning Commission, Chairperson c: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Manager John Armstrong, Assistant City Attorney Planning and Zoning Commission P.O. Box 1115 0 La Porte, Texas 77572-1115 • (713) 471-5020 rzwbit 1200 Hwy. 146 Suite 150 P.O. Box 1414 La Porte, Texas 77571 The B `Voice Citv of La Porte County fo Harris State of Texas 281-471-1234 Fax: 281-471-5763 E-mail: baysun@swbell.net re Sun ce 1947' Before me the undersigned authority, on this date came and appeared Karolyn Kellogg, a duly authorized representative of The Bayshore Sun: a semi-weekly newspaper published and generally distributed in the City of La Porte, Farris County, Texas, and who after being duly scaorn, swears the attached notice was published in The Bayshore Sun dated March 12, 2 0 0 0 Karolyn Kellogg Auth©rized Representative Sworn and subscribed before me this 1J _ftday of 2000. - t�ll✓. /.Y!!lllll!!!!1!!!llll. l� v P(SANDRA E. BUMGARNER NOTARY PUBUC, STATE OF TEXAS MY COMMISSION EXPIRES FEB. 19, 2002 , �, �-, , I - w�- Sandra E. BLungarner Notary Public Harris County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS CITY OF LA PORTE OF "' n- accordance with Prov' of Sec- tio 06-1 1 -of e of rdin es City, of La Porte and the provi- sions of th Texas Local Government Code, notice is hereby given that the La Porte City Councif will con- duct a public hearing at 6:00'P.M on"the 27th day of March, 2000, in the Council Chambers of the City. Hall, 604 West Fair- mont Parkway, La Porte, Texas. The purpose of this hearing is to consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of La Porte, pertaining to loca- tion and / or outside stor- age of shipping containers: and -to consider amend- ments to the Zoning•Ordi- nance"concerning require- ments established .for all outside storage of equip- ment and other materials. A regular- meet- ing of City. Council will foi- low the public hearing`for the purpose of acting upon the public hearing items and to, conduct gther mat- ters pertaining to the Council. Citizens wishing to address the Council pro or con during the Public Hearing will be required to sign in before the meeting. is convened. CITY OF LA PORTE Martha Gillett City Secretary -WRIT a` Y (— — — — — IOTSETBACK MTHER-STORAGE) — — — — -� ! I II II I I I II i� I 150' SETBACK 1 ml F to YI � Q I AREA FOR I Q WI IW SHIPPING �I cn I� mi Im o M WI CONTAINED a I I N STORAGE N m1 E 1 100' ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL SETBACK i I ., I ( I I I I L — _ 50' SETBACK-BLDGS. AND CONIAINERS� —20' SETBACK CHER SLORAO)_ ,--i STREET FRONT SHIPPING CONTAINER SETBACKS -------,JO`--SETUCK- f i ----� f f 1 lY f f U �I IQ Q f� to l 0 f 1 L----_ 50' SETBACK 400' FRONT S T R E E T SHIPPING CONTAINER SCREENING Q Q U F- W ir W 00 E � o w U ir 36' AND 4 HIGH 3 3 3 SIDE VIEW OF FS®NT SETBACK 2222 1111 W Z U O Q m Ir 0- F- W U) Z C O Ul) LLLL 36' AND 4 HIGH A [�FIF31 SIDE VIEW AT DEAD SE11,1 [ 2 1 W Z � J U 0� Q O cr- W C- O O LU Lo SHIPPING CONTAINER STAC KI N G h 1200 Hwy. 146 Suite 150 P.O. Box 1414 La Porte, Texas 77571 The B `Voice City of la Porte County fo Harris State of Texas 0 281-471-1234 Fax: 281-471-5763 E-mail: baysun@swbell.net re Sun cc 1947' Before me the undersigned authority, on this date came and appeared Karolyn Kellogg, a duly authorized representative of The Baysh ore Sun, a semi-weekly newspaper published and generally distributed in the City of la Porte, Harris County, Texas, and who after being duly morn, swears the attached notice was published in The Bayshore Sun dated March 12, 2000 Karolyn Kellogg Authorized :Representative Swo= and subscribed before me this /� 7K day of 1Z lyl�c�- 2000. lll� ,�°� SANDRA E. BUMGARNER 11 0 NOTARY PUaUC, STATE OF TEXAS 1 m w MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ` .r Ft +~ FEB. 19, 2002 1 ✓Y11111111111111111� Sandra E. Buingarner Notary Public Harris County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS CITY OF LA PORTE 14qTICE OF BLIC EA n accordance with proAfibw of Sec- omrdlnarif�as diij i City of La Porte{sand the provi- sions of th Texas Local Government Code, notice is hereby given that the La Porte City Council will con- - doct a public hearing at 6:00 P.M. on the 27th day of March, 2000, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 604 West Fair- mont Parkway, La Porte, Texas. The purpose of this hearing is to consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of La Porte, pertaining to loca- tion and / or outside stor- age of shipping containers: and to consider amend- ments to the Zoning Ordi- nance concerning require- ments established for all outside storage of equip- ment and other materials. A regular rpQQt- ing of City Council will fol- low the public hearing for the purpose of acting upon the public hearing Items and to conduct other mat- ters pertaining to the Council. Citizens wishing to address the Council pro or con during the Public Hearing will be required to sign in before the meeting is conversed. G'lity+OF LA PORTE .y Martha Gillett City secretary FXHtBlT March 15, 2000 City of La Porte Established 1892 Honorable Mayor Norman Malone and City Council City of La Porte Dear Mayor Malone: The La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, during its February 17, 2000, meeting, considered a proposed amendment to Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances regarding the outside storage of shipping containers. The Planning and Zoning Commission has, by a unanimous vote, recommended that City Council consider approving this amendment to the Code of Ordinances. Respectfully Submitted, C! &;4� Be ty T. Waters Planning and Zoning Commission, Chairperson c: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager John Joerns, Assistant City Manager John Armstrong, Assistant City Attorney Planning and Zoning Commission P.O. Box 1115 0 La Porte, Texas 77572-1115 • (713) 471-5020�� 1200 Hwy. 146 Suite 150 P.O. Box 1414 La Porte, Texas 77571 The B `Voice City of La Porte County fo Harris State of Texas 281-471-1234 Fax: 281-471-5763 E-mail: baysun@swbell.net ren u cc 1947' THS ATE OF TEXAS Before me the undersigned authority, on this date came and appeared Karolyn Kellogg, a duly authorized representative of The Bayshore Sun, a semi-weekly newspaper published and generally distributed in the City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and who after being duly mmrn, swears the attached notice was published in The Bayshore Sun dated 01/30/2000 r Karolyn Kellogg Authorized Representative Sworn and subscribed before me this IS'" da_y of 2000. Sandra E. Bumgarner Notary Public Harris County, Texas �/l✓Y!l!!✓!1!lllllll./Yll.IC� ®SANDRA E. BUMGARNER NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS � MY COMMISSION EXPIRES fi �FOF� FEB. 19, 2002 NlllllIcccS/lll.Illlllflll COUNTY OF HARRIS CITY OF LA PORTE N TtEARING OF PUBLIC . acco ce with thI ns c - tion 101t'b deof Orthis f t " e City of La Porte,the provi- sion:'o the Texas Local Goveffifnent Code, notice is hereby given that the L=% Porte. Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 P.M. on the 17th day of Febru- ary, 2000, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Park- way, La Porte, Texas. The purpose of this hearing is to consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of La Porte, per- taining to location and/ or outside storage of shipping containers; and to consid- er amendments to -Zoning Ordinance concerning re- quirements established for all , outside storage of equipment and other ma- terials. A regular meet- ing of the Planning and Zoning Commission will follow the public hearing for the purpose of acting upon the public hearing items and to conduct other matters pertaining to the Commission. Citizens wishing to address the Commis- sion pro or con during the Public Hearing will be re- i quired to sign in before the meeting is convened. ; CITY OF LA PORTE Martha Gillett City Secretary d1T A