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Home My WebLink AboutO-1996-1501-T . . ORDINANCE NO. 1501-T ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1501, MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY CHANGING CLASSIFICATION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL 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: "Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines , and declares that heretofore, to-wit, on the 11th day of April, 1996, 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 dl!e notice to consider the question and the possible reclassification of the zoning classification of the hereinafter described parcels of land. There is attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "A", and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, a copy of Notice of Public Hearing which the City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds was properly mailed to all owners of all properties located within two hundred feet (200') of the properties under consideration. "Section 2. The publisher's affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing is attached hereto as Exhibit "B", incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. "Section 3. Subsequent to such public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte met in regular session on the 11th day of April, 1996, at 6:00 p.m., to consider the changes in classification which were the subject of such public hearing. The City Council of the City of La Porte is in receipt of the written recommendations of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, by letter O:\CLP\Ordinances\1501- T . . dated April 16, 1996. a true copy of which letter is attached hereto as Exhibit "C", incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. "Section 4. Subsequent to receipt of the recommendation of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Council of the City of La Porte called a public hearing on the proposed classification changes and the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission on the 22nd day of April, 1996, at 6:00 p.m., and pursuant to due notice. to consider the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the possible reclassification of the zoning classification of the hereinafter described parcels of land. There is attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "0", incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, a copy of the notice of public hearing which the City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds was properly mailed to the owners of all properties located within two hundred feet (200') of the properties under consideration. "Section 5. The publisher's affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing is attached hereto as Exhibit "E", and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. "Section 6. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby accepts the recommendation of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, and the zoning classification of the hereinafter described parcels of land, situated within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte, is hereby changed in accordance therewith, and the zoning classification of said parcels of land shall hereafter be "GC - General Commercial". The description of said parcels of land rezoned to General Commercial is as follows, to-wit: O:\CLP\Ordinances\1501- T 2 . . Tract 12A, a 4.0490 acre tract out of the W. B. Root and W. M. Jones abstract A-482, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. "Section 7. 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 to City of La Porte Zoning Ordinance No. 1501 are desirable and in furtherance of the goals and objectives stated in the City of La Porte's comprehensive plan Ordinance No. 1501 (A), Page 3. "Section 8. 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 9. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. O:\CLP\Ordinances\1501- T 3 . . PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE ~~ DAY OF -4=-f-t=11-1996. CITY OF LA PORTE BY:~4~~ 'N . RM MALONE, May c' ATTEST: S-.,~ ;L8~-- By SUE LENES. City Secretary O:\CLP\Ordinances\1501- T 4 . . THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) CITY OF LA PORTE ) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 1501, the City of La Porte Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 P.K. on the 11th day of April, 1996, in the Council Chambers of the city Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas. The purpose of this hearing is to consider request R96-002 which has been reque~ted for Tract 12 A, a 4.0490 acre tract out of the W. B. Root and W. M. Jones Surveys, Abstract A-482. The property in question is more particularly described as being located at 8902 Spencer Highway. The request, which has been submitted by Heritage corporation, the property owner, seeks to have the property in question rezoned from Manufactured Housing (M.H.) to General Commercial (C.C) A regular meeting 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 Planning and Zoning commission. citizens wishing to address the Commission pro or con during the Public Hearing will be required to sign in before the meeting is convened. CITY OF LA PORTE Sue Lenes City Secretary EXHIBIT "A" ORD. lSOl-T 1200 Hwy. 146 Suite 180 P.O. Box 1414 . . La Pone; Texas 77571 (713) 471-1234 The . ....... County of Harris State of Texas Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date came and appeared Sandra E. Bumgarner, duly authorized agent of The'Bayshore Sun, a semi-weekly newspaper published in La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and who after being duly sworn, says the attached notice was published in The Bayshore Sun of March 27, 1996 t,-J!.,,~ .1 , tx'-L~A/vn.'-",- , U Sandra E. Bumgarner Office Manager Sworn and subscribed before me A.D. 19~t . this ~ day of ~~~~' ,/ c Not:if~~~ /J-" -;/;./~ Harris County, Texas . . '.,::;' ~"""""""""""""""""'''''''''''''''~'''''''''''''''''''''''''''';:''':'';:''~. EXHIBIT ~B-l" ORD. l501-T' . . THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS CITY OF I,.A PO~TE, NOTICE OF , PUBLIC HEARING In accordance y'jth the provisions of OrdinanCe 1501. the City of La Forte Zoning Ordinance. notice is hereby given that the, La Forte Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on the 11th day of April. 1996. in the Counal CtvJni:!ers of the City Hal. 604 West Fairmont parkway. La Porte. Texas. The purpose of this hearing is consider r~R96-002 which' h e requeste r ract 12A. a 4. re ct~the W. Root and , W.M. 0 e '. stract 482. The prope In stion I more p rtiCularly described bel ocated at 8902 Spencer, Ig' ay e 'request. which has bee,n,' bmitted by H,eritage Corporation. e property'owner. seeks to , have the'property in 'question rezonecffrom Manufa<m.Jred Housing (M.H.) to General , 'Commercial (C.C.)'. " ' ~ " . " 'A,regul~r meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commlssion-will follow the public hearing for the 'purpose of acting upon the public hearing, items and conduct other matIBrS pertaining to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Citizens wishing to address the Commission pro or con during the Public Hearing will be required to sign in before 'the meeting is convened. CITY OF LA PORTE Sue Lenes City Secretary EXHIBIT "B-2" ORn. 1501-T . . City of La Porte Establisl1ecl1892 April 16, 1996 Honorable Mayor Norman Malone and City Council City of La Porte Re: Rezoning Request #R96-002 Dear Mayor Malone: The La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, during its April 11, 1996, meeting, held a public hearing to consider Rezoning Request #R96-002. The request, submitted by Larry Womack, of the Heritage Group, seeks to rezone a 4.049 acre tract out of the W.B. RootIWilliam M. Jones Survey. The tract in question is part of the Pecan Plantation Mobile Home Park and is currently zoned Manufactured Housing (MH). The applicant is requesting a rezoning to General Commercial (GC). The rezoning would restore the previous General Commercial designation that was established during the 1987 comprehensive rezoning of the City. The Planning and Zoning Commission has, by a unanimous vote, recommended that Rezoning Request #R96-002 be approved. Respectfully Submitted, ~W-~ Betty-T %aters Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission xc: Robert T. Herrera, City Manager John looms, Assistant City Manager John Armstrong, Assistant City Attorney La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission EXHIBIT "e" P,o.Boxll15. La~IID'.Tl'SOH~72-1115. (713)471.5020 ~ . . THE STATE OF TEXAS ): COUNTY OF HARRIS ), CITY OF LA PORTE ): NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 1501, the City of La Porte Zoning ordinance, notice is hereby given that the La Porte City Council will conduct a public hearing at, 6:00 P.K. on the 22nd day of April, 1996, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas. The purpose of this hearing is to consider request R96-002 which has been requested for Tract 12 A, a 4.0490 acre tract out of the W. B. Root and W. M. Jones Surveys, Abstract A-482. The property in question is more particularly described as being located at' 8902 Spencer Highway. The request, which has been submitted: by Heritage Corporation, the property owner, seeks to have the property in question rezoned from Manufactured Housing (M.H.) to General Commercial (C.C) A regular meeting of the city Council will follow the public hearing for the purpose of acting upon the public hearing items and to conduct other matters pertaining to the City Council. citizens wishing to address the city council pro' or con during the Public Hearing will be required to sign in before the meeting is convened. CITY OF LA PORTE Sue Lenes City Secretary EXHIBIT "0" ORD. 1501-T . . La Pone; Texas 77571 (713) 471-1234 1200 Hwy. 146 Suite 180 P.O. Box 1414 . ...~. County of Harris . State of Texas Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date came and appeared Sandra E. Bumgarner, duly authorized agent of The'Bayshore Sun, a semi-weekly newspaper published in La Porte, Harris County, Texas, and who after being duly sworn, says the attached notice was published in The Bayshore Sun of Ap1?il 07, 1996 i:,J~)i "t".m C~M1.<:"''-- () Sandra E. Bumgarner Office Manager Sworn and subscribed before me A.D. 19 CJt . this /:1 day of C~I C *~~~::> .h7 ' . dI~~-= Notary Public Harris County, Texas .;, ~ :".,I".,I".;"'"'...................;".;".;".;".;".............;e...-.......,r.,~~ 'i. ,; Q~~~ "II. FRANCES M. WILLIAMS ~ ~: ~~ NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS 1.l ~ ~.~, ~ MY COMMISSION EXPIRES S !,' ~)'Po,1~ MARCH 26,1998 S .. ,t .,~."......~.;"......~...................;".............;"............................:;.':.: :, EXHIBIT "E-I" ORD. ISOI-T . EXHIBIT "E-2" ORD. 1501-T . THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS CITY OF LA PORTE , NOTICE OF , PUBLIC HEARING '. "0' '- In' accordance with.Jhe provisions of Ordinance 1501, the City of La Porte Zoning Ordinance. notice is hereby given that the La Port~ City Council will conduct !l public hearing at 7:00 p.m~ on the 22nd day of April. 1996, in th~ Council Chamb~r~ of,the'City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, , TeX8f!.,The pu se of the Public Heaiing, is to consid r r uest R96.002 which has ' been e ed rTraCt 1 ' '..~.0<\90 acre tract ou' f e .B. R W.M: Jones SurveyS ct A~482: 'property in question is 0 G' . larl escrib'ed'8s being local enc Highway. The request.'~$ubmIlIed t1f Heritage , Corporation, tti property Owner. seeks to . have ~e prope in question rezCll'1ed from ' Manufactured 'Housing (M.H.) to General ; CommerCial (G.C.).,,' ~ ' ", , .....: ,',', ~ ~ .1........' .... ...,.. ..."..- ..~ .. ....., 1"1." .'. ~._.... .". . "..:".1 .... ... .... A rpgiJ1ar' meeting will be held fOllowing, the public heiuing for he purpose of acting : upon the public hearing item and conduCt ; other matters pertaining to the Zoning Board of Adju~Jment., . . " " ' :,f' - ,,' '.,.' ":") : ~ ~ .... ....... . < f'" ....... 't...... ,. .... .. . -; Citizens wishing to address the Boaro : pro or'ccin'during the Public Hearing will be' : required to sign in before the meeting is . convened. .. ' ", ~', : ,I':"~ """" I~: ~ "_ ".1 ........ . ' CITY OF LA PORTE, , ' I , " Sue Lenes :"~,' ,City,Secret8rY : , " . . ...- -- - --.--- LEGAL DESCRIPTION TRACT 12A,Out of W.B. Root and }i~'Jones abstract 482 4.0490 acres EXHIBIT "F" ORb. lSOl-T