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8/26/2002
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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2002 - 3 ~ <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, <br />EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE FOR FILING AND THE <br />ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS AND ALL OTHER ZONING AND/OR <br />DEVELOPMENT PERMITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE MID AND HIGH- <br />DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 11, 2002; <br />PROVIDING THAT SUCH EXTENSION SHALL EXPIRE AFTER SIXTY (60) DAYS OR <br />DISPOSITION OF ZONING CHANGE PROCEEDINGS WITH REGARD TO SUCH <br />DISTRICTS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS <br />IN THE EVENT OF HARDSHIP; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, there continues to be undeveloped land in the City of La Porte, Texas, <br />the development of which may significantly impact City services, such as water, sanitary <br />sewer, traffic, sanitation, and fire and police protection; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the construction of Mid and High Density Residential projects have <br />raised concerns regarding the impact of these projects on adjacent properties, which said <br />concerns have been the effort of a significant and intensive effort to develop new <br />regulatiQ{ls for mid and high density residential developments within the City of La Porte; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has not conducted a thorough review of its Mid <br />and High Density Residential regulations since 1987; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte desires to avoid the adverse <br />effects such development may have on the public health, safety, and welfare of the <br />citizens of the City of La Porte; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte, in order to avoid any adverse <br />effects, to further the goals of the Comprehensive Plan update, to provide for orderly <br />future development and growth, desires to extend the period of time in which to complete <br />a review of Mid and High Density Residential development regulations, since efforts to <br />revise the zoning ordinance regulations regarding mid and high density residential <br />development have been conducted in an orderly and timely fashion, yet have not been <br />completed within the time period set for the original moratorium and first extension due to <br />expire on September 6, 2002; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, continued refinement of development standards ensures <br />neighborhood compatibility, minimizes incompatible elements between abutting land uses <br />and contributes to a higher quality of life; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City's Comprehensive Plan Update made the following <br />recommendations: <br />
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