R-2016-04 City of La Porte adopting an ANTI-NIMBYism Action Plan; Finding Compliance with the Open Meetings Law

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2016-04 RESOLUTION NO. 2016- Cl, - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS, ADOPTING AN ANTI-NIMBYism ACTION PLAN; FINING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PRON/IE3ING AN EFFECTIVE E3ATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, It is the policy of the City of La Porte to discourage 'NIMBYism' within our community; and WHEREAS, NIMBY is an acronym for "Not In My Backyard"; and WHEREAS, The U -S_ department of Housing and Urban development defines NIMBYism as "a mentality adopted by those who reject certain changes to their communities"; and WHEREAS, The NIMBY mentality makes it difficult for communities to consider compromise, recognize personal property rights, and/or seek alternatives, all which can impact growth and development; and WHEREAS, The City of La Porte understands the importance of informed residents, the importance of fair housing, and a diversified tax base; and WHEREAS, The City cf La Porte will strive to see that new developments, including those that offer fair and affordable housing opportunities within the City of La Porte, are considered with cooperation �nd understanding_ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEtJ BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS= Section 1. To address NIMBYism, the City of La Porte, Texas will: 1) Increase awareness by distributing and making accessible clear and accurate information on proposed developments through available community resources. 2) Respond to community concerns at public forums. 3) Provide a copy of this plan to local elected and non -elected officials to raise awareness of NIMBYism. 4) Encourage developers to construct well-designed buildings that compliment surrounding neighborhoods_ 5) Inform developers of potential NIMBY concerns during pre -development meetings with City of La Porte staff_ Staff will share previous experiences with issues which created NIMBYism in the community and encourage the developer to work within the adjoining neighborhoods to ensure the proposed project compliments the neighborhood and can --_ ! become an asset to the City of La Porte_