O-2016-3626 Adopting and update to the future land use map component of the comprehensive plan of the City of La Porte

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2016-3626 ORDINANCE NO_ - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN UPDATE TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP COMPONENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE, TEXAS UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA FORTE, 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 coiiirtiission or department; and WHEREAS, Section 213.003 0£ 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 Cr Ordinances of the City of La Porte, delegates to the Planning and Zoning Com ission the duty to review and make reco:rutzendations relevant to modifications of the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City o£ La Porte has a Comprehensive Plan, which Plan was adopted by the City Council o£ the City of La Porte, Texas in 1986, and has been the subject of subsequent amendments and revisions since its adoption; and WHEREAS, pursuant to mandate of Chapter 106, "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances o£ the City of La Porte, the Plax�ing and Zoning Coznxaission of the City o£ La Porte has reviewed all elements of the Comprehensive Plan, and as duly approved by the City Council o£ the City of La Porte, to consider possible amendments thereto; and E