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SpecialConditionalUsePermitApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

604WestFairmontParkway

LaPorte,Texas77571

281‐470‐5057

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OVERVIEW

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ApprovalofaSpecialConditionalUsePermit(SCUP)isrequiredunderthefollowingcircumstances:

1. Toconsiderapprovalofcertainusesidentifiedas“ConditionalUses”inthecity’sCommercialandIndustrial

Usetable(Section106‐310ofCityofLaPorteCodeofOrdinances)andResidentialUsetable(Section106‐

331).

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2. WhendevelopingpropertyinaPlannedUnitDevelopment(PUD)zonedistrict,considerationofaSCUPis

requiredinaccordancewithSection106‐659oftheCodeofOrdinances.

SCUPrequestsarereviewedbythePlanningandZoningCommissionasapublichearing.TheCommissionconsists

ofresidentsofthe

communityappointedbyCityCouncil.TheCommissionmeetsonthethirdThursdayofevery

month,asnecessary.TheCommissionwillforwardarecommendationtotheCityCouncilforfinalconsideration.

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SUBMITTALREQUIREMENTS

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ThefollowingapplicationpackagemustbesubmittedtothePlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentatleastthree(3)

weekspriortothedesiredhearingdate.

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Completedapplicationform.

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Applicationfeeof$400;nonrefundable.

Siteplan,conceptualsiteplanorgeneralplan,drawntoscaleanddimensionedtoshowthe

locationof

proposedimprovementsforthedevelopment.

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Projectdescription/justificationletterthatthoroughlyexplainswhatisbeing requestedandwhysuchSCUP

shouldbeapprovedbythePlanningandZoningCommissionandCityCouncil.

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Affidavitofpostingfullyexecutedthatensuresthea pplicantwillposttherequiredpublichearingsignon

the

propertyforatleast10dayspriortothePlanningandZoningCommissionmeetingdate.Suchsignwillbe

providedbythePlanningandDevelopmentDepartment.

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PROCESS

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 UponreceiptofacompleteapplicationpackagebythePlanningandDevelopmentDepartment,theSCUPrequest

willbescheduledforthenextavailablePlanningandZoningCommissionmeetingdateasapublichearing.

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 ThePlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentwillprovidetheapplicantwithaNoticeofPublicHearing

signthatmust

bepostedonthepropertywheretheSCUPisbeingrequested.Thesignmustbepostedonthepropertyvisibleand

within20feetfromtheabuttingstreetforaminimumof10daysbeforethescheduledpublichearing.

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 ThePlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentwillpublish

noticeofthepublichearingintheBayAreaObserverandat

CityHallinconformancewithlegalrequirements.Additionally,thecitywillsendnoticeofthepublichearingtoall

propertyownerswithin200feetofthesubjectpropertywheretheSCUPisbeingrequested.

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SpecialConditionalUsePermitApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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 ThePlanningandZoningCommissionpublichearingwillbeheldintheCityCouncilChamberatCityHall(604W.

FairmontParkway).Atthemeeting,thePlanningandZoningCommissionwillconductapublichearingandprovidea

recommendationtotheCityCouncilontheproposedSCUP.Ifadditional

informationisrequestedbythe

Commission,thepublichearingmay becontinuedtoafuturemeetingdate.

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 TheCommissionandCityCouncilmayimposespecialconditionsonanSCUPinanattempttoensurecompatibilityof

theproposeddevelopmentwithsurroundingpropertiesandthecommunityasawhole.

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TheCommissionistaskedtoreviewtheproposedSCUPandofferarecommendationtotheCityCouncilfor

approval,denial,orapprovalwithconditions.

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 FollowingtheCommission’spublichearing,theirrecommendationonthepropos ed SCUPisthenforwardedtoCity

Councilforconsideration.

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 FortheCityCouncilpublic

hearing,thePlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentwillpublishnoticeofthepublic

hearingintheBayAreaObserverandpostnoticeatCityHallinconformancewithlegalrequirements.

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 TheCityCouncilpubl ichearingwillbeheldintheCityCounci lChamberatCityHall(604W.FairmontParkway).

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themeeting,theCityCouncilwillconductapublichearingandrenderadecisionontheproposedSCUP.However,if

additionalinformationisrequeste dbytheCityCouncil,thepublichearingmaybecontinuedtoafuturemeeting

date.

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 ThefollowingisanexcerptfromtheCityof

LaPorte’sCodeofOrdinancespertainingtoSCUPrequests.

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CODEREQUIREMENTS

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ConditionalUsePermits

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Sec.106‐216.‐Generalconditionsforallconditionalusesinallzoningdistricts.

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(a) Aspecialc onditionalusepermitmaybegrantedbythecitycouncilfo rtheconstructionofabuildingand/orthe

establishmentofauseasdescribedinthisoranyothersect i on,upon

atractoflandinsingleownershiporunderunified

control.

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(b) Uponapplicationforaspec ial conditionalusepermitandsubmissionofageneralplan,majordevelopmentsiteplan,

minordevelopmentsite plan,orpreliminaryplat(asthecasemaybe),thecityplanningand zoningcommissionshall conduct

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publichearing,dulyadvertisedandwithpropernoticebeinggiventoallpartiesaffecte d,asprovidedinsection106 ‐171 

(Amendmentprocedures).Th egeneralsiteplan,majo rdevelopmentsiteplan,minordevelopmentsiteplan,orpreliminary

platshallbedrawntoscaleandsha l lshow thearrangementoftheprojectindetail,including parkingfacilities,location of

buildings,build ingusestobepermitted,meansof ingres sandegr ess, andotherpertinent

info r ma t io n,together withthe

informationrequiredbythedevelopmentordinanceofthecity.

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(c) Afterpublichearinganduponrecommendat i onofth ecityplanningandzoningcommission,thecitycouncilmay

modifythefinalplannedunitdevelopmentplanandissueaspe cialconditionalusepermitcontainingsuchrequirementsand

safeguards

asarenecessarytoprotectadjoiningproperty.

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(d) Failuretobeginconstructionwithinoneyearafterissuanceorasscheduled underthe termsofaspecial conditional

usepermitshallvoidthepermitasapp r ove d, exceptuponanextensionoftimegrantedafterapplicationtoth eplanningand

zoningcommission.

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SpecialConditionalUsePermitApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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(e) Ifconstructionisterminatedafterthecompletionofan ystageandthere isampleevidencethatfurtherdevelopment

isnotcontemplated,thedivisionestablishingsuchspecialconditionalusepermitmayberescindedbythecitycounc il, upon

itsownmotionorupontherecommendationoftheplanningandzoni ngcommission

ofthecity,andthepreviouszoningof

theenti re tractshall beinfulleffectonth eportionwhichisundeveloped.

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(f) Everyspecialcond itiona lusepermitgranted asprovidedhereinshallbeconsideredasanamendmenttothezon ing

ordinanceasapp lic ab letosuch property.

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Sec.106‐

217.‐Conditionsforapproval.

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Aspecialc onditionalusepermitshallbeissuedonlyifallofth efollowingconditionshavebeenfound:

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(1) Thatthespecificusewillbecompatible withandnotinjuriou stotheuseandenjoy men t ofotherproperty,

norsignificantlydiminishorimpairpropertyvalueswithin

theimmediatevicinity.

(2) Thattheconditionsplacedonsuchuseasspecifiedineachdistricthavebeenmetbyth eapplicant . 

(3) Thattheapplic ant hasagreed tomeetanyadditionalconditionsimposed,basedonspecificsitecon straints,

andnecessarytoprotectthepublicinte r est andwelfareofthe

community.

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Sec.106‐218.‐Amendments.

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Theprocedurefor amendmentsforaspecia l conditionalusepermitshallbethesa measforanewapplicat ion . 

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Pleasenotethatrequirementsfornotificationofthepublichearing

aresubjecttotheprovisionsofSection106‐171oftheCodeofOrdinances.

SpecialConditionalUsePermitApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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PROJECTINFORMATION

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AddresswhereSCUPisbeingrequested:

LegaldescriptionwhereSCUPisbeingrequested:

HCADParcelNumberwhereSCUPisbeingrequested:

ZoningDistrict:Lotarea:

ArequestforapprovalofaSpecialConditionalUsePermitisherebymadetotheCityofLaPorte.

DescriptionofRequest:

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AttachedheretoisaProjectDescriptionLetterdescribingtheprojectandoutliningthereasonswhysuchSCUPshouldbeapproved.

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PROPERTYOWNER(S)INFORMATION

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Name:

Company(ifapplicable):

Address:

City:State:Zip:

Phone:Email:

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AUTHORIZEDAGENT(Ifotherthanowner)

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Name:

Company(ifapplicable):

Address:

City:State:Zip:

Phone:Email:

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OWNER(S)&AGENTCERTIFICATION

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Iherebydeposeandstateunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatallstatements,proposalsand/orplanssubmittedwith/orcontainedin

thisapplicationaretrueandcorrectandtheapplicationiscompletetothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief.

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Agent’sSignature:Date:

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Owner(s)’Signature(s):Date:

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STAFFUSEONLY:

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DateApplicationReceived:

CaseNumber:

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SpecialConditionalUsePermitApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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AFFIDAVITOFPOSTING

PLANNINGANDZONINGCOMMISSIONPUBLICHEARING

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STATEOFTEXAS

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COUNTYOFHARRIS

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CITYOFLAPORTE

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Theundersignedherebydulyswearsonoathandsays:

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1. ApublichearingsignwasprovidedtomebytheCityofLaPorte’sPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment.I

herebyattestthatsaid

signwillbepostedonthefollowingdescribedproperty,whichissubjecttothe

application:

ADDRESS:

LEGALDESCRIPTION:

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2. InaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSection106‐194ofthecity’sCodeofOrdinances,Iher e byattestthatsaid

signwillbepostedonthedescribedpr opertyfornolessthanfifteen(15)dayspriortothescheduledpublic

hearing;startingatleastonthefollowingdate:.

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3. Saidsignshallbeplacedonthepropertywithin20feetoftheabuttingstreet.

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4. Saidsignshallremainlegibleandvisiblefortheentirefifteen(15)daypostingperiod.Ifsignisdamagedor

missing,IherebyattestthatIwillcontacttheCity ofLaPorte

forareplacementsign.

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

Applicant’sSignature

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

Applicant’sPrintedName

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Subscribedandswornbeforemethisdayof,.by

(PrintApplicant’sName).

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

NotaryPublic

(Seal)

Mycommissionexpires:

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