Fill - Free fillable Form 2814705057: ZoneChangeApplication (City of La Porte) PDF form

ZoneChange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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Zoningprotectstherightsofpropertyownerswhilepromotingthegeneralwelfareofthecommunity.Thepurpose

ofzoningistolocateparticularlanduseswheretheyaremostappropriate.Apropertyownermaysubmitan

applicationrequestingconsiderationofazonechangeormodificationtothezonedistrictthattheir

propertyis

located.RequestsforarezoningarereviewedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSection106‐171oftheCityofLa

PorteCodeofOrdinancesandthecity’sComprehensivePlan.Rezoning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depictthedevelopment

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beingproposed.

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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zonechange

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zonechangeisbeingrequ ested.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zonechangeisbeingrequested.

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ZoneChangeApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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 ThePlanningandZoningCo mmission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rezoning.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istaskedtoreviewtheproposedzonechange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proposedrezoning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publichearingwill beheldintheCityCouncilChamberatCityHall(604W.FairmontParkway).At

themeeting,theCityCouncilwillconductapublichearingandrenderadecisionontheproposedzonechange.

However,ifadditionalinformationisrequested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zonechangerequests.

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CODEREQUIREMENTS

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RezoningRequests

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Sec. 106-171. - Amendment procedures.

The city council may from time to time, on its own motion, the motion of the planning and zoning commission, or on petition,

amend, supplement, change, modify or repeal the regulations, restrictions, and boundaries herein established.

(1) Public hearing before the city planning and zoning commission. Before taking any action on any proposed amendment,

supplement, change, or modification, the city council shall submit the same to the city planning and zoning commission

which shall make a preliminary report and hold a public hearing thereon before submitting its final report to the city council.

(2) Notice of public hearing before city planning and zoning commission.

a. Written notice of all public hearings before the city planning and zoning commission on proposed changes in

classification shall be sent to owners of real property lying within 200 feet of the property on which the change in

classification is proposed as well as the La Porte Independent School District, such notice to be given not less than ten

days before the date set for hearing, to all owners who have rendered their said property for city taxes as the ownership

appears on the last approved city tax roll. Such notice may be served by depositing the same, properly addressed and

postage paid, in the city post office. At least 15 days notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published

once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.

b. Requirements for public notice by sign posting:

1. Public notice for procedures requiring public notice by sign posting shall be provided by the city at least 15

days before the public hearing.

2. The applicant shall place public notice sign on the property within 20 feet of the abutting street.

3. The sign shall be clearly visible, readable, and not to create hazard to traffic on the public right-of-way

abutting the property.

4. Public notice sign shall include the date, time, place, and purpose of public hearing.

5. The applicant must return the sign to the city within ten days after the appeal period for the public hearing has

ended.

6. The erection of this sign shall not require a permit from the city.

ZoneChangeApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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(3) Publication of notice. In the event a public hearing shall be held by the city planning and zoning commission in regard to a

change of this chapter not involving particular property but involving a change in the chapter generally, notice of such

hearing shall be given by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city stating the time and place of such

hearing, which time shall not be earlier than 15 days from the day of such publication.

(4) Submission of findings and recommendations to city council. The city planning and zoning commission shall forward its

written findings of fact and recommendations to city council within 15 days of the close of the hearings.

(5) Public hearing before city council.

a. Upon receipt of the written recommendations from the planning and zoning commission, a public hearing shall be held

by the city council before adopting any proposed amendment, supplement, change, modification or repeal of the

regulations, restrictions, and boundaries herein established.

b. Notice of such hearing shall be given by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation on the city stating the

time and place of such hearing, which time shall not be earlier than 15 days from the day of such publication.

(6) Council actions. The city council shall act upon such motion or petition within 30 days from the date the final report of the

city planning and zoning commission was submitted to the city council.

(7) Protests.

a. In case of a protest against any such amendment, supplement, change, or repeal of the regulations, restrictions, and

boundaries herein established, a written protest filed with the enforcement officer and signed by the owners of 20

percent or more of either:

1. The area of lots or land covered by the proposed change; or

2. The area of lots or land immediately adjoining the area covered by the proposed change and extending 200 feet

from that area.

Such amendment, supplement, change, modification, or repeal shall not become effective except by the

favorable vote of three-fourths of all the members of the city council.

3. Streets and alleys shall be included when computing the area of land from which a protest may be filed.

(8) Vote to overrule. The affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the city council is required to overrule a recommendation of

the city planning and zoning commission that a proposed change to this chapter or boundary be denied.

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ZoneChangeApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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PROJECTINFORMATION

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Addresswherezonechangeisbeingrequested:

Legaldescriptionwherezonechangeisbeingrequested:

HCADParcelNumberwherezonechangeisbeingrequested:

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

Arequestforapprovalofazonechange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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ZoneChange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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