HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1397 - ORD Calling A joint Public Hearing
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1397
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE
ZONING & PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL IN
RELATION TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY; PRESCRIBING
AND APPROVING THE TYPE OF NOTICE TO BE GIVEN AND THE FORM
OF NOTICE; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO
THE SUBJECT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE TEXAS:
Section 1. There;s hereby called a joint public hearing before
the Zoning & Planning Conmission and the City Council of the City of
West University Place, Texas. Such public hearing shall be held in the
Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 3800 University Boulevard
beginning at 7:00 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 1991. Such hearing
may be adjourned or recessed from time to time and from place to place.
Section 2. The purpose of such hearing is to provide an
opportunity for parties in interest and citizens to be heard in
relation to a proposal to change the zoning district for those portions
of building sites in the block bounded by Plumb Street, Lake Street and
Tangley Street which adjoin Lake Street and which are now included in
the Conmercial District from C (Conmerc;al District) to SF
(Single-Family District).
Section 3. Such proposed amendments have been submitted and are
hereby resubmitted to the Zoning & .Planning Conmission for its
consideration.
Section 4. (a) The City staff is hereby authorized to give notice
of such hearing. The notice shall include the date, time, place and
subject of the hearing, and it shall be in substantially the following
form:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a joint public
hearing will be held before the Zoning & Planning
Conmission and the City Council of the City of
West University Place, Texas (the "City") in the
Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 3800
University Boulevard, beginning at 7:00 o'clock
PM on Tuesd~, May 28, 1991. The hearing may be
adjourned or recessed from time to time and from
place to place.
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The purpose of the hearing is to provide an
opportunity for parties in interest and citizens
to be heard in relation to a proposal to change
the zoning district for those portions of
building sites in the block bounded by Plumb
Street. Lake Street and Tangley Street which
adjoin Lake Street and which are now included in
the Conmercial District from C (Connercial
District) to SF (Single-Family District).
Additional information on the proposed
amendments and changes and the zoning ordinance
may be obtained at the Municipal Building. 3800
University Boulevard. Houston. Texas 77005.
Signed and issued this
. 1991.
day of
/s/
City Secretary
(b) The notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper of
general circulation in the City at least 15 days prior to the date set
for the hearing. Such notice shall also be sent to all utility
ratepayers in the City within 200 feet of any property on which a
change in zoning district boundaries is proposed (as shown in the
City's most current ratepayer list as of April 15. 1991) by
depositing the same. properly addressed and postage prepaid. in a local
post office on or before the eleventh day prior to the date set for the
hearing. Such a notice shall also be sent to owners of real property
within 200 feet of any property on which a change in zoning district
boundaries is proposed. as such owners are shown on the last approved
City tax roll. by depositing the same in the United States Mail. in the
City. properly addressed with postage paid. on or before the eleventh
day preceding the date set for the hearing.
(c) The notice provisions of this section shall be in lieu of any
other noti ce requi red by the Texas Local Government Code. as amended,
or by any other statute or ordinance.
Section 5. The City staff is authorized to make all necessary
arrangements for said hearing and to assist the Zoning & Planning
Commission and the City Council in connection therewith.
Section 6. If any word. phrase. clause. sentence, paragraph.
section or other part of this ordinance. or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance. shall ever be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction. the remainder
of this ordinance and the application of such word. phrase. clause,
sentence. paragraph. section or other part of this ordinance to any
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Section 7. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
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Section 8. The City Council officially finds, detenn1nes and
declares that sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was discussed,
considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Open
Meetings LAW, TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, as amended,
and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by
law at all times during such discussion, consideration and action. The
City Council ratifies, approves and confinns such notices and the
contents and posting thereof.
Section 9. The need to consider the important proposed amendments
and changes at the earl iest possible date, with adequate prior notice
being first duly given, creates an emergency requiring the suspension
of the rule requiring the reading of ordinances at two regular meetings
before final passage, and such state of emergency is hereby declared,
and such rule is hereby suspended, so as to allow this ordinance to be
read once, at this meeting, before final passage. This ordinance takes
effect upon its final passage and signature.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of April ,1991.
Voting Aye:
Voting No:
Absent:
Signed:
Laura C. Higley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Approved as to Fonn:
Audrey Nichols,
City Secretary
(SEAL)
James L. Dougherty, Jr.,
City Attorney
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