HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1433 - ORD calling a JOint Public Hearing Before Zoning & Planning Commission
ORDINANCE NO. 1433
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE
ZONING a PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE. TEXAS. IN RELATION
TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF SAID
CITY; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS. the Zoning a Planning Commission of the City of
West University Place. Texas has proposed five amendments to the
City's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 1298. as amended) and has
submitted a preliminary report on the proposed amendments. which
report is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS. the City Council desires to call a joint public
hearing on such amendments. as allowed by state law;
NOW. THEREFORE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE. TEXAS:
Section 1. There is hereby called a joint public
hearing before the Zoning a Planning Commission and the City
Council of the City. Such public hearing shall be held in the
Council Chamber of the Municipal Building. 3800 University
Boulevard. Houston. Texas 77005 beginning at 8:00 o'clock p.m.
on July 13. 1992. The hearing may be adjourned or recessed from
time to time and from place to place thereafter.
Section 2. The purpose of such hearing is to provide an
opportunity for parties in interest and citizens to be heard in
relation to five proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance
described in Exhibit A. attached.
Section 3. The amendments are submitted and resubmitted
to the Zoning and Planning Commission for its consideration.
Section 4. The City Secretary 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 form set out in Exhibit B. attached. The
notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation
in the city at least once on or before the tenth day preceding
the date of the hearing. plus at least one other time on or
before the third day preceding the date of the hearing. The
notice shall also be sent to each name and address on the water
.
.. ... .
. ........~
...._.~.__ __ . _._ ..... ~_...___..._......_. _.H... . ._. .. ... ..._....._. .....
. .. ...-- ... ~...__.. - -.-
and sewer utility ratepayer list covering the entire City, as
such list existed at the close of business on June 3D, 1992.
Such notices shall be deposited, properly addressed with postage
paid, in the United States mail on or before the tenth day
preceding the day of the hearing. Additional notices may be
sent, and additional information may be included in the notices,
as the City, Secretary or the Mayor may prescribe.
Section 5. The City staff is authorized to make all
necessary arrangements for said hearing and to assist the Zoning
and 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. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of the conflict only.
Section 7. The City Council officially finds,
determines 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 matter required by the Open Meetings Law, TEX, REV.
STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, as amended, and that 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 confirms such notices and the contents
and posting thereof.
Section 8. Because the proposed amendments are vitally
important and should be considered at the earliest possible
date, a state of emergency is declared requiring that this
ordinance be read and adopted finally at this meeting.
Accordingly, this ordinance shall be adopted finally on first
reading and shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
signature.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first and final reading, this
day of , 1992.
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent:
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE
ATTEST:
Approved As To Form:
Kaylynn Hollowiy
City Secretary
James L. Dougherty, Jr.
City Attorney
(SEAL)