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City of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
Ordinance No. 1811
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON A
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS REGARDING THE BUILDING
OFFICIAL AND THE ADMINISTRA liVE OFFICIAL; PRESCRIBING
PROCEDURES AND NOTICES; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Zoning and Planning Commission C'Z&PC") of the City of West
University Place, Texas C~City") has submitted a preliminary report on a proposal to
amend the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the CitYt as last reformatted and re-
adopted by Ordinance No. 1672 ~ adopted March 12, 2001, and as amended thereafter
reZoning Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, the Z&PC's preliminary report is attached to this ordinance as
Exhibit A and made a part of this ordinance by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to call a joint public hearing on such
proposal;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1 ~ The City Council hereby calls a joint public hearing before the City
Council and Z&PC on the proposal described in Exhibit A. Unless rescheduled, the
hearing shall be held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal BuildingJ 3800 University
Boulevardt West University Place, Texas 77005 during the City Council meeting set to
begin at 6:30 p~m. on October 24, 2005. The hearing may be recessed and continued to
the City Council meeting set to begin at 6:30 p~m. on November 14, 2005 at the same
place, unless rescheduled. The City Manger may reschedule the hearing or the recess
date, or both, to accommodate other pending matters, but the rescheduled date(s) may
not be later than 30 days past the dates set by this ordinance.
Section 2. The purpose for the hearing is to provide an opportunity for parties in
interest and citizens to be heard in relation to the proposal described in Exhibit A
Section 3. The procedures for adoption of the proposal shall be as follows: (1)
notice as required by this ordinance, (2) hearing as called by this ordinance, (3) report
by the Z&PC, and (4) vote by the City Council on the question of adoption~ The
procedures for enforcing the proposal shall be as set out in the existing Zoning
Ordinance. The proposal described in Exhibit A is hereby submitted and re-submitted
to the Z&PC for its consideration.
Section 4. The City Secretary shaH give notice of such hearing as prescribed by
this section. The notice shall be in substantially the form set out in Exhibit B, which is
attached and made a part of this ordinance by reference. The notice shall be published
in the City's official newspaper (or another newspaper of general circulation in the City)
at least once on or before the 16th day preceding the date of the hearing. In addition,
the notice shall be mailed to the persons on the mailing list for the City Currents
newsletter. The notices shall be deposited in the United States mail on or before ninth
day preceding the date of the hearing, properly addressed with postage prepaid. The
notices may be included within the newsletter, or with utility bills or may be separate.
The City Council specifically approves giving combined notice of two or more hearings
in a single notice document, as this would save money and also provide better
information about the full scope of possible amendments to all interested persons.
Section 5. The City staff is authorized to make all necessary arrangements for
the hearing and to assist the Zoning and Planning Commission and the City Council.
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 Councif officially finds, determ ines and declares that
sufficient written notice of the date) hour1 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, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, 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 proposal to amend the Zoning Ordinance is 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, APPROVED, ADOPTED AND SIGNED on ~~ ~ ,200J~
Attest/Sea ~ Signed:
I y Secretary
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City Man ger
City Attorney
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Exhibit A
Zoning & Planning Commission
City of West University Place, Texas
3800 University Boulevard
West University Place, Texas 77005
September 8, 2005
Honorable Mayor &
Members of the City Council
City of West University Place
3808 University Boulevard
. Houston, Texas 77005
Subject: Preliminary report on a proposal to amend the
zoning ordinance of the City of West University
Place, Texas (UCity") relating to the building
official and the administrative official
To the Honorable Mayor
& Members of City Council:
The Zoning & Planning Commission of the City submits this,
its preliminary report, on the subject proposal, for the
assistance of the Council as well as other interested persons.
Scope of Proposal. The proposal is to amend the Zoning
Ordinance so that every reference to "building officialH would
read "administrative official.u The existing definition of
ubuilding official" would be deleted, and the following
definition would be added:
Administrative official~ The person designated as such by the City
Manager.
The purpose is to allow more administrative flexibility in the
Department of Public Works. For example, the City Manager could
designate the building official as the administrative official
(as in the past), or the City Manager could separate the two
functions by designating a different person as the
administrative official.
Preliminary Recommendation. Based on the limited review
given this matter so far, and subject to further review
following public hearing, the Commission: (i) finds that the
proposal, if adopted, would be in the public interest, (ii)
makes a preliminary recommendation favorable to the proposal,
(ii) recommends that the City Council call a joint public
hearing to consider this matter. The Commission invites all
interested persons to participate in the joint public hearing.
The Vote: The vote on approval ofth~~ repqrt was as
follows: Conunlssioners ))rouJn) k';ewf~:r\'\~R.lfbijrtWOltnCl6\ewlu1- voted
"aye; It no "noes; It 'R059 Mil \!bfDltH'h.:. absent.
Respectfully submitted:
ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS
By:
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For the Commission
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Exhibit B
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Zoning & Planning Commission and the City Council of the City of West University
Place) Texas ("City") will hold a joint public hearing in the Council Chamber of the
Municipal Building, 3800 University Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77005 during the City
Council meeting set to begin at 6:30 PM on October 24, 2005~ The hearing may be
recessed and continued to the City Council meeting set to begin at 6:30 p.m. on
November 14, 2005, at the same place~ The purpose for the hearing is to provide an
opportunity for parties in interest and citizens to be heard in relation to a proposal to
amend the City's Zoning Ordinance, as follows:
Building official and administrative official. The proposal is to amend the
Zoning Ordinance- so that every reference to ubuilding official" would read
"administrative official. n The existing definition of ubuild ing official" would be
deleted, and the term uadministrative official" would be defined as Uthe person
designated as such by the City Manager."
Additional details on the proposal as well as the Zoning Ordinance are all available for
public inspection in the Municipal Buildingt 3800 University Boulevard, Houstont Texas
77005. The proposed amendment would be generally applicable within the City, and
any person interested in such matters should attend the hearings. The proposal may be
adopted only after notice and hearing, and it would control over any inconsistent
provision in the current Zoning Ordinance.
/sl Kay Holloway, City Secretary
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