PUBLIC HEARING regarding the fourth amendment to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SIXTEEN (UPTOWN ZONE) - DISTRICTS C - COHEN; G - PENNINGTON and J - LASTER
WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Laster to amend proposed Sec. 42-201 of Item 35C as follows: (f) After the deadline for returning response forms mailed in accordance with subsection (e) has passed, the director will determine if owners of 55 percent of the lots in the proposed area support the designation of the special minimum lot size area. If so, the application will be considered complete. If the director is unable to make the determination, the director shall: (1) Modify the boundaries of the proposed area by removing one or more blockfaces if the modification will result in boundaries where the owners of 55 percent of the lots support designation of the proposed area. If the director modifies the boundaries in a way that achieves 55 percent support, the application will be considered complete; or TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER a. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Laster to amend Section 5 of Item 35C as follows: Section 5. Upon passage and approval of this Ordinance, the provisions of Sections 42-145, 42-146, and 42-147, relating to shared driveways, Sections 42-153, 42-154, and 42-157, relating to building lines, and Sections 42-181, 42-182, 42-184, and 42-185, relating to lots and reserves, as amended by this Ordinance, shall apply to a subdivision plat or development plat that includes land outside the boundaries of Interstate Highway 610, but within the corporate boundaries of the City, in accordance with the following: 1. A subdivision plat or development plat that includes one acre of land or more shall be treated as though it is located within the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the City if it is submitted before one year after the effective date of this Ordinance; 2. Except as provided in Item 3 below, a subdivision plat or development plat that includes less than one acre of land shall be treated as though it is located within the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the City if it is submitted before two years after the effective date of this Ordinance; 3. A subdivision plat or development plat that includes less than one acre of land shall be treated as though it is located within the City if it is submitted one year after the effective date of the Ordinance, and: a. The property that is the subject of a subdivision plat or development plat is not in use for or restricted to single-family residential use on the effective date of this Ordinance; and b. 51% or more of the combined area of the blockface and opposing blockface of the property, as those terms are defined in Chapter 42, is not in use for or restricted to single-family residential use on the effective date of this Ordinance; and 4. A subdivision plat or development plat shall not be treated as though it is located within extra-territorial jurisdiction of the City if it is filed two years after the effective date of this Ordinance and is located within the corporate boundaries of the City. TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER b. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Brown to amend Exhibit “A” of Subsection 42-2 of Item 35C to read as follows: “Sec. 42-2. Scope (a) This chapter shall apply to all development and subdivision of land within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. This chapter establishes the general rules and regulations governing plats, subdivisions and development of land within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the city and the safe, orderly and healthful development of the city (b) The rules and regulations of this chapter shall apply to all development and subdivision of land that is less than one acre in size within City Council District A, as established pursuant to Article V of the Charter of the City of Houston, Texas, as though City Council District A is part of the extraterritorial jurisdiction of City.” TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN c. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 10 AND 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to subdivision and development; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; containing a savings clause TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER This was Item 6 on Agenda of April 17, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013 City Council
PUBLIC HEARING regarding the fourth amendment to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SIXTEEN (UPTOWN ZONE) - DISTRICTS C - COHEN; G - PENNINGTON and J - LASTER
WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Laster to amend proposed Sec. 42-201 of Item 35C as follows: (f) After the deadline for returning response forms mailed in accordance with subsection (e) has passed, the director will determine if owners of 55 percent of the lots in the proposed area support the designation of the special minimum lot size area. If so, the application will be considered complete. If the director is unable to make the determination, the director shall: (1) Modify the boundaries of the proposed area by removing one or more blockfaces if the modification will result in boundaries where the owners of 55 percent of the lots support designation of the proposed area. If the director modifies the boundaries in a way that achieves 55 percent support, the application will be considered complete; or TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER a. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Laster to amend Section 5 of Item 35C as follows: Section 5. Upon passage and approval of this Ordinance, the provisions of Sections 42-145, 42-146, and 42-147, relating to shared driveways, Sections 42-153, 42-154, and 42-157, relating to building lines, and Sections 42-181, 42-182, 42-184, and 42-185, relating to lots and reserves, as amended by this Ordinance, shall apply to a subdivision plat or development plat that includes land outside the boundaries of Interstate Highway 610, but within the corporate boundaries of the City, in accordance with the following: 1. A subdivision plat or development plat that includes one acre of land or more shall be treated as though it is located within the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the City if it is submitted before one year after the effective date of this Ordinance; 2. Except as provided in Item 3 below, a subdivision plat or development plat that includes less than one acre of land shall be treated as though it is located within the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the City if it is submitted before two years after the effective date of this Ordinance; 3. A subdivision plat or development plat that includes less than one acre of land shall be treated as though it is located within the City if it is submitted one year after the effective date of the Ordinance, and: a. The property that is the subject of a subdivision plat or development plat is not in use for or restricted to single-family residential use on the effective date of this Ordinance; and b. 51% or more of the combined area of the blockface and opposing blockface of the property, as those terms are defined in Chapter 42, is not in use for or restricted to single-family residential use on the effective date of this Ordinance; and 4. A subdivision plat or development plat shall not be treated as though it is located within extra-territorial jurisdiction of the City if it is filed two years after the effective date of this Ordinance and is located within the corporate boundaries of the City. TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER b. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Brown to amend Exhibit “A” of Subsection 42-2 of Item 35C to read as follows: “Sec. 42-2. Scope (a) This chapter shall apply to all development and subdivision of land within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. This chapter establishes the general rules and regulations governing plats, subdivisions and development of land within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the city and the safe, orderly and healthful development of the city (b) The rules and regulations of this chapter shall apply to all development and subdivision of land that is less than one acre in size within City Council District A, as established pursuant to Article V of the Charter of the City of Houston, Texas, as though City Council District A is part of the extraterritorial jurisdiction of City.” TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN c. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 10 AND 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to subdivision and development; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; containing a savings clause TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER This was Item 6 on Agenda of April 17, 2013
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MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Cohen first