PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES (a) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to deny adoption of amendments to the City's Future Land Use Plan Map Component of the Comprehensive Plan for a 0.137-acre property located at 1706 S. Broadway Street and 2121 S. Broadway Street, and legally described as Tracts 24-25, Block 1446, La Porte, Harris County, Texas, by changing the land use designation from 'Low Density Residential' to 'Commercial'; followed by discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2024-3966 amending the City's Future Land Use Plan Map Component of the Comprehensive Plan for a 0.137-acre property located at 1706 S. Broadway Street and 2121 S. Broadway Street, and legally described as Tracts 24-25, Block 1446, La Porte, Harris County, Texas, by changing the land use designation from 'Low Density Residential' to 'Commercial'. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and Development] (b) The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to deny adoption of Ordinance 2024-3965 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 'Zoning', by granting Zone Change #23-92000002, a change from Low Density Residential (R-1) to General Commercial (GC), for a 0.137-acre property located at 1706 S. Broadway Street and 2121 S. Broadway Street, and legally described as Tracts 24-25, Block 1446, La Porte, Harris County, Texas; followed by discussion and possible action to adopt Ordinance 2024-3965 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 'Zoning' by granting Zone Change #23- 92000002, a change from Low Density Residential (R-1) to General Commercial (GC) for a 0.137-acre property located at 1706 S. Broadway and 2121 S. Broadway Street, and legally described as Tracts 24-25, Block 1446, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and Development]

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.