6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED ORDINANCES
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
a. SCUP 23-910000005- La Jet Porte The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments regarding a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinanc e 2024-3969 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 “Zoning” by granting Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) 23 -91000005, to allow for the construction and operation of aircraft storage facilities, specifically one tee hangar (approximately 60’ x 325’) and four box hangars (approximately 70’ x 70’ each), within the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district, on a 1.65 -acre lease space within the 3 approximately 300-acre La Porte Airport site, located at 10937 Spencer Highway, and legally described as Tract No. 1, Lease at La Porte Municipal Airport, FAA LID T-41, City of La Porte, Texas, being a part of Lots 1-3 and TR 4A, Block 1 and Lots 1 -4 and TR 5, Block 2 (IMPS *0382340010010 Payne WJ), Harris County, Texas; followed by discussion and possible action to consider adopting Ordinance 2024- 3969 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 “Zoning” by granting Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) 23 - 91000005, to allow for the construction and operatio n of aircraft storage facilities, specifically one tee hangar (approximately 60’ x 325’) and four box hangars (approximately 70’ x 70’ each), within the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district, on a 1.65 -acre lease space within the approximately 300-acre La Porte Airport site, located at 10937 Spencer Highway, and legally described as Tract No. 1, Lease at La Porte Municipal Airport, FAA LID T -41, City of La Porte, Texas, being a part of Lots 1 -3 and TR 4A, Block 1 and Lots 1 -4 and TR 5, Block 2 (IMP S *0382340010010 Payne WJ), Harris County, Texas. [Teresa Evans, Director of Planning and Development] Mayor Rigby opened the public hearing at 6:16 p.m. Teresa Evans provided an overview. Cheryl Christen spoke of her flooding concerns. Mayor Rigby closed the public hearing at 6:29 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Engelken moved to accept a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt Ordinance 2024-3969 amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 106 “Zoning” by g ranting Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP) 23-91000005, to allow for the construction and operation of aircraft storage facilities, specifically one tee hangar (approximately 60’ x 325’) and four box hangars (approximately 70’ x 70’ each), within the Pl anned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district, on a 1.65 -acre lease space within the approximately 300 -acre La Porte Airport site, located at 10937 Spencer Highway, and legally described as Tract No. 1, Lease at La Porte Municipal Airport, FAA LID T-41, City of La Porte, Texas, being a part of Lots 1-3 and TR 4A, Block 1 and Lots 1 -4 and TR 5, Block 2 (IMPS *0382340010010 Payne WJ), Harris County, Texas, with the caveat that the Public Works Department look into alleviating the drainage concerns ; the motion
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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.