AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A REQUEST TO REZONE AN AREA ZONED "I-P"
- INDUSTRIAL PARK TO ZONING DESIGNATION "C-1" COMMERCIAL
(LIGHT) A +/- 0.5900 ACRE TRACT AND A +/-4.7190 ACRE TRACT NORTH OF
HIGHWAY 71 EAST GENERALLY LOCATED AT 2620 HIGHWAY 71 EAST, BASTROP,
BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Barbara Humble (hereinafter referred to
as an "Applicant") submitted a request to rezone an area
currently zoned "I-P" - Industrial Park to a zoning designation
"C-i"- Commercial (Light) a +/ 4.7190 acre tract of land
and a +/- 0.5900 acre tract located north of State Highway 71 East
or generally located at 2620 Highway 71 East in Bastrop, Bastrop County,
Texas, hereinafter referred to as "the Property" and more
particularly shown on a site plan accompanying the application hereto
as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS,
the Property is currently zoned as "I-P" - Industrial Park
and vacant; and
WHEREAS,
the Applicant previously applied for a zoning change from "I-P"
- Industrial Park to "C-2" - Commercial (Heavy) in February,
2006 and the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing
March 30, 2006, and recommended that the item be tabled and, hence,
never acted upon by the City; and
WHEREAS,
on April 28, 2006, Applicant withdrew her prior request for a zoning
change from "I-P" - Industrial Park to "C-2" -
Commercial (Heavy) for the Property and subsequently submitted a new
request to rezone the Property from "I-P" - Industrial Park
to a zoning designation "C-i" Commercial (Light); and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section 10.4 of the City's Zoning Ordinance, notice of
the rezoning request was given to all property owners located within
two hundred feet of the Property, and the Planning and Zoning Commission
of the City of Bastrop held a public hearing on the Applicant's rezoning
request April 27, 2006; and
WHEREAS,
after notice and hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended
approval of the Applicant's request for rezoning; and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section 10.4 of the City's Zoning Ordinance, notice of
rezoning request was given as required by the ordinance, and the City
Council of the City of Bastrop held a public hearing on the Applicant's
rezoning request on June 13, 2006 to consider the request; and
WHEREAS,
after consideration of the information presented, City Council finds
that it is in the public interest to approve the Applicant's rezoning
request.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BASTROP THAT:
Part 1: The tracts
owned by the Applicant, said Property being more particularly described
as a +/- 4.7190 acre tract of land and a +/- 0.5900 acre tract located
north of State Highway 71 East or generally located at 2620 Highway
71 East in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas are hereby rezoned from
zoning designation "I-P" - Industrial Park to zoning designation
"C-1" - Commercial (Light).
Part 2: This ordinance
shall take effect upon passage and in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas.
READ and ACKNOWLEDGED on
First Reading on the 13th day of June, 2006.
READ and ACKNOWLEDGED on the Second Reading on the 27th day of June,
2006.
APPROVED:
By: Tom Scott
Mayor
ATTEST:
Teresa Valdez
City Secretary
APPROVED
AS TO FORM:
Jo-Christy Brown
Brown & Carls, LLP
City Attorney
