Ord. 1633 2024-09-09ORDIN ANCE NO. 1633
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, adopting a
Comprehensive Plan to act as a guide for regulating land use within the
incorporated limits of Pearland; containing a savings clause, a severability
clause and a repealer clause; and providing an effective date.
WHEREAS, Local Government Code §211.004 requires a municipality desiring to
regulate the use of land within its corporate limits to adopt a comprehensive plan for future
development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to set goals, objectives, policies, and criteria for
Pearland’s physical growth; and
WHEREAS, it is within the context of the Comprehensive Plan that zoning
ordinances and other development regulations are enacted and have legal standing; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on October 2, 2023, to provide citizen input
regarding the proposed comprehensive plan; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That City Council hereby adopts the Comprehensive Plan attached
hereto as Exhibit “A” as a guide for regulating land use within the incorporated limits of the
City.
Section 2. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the
City under this Ordinance shall be and are preserved for the benefit of the City.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 4. Repealer. City of Pearland Ordinance No. 943 and all subsequent
amendments thereto are hereby repealed.
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Section 5. Effective Date. The Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon approval of its second and final reading.
PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the 24th day of June, A. D., 2024.
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J. KEVIN COLE
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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FRANCES AGUILAR, TRMC, MMC
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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PASSED and APPROVED ON SECOND and FINAL READING this the 9th day of
September, A. D., 2024
________________________________
J. KEVIN COLE
MAYOR
ATTEST:
______________________________
FRANCES AGUILAR, TRMC, MMC
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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