Ord. 0943-19 2013-01-14ORDINANCE NO. 943-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN BY ADDING THE GRAND AVENUE PLAN, AS A GUIDE FOR
PRESERVING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, ATTRACTIVENESS AND
SAFETY IN PEARLAND; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR CODIFICATION.
WHEREAS, Local Government Code Section 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, on the 13th day of December, 1999, the City Council adopted a
comprehensive plan setting the goals, objectives, policies, and criteria for Pearland's
physical growth; and
WHEREAS, accommodating anticipated growth while preserving a sense of
community is critical to the City's proper development;
WHEREAS, on the 19th day of November, 2012, a Joint Public Hearing was held
before the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, notice being given by publication in the official newspaper of the City,
the affidavit of publication being attached hereto and made a part hereof for all
purposes as Exhibit "C", said call and notice being in strict conformity with provisions of
Section 1.2.2.2 of Ordinance No. 2000T; and
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WHEREAS, on the 19th day of November, 2012, the Planning and Zoning
Commission of the City submitted its report and recommendation to the City Council
regarding the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, whereby the
Commission recommended approval of the amendments, said recommendation
attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes as Exhibit "B"; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That City Council hereby amends the City's Comprehensive Plan, by
adding the Grand Avenue Plan, attached hereto, as a guide for accommodating
anticipated growth while preserving a sense of community in Pearland.
Section 2. Savings. All rights and remedies, which have accrued in the favor of
the City under this Ordinance and its amendments thereto, 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 or 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. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified in the City's
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official Code of Ordinances as provided herein above.
Section 6. Effective Date. The Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and approval on second and final reading.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on First Reading this the 10t" day of
December, 2012.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on Second and Final Reading this the
14th day of January, 2013.
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MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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