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Council begins rezoning review for 56 acres on State Road 39 to allow multifamily development
Summary
Council introduced an ordinance to rezone a 56-acre parcel along State Road 39 from B-3 highway commercial to R-3A low-rise multifamily to enable a planned multifamily development; the measure passed first reading and will return for second reading on Aug. 4.
The La Porte Common Council on July 21 introduced, on first reading, an ordinance to rezone roughly 56 acres on State Road 39 from B-3 (highway commercial) to R-3A (low-rise multifamily). The ordinance was read for the first time and the council scheduled a second reading for Aug. 4; no final vote on rezoning was taken at the July 21 meeting.
Bert Cook, identified at the meeting as mayor and executive director of the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership, and developers said rezoning is an initial procedural step needed so the proposed residential development can begin design and…
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