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Votes at a glance: La Porte council introduces East Annexation ordinance; approves riverfront liquor permit, Park Street amendment and budget transfers
Summary
On April 13 the La Porte Common Council introduced the East Annexation ordinance (first reading), unanimously approved a municipal riverfront liquor-permit application for 910 Entertainment LLC, passed a third amendment to the Park Street development agreement, and approved transfers of local-match funds for paving.
The La Porte Common Council took several formal actions at its April 13 meeting.
Introduction (first reading): The council introduced an ordinance to annex approximately 1,280.845 acres (the East Annexation) and to establish M1 (light industrial) zoning for most of that area while leaving two parcels agricultural. The plan commission will review zoning on May 12, and the fiscal plan will be presented in early May; the second reading is scheduled for May 18.
Approved items: - Resolution: Approved application for a municipal riverfront beer, wine and liquor alcohol permit for 910 Entertainment LLC (the rehabilitated Firehouse property at 910 State Street). The Riverfront Committee recommended approval and council passed the resolution by voice vote. - Third amendment to development agreement: Council approved a third amendment to the Park Street Community LLC development agreement clarifying that two apartments count as one unit for performance calculations; council approved the amendment at the meeting. - Budget transfers: Council approved a resolution transferring local-match funds into the CCMG paving and road-and-bridge accounts for 2026 (amounts and internal account codes listed in meeting packet).
Introductions to be returned: An amendment to prior salary ordinances to move one building-inspector position to code enforcement and raise the part-time inspector rate from $20 to $25 an hour was introduced and will return for follow-up.
Votes and procedural notes: Most items were approved by unanimous voice vote during the meeting. The annexation ordinance was introduced (first reading), which advances the statutory process but does not finalize annexation.
