# Generates a feature layer based on previously set args
arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management(outShp, outName, "", "", "")

# Dumby mxd for the output layer to reside
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("C:\TEMP\parser.mxd")
dframe = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd)[0]
layer = arcpy.mapping.Layer(outName)
arcpy.mapping.AddLayer(dframe, layer, "AUTO_ARRANGE")
lyrLst = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, outName, dframe)[0]
layer.description = outName

arcpy.PackageLayer_management(lyrLst, outLpk, "PRESERVE", "CONVERT_ARCSDE", "", ALL", "ALL", "ALL", "", "Footprint", "Bounding")
mxd.save()