06-27-13 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting

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Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of May 23, 2013 Board Members Present: George Maltsberger, T.J. Walker, Rod Rothermel, and Sherman Moore (Alt 2) Board Members Absent: Chester Pool, Charles Schoppe, Lawrence McNeal (Alt 1) City Staff Present: City Planner Masood Malik, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, and Office Coordinator Peggy Lee 1.Call to Order. Chairman Maltsberger called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. 2. Consider approval of the March 28, 2013, meeting minutes. Sherman Moore suggested a correction under Item 3, changing replacement value to appraised value, which would better reflect what was presented by staff during the meeting. Motion by Rod Rothermel to approve the March 28, 2013, meeting minutes with a correction to the third sentence under Item 3.A. by changing the word replacement to appraised as follows: The City has determined that the primary structure is substandard and the into lawful compliance will exceed 50% of the appraised cost of such structure. Second by Sherman Moore. Motion carried. Ayes: George Maltsberger, T.J. Walker, Rod Rothermel, and Sherman Moore (Alt 2) Nays: None 3.A public hearing will be held to consider Variance Request #13-93000001 for the property located at 307 South Iowa Street, further described as Lots 10, 11, south ½ of Lot 9, ½ of Lot 12, Block 216, Town of La Porte, Johnson Hunter Survey, Harris County, Texas. The applicant seeks a variance to allow cport encroaching two feet (2) into the required side yard setback. under the terms of Section 106-192 (b) (2) of the Citys Code of Ordinances. A.Staff Presentation City Planner Masood Malik presented the staff report for Variance Request #13-93000001. The applicant, James (Fred) Beck, is requesting a variance to al encroaching two feet into the required side yard setback at 307