10-25-18 Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustments

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Board of Adjustment Meeting October 25, 2018 Special Exception Request #18-94000003 Planning and Development Department Staff Report ISSUE Should the Board of Adjustment approve a request for a special exception by Adrianne Feller, on behalf of Victor G. Rocha, owner;for the property located at 10410 N L St., legally described as TR 441C La Porte Outlots, to allow the applicantto subdivide the 1.0 acre sized parcel into two lots with reduced lot widths and area, in the Large Lot Residential District (LLD). The applicant is requesting a special exception from the ZBOA to allow for a reduction in the minimum lot size andwidthrequirements for property within the large lot zoning district (LLD). This request is permitted in Section 106-191(4),of the La Porte Code of Ordinances. DISCUSSION Applicant: Adrianne Feller, authorized agent and daughter of current property owner. Subject Site: The site is a 1.0acre tract of land located at 10410 N L St. The attached Exhibit B is an area map that shows the location of the property in question. The site is currently occupied by a single- family detatched home on the eastern half of the parcel.The property is located the Lomax residential neighborhood which is comprised of mostly LLD and R-1 zoning districts. The subject parcel is zoned LLD and is directly adjacent to R-1 to the west.Originally, the applicant approached the Planning and Zoning commission with a zone change request and was subsequently offered a recommendation of denial. Members of the Planning and Zoning commission voiced both support for the applicant’s situation and concern for potential alternation of spirit of the Lomax residential neighborhood, with their concerns promoting a vote of denial. Zoning Information: The site is currently zoned Large Lot Residential (LLD), as shown in the attached Exhibit C. The following table summarizes the surrounding zoning and land uses: Zoning Land Use North LLD, Residential Single Family Home