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Zoning Board of Adjustment <br />Minutes of January 10, 2013 <br />Board Members Present: Chester Pool, Charles Schoppe, T.J. Walker, Rod Rothermel, Lawrence <br />McNeal (Alt 1), and Sherman Moore (Alt 2) <br />Board Members Absent: George Maltsberger (Chairman) <br />City Staff Present: City Planner, Masood Malik; Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins; and <br />Office Coordinator, Peggy Lee <br />1. Call to Order. <br />Vice Chairman Rod Rothermel called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. <br />2. Consider approval of the November 29, 2012, meeting minutes. <br />Motion by Charles Schoppe to approve the November 29, 2012, meeting minutes. Second by <br />T.J. Walker. Motion carried. <br />Ayes: Chester Pool, Charles Schoppe, T.J. Walker, Rod Rothermel, and Lawrence McNeal <br />(Alt 1) <br />Nays: None <br />3. A public hearing to consider Variance Request #12-93000009 for the property located at 711 <br />Fairway Drive, further described as Lot 69, Block 2, Lakes at Fairmont Greens, Section 1, Film <br />Code No. 620028, M.R.H.C., La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The applicant seeks a variance to <br />allow a one -foot encroachment into the rear 15' building setback line, contrary to the <br />provisions of Section 106-333 of the Code of Ordinances. The variance is being sought under <br />the terms of Section 106-192 (b) (2) of the City's Code of Ordinances. <br />A. Staff Presentation <br />City Planner Masood Malik presented the staff report for Variance Request #12-93000009 <br />and Variance Request #12-93000010 simultaneously as both properties are located within <br />the same block of the Fairmont Greens Subdivision. The applicant, D.R. Horton Homes <br />(Builder) and 92 Fairmont Lakes, Inc. (Owner) seeks a waiver of one -foot from the City's rear <br />building setback requirement. <br />Public hearing notices were mailed to three property owners within 200' of the subject <br />property. The City received one response in favor of granting the variance. <br />B. Proponents <br />Jeff Hyland, of Pasadena, TX, 77503, was sworn in by Vice Chairman Rothermel. Mr. Hyland, <br />affiliated with D.R. Horton Homes, spoke in favor of the variance. <br />C. Opponents <br />There were no opponents. <br />