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Zoning Board of Adjustment <br />Minutes of August 22, 2013 <br />Board Members Present: Rod Rothermel, Chester Pool, Charles Schoppe, and T.J. Walker <br />Board Members Absent: Lawrence McNeal (Alt 1) and Sherman Moore (Alt 2) <br />George Maltsberger (resigned) <br />City Staff Present: City Planner Masood Malik, Public Improvement Coordinator Reagan <br />McPhail, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, and Office Coordinator <br />Peggy Lee <br />1. Call to Order. <br />Vice -Chairman Rod Rothermel called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />2. Consider approval of the June 27, 2013, meeting minutes. <br />With no objection presented, the June 27, 2013, minutes were approved as presented. <br />3. A public hearing will be held to consider Variance Request #13-93000004 for the property <br />located at 1212 Robinson Road, further described as Lots 6, TRS 5A & 7A, Block 2, Coronet <br />Park, Section 1, Enoch Brinson Survey, Abstract No. 5, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The <br />applicant seeks a variance to allow a fence to be constructed in the front yard area contrary to <br />the provisions of Section 106-791 of the Code of Ordinances. The variance is being sought <br />under the terms of Section 106-192 (b) (2) (b) of the Code of Ordinances. <br />A. Staff Presentation <br />City Planner Masood Malik presented the staff report for Variance Request #13-93000004. <br />Property owners Manuel and Glenda Castillo are constructing a new home and are seeking <br />approval of a variance allowing a new fence to be erected on the property line within the <br />front yard setback area at 1212 Robinson Road. Mr. Malik noted that property line fences <br />are common in this area of town. <br />Public hearing notices were mailed to ten property owners located within 200' of the <br />subject tract. The City did not receive any responses to the mailout. <br />B. Proponents <br />Manuel Castillo was sworn in by Vice -Chairman Rothermel. Mr. Castillo, 3874 Pecan Circle, <br />addressed the Board. Mr. Castillo spoke of safety concerns he has for his granddaughter <br />since one of his neighbors has a swimming pool. <br />C. Opponents <br />There were no opponents. <br />