11-10-16 (Cancelled) Special Meeting of the Zonining Board of Adjustment Meeting

Browse Search

Board of Adjustment Meeting November 10, 2016 Bay Point Lot Size Variance Planning and Development Department Staff Report ISSUE Should the Board of Adjustment approve the variances requested by Donna Eckels for the tract of land located at 402 W. E Street, legally described as Lots 30, 31 & 32, Block 129 Town of La Porte Subdivision. The applicant is seeking approval of a variance that would allow her client to replat one lot to be 5,625 square feet and the other to be 3,750 square feet in size. Both of these lot sizes are contrary to the provisions of Section 106-333 (a), which requires single family detached lots to be a minimum of 6,000 square feet in size. The applicant is also seeking approval of a variance that would allow her client to This is contrary to Section 106-333 (a), which requires single family detached housing to have a DISCUSSION Applicant: Donna Eckels : The applicant is seeking approval of variance request #16-93000012. The variance would allow the applicant to plat two lots from an existing lot. The variance is for a reduced lot size for each new lot created and for a reduced front yard setback for the new western lot. Subject Site: The subject lot makes up a 9,375 square foot tract of land generally at the southwest corner of the West rd Street intersection and is legally described as Lots 30, 31 & 32, Block 129 Town of La Porte Subdivision. The attached Exhibit B is an area map that shows the location of the property in question. Notice of Public Hearing: Section 194 of the Zoning Ordinance stipulates the various requirements for public notice of the public hearing. This variance included all of the necessary code requirements for a public hearing including the following: Notice of public hearing was posted in the newspaper of general circulation ten days prior to the date of the hearing. Mailed notices were sent to all owners of property lying within 200 feet of the site ten days prior to the date of the hearing. Required sign was posted on the site ten days prior to the hearing date.