5-27-21 Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustments

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PHILLIP HOOT DENNIS OIAN Board Member Position 1 Board Member Position 4 THOMAS DEEN NETTIE WARREN Board Member Position 2 Board Member Position 5 ROD ROTHERMEL PAT MCCABE Board Member Position 3 Board Member Alternate 1 ZBOA Chairman JOHN BLAKEMORE Board Member Alternate 2 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MARCH 25, 2021 The Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of La Porte met in aregular meeting on Thursday,March 25, 2021, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in attendance: Board Members present: Chairman Rod Rothermel, Thomas Deen, Dennis Oian, and Nettie Warren Alternates present: Pat McCabe and John Blakemore Board Members absent:Phillip Hoot City Staff present: Teresa Evans, Planning and Development Director;Ian Clowes, City Planner; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney; Chase Stewart, Planning Technician 1.CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Rothermel called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2.ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: All members and alternates were present with the exception of Board Member Phillip Hoot. 3.CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations). None. 4.CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES: a.Approve the minutes of the meeting held on January 28, 2021. Board Member Oian moved to approve the meeting minutes; the motion was adopted, 5-0. 5.SPECIAL EXCEPTION #21-94000001: Open public hearing to consider Special Exception #21-94000001, requested by Mark Follis, applicant; on behalf of Mark Rosado, owner. The applicant is seeking approval of a special exception to waive the off street parking requirements for a proposed development on the property located at 116 S.Broadway St., La Porte, Texas, legally described as Lots 22-25 & S ½ of Lot 26, Block 37, Town of La Porte. Planning Technician,Chase Stewart, presented the proposed special exception request. Applicant Mark Follis and Mark Rosado (owner) both spoke about the project proposal which prompted the special exception request. 6.ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING: Public Hearing was adjourned at6:24 PM. 7.CONSIDERATION: Board members discussed the merits of the special exception request. Board Member Oian made a motion to approve the requested special exception; the motion was adopted, 4-1. Board Member Warren was the dissenting vote. Page 1 of 2 March 25, 2021, Zoning Board of Adjustments Meeting Minutes 4