1988-02-22 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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e e Minutes, Public Hearings and Regular Meeting La Porte City Council February 22, 1988, Page 2 recommendation, which was a split decision: 3 for and 3 against, with one member absent. Staff recommendation is to grant the permit. Members of Council then questioned staff regarding this request. The Mayor Pro Tem asked for public input regarding this request. There being none, Public Hearing A was closed. Mayor Pro Tem Lloyd called Public Hearing B to order - Request of Bruce Mikulin for a special conditional use permit to allow for construction of a secondary dwelling on property zoned as R-1 low density residential at 615 South Idaho, Bayfront Addition. Mr. Miku1in addressed Council regarding his request and stating the difficulties he was having due to an apparent misunderstanding with staff regarding his permits. Joel Albrecht, Director of Community Development, reviewed the request and noted that indeed, some requirements had been overlooked when Mr. Miku1in applied for his permit. He gave Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation, which was a split decision: 3 for and 3 against, with one member absent. After questions from Council members had been answered, the Assistant City Manager addressed Council regarding terms and definitions used in the Zoning Ordinance and the Development Ordinance, and that steps have been taken to make the two consistent with each other. The City Manager recapped the issue under discussion, and asked what staff's recommendation is. Mr. Albrecht stated that staff's recommendation is to deny the permit. The Mayor Pro Tem asked for public input. One person had signed up to speak, but declared that her questions had been answered. There was no more public input, and the Mayor Pro Tem declared the public hearing closed.