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722 S. Idaho St. <br />La Porte TX 77571 <br />July 1, 1977 <br />City of La Porte <br />Planning and Zoning Commission <br />P. 0. Box 1115 <br />La Porte TX 77571 <br />Gentlemen: <br />We have in progress a major remodeling project at our <br />home at 722 S. Idaho St. (Lots 15 thru 21, Block 9, Bayfront). <br />Our architect, Alan Thayer, secured the necessary building <br />permits from the City when the work was begun in March, 1977. <br />At that time, he gave the City Building Inspector a set of <br />the plans to keep for reference. The plans are on file with <br />the city. They were approved in their entirety, and cons- <br />truction was begun. <br />A minor item in the plans is a privacy enclosure to <br />surround the existing front porch, extending not more than <br />• four feet out from the existing roof line, and situated <br />some 35 feet from the street, well within the building line. <br />When construction was begun on this item, the City Building <br />Inspector came by and said that it would not be allowed. <br />After his initial approval, it surprises us to see that the <br />usually thorough methods of that department have allowed <br />this situation to arise, causing inconvenience to all <br />parties. Our research fails to show why a variance should <br />be necessary for this type of enclosure. But if such a <br />variance be necessary, we respectfully request that it be <br />- granted to us. <br />The proposed enclosure would be built of western cedar, <br />a material which blends well with the color and natural <br />materials of the total structure. The enclosure is desirable <br />for a number of reasons: <br />Our house is situated facing east, and the living <br />room windows face directly east. In the mornings, the sun <br />causes a tremendous glare --so much that it is physically <br />uncomfortable to sit in our living room facing east. <br />Worse yet, the evening sun reflects off the white house <br />