10-17-1996 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • Use pursuant to 'the procedures in 11 - 604. Prior to holding such hearing, the `Board of Adjustment' sha l provide public notice as follows: (1) Written notice 'of 'the time and place of_ a public hearing, by certified mail, return receipt_ requested and postage-'prepaid, to all persons having an interest in the property as shown by -..,.the Harris County deed' records'' and to the occupant `or occupants of, the Revocable Use at feast '30 days prior to the date of such public hearing; (2) Publication at :.least 30 days ..::prior to the public hearing of ''a notice of the time and 'place of the hearing _ in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the City; 'and (3) Mailing of the notice ;of public hearing at least 30' days :prior to the date of the public hearing to property owners within 200 feet as 'determined. pursuant` to 11 - 604_, of, the lot line of the land subject to the applications inclusive of streets, alleys-' and: rights-of-way, .and to civic associations .registered with the Planning Director, whose boundaries are wholly.: _. or ..party within the .200 'foot area..:' Upon the conclusion of 'the public heating,the''Board of Adjustment shall determine, on the basis`of written findings_ of .fact and'_conclusons, whether the status of the''Revacab e` Use .'.should be revoked and the use amortized or terminated'. In .making its determination 'whether or .not to revoke; thee.: Board of Adjustment shall consider the'standards set forth in 4_ - 206(d),.....and if it determines to revoke,; it shall, in '' accordance with applicable law, after' considering euidence presented at''the hearing and other factors consistent with the purpose of this Zoning Ordinance, establish <an amortization period. for the -owner_to recoup the actual investment_ in the use made by the owner prior to the time the use became non-conforming. The Revocable Use shall terminate at the end of the amortization period or the termination .....date, as the case: may be, established by the Board..-of Adjustment.` ('d) 'RequrecT FindinQS and:- Standards ''in Board-De ermnaton on Revocation. To support a finding and,concluisio of a Revocable Use based on writ conclusions, the Board of Adjustm following (i) a violation of any Board of Adjustment pursuant 'to 4 continuation of the '` Revocable n that revokes the.: status tsn__findngs of fact and ent must. find any 'of the condition Imposed by the - 2Q4 (b) , (ii)' that the Use' materially and - 37 -