07-21-2005 Regular Meeting and Workshop of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Staff Report Workshop Large Lot Rural District August 18, 2005 On July 21, 2005, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a workshop for the proposed Large Lot Zoning District, and discussed citizen's input gathered during the Town Hall Meeting on June 9, 2005, at the Lomax Elementary School. The Commission has reservations about some of the recommendations made by the Large Lot Committee. The citizens also voiced their concern at the Town Hall meeting. The Commission directed staff to assess and make suggestions for the following issues: • Minimum lot width 100' • 45' height proposed for accessory buildings • No control proposed for outside equipment storage • Rules for Grazing Animals What are Accessory Uses or Buildings? An accessory use or building is subordinate and incidental to and serves a principal use and related to that of principal structure of the land, and which is located in the same lots as that of the principal structure or use, including but not limited to barns, stables, equipment sheds, poultry houses, swine pens, granaries, pumphouses, water tanks, garages, carports, bathhouses, greenhouses, tool sheds, and swimming pools. Existing Requirements: Minimum Lot Width — Per Section 106-333, Table B, Residential Area Requirements, minimum lot width for single-family large lot (1 acre) is 100 L.F. Accessory Buildings — Per Section 106-741, accessory buildings, uses and structures shall not exceed 15 feet in height, three feet or more from all lot lines, six feet or more from any other building or structure on the same lot, and shall not be located upon any utility easement. In addition, accessory buildings in single- family residential large lots may not exceed 2,000 square feet. The accessory building excess of 1,000 square feet must be located at least 30 feet from any property line and 30' behind the rear of the primary structure. Outside Equipment/Exterior Storage — It is unlawful to leave, stand or park a commercial motor vehicle, pole trailer, semitrailer, shipping container, trailer, truck tractor on any property zoned residential. Boats or recreational vehicles parked or stored in a rear yard are exempted. In addition, no accessory uses or equipment except for air conditioning structures, compressors or condensers may be located in the side yard except for side yards abutting streets where equipment is fully screened from public view. ,ov