10-20-81 La Porte Board of Adjustment

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( Minutes, Regular Meeting, Board of Adjustment October 20, 1981, Page 2 Authority to seat alternates in any other order is vested in the Chairman* at his discretion. (*Chairman will see that alternate members are allowed time to serve on the Board in a voting capacity.) Example: When 5 regular members are present, no alternate will be seated in a voting capacity. When 4 regular members are present, no alternate will be seated in a voting capacity. When 3 regular members are present, at least one (1) alternate will be seated in a voting capacity. Section 16-100 - Zoning Ordinance 780 "All cases to be heard by the Board of Adjustment will always be heard by a minimum number of four (4) members (Regular + Alternates when necessary)" ( In accordance with a decision rendered by the Board of Adjust- ment, three Regular members of the Board must be present at any regular or special called meeting of the Board before business can be conducted. The Board further agreed all abstentions when a vote is called for by the Chairman will be officially recorded in the minutes of the meeting as no votes. After some discussion, the Board decided the definition of "reasonable time" would be 45 days for appeals to be made from action of a City official. The Board agreed extensions of time may be granted to allow parties to gather information to present to the Board. These extensions may be granted by the Chairman for a period not to exceed the date of the next regular meeting. 5. There being no further business to be brought before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 P.M. Respecfhl)jlY s\,bmitted:. / /' ' ~VfL/! O(-IJ>t. v' L-L/ L-C/J-~,-__ Prlm ~ricdcn Secretary , //-Vlo've ie/ {. L/' /;;-7/] "- Passed & approved this the ~7th ~ay of November~ 1981 --:7 d'/' r-j/i r-- .. ',,-1.-1: / . ( /'./v:!c J cJ _~ //Zi'~ /Sidney Grant, Chairman