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<br />MINUTES <br /> <br />OF THE <br /> <br />LA PORTE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br /> <br />MARCH 24, 1983 <br /> <br />1. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Grant at 7:04 P.M. <br /> <br />Members of the Board Present: Sidney Grant, Linda Mains, <br />Morris Rose, Bill Thompson <br /> <br />Members of the Board Absent: John Albanese <br /> <br />Members of the City Staff Present: City Secretary Betty <br />Waters, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Chief <br />Building Official David paulissen <br /> <br />2. The Chairman established a quorum present. <br /> <br />3. The Chair called on the Assistant City Attorney to review <br />with the Board and those present the applicable law to pro- <br />vide for such a "Special Exception" as requested here tonight. <br />Armstrong read directly from the City of La Porte Zoning <br />Ordinance, Section 16-201 <br /> <br />4. The Chair called on the Chief Building Official David paulissen <br />to state the technical aspects of achieving the purpose set <br />by Mr. McDuff. paulissen's report is a part of the official <br />minutes. <br /> <br />5. The Chair asked that all who wish to address the request be- <br />fore the Board rise and be sworn by the Secretary. <br /> <br />6. The Chair called on Mr. McDuff to come forward to review for <br />the Board the project he proposes to build. Mr. McDuff <br />introduced his archi teet,' Ricardo Canzler, who reviewed the <br />projects built by McDuff in other cities. McDuff then showed <br />films of his subdivision in Pasadena. <br /> <br />L. H. Glover - Owner of property under discussion stated <br />Mr. McDuff does have an option to buy. <br /> <br />The Chairman asked if there were any others wishing to speak <br />in favor of this development. There were none. <br /> <br />The Chairman then called on Mr. Guy Sutherland who wished to <br />speak against the proposal before the Board. <br /> <br />Mr. Sutherland referred to the absence of parks and sidewalks <br />in this subdivision. He stated he had a great concern for <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />-- <br />