06-23-83 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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M.INUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA PORTE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT SEPTEMBER 29, 1983 1. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Andy Wilson at 7:05 P.M. Members of the Board Present: Andy Wilson, Sidney Grant, Ronnie Rowell, Charlie Young City Staff Present: Chief Building Official David Paulissen, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong Others Present: Sim Sullins of Pulte Homes Since no minutes of the previous Board of Adjustment meeting were available, they were deferred to the next meeting for consideration. Chairman Wilson felt item 3 was placed on the agenda and wished to suspend the agenda and strike item 3. City Attorney Armstrong opined that since a variance requested, it should be acted upon. in error Assistant had been The Chair entertained a motion to suspend the agenda and strike item 3. There was no motion forthcoming. 2. The Board considered the next item on the agenda, which was a request from Martin Bridge, for a front yard fence at 611 South Iowa. Mr. Bridge was not present at the meeting. His letter of request was declared by Mr. Armstrong to be sufficient evi- dence of the request. It was questioned if Mr. Bridge had received proper notification of the meeting. In light of that question, motion was made by Sidney Grant to postpone action until the next regular meeting and that the Chair take action to communicate with City officials that Mr. Bridge get second notification if he has already had the first notice. The motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Bridge's request was then considered. Motion was made by Charlie Young to grant the variance to Martin Bridge for a front yard fence at 611 South Iowa. Second by The motion failed, 0 ayes, 4 nays. -"'