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. • 02/04/88 <br />TYPE OF REQUEST: Special Exception under provisions of <br />Section 11-605 [2.b.1] of City Zoning <br />Ordinance fdo. 1501 <br />REQUESTED FOR: Process Products - 227 N. 8th Street <br />(Blk. 69; Lots 17-32; Town of La Porte) <br />REQUESTED BY: Wycoff & Associates, Inc. (John Ldycoff) <br />on behalf of James R. Rosier <br />BACF:GROUND <br />Process Products is an existing commercial establishment located at 227 <br />Plorth 8th Street, in a General Commercial (G.C.) zone. Two (2) of <br />Process Products' buildings front on Alorth 8th Street. At the time <br />these two buildings were erected, their front setback of 9.7 feet <br />exceeded the City's commercial setback requirements. The g.7 foot <br />setback referenced, reflects the foundation lines on the buildings. <br />Building A (Exhibit One) has a projecting mansard facade which extends <br />four feet (4') beyond the foundation line to form a covered porch. <br />Process Products is presently expanding their facilities by building a <br />new warehouse behind Building A. The plans call for the warehouse roof <br />to extend over Building A and project eight inches (8") beyond the <br />existing mansard. This eight inch (8") projection is necessary to <br />allow for roof support columns along the front side of the building. <br />Extending this roof forward will tie these buildings together and give <br />the appearance of a single building. (See Exhibit Two) <br />Although this will place the foundation line of the building four feet <br />eight inches (~4'-8") closer to the property line, it will only move the <br />actual structure eight inches (8") forward. <br />ANALYSIS: <br />The Zoning Board of Adjustments is empowered under Section 11-605 of <br />Ordinance No. 1501 to grant a special exception of this type under the <br />following circumstances: <br />(1) "Any exception from the front yard requirements where <br />the actual front yard setback of any abutting lot does <br />not meet the front yard requirement." (Section 11-605 <br />[2.b.1]) <br />(2) "... when the Board finds that such special exception <br />will not adversely affect the value and use of adjacent <br />or neighboring property or be contrary to the best public <br />interest." <br />• <br />