03-26-1992 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting ZBOA

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APPEAL OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S DECISION APPLICANT: JOHN STEELAND and JANA STEELAND, on behalf of themselves as owner of the location and on behalf of the lessee, MATLACK, INC. VIOLATION LOCATION ALLEGED: Tr. 90A, Outlot So. Part 90; (020*071*Tr.D) 11230 West Main, LaPorte, Texas FACTS RELEVANT TO THIS MATTER: On April 28, 1992, Matlack, Inc. and John B. Steeland were notified that there was a alleged violation of City Ordinance No. 1501, to-wit: "Operating a truck terminal (SIC 4231) in a General Commercial Zone in violation of Section 6-401 of Zoning Ordinance No. 1501 and contrary to the terms of Zoning Permit #: 90-0581." TYPE OF RELIEF BEING SOUGHT: Applicants are requesting the Zoning Board of Adjustment to hear and decide that there is an error in the decision made by the enforcement office in the enforcement of Zoning Ordinance No. 1501 pursuant to Section 11-603 of the ordinance and find that the operation of a truck terminal precedes the effective date of the ordinance and has continued as a Non-Conforming Use under said ordinance. GROUNDS FOR THE REQUEST: The Applicants would show the Board that the property in question has been used as a truck terminal approximately the last 15 years. D. P. BONHAM (a trucking company) operated from this 'location from approximately 1979 or 1980 until sometimes in 1986. In November, 1986, MATLACK, INC. began operating a truck terminal from this location and has continued operating from that location ever since. MATLACK, INC. operates the truck terminal out of the location at 11230 W. Main, LaPorte, Texas. The legal description is as follows: 3.2881 acre tract out of LaPorte Outlot 71, Richard Pearsall Survey, Abstract No. 625 in Harris County, Texas. JOHN STEELAND purchased this property on 1-13-89 from Jeff Felts, and at that time MATLACK, INC. was the lessee and has so continued. MATLACK, INC. leased another piece of property from JOHN 1