12-09-1993 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting ZBOA

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Page 2 of 5 Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of December 9, 1993 Mr. Lewis reported that this request was made by the property owners, John and Carla Steagall. Mr. Steagall has requested a building permit for the purpose of allowing a manufactured home to be located at 9602 Belfast. The property is zoned R-1, Low Density Residential. Mr. Steagall provided the City with a copy of the home's title. By checking with the Texas Department of licensing and Registration, staff was informed that the home was a H.D.D. Code manufactured home. Based on the R-1 zoning of the property and the designation of the home, the permit was denied. Mr. and Mrs. Steagall are appealing this decision. Fourteen (14) public notices were mailed to adjacent property owners. Two (2) notices were returned in favor of the appeal. No replies were received in opposition. Mr. and Mrs. Steagall noted the following reasons for their appeal: · There are a number of existing mobile and manufactured homes in the Spenwick subdivision. · Modular homes have been discontinued and have not been manufactured since 1979. · The applicants intend to remove the wheels and tongue from the home and set it on a permanent foundation system (tripod bases). · Prohibiting this type of housing poses a handicap for property owners in the Spenwick Subdivision. · Other property owners are agreeable to placement of the home. · Placement of the home in conjunction with flower beds and landscaping will improve the neighborhood's appearance. They also requested that the Zoning Ordinance be amended by deleting the term modular home and replacing it with manufactured home. This request would have to be addressed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. Mr. Lewis noted that the only items which should be addressed by the Board are those items that question whether or not the Zoning Ordinance is unreasonable or whether or not the Building Official's decision was unreasonable. Mr. Lewis noted