05-26-1994 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting ZBOA

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ReQuested For: Pronerty Zoning: ReQuested By: Purnose of ReQuest: Background: lii=iIIIIIIIBIIBg! The south ~ of Lot 8 and all of Lots 9 and 10; Block 715; Town of La Porte, which is further described as being located in the 100 block of North 18th Street. (See Exhibit A) Business Industrial (B.I.) Ms. Cynthia Kohler, acting as agent for Mr. Gus Brieden, property owner. This variance has been requested for the purpose of allowing construction of a new, approximately 21,000 square foot business facility with side and rear building setbacks of ten feet. The request also seeks approval for construction of a 25 foot wide driveway. Ms. Kohler's company, Anchor Fumigation, is in the process of purchasing the tract in question from the current owner, Mr. Gus Brieden. Mr. Brieden has authorized Ms. Kohler to act as his agent in pursuing this request. The property in question is located within a Business Industrial (B.I.) zone. (See Exhibit B). B.I. zoning is primarily assigned to large, open, unsubdivided tracts. Most business activities specifically listed as Permitted in B.I. zones involve or rely on trucking related activities. Typical classes of business activity permitted in B.I. zones include warehousing, wholesaling, and businesses providing support to heavy industry. (The last category would include as example, industrial contractors and machine shops.) B.I. zones are also normally located in "high profile" areas or adjacent to residential neighborhoods and serve to buffer these areas from heavier industrial activities. These are the factors that were considered when B.I. building setback requirements were established. Business Industrial setbacks are as follows: Front setback: Rear setback: Side setback: 50 feet 40 feet 30 feet