12-29-1994 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing

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• • Page 5 of 6 Zoning Board of Adjustment Staff Report of 1/26/95 V95-001 26,125 squaze feet.- It is rectangular in shape and level with no unusual topographic features. Based on General Commercial lot coverage limits, there is room on the property to accommodate a 10,450 squaze foot building footprint. Maximum building height in General Commercial zones is 45 feet. There is (subject to provision of adequate parking) no obstacle to development of a multi-story structure. Based on these considerations, there is no apparent unnecessary hardship to justify this variance. Spirit of the Ordinance: As discussed in preceding paragraphs, granting this variance would compromise Ordinance performance standards. There is no appazent unnecessary hardship as defined by Ordinance associated with this case. Allowing construction of a new nonconforming structure would be directly contrary to the intent of Ordinance Section 4-200. Based on these considerations, granting this variance would be contrary to the spirit of the Zoning Ordinance. Conclusion: Granting this variance would constitute a significant compromise of Ordinance lot coverage lints. • These limits were established as the regulatory means for implementing the goals of ~ the Comprehensive Plan. • The goals of the Comprehensive Plan are intended- to protect and enhance the best public interest of the City of La Porte. • There are no property conditions creating an unnecessary hazdship. • Allowing, in the absence of an unnecessary hazdship, construction of anew nonconforming structure is directly contrary to the intent of Section 4-200, which calls for nonconforming uses and structures to be avoided. • Granting this variance would, therefore, not uphold the spirit of the Zoning Ordinance. Zoning Ordinance Section 11-606 empowers the Boazd to grant a variance only when it finds that all of the following conditions have been satisfied: There is an unnecessary hazdship.