01-09-1997 Public Hearing and Special Called Meeting

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Requested For: 502 W. Polk which is further described by the Harris County Appraisal District as Lots 17-32; Block 65; Town of La Porte. Requested .y Southwestern Bell Telephone, property owner. Zonis : Low Density Residential (R-1) Purpose of Request: To allow expansion, within the lot of record, of a parking lot with a covered area. Ba und: According to the City's current zoning map, which was approved on January 26, 1987 and later replaced by the map dated September 25, 1989, the property is currently zoned R-1. (See Exhibit A) Based on the map the current property use is considered "non -conforming". The proposed expansion of the parking lot could mean an enlargement of the non -conforming use, but would not be an enlargement to the existing structure. The proposed expansion of the parking lot would be totally confined within Southwestern Bell's current lot of record, as defined in Sect. 4-300 of the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant is requesting an exception to allow the expansion of the parking lot with a 250' square foot covered area and does not include the construction of a new building nor the addition to the existing office building. The exception is being requested under the terms of Zoning Ordinance Section 11-605, which allows deviations to yard requirements in the following circumstances. • To reconstruct, enlarge or extend a building occupied by a non -conforming use on the lot or tract occupied by such building, provided that the reconstruction, extension, or enlargement does not prevent the return of the property to a conforming use.