08-26-1999 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing (2)

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• Port Properties, Inc. September 28, 1999 Page 2 of 2 Type of Relief Being Sought: We wish to improve the structural and environmental image on Barbours Cut Blvd, which happens to be the first exit on Highway 146 south and a gateway to city of La Porte. We are sincerely requesting that we should be granted a relief by ,providing a variance to build the proposed building 5' feet away from the property line on the west side instead of 30' away. The 16' alley runs parallel to the property on the west side. The Ground for the Request: The property is very prominent corner for the proposed use. However, the property is very narrow in width (only 125' feet from east to west) and very long in depth (400' feet from north to south). The enforcement of current zoning ordinance results in hardship for developing the property. In order to develop the property, we need 4 bays each of 20' in width and a office with minimum of 10' feet width. The total width of the building comes to 90'. If we have to keep 30' side yard setback on north 8s` street and another 30' feet side yard setback from the west side that leaves only 65' feet width to build on, whereas we need minimum of 90' feet width. Only the way we can proceed with the proposed project is to receive the requested variance to keep 5' side yard setback from the west side and leaving 30' side yard set back in tack towards north 8s' street. O 125' Total width available of the property O 30' Set back from Std Street (east side of the property) 90' Proposed building width 5' Set back from alley (west side of the property) 125' Total width needed HL&P has agreed to relocate one light pole alteast 10' away from the proposed building. Therefore, there will be no utility obstacles to the project. Keeping in view with the long term economic developmental growth of the city of La Porte, we are confident that Zoning Board of Adjustment, city officials and staff members will consider our request favorably.