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• • <br />ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br />MINUTES OF AUGUST 26,1999 <br />~/ / / ,/ <br />Members Present: Sidney Grant, Bob C~en, Willie Walker, ben alinas, Rod <br />Rothermel, Charles ~~ _choppe, George altsberger <br />Members Absent: <br />C~ Staff Present: Chief Building Official Debbie Wilmore, City Attorney Knox Askins, <br />Planning Secretary Peggy Lee <br />Note: Oaths of Offices were administered by Peggy Lee to re-appointed Members Sidney <br />Grant, Bob Capen, Willie Walker, Ruben Salinas, and Rod Rothermel, prior to the meeting <br />being called to order: <br />I. CALL TO ORDER <br />Meeting was called to order by Chairperson Grant at 6:55 PM. <br />II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 24,1999 MEETING. <br />With no objections from the Board, Chairperson Grant declared the minutes <br />approved as presented. <br />III. CONSIDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST #SE99-003 WHICH <br />SEEffi TO ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF A FRONT YARD FENCE <br />AS PER SECTION 106-191(B)(2)(A) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES <br />OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE. <br />StafFs report presented by Debbie Wilmore. Thirty (30) public hearing notices were <br />mailed. Eight (8) responses were received favoring the exception; none were <br />received in opposition; and two (2) were returned undeliverable. <br />A. PROPONENTS <br />Chairperson Grant swore in Sandra Tucker, of 110 S. "Y" Street <br />Ms. Tucker requested the Board permit the Focke's to construct a <br />fence because they have worked very hard to Beautify their property. <br />In the past, the property has been vandalized and used as a dump. <br />The fence would prevent people from entering and dumping. <br />Chairperson Grant swore in the applicant, John Focke. Mr. Focke <br />displayed a diagram showing the property layout for both sides of the <br />street. The diagram showed the existing fence and the location for <br />the proposed fence. <br />B. OPPONENTS <br />No opposition was presented. <br />