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<br />L.JNING BOARD OF ADJUST~J.~NT <br />MINUTES OF JANUARY 27, 2000 <br /> <br />Members Present: Chairperson Sidney Grant, Bob Capen, Willie Walker, Ruben Salinas, <br />Alternate No.1 Charles Schoppe <br /> <br />Members Absent: Rod Rothermel, Alternate No.2 George Maltsberger <br /> <br />City Staff Present: Planning Director Doug Kneupper, Chief Building Official Debbie <br />Wilmore, Lt. Carl Crisp, Engineer I Carlos Martinez, Assistant City <br />Attorney John Armstrong, and Planning Secretary Peggy Lee <br /> <br />I. CALL TO ORDER. <br /> <br />Meetingwas called to order by Chairperson Grant at 7:00 PM. <br /> <br />II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 28, 1999 MEETING. <br /> <br />With no objections from the Board, Chairperson Grant declared the minutes <br />approved as presented. <br /> <br />III. CONSIDER NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE REQUEST #NCSOO-OOl <br />WHICH SEEKS TO REINSTATE THE USE OF AN ABANDONED <br />NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE AND WT AS PER SECTION 106- <br />262(H) AND 106-268 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CIlY <br />OF LA PORTE. <br /> <br />Planning Director Doug Kneupper presented staffs report for the request submitted <br />by Paul Case, Executive Director for Lakeside Center, Inc., for occupation of an <br />abandoned, nonconforming structure and lot of record located at 200 Garfield. The <br />current R-3 zoning is appropriate for a multi-family residential development. <br /> <br />Mr. Kneupper noted the following during his report <br /> <br />Section 106-261 of the City's Code of Ordinances states that the general <br />public, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Zoning Board of <br />Adjustment have been directed to take note that nonconformities in the use <br />and development of land and buildings are to be avoided, or eliminated <br />where now existing, whenever and wherever possible. <br /> <br />The apartment complex in question was constructed in the mid-60's and was <br />occupied until approximately July, 1997. At that time, utility service was <br />disconnected due to nonpayment of utility fees. <br /> <br />City of La Porte Police records indicate that during the period January 1, <br />1993 to July, 1997, hundreds of calls were made to the location to deal with <br />different types of offenses. <br /> <br />Interviews with local residents revealed that parking on Garfield and Forest <br />Streets created traffic and pedestrian safety concerns. No security fencing <br />