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<br />; . s. <br /> <br />, I <br /> <br />.NING B'OARD OF ADJUST.NT <br />MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 24,2000 <br /> <br />Members Present: Chairperson. Sidney Grant, Bob Capen, Willie Walker, Ruben Salinas, <br />Rod Rothermel, Alternate No.2 George Maltsberger <br /> <br />, , <br />MPlllbers Absent Alternate No.1 Charles Schoppe <br /> <br />Ci~ Stat1' Present: Chief Building Official Debbie. W1lmore, Assistant City Attorney <br />John Annstrong, and Planning Secretary Peggy Lee <br /> <br />I. CALL TO ORDER. <br /> <br />. , <br />Meeting called to order by Chairperson Grant at 7:00 PM. <br /> <br />II. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 27,2000 MEETING. <br /> <br />Minutes approved as presented. <br /> <br />III. CONSIDER APPEAL OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL'S DECISION <br />#AOO-OOl WHICH SEEKS TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A <br />SWIMMING POOL WITH REDUCED SETBACKS TO ADJACENT <br />STRUCfURES AND' unUTY EASEMENTS AS PER SECTION 106-89(3) <br />OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE. <br />'(REQUEST PREVIOUSLY REFERENCED AS VARIANCE #Voo-oot.) <br /> <br />Chief Building Official Debbie W1lmore preserited staff's report for a request <br />submitted by Bob Anderson, of Custom Design Pools, authorized representative for <br />the property owner, Paula Myers. Mr. Anderson is seeking relief from current city <br />regulations for Swimming pool setbacks in order to construct a pool at 10920 <br />Sycamore Drive South. The applicant originally requested a variance to' 'alleviate the <br />setbaCk problem, but after staff review, an,d based on required criteria for a variance, <br />it was determined that the request should be handled as an appeal. . <br /> <br />Mr. Anderson, u:" his application, referenced the Cities of Deer Park and Ijouston as <br />haVing less stringent setback requirements for swimming pools. Both cities were . <br />contacted and Mr. Anderson's statements were confirmed. In the near future, staff <br />may ask the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council to consider an <br />amendment to the. Zoning Ordinance that would reduce ~g pool setbacks. <br /> <br />Public Notices were mailed to.37 surrounding property owners. The City received <br />four responses in favor of the request, one in opposition, and one was returned <br />undeliverable. <br /> <br />A. PROPONENTS <br /> <br />Chairperson Grant swore in Bob Anderson, owner of Custom Design Pools. <br />Mr. Anderson informed the Commission that it is difficult to meet La Porte's' <br />setback reqUirements for swimming pools, especially when dealing with some <br />of the smaller lots. .. <br />