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<br />ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br />MINUTES OF OCTOBER 12, 2000 <br /> <br />Members Present: Chairperson Sidney Grant, Bob Capen, Willie Walker, Ruben Salinas, Rod <br />Rothermel, Alternate No.1 Charles Schoppe <br /> <br />Members Absent: Alternate No.2 George Maltsberger <br /> <br />City Staff Present: Director of Planning Doug Kneupper, Chief Building Official Debbie <br />Wilmore, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong, Inspection Secretary <br />Sherry Jennings <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER. <br /> <br />Meeting called to order by Chairperson Grant at 7:00 PM. <br /> <br />II. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO GEORGE MALTSBERGER, <br />ALTERNATE 2 POSITION. <br /> <br />George Maltsberger was not present for the meeting. <br /> <br />III. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 1, 2000, MEETING. <br /> <br />NIinutes approved as presented. <br /> <br />IV. CONSIDER APPEAL OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL'S DECISION #AOO-003 <br />WHICH SEEKS TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SWIMMING POOL <br />WITH REDUCED SETBACKS TO THE ADJACENT STRUCTURE AND <br />UTILITY EASEMENT AS PER SECTION 106-89(3) OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE. <br /> <br />Chief Building Official Debbie Wilmore presented staff's report. Guy and Laurie Anderson <br />are attempting to have a pool constructed at their residence at 10506 Spencer Landing <br />North, in the Spencer Landing Subdivision. As proposed, the pool would not comply with <br />the required setbacks from the house and utility easement. The applicants are requesting <br />approval of the following: <br /> <br />1. Allow the water's edge of the pool to be five feet 5' off the house instead of the city's <br />standard 6' setback. (Allow a l' reduction) <br /> <br />2. Allow the water's edge of the pool to be l' - 6' off the utility easement instead of the <br />city's standard 3' setback. (Allow a 1'-6" reduction) <br /> <br />Public notification for the appeal was mailed to seven surrounding property owners. The <br />city received one favorable response. <br /> <br />Staff recommended approval of the appeal. <br />