05-24-2001 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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• • Staff Report ~ July 12, 2001 Special Exception Request #SE01-001 ~ ~ . Requested bv: Mr. Earnest Weatherford of Vertigo.Nites Teen Club Requested for: Lots 28,29; Block 2; Spenwick Place, Section 1 Location: 9406 Spencer Highway Zonine: General Commercial (G.C.) Background: Prior to City's annexation of this area in February 1984 the building located . at 9406 Spencer Highway was used as a nightclub. This use continued until the owner obtained a zoning permit from the city on April 12, 1993. The zoning permit was issued for a teen discotheque known as "Vertigo Nites". That use continues at that location. The property consists of two lots that are both zoned G.C. However, based on a May 1996 survey provided by the owner, we note that the original club building, a mobile home and a travel trailer were located on Lot 28. On Lot 29, the survey shows three mobile homes along with adjacent covered porches and a trailer addition. (See Exhibit A) The survey identifies the existing club as a 37 X 60.5' (2,238 square foot) building. The parking area for the club is located in front of this building; however, the actual parking lot layout is not depicted on the survey. The applicant has submitted a Special Exception request concerning to issues relating to the site in question. The first issue under the request concerns the location of an "unpermitted", addition made to the club building. The addition was built without the issuance of a city building permit acid is approximately 50' X 60.5' (3,025. square feet). When this addition was constructed, the applicant removed a mobile home that was located behind the club; however, the travel trailer shown on the survey remains in place and the building addition surrounds this trailer. A hand drawn site plan based on the applicant's field measurements shows the location of the addition in question. (See Exhibit B)