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

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• • Board of Adjustment July 12, 2001 #SE 01-001 Page 2 Specific City Ordinance provisions relating to the construction of the club addition were not followed. Those are identified below. Ordinance Provisions: • .New construction requires city review/approval and permits. The addition did not have City permits. A new addition requires atwenty-foot (20') rear setback from the Low Density Residential (R-1). The property along the rear (south) property line is zoned R-1. The addition does not comply since it is located only eight feet (8) o, fJ'the rear property line. The second issue to be addressed under the applicant's request deals with the required parking for a club. Staff has outlined ordinance requirements below. • Section 106-839 identifies minimum parking requirements based on the occupancy use. The closest use in the table is eating and drinking establishments. Under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual a~ club is identified as SIC #5812 -discotheques, night clubs, etc. Teen discotheques are not identified as a separate use in the manual and the city's minimum parking requirements. The original building and recent, unpermitted addition makes the building size approximately 5,263 square feet. The required parking for SIC #5812 is fifty-six (56) spaces. The parking formula is four (4) spaces minimum plus ten (10) spaces per 1,000 square feet of club area. The parking for the original business/building could have remained as is; however, the addition made by the applicant requires deficiencies to be addressed based on current requirements. With the club building and manufactured homes on site, the applicant is unable to meet this requirement. The applicant feels that his club is unigue since it is a "teen club" and he caters to young adults who are often younger than the driving age. In addition, he states that his business does not serve alcohol.