05-22-2003 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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• • Staff Report ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ July 24, 2003 Special Exception Permit Request #SE 03-004 Reauested bv: Bill White, Commander of the American Legion Post No.'428 (Lessee) Supported by the City of La Porte (Property Owner) Requested for: Lot 7; Block 38; Town of La Porte. Location: 111 So. 2"d Street Zoning: General Commercial (GC) Background: According to the City's current zoning map approved on Mazch 24, 2003, the property in question is located within a General Commercial (G.C.) zone. (See Exhibit A). The American Legion utilized this location since 1937; however, prior to their use, the building .was the city's original city hall. Although the City is the current property owner, prior to the transfer of ownership (from the American Legion to the City), the Legion constructed a 10 X 20' office building on an existing reaz slab. Permission for the construction of the building occurred through a combination of a .lease .. ~ agreement between the two parties and the Zoning Boazd of Adjustment's (ZBOA) approval of Special Exception #SE 99-002 which provided relieve on the standard side yazd setback. ~ _ ~ . At this time, the applicant has submitted a second special exception request to allow construction . of a 10 X 20' reaz addition to .this existing office building. The proposed addition includes a storage and restroom area for the rear office building. With this second addition, the front building (original city hall) will no longer need to be utilized by the Legion: While the proposed addition will be located within the current lot of record, the addition would be approximately 3'-6" off the rear property line (alley). (See Exhibit B). Since the standazd reaz setback in a G.C. zone is 10'(See Exhibit C), granting of this request would allow a setback reduction of 6'-6".