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

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r1 LJ The American Legion tYovey Bethea Powell Post 428 P. O. Box 14 La Porte, Texas 77572-0014 June 26, 2003 Zoning Board of Adjustment City of La Porte P.O. Box 1115 LaPorte, Texas RE: SPECIAL EXCEPTION #03-004 To Whom it May Concern; Currently on this site, located at 111 So. 2°d St., is the Original City Hall of La Poite,(previously the American Legion Post Home) and a 20' x 20' building now used as our Post Home. .:`'', In 1999 we entered into a contract with the City of La Porte to preserve the original city hall building and construct the 20' x 20' building at the rear of the property to be used by us. for the daily operations of our Post. The contract granted ownership of the property to the City.~ , : . American Legion Post 428 wishes to make improvements consisting of a 10' x 20' extension onto the rear of the said 20' x 20' building to include a rest room for the use of our membeis and a.secure area for keeping our Post records. This proposed improvement will remove the need fore keeping said records (and the use of the facilities) in the original city hall building. This improvement shall be done at no expense to the City. We have confirmed that the existing 20' x 20' building is located 13.5' off the rear.lot line and that the proposed addition would not comply with the required ten-feet (10') in current regulations. We are asking for aseven-foot (7') exception (three-foot (3') minimum from rear property line). The property adjoins asixteen-foot (16') unimproved alley and will not create a problem. . . Section 106-19(b)(2)(c) of the City's Code of Ordinances allows for such exception..:We believe this change will not adversely effect adjacent or neighboring properties, or be contrary to the best public interest. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Respectfully, R ~~~~~ 4. Bill White, Commander