12-04-2003 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES OF DECEMBER 4, 2003 Membere Present: Chairperson Sidney Grant, Bob Capen, Rod Rothermel, George Maltsberger, Charles Schoppe, Alternate No. 1 Barbara Norwine, Alternate No. 2 Bernard Legrand Members Absent: City Staff Present Planning Coordinator Masood , Malik, City Prosecutor Clark Askins, Planning Secretary Peggy Lee 1. CALL TO ORDER. Meeting called to order by Chairperson Grant at 6:00 P.M. 2. ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE TO RE -APPOINTED MEMBERS, ROD ROTHERMEL, BOB CAPEN, SIDNEY GRANT, GEORGE MALTSBERGER AND CHARLES SCHOPPE. Clark Askins administered the Oath of Office to the re -appointed members. 3.. ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE TO NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBERS, BARBARA NORWI.NE, ALTERNATE #1 AND BERNARD LEGRAND, ALTERNATE #2. Mr. Askins administered the Oath of Office to the newly appointed members. Chairperson Grant welcomed the new members and encouraged their participation in discussions, however, noted they would only be eligible to vote in the event one of the five regular members is absent -at which time Alternate 1 would become the first alternate member eligible, to vote. 4. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 28, 2003, MEETING. Minutes were*approved as presented. 5. CONSIDER VARIANCE REQUEST #V03-004 FOR ENLARGEMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE THAT WOULD OCCUPY MORE THAN 25 PERCENT OF THE REAR YARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 106192(b)(2) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. A. STAFF PRESENTATION Planning Coordinator, Masood Malik, presented staffs report and answered questions . from the Board. The applicant, James Liles, has " requested approval to enlarge his existing garage for additional storage area at his home at 402 S. a St. The home and garage are considered pre-existing, nonconforming structures. The proposed garage addition would be located 4.9' off the rear property line; the required minimum setback is 3', and 12' off the West C St. right-of-way instead of the required minimum 10' setback. Staff recommended denial of the request. B. PROPONENTS Chairperson Grant swore in James Wesley Liles, Sr., of 402 S. 51' St. 'Mr Liles explained the difficulty in trying to abide by City regulations when dealing with a nonconforming structure.