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

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Staff Report January 22, 2004 Special Exception Request #SE04-002 Requested bv: Bayou Housing Partners, Inc. Requested for: Side yard requirement on a corner lot Location: 429 N. Ist Street - Lots 31 & 32, Block 86, La Porte, Harris County Texas Zoning: Residential- 1(R-1) Background: The City of La Porte accepted a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) HOME grant program through Harris County's Office of Housing and Economic Development Department. The City designed a program that will build 11 new homes in the Northside Neighborhood. To generate interest in the program, the City is building the first two'homes. These homes are to.be located on 330 N. 5" & 323 N. 7h Streets respectively. The remaining nine lots will be located at N. 1 sr and N. T* Street. To develop in the Northside and meet the City's minimum 50' lot width requirement, two 25x ' 125' lots are .needed. All sites meet these requirements; however, the corner lots on N. 1 st and. W. Madison Streets cannot meet the required 10' side lot setback when adjacent to the public. right -of -way. The plan is to build a 1440 sq. & with a width of approximately 40'. (Ex)ibit B) After the required 5' setback is . added to the south side of the property; the 10' side setback requirement at W. Madison Street cannot be met. Therefore, the developer. is requesting a. 5' Special Exception to the side yard requirement on a corner lot. Ajialnb - The Code of Ordinances defines a special exception as a specified enumerated deviation from zoning regulations. The Board is empowered to grant a special exception when it finds thefollowing. ❖ Granting the exception will not adversely affect the value,: or use of neighboring property. ❖ Granting the exception will not be contrary to the best public interest. The applicant's request is based on Section 106-191 b (2) c, which states the following: • To deviate yard requirements in the following circumstances: a yard exception on corner lots. To generate interest in redeveloping the Northside Neighborhood, the City committed to increase the number and quality of housing. The original Town