01-22-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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Zoning Board of Adjustmc • Minutes of January 22, 2004 Page 2 the standard side yard setback requirement on a corner lot adjacent to public right-of-way to five - feet (5'). Second by Charles Schoppe. The motion carried. Ayes: Capen, Schoppe, Norwine, and Grant Nays: None Abstain: None 4. CONSIDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST #SE04-003 FOR 401 N. Is' STREET, FURTHER DESCRIBED AS BLOCK 86, LOTS 17, 18, TOWN OF LA PORTE, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE APPLICANT SEEKS TO DEVIATE THE YARD REQUIREMENT ON A CORNER LOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 106-191(B)(2)(C) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. A. STAFF PRESENTATION Mr. Malik presented staffs report for Special Exception Request #SE04-003. The City has developed a program to build 11 new homes in the Northside Neighborhood as part of the HOME Grant. The builder, Bayou Housing, has requested a five-foot exception to the required 10' setback requirement on a corner lot at 401 N. 13t Street. Staff recommended approval of the request. Public hearing notices were mailed to 13 nearby property owners. Two responses were received in favor of the request; one received in opposition; one neutral; and one was returned undeliverable. B. PROPONENTS There were none. C. OPPONENTS There were none. Motion by Bob Capen to approve #SE04-003 for 401 N. 1s'r Street, further described as block 86, lots 17, 18, Town of La Porte, La Porte, Hams County, Texas, to reduce the standard side yard setback requirement on a corner lot adjacent to public right-of-way to five -feet (5'). Second by Charles Schoppe. The motion carried. Ayes: Capen, Schoppe, Norwine, and Grant Nays: None Abstain: None 5 CONSIDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST #SE04-004 FOR 327 N. 7TH STREET, FURTHER DESCRIBED AS BLOCK 77, LOTS 31, 32, TOWN OF LA PORTE, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE APPLICANT SEEKS TO DEVIATE THE YARD REQUIREMENT ON A CORNER LOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 106-191(B)(2)(C) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. A. STAFF PRESENTATION Mr. Malik presented staffs report for Special Exception Request #SE04-004. The City has developed a program to build 11 new homes in the Northside Neighborhood as part of the HOME Grant. The builder, Bayou Housing, has requested a five-foot exception to the required 10' setback requirement on a corner lot at 327 N. 7th Street. Staff recommended approval of the request.