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<br />;: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />.if <br /> <br />ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br />MINUTES OF APRil 22, 2004 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Chairperson Sidney Grant; Bob Capen, Charles Schoppe, George Maltsberger, <br />an~ Alternate NO.2 Bernard Legrand " <br /> <br />Rod Rothermel, Alternate No.1 Barbara Norwine" <br /> <br />Interim . Planning Director,' Nicholas Finan: City Prosecutor, Clark Askins; <br />Planning Secretary, Peggy Lee <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />CitY Staff Present: <br /> <br />1. CAll TO ORDER. <br /> <br />Meeting called to order by Chairperson Grant at 6:02 P.M. <br /> <br />2. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 22, 2004 MEETING. <br /> <br />Minutes were approved as presented. <br /> <br />3. . CONSIDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST #SE04-00S FOR 408 S. 8TH STREET, FURTHER <br />. DESCRIBED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AS VOL 10, PG. 22 <br />H.C.D.R., JOHNSON HUNTER SURVEY, A-3S, BLOCK 4; lOTS 28 THRU 32,. lA PORTE, <br />HARRIS COUNTY, -TEXAS. THE APPLICANT, MR. MIKE KINSTLEY, SEEKS TO DEVIATE <br />FROM THE FRONT YARD REQUIREMENT BY ERECTING A FENCE. EXCEPTION IS <br />SOUGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 106-191(B)(2)(A) OF THE ,CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES. . <br /> <br />A. " STAFF PRESENTATION <br /> <br />Interim Planning Director~ Nick Finan, presented staff's report for Special Exception <br />Request #SE04-005. The applicant, Mike Kinstley, has ~equested a reduction in the <br />standard 20' front y,ard setback requirement in order to construct a fence on the property <br />Ii.ne at 408 S. 8t~ Street.... . <br /> <br />Public hearing notices were mailed to 16 nearby property owners. Five responses were <br />received in favor and one in opposition. <br /> <br />Chairperson Grant swOre in Mike Kinstley. Mr. Kinstley stated that utilities are in the alley' <br />behind the building; therefore he should not be required to grant a utility easement as <br />suggested by staff. He has exp~rienced problems with "theft and wants the fence to <br />protect his property. Mr. Kinstley previously responded to a letter the City sent regarding' <br />a shipping container on the site, but never heard back from'the City. He feels the request <br />by staff at the meeting to require removal of the container is irrelevant to his request for a <br />renre. ' <br /> <br />B. PROPONENTS <br /> <br />Ms. Randi'Spence, 3126 Fondren, spoke in favor of the ~equest. <br />C. OPPONENTS <br /> <br />There were none. <br /> <br />Motion by Bob C~pen to approve Special Exception #SE04-005 for 408 S. 8th Street, fl,lrther <br />described as Johnson Hunter Survey, A-35, Block 4; Lots 28 thru 32; La Porte, to re~uce the <br />