06-24-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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• • Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of June 24, 2004 Page 2 provided for the record. His plans for the building include a metal building with a concrete slab. Mr. Armstrong swore in Diana Forrister, of 1421 Lemon Lane. Ms. Forrister assured the Board the building would be nice; construction estimates for the building range from $15,000-$23,000. C. OPPONENTS There were none. The Board discussed the merits of the request. Mr. Legrand agreed there is a physical hardship due to the pipeline easement, but disagreed with exceeding the size limits established by ordinance. Motion by Charles Schoppe to approve Variance #V04-006 to allow construction of an accessory building 1,200 S.F. of floor area exceeding the maximum 1,000 S.F. of floor area within the side yard of the property located at 1421 Lemon Lane. Second by Rod Rothermel. The motion carried. Ayes: Schoppe, Rothermel, Norwine, and Capen Nays: Legrand Abstain: None 4. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDER ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING: A. STAFF PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS Interim Planning Director, Nicholas Finan, stated that at the last meeting, the Board wanted more discussion as to whether or not they would like staff to make recommendations on action items. ~ The Board discussed the pros and cons of hearing recommendations from staff. Upon request, Mr. Armstrong spoke about the role of the Board. In summary, the Board should maintain focus on the law. Education/training opportunities may be beneficial for Board Members. The Board's consensus was to not be given recommendations from staff at this time. Staff should state the facts and their conclusion. Motion by Charles Schoppe to table a decision until the next meeting with regard to staff providing recommendations. Second by Bernard Legrand. The motion carried. Ayes: Schoppe, Legrand, Rothermel, Norwine, and Capen Nays: None Abstain: None B. DEFINE ROLE AND AIMS OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AS SPECIFIED IN LA PORTE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTIONS 106-89, 106-191, AND 106-192 AS REQUESTED BY BOARD MEMBER MR. LEGRAND. This item was not discussed. Mr. Legrand felt it had been addressed during the pn:vious item.