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• <br />ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br />MINUTES OF AUGUST 26, 2004 <br /> <br />Members Present: Sidney Grant, Charles Schoppe, George Maltsberger, and Alternate No. 1 Barbara <br />Norwine <br />Members Absent: Bob Capen, Rod Rothermel, Alternate No.2 Bernard Legrand <br />City Staff Present: Interim Planning Director Wayne Sabo, Planning Secretary Peggy Lee <br />1. CALL TO ORDER. <br />Chairperson Sidney Grant called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M. <br />2. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JULY 22, ~ JULY 27, 2004, MEETINGS. <br />Minutes of both meetings were approved as presented. <br />3. CONSIDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST #SE04-0O7 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10003 <br />SPENCER HIGHWAY, FURTHER DESCRIBED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL <br />DISTRICT AS TRACT 8C, .05510 ACRES; TRACT 8A-1; 0.9954 ACRES OUT OF W.M. JONES <br />SURVEY, A~82, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE APPLICANT SEEKS A <br />REDUCTION IN THE STANDARD FRONT YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO <br />. ALLOW A CONSTRUCTED FENCE ALONG THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE SITE WITHIN <br />THE FRONT YARD SETBACK. THIS EXCEPTION IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER THE TERMS OF <br />SECTION 106-191(B)(2)(A) OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES. <br />A. STAFF PRESENTATION <br />Interim Planning Director, Wayne Sabo, presented staffs report. The applicant, Anthony <br />Martin, of A8M Construction, has requested a special exception for the "Texas Sports Bar <br />and Grill" located at 10003 Spencer Highway. The exception would allow a reduction in the <br />front yard setback in order for a constructed fence to remain along the western portion of the <br />site where it borders a day care center. <br />B. PROPONENTS <br />Chairperson Grant swore in Anthony Martin, owner of A8~M Construction. Mr. Martin stated <br />the fence is needed for safety to prevent children from the neighboring daycare facility from <br />entering the parking lot. <br />C. OPPONENTS <br />There were no opponents. <br />Motion by George Maltsberger to approve Special Exception #SE04-007 for property located at <br />10003 Spencer Highway, to reduce the standard front yard setback requirements to allow a <br />constructed fence to remain along the western portion of the site. Second by Barbara Norwine. The <br />motion carried. <br />Ayes: Maltsberger, Norwine, Schoppe, and Grant <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: <br />