08-26-2004 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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• ~ • Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of August 26, 2004 Page 3 B. PROPONENTS Chairperson Grant swore in Daun Lambert, of 3234 Andricks Rd. Ms. Lambert spoke about the need for a fence to keep her grandchildren safely in the yard and stray dogs and young adults out of the yard. C. OPPONENTS There were no opponents. Motion by Charles Schoppe to approve Special Exception Request #SE04-008 to allow construction of a fence with a reduced front yard setback at 3234 Andricks Rd. where it borders even with the neighbor's fence. Second by Barbara Norwine. The motion carried. Ayes: Schoppe, Norwine, Maltsberger, and Grant Nays: Abstain: 6. CONSIDER VARIANCE REQUEST #V04-009, REQUESTED FOR PROPOSED HOTEUMOTEL TO BE LOCATED AT 908 S. 8T" STREET. THE APPLICANT SEEKS A VARIANCE TO EXCEED THE CITY'S STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 45 FEET PER SECTION 106-443, TABLE B, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. THIS VARIANCE IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER THE TERMS OF SECTION 106-1926(2) OF THE CODE OR ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE. A. STAFF PRESENTATION Mr. Sabo presented staffs report. The agent, Bobby Grisham, for property owner Sejal Dimple Patel, has requested a variance to build afour--story hotel with req~ired parking spaces and landscaping exceeding a maximum height of 45 feet at 908 S. 8 Street. Mr. Sabo answered questions from the Board. B. PROPONENETS Chairperson Grant swore in Raul Desai, of 7618 Betty Jane. Mr. Desai is the original developer of the Best Western and owns the land next door. Mr. Desai commented the land configuration and parking requirements prohibit development of the hotel as proposed: Chairperson Grant swore in Bobby Grisham, co-owner of Grisham-Toler Properties at 4650 Center St. in Deer Park. Mr. Grisham mentioned letters written on behalf of Mr. Sejal Patel from the City of Deer Park's Mayor, the President of the Deer Park Chamber of Commerce, and South Trust Bank's President. He feels the highest and best use for the property is a hotel. See remarks from Tom Hathcock listed under Opponents C. OPPONENTS Chairperson Grant swore in John Kiibler, whose office is at 1414 S. Broadway. Mr. Kiibler and his partner sold the strip of land where the Best Western is located to Mr. Desai. Mr. Kiibler described stipulations of the sale. This motel development should be required to abide by the same regulations the other motels followed. Mr. Kiibler feels the proposed Holiday Inn should not be allowed to exceed the 45-foot height limit because in the hotel business, visibility~is everything.