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<br />ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br />MINUTES OF MARCH 24, 2005 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />George Maltsberger, Bob Capen, Charles Schoppe, Alternate No. 1 Lawrence <br />McNeal, and Alternate NO.2 Gilbert Montemayor <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Sidney Grant, Rod Rothermel <br /> <br />Masood Malik, City Planner; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney; and Peggy <br />Lee, Secretary <br /> <br />City Staff Present: <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />George Maltsberger, Vice-Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />2. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 24, 2005, MEETING. <br /> <br />Motion by Bob Capen to approve the Minutes of February 24, 2005. Second by Lawrence <br />McNeal. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: <br /> <br />Capen, McNeal, Schoppe, Montemayor and Maltsberger <br /> <br />3. CONSIDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST #SE05-001 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT <br />1602 WEST MAIN STREET, FURTHER DESCRIBED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL <br />DISTRICT AS LOTS 11-15 & 16-20, BLOCK 717, TOWN OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, <br />TEXAS. THE APPLICANT, MIKE LONGTAIN OF HOPPlE'S RESTAURANT, SEEKS AN <br />EXCEPTION TO THE STANDARD REAR YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW <br />CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL STORAGE AND COVERED PARKING WITHIN THE REAR <br />YARD SETBACK. THIS EXCEPTION IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER THE TERMS OF SECTION <br />106-191(B)(1)(2) OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES. <br /> <br />A. STAFF PRESENTATION <br /> <br />Masood Malik, City Planner, presented the information outlined in staff's report. In order <br />to construct additional storage and covered parking within the rear yard setback at 1602 <br />West Main Street, the applicant has requested an exception to the standard rear yard <br />setback requirement. The existing building is located within the ten-foot rear setback <br />area and is a pre-existing non-conforming structure. <br /> <br />The City received three responses favoring the exception, of the nine public hearing <br />notices mailed to owners of property within 200' of the subject property. <br /> <br />B. PROPONENTS <br /> <br />Vice-Chairperson Maltsberger swore in Mike Longtain, 3302 Valleybrook, owner of <br />Hoppie's Texican Grill. Mr. Longtain stated he was trying to improve the curb appeal in <br />order to generate more business and customer parking. He believes the addition will <br />improve business efficiency by making it possible to process meat products at the point <br />of entry. Mr. Longtain spoke of his plans to add landscaping. <br /> <br />C. OPPONENTS <br /> <br />No opposition was presented. <br />