11-15-06 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes

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Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of November 15, 2006 Page 3 Motion by Charles Schoppe to approve Special Exception Request #SE06-005 for the property located at 201 Forest Avenue. Second by George Maltsberger. The motion carried. Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Maltsberger, Rothermel, Schoppe, Grant and Capen None None Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins, read aloud from Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances, which addresses Appeals. 6. CONSIDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST #SE06-006 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 11318 NORTH 'P' STREET BEING TRS 311A, 311B & 311C, LA PORTE OUTLOTS, CITY OF LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. FRANKIE PERIOU, THE APPLICANT, SEEKS AN EXCEPTION FROM LARGE LOT DISTRICT AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR MINIMUM LOT SIZE AND LOT WIDTH TO SUBDIVIDE THE PROPERTY. THIS EXCEPTION IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER THE TERMS OF SECTION 106-191 (B) (4) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. A. STAFF PRESENTATION Masood Malik presented the Staff's Report, The applicant, Frankie Periou, owns the 1.86 acre tract located at 11318 North P Street. The applicant wants to subdivide the property in its present shape to build another house on the undeveloped parcel of land. This exception is being sought under the terms of Section 106-191 (2) (C) of the Code of Ordinances. Ten property owners located within 200 feet of the subject tract were sent notification of the public hearing, Four responses were received favoring the request and none opposing. B PROPONENTS Chairman Grant swore in Frankie Periou, of 11318 North P Street, La Porte, Texas. Mrs, Periou addressed the Board advising that the request was submitted to allow her daughter and son-in-law to build a home on 1.38 acres of her property. Mrs, Periou also informed the Board that it is hard for her to maintain the property properly by herself and because her daughter and son-in- law would be a great help in assisting her with this burden. Mrs, Periou advised that the spirit of the ordinance would not be broken. Mrs. Periou also advised that she conducted a Mailout of 99 letters to surrounding neighbors and she received over 50 responses favoring the request. Chairman Grant swore in Mary June Powell, of 11315 North P Street, La Porte, Texas. Mrs, Powell addressed the Board in favor of the request. Mrs. Powell advised that she did no by granting this request would not cause any harm to the neighborhood or the spirit of the Ordinance, Chairman Grant swore in Cindy Robison, 3502 Somerset, Deer Park, Texas. Mrs, Robison addressed the Board in favor of the request and also regarding keeping the Lomax area rural. Mrs. Robison explained that the Ordinance was formed to keep the nature of the Lomax area and that variations are to be expected.