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<br />ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br /> <br />MINUTES OF JANUARY 25, 2007 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />George Maltsberger, Bob Capen, Rod Rothermel, Lawrence McNeal (Alt. <br />No.1), and Gilbert Montemayor (Alt. No.2) <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Charles Schoppe <br /> <br />City Staff Present: <br /> <br />Masood Malik, City Planner; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney; and <br />Shaye Bradley, Secretary. <br /> <br />Note: Prior to this meeting City Council appointed George Maltsberger as chairman. <br />Subsequently, former Chairperson, Sidney Grant, tendered his resignation. <br /> <br />Board Member Rod Rothermel arrived at 6:08 p.m. <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER. <br /> <br />Chairman George Maltsberger called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. <br /> <br />2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 15,2006, MEETING MINUTES. <br /> <br />Minutes of the meeting were approved as presented. <br /> <br />3. CONSIDER VARIANCE REQUEST #V06-003 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT <br />1603 WILLOW VIEW STREET, FURTHER DESCRIBED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY <br />APPRAISAL DISTRICT AS LOT 6, WILLOW VIEW SUBDIVISION, RECORDED IN <br />VOLUME 79, PAGE 46, ENOCH BRINSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT 5, LA PORTE, <br />HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE APPLICANT, WILLIAM C. BADEAUX, SEEKS A <br />VARIANCE TO ALLOW AN ACCESSORY BUILDING WITH 1200 S.F. OF FLOOR <br />AREA EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM 1000 S.F. ALLOWED IN A REAR YARD. THIS <br />VARIANCE IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER THE TERMS OF SECTION 106-192 (B) OF <br />THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. <br /> <br />A. STAFF PRESENTATION <br /> <br />Masood Malik presented the Staffs Report. The applicant, William C. Badeaux <br />(Property Owner), seeks to allow construction of an accessory building of storage <br />and other utility purposes in the rear yard allowing the building to be 30' x 40', or <br />1200 SF, which is 200 S.F. over the limit. Section 106-741 (e) (1) of the Code of <br />Ordinances states that no accessory building or carport garage for a single-family <br />dwelling shall occupy more than 25% of a rear yard, nor exceed 1,000 S.F. <br /> <br />Eleven property owners located within 200 feet of the subject tract were sent <br />notification of the public hearing. Two responses were received favoring and none <br />opposing the request. <br /> <br />B. PROPONENTS <br /> <br />Chairman Maltsberger swore in William C. Badeaux of 1603 Willow View. Mr. <br />Badeaux addressed the Board in favor of the request. Mr. Badeaux advised that he <br />is paying a very large storage bill monthly and he would like to build and accessory <br />building to save storage fees and have his wood working tools at his residence. Mr. <br />