01-25-07 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes

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Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of January 25, 2007 Page 3 of 4 Motion by Rod Rothermel to approve Special Exception Request #SE06-007 for the property located at 941 Oak Grove for a reduction in the minimum front yard setback requirement. Second by Bob Capen. The motion carried. Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Maltsberger, Rothermel, Capen, McNeal and Montemayor None None Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins, read aloud from Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances, which addresses Appeals. 5. CONSIDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST #SE07 -001 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 200 N. 4TH STREET BEING LOTS 11-16, BLOCK 64, TOWN OF LA PORTE, RECORDED IN VOLUME 58, PAGE 460, DEED RECORDS OF HARRIS COUNTY, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE APPLICANT, PAUL LARSON, SEEKS A REDUCTION IN THE MINIMUM FRONT YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT. THIS EXCEPTION IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER THE TERMS OF SECTION 106-191 (B) (2) (A) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. A. STAFF PRESENTATION Masood Malik presented the Staffs Report. The applicant, Paul Larson, is seeking a special exception to permit an 8' x 37'3" (wide) roofed-over front porch. The current setback of the applicant's house represents an average of the various yard setbacks within the same block and the block south of Polk Street. The porch was added to create much needed outdoor living space. This exception is being sought under the terms of Section 106-191 (2) (C) of the Code of Ordinances. Thirteen property owners located within 200 feet of the subject tract were sent notification of the publiC hearing. Seven responses were received favoring the request and none opposing. B PROPONENTS Chairman Maltsberger swore in Paul Larson, of 200 N. 4th Street, La Porte, Texas. Mr. Larson advised the Board that the construction of the porch was terminated due to permitting issues. Mr. Larson assured the Board that the porch would be brought up to proper standards. C. OPPONENTS There were none. Motion by Bob Capen to approve Special Exception Request #SE07-001 to permit an 8' x 37'3" (wide) roofed-over front porch providing that all permits are received and all inspections of the porch pass. Second by Rod Rothermel. The motion carried. Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Maltsberger, Rothermel, Capen, McNeal and Montemayor None None Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins, read aloud from Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances, which addresses Appeals.