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<br />Zoning Board of Adjustment <br />Minutes of March 22, 2007 <br />Page 2 of3 <br /> <br />A. STAFF PRESENTATION <br /> <br />Masood Malik presented the Staffs Report. The owner seeks a variance for 5' side <br />setback of a standard 6,363 sq. ft. lot by allowing an existing, non-permitted, carport <br />of 350 sq. ft. to remain in place. <br /> <br />Thirty-two property owners located within 200 feet of the subject tract were sent <br />notification of the public hearing. Two responses were received favoring the request <br />and one opposing the request. <br /> <br />B. PROPONENTS <br /> <br />Chairman Maltsberger swore in Mr. Aaron Ali of 8714 Venture Lane. Mr. Ali advised <br />the Board that it was not his intent to break any ordinances in the City of La Porte. <br />Mr. AIi also advised he built the carport without knowing that he needed a permit to <br />build. Mr. AIi asked several neighbors if they had any objections and with their <br />responses all being positive, he advised that he constructed the carport. <br /> <br />C. OPPONENTS <br /> <br />There were none. <br /> <br />Motion by Rod Rothermel to deny approval of Variance Request V#07 -002 for the <br />property located at 8714 Venture Lane to allow the carport built within the side yard. <br />Second by Charles Schoppe. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: <br /> <br />Maltsberger, Rothermel, Shoppe, Pool, Capen, McNeal and Montemayor <br />None <br />None <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins, read aloud from Section 106-196 of the Code of <br />Ordinances, which addresses Appeals <br /> <br />6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS <br /> <br />Masood Malik <br /> <br />· Chili's restaurant on Spencer should open for business in July 2007 <br />· Shell Credit Union should be open for business in June 2007. <br />· Jack in the Box has submitted plans to open a store on the corner of <br />Fairmont Parkway and Underwood Road. <br />· The construction of the Hotel next to Taco Bell is underway. <br /> <br />7. BOARDS COMMENTS <br /> <br />There were none <br /> <br />8. ADJOURN <br /> <br />Chairman Maltsberger adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m. <br />