06-28-07 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of June 28, 2007 Page 2 of5 Motion by Bob Capen to approve Special Exception #SE07 -004 allowing installation of a fence within the 20' front yard setback area of the property located at 301 N. 8th Street. Second by Rod Rothermel. The motion carried. Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Capen, Rothermel, Maltsberger, Schoppe, and McNeal None None Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins, read aloud from Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances, which addresses Appeals. 4. CONSIDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST #SE007-005 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9102 SPENCER HIGHWAY, FURTHER DESCRIBED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AS LOTS 2-6, BLOCK 57, SPENCER HIGHWAY ESTATES, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. TROY TANKERSL Y C/O PETRO-CHEM REFRIGERATION, INC., SEEKS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR REDUCTION OF REAR YARD SETBACK. THIS EXCEPTION IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER THE TERMS OF SECTION 106- 192(b)(2)(b) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. A. STAFF PRESENTATION Mr. Malik presented Staff's Report. The property owner, Petro-Chern Refrigeration, Inc., has requested a special exception to allow an existing, non-permitted, 50' x 50' building addition to remain in place at 9102 Spencer Highway with an encroachment of 17" into the standard 1 0' rear yard setback area. Notification of the public hearing was sent to 12 property owners located within 200 feet of the subject tract. The City did not receive any responses from the mailout. B. PROPONENTS Chairman Maltsberger swore in Troy Tankersly, an agent for the owner. Mr. Tankersly, of 9102 Spencer Hwy., stated the special exception will allow the company to continue with site improvements. C. OPPONENTS There were none. Motion by Charles Schoppe to approve Special Exception #SE07-005 allowing an existing, non- permitted, 50' x 50' building addition to remain in place at 9102 Spencer Hwy. with an encroachment of 17" into the standard 10' rear yard setback area. Second by Lawrence McNeal. The motion carried. Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Schoppe, McNeal, Rothermel, Maltsberger, and Capen None None Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins, read aloud from Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances, which addresses Appeals.