10-25-07 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES OF OCTOBER 25, 2007 Members Present: George Maltsberger, Chester Pool, Bob Capen, Rod Rothermel, and Gilbert Montemayor (Alt. No.2) Members Absent: Charles Schoppe and Lawrence McNeal (Alt. No 1) City Staff Present: Masood Malik, City Planner; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney; and April Carter, Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER. Chairman Maltsberger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE JULY 26,2007, MEETING MINUTES. Motion by Rod Rothermel to approve the minutes of the July 26, 2007, meeting, with the following correction to Item 3 B "Proponents": Mr. McKinley and his wife are requesting the variance to allow an above the ground pool within the front yard of the house. The pool would comply with the required minimum 6' setback from an adjacent structure house and the 5' side setback requirement. Second by Gilbert Montemayor. The motion carried. Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Rothermel, Pool, Maltsberger, Capen, and Montemayor None None .. 3. CONSIDER VARIANCE REQUEST #V07-006 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3020 NORTH 23RD STREET, FURTHER DESCRIBED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AS LOTS 1-8, 25-32 BLOCK 673, T.W. LEE SUBDIVISION, RICHARD PEARSALL SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 625, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE APPLICANT, PHOENIX SERVICES, SEEKS A VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE FENCE IN A REDUCED FRONT YARD SETBACK. THIS VARIANCE IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER THE TERMS OF SECTION 106-192 (b) (2) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. A. STAFF PRESENTATION Masood Malik presented Staff's Report. The property owner has requested a variance to relocate a fence 10' off the property line to protect the public from the detention pond and to also have security within the site. Five public hearing notices were mailed to property owners located within 200' of the subject property. No response was received from the mailout.