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<br />ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT <br />MINUTES OF JULY 24, 2008 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />George Maltsberger, Bob Capen, Rod Rothermel, Lawrence McNeal, (Alt. No.1) <br />and Gilbert Montemayor (Alt. No.2) <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Chester Pool, Charles Schoppe <br /> <br />City Staff Present: <br /> <br />Masood Malik, City Planner; Tim Tietjens, Planning Director; Clark Askins, <br />Assistant City Attorney and Peggy Lee, Secretary <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER. <br /> <br />Chairman Maltsberger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />2. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 26, 2008, MEETING MINUTES. <br /> <br />Motion by Bob Capen to approve the Minutes of June 26, 2008. Second by Rod Rothermel. The <br />motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: <br /> <br />Capen, Rothermel, McNeal, Montemayor, and Maltsberger <br />None <br />None <br /> <br />3. CONSIDER VARIANCE REQUEST #V08-004 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 217 S. <br />NUGENT STREET, FURTHER DESCRIBED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL <br />DISTRICT AS LOT 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 BLOCK 72, BAY FRONT TO LA PORTE, JOHNSON <br />HUNTER SURVEY, ABSTRACT 35, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE <br />APPLICANT, HERSHEL BUCKMILLER, SEEKS A VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE CARPORT <br />BUILT WITHIN THE SIDE YARD SETBACK. THIS VARIANCE IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER <br />THE TERMS OF SECTION 106-192 (b) (2) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. <br /> <br />A. STAFF PRESENTATION <br /> <br />Masood Malik, City Planner, presented Staffs Report. The applicant, Hershel Buckmiller, <br />has requested a variance to allow an existing, non-permitted, carport of 325 SF to <br />remain in place within the required 5' side yard setback at 217 S. Nugent Street. <br /> <br />22 property owners located within 200' of the subject tract were mailed public hearing <br />notices. The City received two responses in favor of the variance and two were returned <br />undeliverable. <br /> <br />B. PROPONENTS <br /> <br />Chairman Maltsberger swore in the applicant, Hershel Buckmiller, of 217 S. Nugent. Mr. <br />Buckmiller stated he had a written agreement with a contractor to provide blueprints and <br />obtain city permits to construct a carport. The blueprints were produced and the carport <br />was constructed. Mr. Buckmiller was not aware that a permit had not been obtained until <br />a City Inspector brought it to his attention. He stated he never intended to circumvent the <br />system. Mr. Buckmiller had the carport built to help keep his 99 year old mother-in-law <br />out of the weather when getting in and out of the car. <br /> <br />C. OPPONENTS <br /> <br />There was no opposition presented. <br />