12-04-08 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of December 4, 2008 Page 2 of 4 Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins read aloud from Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances, which addresses Appeals. 4. CONSIDER SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST #SE08-003 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 111>00 BLOCK OF NORTH 'P' STREET BEING TRS 327, 334 & 347 OUT OF LA PORTE OUTLOTS.ENOCH BRINSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO.5, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AS OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, SEEKS SPECIAL EXCEPTION FROM LARGE LOT DISTRICT AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR MINIMUM LOT WIDTH. THIS EXCEPTION IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER THE TERMS OF SECTION 106-191 (B) (4) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. A. STAFF PRESENTATION Mr. Malik presented Staffs Report. As part of La Porte's Comprehensive Plan and the F-101 Master Watershed Improvement Plan, expansion of the F101 106-01 channel system is recommended to help ease drainage issues in the Lomax area and to serve future developments. The City sold the adjacent surplus property and divided the property into its present config u ration. Sulzer Hickham adjacent landowner and a company located at 11518 old La Porte Road, is the successful bidder of Tract 1 and 2 adjacent to the F-101 channel. The company will purchase an easement from the city to cross the drainage channel. Tim Tieljens, Planning Director, added Sulzer Hickham would build an employee parking lot and an access road to North P Street. The parking lot will be used by employees only and will be gated. The access road will be used for emergency evacuations. B. PROPONENTS There were no proponents. C. OPPONENETS Mark Pool of 1401 Lemon Lane, addressed the Board. Mr. Pool was concerned about continuing to have access to the Right-Of-Way if the Special Exception were granted. Staff explained to Mr. Pool the R-O-W he was concerned about would not be affected. Motion by Rod Rothermel to grant Special Exception Request #SE08-003. Motion seconded by Charles Shoppe. The motion carried. Ayes: Charles Schoppe, Chester Pool, Bob Capen, Rod Rothermel, and Lawrence McNeal, (Alt. No.1) Nays: None Abstain: 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 #SE08-004 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 11000 BLOCK OF NORTH 'P' STREET BEING TRS 327, 334 & 347 OUT OF LA PORTE OUTLOTS, ENOCH BRINSON SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO.5, LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AS OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, SEEKS SPECIAL EXCEPTION FROM LARGE LOT DISTRICT AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR MINIMUM 'LOT WIDTH. THIS EXCEPTION IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER THE TERMS OF SECTION 106-191 (B) (4) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. A. SIAFFPRESENTATION See item #4 on the agenda. This item was presented in conjunction with SE08-D03.