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<br />Zoning Board of Adjustment <br />Minutes of December 4, 2008 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br />B. PROPONENTS <br />See item ff.4. <br /> <br />C. OPPONENETS <br />See item #4. <br /> <br />Motion by Rod Rothermel to grant Special Exception Request #SE08-004. Motion seconded by <br />Charles Shoppe. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br /> <br />Charles Schoppe, Chester Pool, Bob Capen, Rod Rothermel, and Lawrence <br />McNeal, (Alt. No.1) <br />None <br />None <br /> <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: <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. CONSIDER VARIANCE REQUEST #V08-OO7 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 326 <br />SPENCER LANDING WEST, FURTHER DESCRIBED BY THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL <br />DISTRICT AS LOT 19, BLOCK 2, SPENCER LANDING SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1 (AMENDED., <br />LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. SHEILA AND CLAYTON VERDIN, PROPERTY <br />OWNERS, SEEK A VARIANCE TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A PATIO THAT <br />ENCROACHES 6' 3" INTO A 16' UTILITY EASEMENT IN THE REAR YARD. THIS VARIANCE IS <br />BEING SOUGHT UNDER THE TERMS OF SECTION 106-192 (b) (2) OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES. <br /> <br />A. STAFF PRESENTATION <br />Mr. Malik presented Staff's report. The applicants Sheila and Clayton Verdin of 326 Spencer <br />Landing West are requesting a Variance to continue to build a concrete patio over a utility <br />easement. <br /> <br />B. PROPONENTS <br />Clayton Verdin, of 326 Spencer Landing West, addressed the Board. Mr. Clayton informed the <br />Board he submitted a letter to the Inspections Division stating he would take full responsibility for <br />any and all costs involved in the removal of concrete at any time deemed necessary to repair <br />utility lines. Mr. Clayton would install two pads that could be removed anytime someone needed <br />to work in the covered area. <br /> <br />Steve Parrish, of 318 Spencer Landing West, spoke in favor of the variance request. <br /> <br />C. OPPONENETS <br />There were no opponents. <br /> <br />Motion by Charles Shoppe to grant Variance Request #V08-007 with the provision that construction <br />joints shall be installed for a 6' 3" portion of patio slab within 16' utility easement in the rear yard. <br />Motion seconded by Rod Rothermel. The motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: Charles Schoppe, Chester Pool, Bob Capen, Rod Rothermel, and Lawrence <br />McNeal, (All. No.1) <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />Assistant City Attorney, Clark Askins read aloud from Section 106-196 of the Code of <br />Ordinances, which addresses Appeals. <br />