11-18-09 Special Called Regular Meeting and Public Hearings of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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Staff Report January 27, 2010 Special Exception Request #SEIO-OOl Reauested by: Reauested for: Location: Zonine:: Back2round: Bayway Homes, Inc. Side yard setback requirement on a comer lot 47 N. Forrest Ave. (Block 19; Lot 14; Sylvan Beach 1 st Addition, La Porte) High Density Residential (R-3) In June 2005, the applicant, Bayway Homes, Inc., received a property survey that identified the size of the subject property as (50'xI25') 6,250 square feet. The property is further described as Lot 14, Block 19, Sylvan Beach 1 st Addition, Volume 3, Page 72, Map Records of Harris County, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. The subject property is located at the northwest comer of Forrest Avenue and Oregon Avenue (See Exhibit A). The total area of the comer lot equals 6,202 square feet. Proposed plot plan provided to the City shows a five-foot (5') setback for both side yards (See Exhibit C). In developing a comer lot, zoning regulations require a minimum ten-foot (10') setback on the side that adjoins a public right-of-way (Oregon Avenue). To develop a single-family dwelling in a residential zoning district, the City's minimum 50' lot width and minimum lot area of 6,000 sq.ft. are required. In addition, minimum yard setback requirements are Front 25', Rear 15', and Sides 5' (adjacent to public right-of-way shall be 10'). The site meets these requirements; however, as a comer lot on Forrest Avenue and Oregon Avenue, a 5' side setback is shown in lieu of the required 10' side yard setback when adjacent to the right-of-way. The plan is to build a one story house with a living area of 1930 sq. ft. (approx. lot coverage 38.49%) and a width of approximately 40' (Exhibit C) To accommodate this plan, the developer is requesting a 5' Special Exception to the side yard setback requirement on a comer lot. The applicant's plan only provides a five-foot (5') setback in lieu of the required ten-foot (10') adjacent to public right-of-way. Granting this exception would allow a five-foot (5') setback in lieu of the standard ten-foot (10') requirement for a comer lot.