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<br />Zoning Board of Adjustment <br />Minutes of November 17,2010 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />George Maltsberger, Rod Rothermel, Chester Pool, T.J. Walker, Charles <br />Schoppe, Lawrence McNeal (Alt. No.1), and Gilbert Montemayor (Alt. No.2). <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />City Staff Present: <br /> <br />Masood Malik, City Planner; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney; Shannon <br />Green, Planning Assistant. <br /> <br />1. Call to Order. <br />Chairman George Maltsberger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />2. Administer Oath of Office to Reappointed Members; Lawrence McNeal (Alternate 1) and <br />Gilbert Montemayor (Alternate 2). <br /> <br />3. Consider approval of the March 25, 2010, meeting minutes. <br />Motion by Rod Rothermel to approve the Minutes of March 25, 2010. Second by Charles <br />Schoppe. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: <br /> <br />George Maltsberger, Rod Rothermel, Chester Pool, T.J. Walker, Charles Schoppe. <br />None <br />None <br /> <br />4. Consider Special Exception Request #SE10-004 for the property located at 110 Bay Oaks <br />Drive, further described by the Harris County Appraisal District as being Lots 13 & 14, <br />Block 12, Bay Oaks, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Sandra Sanchez, property owner, <br />seeks an exception to allow stairs and deck encroaching 4' 9" into the front setback to <br />remain in place approximately 5' from the property line in the front yard setback. This <br />exception is being sought under the terms of Section 106-191 (b)(2)(a) of the Code of <br />Ordinances of the City of La Porte. <br /> <br />A. STAFF PRESENTATION <br />Masood Malik, City Planner, presented staff's report. <br /> <br />Twenty-three public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 200' of the <br />subject property. The City received seven responses favoring. <br /> <br />B. PROPONENTS <br />Sandra Sanchez of 110 Bay Oaks Drive, spoke in favor of the SE10-004. Ms. Sanchez <br />provided the Board with a list of facts about her home and the neighborhood and also <br />provided pictures of her property. <br /> <br />Pat Booth of 118 Bay Oaks Drive, spoke in favor of the SE10-004. Mr. Booth stated the <br />deck was professionally installed and felt it's an improvement for the neighborhood. <br /> <br />C. OPPONENTS <br />There were no opponents. <br /> <br />D. PROPONENTS REBUTTAL <br />There were no rebuttals. <br /> <br />Motion by Rod Rothermel to approve Special Exception #SE10-004, for the property located at <br />110 Bay Oaks Drive to allow stairs and deck encroaching 4' 9" into the front setback to remain in <br />