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Zoning Board of Adjustment <br /> Minutes of March 24, 2010 <br /> Members Present: George Maltsberger, Gilbert Montemayor (Alt. No. 2), Charles Schoppe, and T.J. <br /> Walker <br /> Members Absent: Lawrence McNeal (Alt. No 1), Chester Pool, and Rod Rothermel. <br /> City Staff Present: Masood Malik, City Planner; Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney; Shannon <br /> Green, Planning Assistant. <br /> 1. Call to Order. <br /> Chairman George Maltsberger called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. <br /> 2. Consider approval of the December 08, 2010, meeting minutes. <br /> Motion by Charles Schoppe to approve the Minutes of December 08, 2010, with the following <br /> correction: <br /> Remove the name T.J. Walker, as present, at the December 8, 2010 meeting. <br /> Second by George Maltsberger. Motion carried. <br /> Ayes: George Maltsberger, Gilbert Montemayor (Alt. No. 2), Charles Schoppe, and T.J. <br /> Walker <br /> Nays: None <br /> Abstain: None <br /> 3. Consider Variance Request #11- 93000001 for the property located at 920 Seabreeze <br /> Avenue, further described by the Harris County Appraisal District as being Lots 18 -20, <br /> Parkway Block of Bay Shore Park, Volume 10, Page 22, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract <br /> No. 35, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Richard Sparks, property owner, seeks a variance <br /> to convert an existing garage located in a side yard into a mother -in -law quarter, contrary <br /> to the provisions of Section 106 -741 of the Code of Ordinances. This variance is being <br /> sought under the terms of Section 106- 192(b)(2) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of <br /> La Porte. <br /> A. STAFF PRESENTATION <br /> Masood Malik, City Planner, presented staff's report. <br /> Twenty -seven public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 200' of the <br /> subject property. The City received four responses in favor of the Variance. <br /> B. PROPONENTS <br /> Applicant, Richard Sparks spoke in favor of the variance. <br /> C. OPPONENTS <br /> There were none. <br /> D. PROPONENTS REBUTTAL <br /> There were none. <br /> Motion by George Maltsberger to deny Variance #11- 93000001, for the property located at 920 <br /> Seabreeze Avenue. Second by Gilbert Montemayor. Motion carried. <br /> Ayes: George Maltsberger, Gilbert Montemayor (Alt. No. 2), and T.J. Walker <br /> Nays: None <br /> Abstain: Charles Schoppe. <br />