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Zoning Board of Adjustment <br />Minutes of March 27, 2014 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />She noted there are other similar existing fences in the area. To remove the fence would <br />cost $2,000. <br />C. Public Comments <br />There were no public comments. <br />D. Question and Answer <br />There were none. <br />Motion by Sherman Moore to approve Variance Request #14-93000001, allowing a fence to <br />remain within the front yard setback at 327 Dwire Dr. <br />Second by Charles Schoppe. Motion Carried. <br />Ayes: Rod Rothermel, Charles Schoppe, T.J. Walker, Sherman Moore, and Nettie Warren <br />Nays: None <br />Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read from Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances: <br />Appeals from the Board of Adjustment. <br />S. A public hearing will be held to consider Variance Request #14-93000002 for property <br />identified as Lots 25 through 30, Block 715, Town of La Porte, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract <br />No. 35, Harris County, Texas. The applicant, Analytic Stress Relieving, Inc., seeks a variance <br />from current building setback requirements contrary to the provisions of Section 106-622 of <br />the Code of Ordinances. The variance is being sought under the terms of Section 106-192 of <br />the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances. <br />A. Staff Presentation <br />Planning Director Tim Tietjens presented the staff report for Variance Request #14- <br />93000002. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow for an encroachment of 30 feet <br />into the 50 foot front setback and an encroachment of 20 feet into the required 30 foot side <br />setback in order to allow for construction of a proposed two-story office building. The City's <br />Code of Ordinances, Section 106-662, prohibits a building from being erected within the <br />required 50 foot front setback and within the 30 foot side yard setback in BI zoning districts. <br />Public hearing notices were mailed to ten property owners located within 200' of the <br />subject tract. The City received two responses in favor of the variance and none opposed. <br />B. Applicant Presentation <br />Bill Pruitt, Synergy Building Systems, was sworn in by Chairman Rothermel. Mr. Pruitt stated <br />he handled the demolition of the old building and is prepping the site for Analystic Stress's <br />new building. Mr. Pruitt requested favorable consideration of the variance request. <br />C. Public Comments <br />