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Zoning Board of Adjustment <br /> Minutes of January 22,2015 <br /> Board Members Present: Rod Rothermel, Charles Schoppe, Chester Pool, T.J. Walker, and Nettie <br /> Warren (Alt 1) <br /> Board Members Absent: Lawrence McNeal and Doug Martin (Alt 2) <br /> City Staff Present: City Planner Eric Ensey, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, and Office <br /> Coordinator Peggy Lee <br /> 1. Call to Order. <br /> Chairman Rod Rothermel called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. <br /> 2. Roll call of members. <br /> Board Members Rod Rothermel, Charles Schoppe, Chester Pool,T.J. Walker, and Nettie Warren <br /> (Alt 1)were present. <br /> 3. Consider approval of meeting minutes: December 11,2014. <br /> i <br /> With no objection presented,the December 11, 2014, minutes were approved as written. <br /> 4. A public hearing will be held to consider Variance Request#14-93000012,a request by Ghandi <br /> Sailesh & Paresh, owner of the property located at 1251 S. 13th Street, further described as <br /> Reserve A, Home Porte. The applicant is seeking approval of a variance to allow construction <br /> of a new Home2Suites by Hilton hotel that encroaches 5 feet into the required 10-foot side <br /> (south)setback contrary to the provisions of Section 106-240 of the Code of Ordinances. <br /> Chairman Rothermel opened the public hearing at 6:03 p.m. <br /> A. Staff Presentation <br /> City Planner Eric Ensey presented staff's report on a variance request by Ghandi Sailesh & <br /> Paresh to allow construction of a Home2Suites by Hilton hotel that encroaches five feet into <br /> the required 10-foot side rsetback of the property located at 1251 S. 13th Street. <br /> B. Applicant Presentation <br /> Michael Gartner, 2200 Market St., Galveston, Texas, project architect, was sworn in by <br /> Chairman Rothermel. Mr. Gartner began by complimenting City Planner Eric Ensey on his <br /> great work. Mr. Gartner introduced Darren Ghandi, son of Sam Ghandi, owner of <br /> Candlewood Suites in La Porte. Candlewood Suites has been successful as the largest <br /> generator of revenue of all the hotels in La Porte. Mr. Ghandi has recently completed <br /> development of a Home2Suites in Katy, Texas. For the proper design of the hotel at this <br /> location,an additional five feet is needed along the side (south)setback. <br />