12-13-16 Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment

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replat one lot(East)to be 5,625 square feet and the other(West)to be 3,750 square feet in size. Both of these lot sizes are contrary to the provisions of Section 106-333 (a),which requires single family detached lots to be a minimum of 6,000 square feet in size. Second by T.J. Walker. Motion Failed. Ayes: Dennis Oian Nays: Rod Rothermel,T.J.Walker, and Chester Pool Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read from Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances: Appeals from the Board of Adjustment. 5. A public hearing will be held to consider Variance Request 16-93000013, a request by Jose Gonzalez for the tract of land located at 324 W. Main Street, legally described as Lots 11, &12 Block 58 Town of La Porte Subdivision.The applicant is seeking approval of a variance that would allow his client to place a freestanding sign in the Main Street District that is 50 square feet in size, and is 24 feet in height for an existing building that is not setback.This is contrary to Section 106-874(a)(4)(c)which requires that new freestanding signs can only be used when the building is setback and cannot exceed 24 square feet in size or 14 feet in height Chairman Rothermel opened the public hearing at 6:25. a. Staff Presentation Planning Tech. Cramer presented staff's report for variance request 16-93000013. The applicant is moving into an existing building on Main St.and would like to erect a free standing sign. New free standing signs in the Main Street Overlay District are only permitted when the building is setback off of the road. This building is not. b. Applicant Presentation The applicant was not present. c. Public Comments There were no public comments. Chairman Rothermel closed the public hearing at 6:29 PM. d. Question and Answer Rod Rothermel noted that there is an existing pole but that the business address in question was not on the list of previously existing poll signs along Main St. Chester pool stated that he was not happy with the proposed height but was okay with the proposed size of the sign cabinet.