08-22-13 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting

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Board of Adjustment August 22, 2013 SE# 13-94000001 Page 2 of 2 The applicant's request is based on Section 106-835, Design Standards (Figure 10-3), see copy attached. Conclusion: The Board is charged with deciding whether the applicant's request for a reduced driveway distance from an intersection is "reasonable" and that granting the special exception will not adversely affect the value and use of adjacent or neighboring property, or be contrary to the public's best interest. The Board may consider: ➢ Approving Special Exception and allow a driveway to be located 22 feet from the intersection of West `A' Street and South 2nd Street in lieu of the 40-foot minimum distance requirement from intersections. ➢ Denying Special Exception to comply with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances). Appeals: As per Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances of the City ofLa Porte: Any person or persons, jointly or severally, aggrieved by any decision of the Board of Adjustment, or any taxpayer, or any officer, department, board or bureau of the city may present to a court of record a petition for a writ of certiorari, as provided by V. T. C.A., Local Government Code Section 211.011, duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal, in whole or in part, specking the grounds of the illegality. Such petition shall be presented to the court within ten days after the filing of the decision in the office of the Board of Adjustment.