05-12-14 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Zoning Board of Adjustment: Position 1 Chester Pool 2015 Position 2 T.J. Walker 2015 Position 3 Rod Rothermel 2015 Position 4 Charles Schoppe 2015 Position 5 Lawrence McNeal 2015 Alternate 1 Vacant 2014 Alternate 2 Nettie Warren 2014 Applicants Sapphire King (7/13) Rick Helton (6/13) Code of Ordinances Sec. 106-86. Organization. There is hereby created a board of adjustment consisting of five regular members and two alternates (alternate position 1 and alternate position 2) who are citizens of the city and who are not members of the city council or the city planning and zoning commission, each to be appointed by the city council for a term of three years and removable for cause by the appointing authority upon written charges and after a public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose term becomes vacant for any cause, in the same manner as the original appointment was made. All cases to be heard by the zoning board of adjustment shall be heard by a minimum of four members. The two alternate members are required to attend all meetings in the same manner as the regular members of the board. Alternate members shall not vote unless filling an absence of a regular member or the chairman. If a regular member or the chairman is absent from a meeting, alternate position 1 shall take his place. If a second regular member and/or the chairman is absent from a meeting, alternate position 2 shall take his place. Sec. 106-88. Powers and duties. The board of adjustment shall have the following powers: (1) To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the enforcement officer in the enforcement of this chapter. (2) To hear and decide special exceptions to the terms of this chapter upon which it is required to pass under section 106-191 (3) To authorize upon appeal in specific cases such variance as defined in section 106-192 from the terms of the chapter, as will not be contrary to the public interest, where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of the chapter will result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of the chapter shall be observed. Sec. 106-89. Appeals to board of adjustment. Appeals to the board of adjustment may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department or board, of the city affected by any decision of the enforcement officer. Such appeal shall be taken within 30 days as provided by the rules of procedure of the