08-21-14 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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SubpartBLANDUSEREGULATIONS Chapter106ZONING ARTICLEII.ADMINISTRATION DIVISION9.NONCONFORMINGBUILDINGS,STRUCTURESANDUSES or qualified applicant to recoup the current remaining useful investment in the use made prior to the effective date of this zoning ordinance, specifically including but not limited to testimony of experts in the field of property appraisal. The extended useful life shall not be for less than five years nor more than 20 years from the effective date of the useful life period, unless the board determines upon the basis of testimony from experts in the field of property appraisal presented at the public hearing, that an extension of the useful life period is necessary to enable the property owner to recoup the current remaining useful investment in the property made prior to the date of the order of the board of adjustment establishing the extended useful life period. (d) End of extended useful life period. At the end of the extended useful life period established by the board of adjustment for a particular use, the use shall terminate. (Ord. No. 1501-Z-1, § 5(exh. D), 2-9-98) Sec. 106-267. Revocation of nonconforming use status. Upon the recommendation of the planning director or a motion of the board of adjustment, the board of adjustment shall undertake a review of (i) any nonconforming uses; or (ii) any exempted nonconforming uses established pursuant to section 106-265 (Application for exemption from extended useful life requirement) or 106-266 (Extended useful life and termination) and, after a public hearing and investigation as to the particular use in question, may require the revocation of the use status and the extended useful life period or may order the termination of such use. For purposes of this section 106-267 (Revocation of nonconforming use status), a use described in (i) or (ii) above, shall be herein sometimes referred to as a "revocable use." (1) Initiation of revocation procedure. The board of adjustment shall undertake a review of any revocable use only upon: (i) its own motion, upon a determination that a reasonable probability of one or more grounds for termination under section 106-267(3) (Required findings and standards in board-determination of revocation) exist; or (ii) a report from the planning director recommending revocation of such revocable use, which shall be based upon a determination that a reasonable probability of one or more grounds for termination under 106-267(3) (Required findings and standards in board-determination of revocation) exist for such recommendation. (2) Board notice, review and decision. Upon its own motion, or upon receipt of the planning director's report recommending the revocation of the status of the revocable use, the board of adjustment shall hold a public hearing to consider revocation of a revocable use. Prior to holding such hearing, the board of adjustment shall provide public notice as follows: a. Written notice of the time and place of a public hearing, by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, to all persons having an interest in the property as shown by the certified tax rolls of the city and to the occupant or occupants of the property containing said revocable use at least 30 days prior to the date of such public hearing; b. Publication at least 30 days prior to the public hearing of a notice of the time and place of the hearing in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the city; and c. Mailing of the notice of public hearing at least 30 days prior to the date of the public hearing to property owners within 200 feet as determined pursuant to section 106-89 (Appeals to board of adjustment), of the lot line of the land subject to the application, inclusive of streets, alleys and rights-of-way, and to civic associations registered with the planning director, whose boundaries are wholly or party within the 200 foot area. LaPorte,Texas,CodeofOrdinancesPage49