08-19-2004 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• .I. �j CITY OF LA 'PORTE PLANNING DEPARTMENT 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, TX 77571 www.d.la-oorte.tx.us Phone: (281) 471-5020 / Fax (281) 842-1868 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD August 31, 2004 TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Wayne J. Sabo, Interim Planning Director Re Proposed Amendments to Chapter 106; Sections 106-443 and 106-522;. Maximum Height Limits Permitted in Commercial and Industrial Zones: The Mayor -and -City.-Council" -at. the. meeting -on September 13, 2004; requested that the .Commission consider an - amendment to the'. Zo I ng •Chapter - of the Code ' of Ordinances regarding maximum allowable.heigtit in Commercial and -Industrial Zones. . = - BACKGROUND _..,e: _ ...`"`-:,n-::.. •,:°:.:.;x�: is _ +.;';i.y Attached s'the' Sfaff Report" an supporting documents for Variance Request #04-009 that.= _ were presented;;tothe;ZonngBoardryof".Adjustinerit(ZBOA) on August 26, 2004. This request was submitted by Mr. $.. Patel fora variance on the maximum height. requirement to allow his proposed hotel to -add a fourth story. The proposed site is at 401. West G Street and South 8" Street adjacent to the Best Western. motel. The facts' as presented in the Ordinances • are as follows: ➢ The maximum height allowed is 45 feet in Commercial and Industrial. Zones- ➢ The definition for height is 'the average between the peak 'of the roof and the base of " the roof. ➢ The proposed hotel shows the peak of 60'-61/4" and a base of 41'-11" for an average . of about 51 feet; six feet over the allowed height. The applicant stated that due to a •portion of his property.being unusable (a 30' strip leading -to S.H.- 146. cannot be used since access was denied to S. H...146 and it is too narrow to be used' . for parking together with a. maneuvering isle), he claimed a hardship in designing enough parking and. maintaining a feasible density. ratio ' of 64 units. He, therefore, -requested the variance to add a 4`h floor. It should be noted that the peaked roof, and not -the V.h .story,: took the building beyond the 45' maximum height. On the night of the meeting, the ZBOA had 4: members: in' attendance.. The vote for approval. of any request, by ordinance, requires t votes, or._ in this case, a unanimous decision. Also .in attendance were Councilmembers Moser, Beasley. and Engelkeii.