11-10-1988 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting-cancelled/no quorum

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• Request: AP89-002 Type of Request: Appeal to the Enforcing Officer's decision to deny a building permit for an addition to an existing commercial building. Permit was denied for failure to comply with the requirements of Ordinance ;1501, Section 6-500, Table B. Requested For: Garza's Tire & Mechanic Shop 318 North 8th St., La Porte, Texas Legal Description: Blk 77, Lots 8 & 9; La Porte Tract (See Exhibit A) Owner: t;oe Garza Zoning: General Commercial (G.C.) Background: On February 16, 1989, Mr. Noe Garza submitted a certified_ site plan (C.S.P.) for review. C.S.P. review and approval is the required first step for obtaining a building permit for • commercial construction. On February 21, 1989, this site plan was reviewed and disapproved (See Exhibit B). Disapproval was primarily based on t}ie pr•or~osed addition's failure to comply with City Zoning and Fire Code requirements. On February 22, 1989, in order to initiate the appeal process, Mr. Garza submitted a building permit application which was denied by the Code Enforcement staff (See Exhibit C). Specific areas cf non-compliance with zoning requirements were as follows. 1. Addition would cause maximum allowable G.C. lot coverage of 40~ to be" exceeded by 900 square feet or approximately 10~ (Section 6-500, Table B; See Exhibit D) 2. Addition would encroach f9.fteen (15) feet into the required ttaenty (20)~ feet rear set-back area (Section 6-500, Table B). 3. There is not adequate room on the property to deveicp required parking. As an existing building, the present parking is a given. However, additional parking would be required for any building addition. To comply with current ordinance requirements .all parking spaces and maneuvering room must be contained on premise.