05-22-2003 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment

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• • Carport means a roofed structure, .freestanding or attached to another structure designed to provide covered parking for vehicles. A carport shall have no enclosing walls. A structure shall not be considered to be a carport unless it is~located directly over a driveway. Clinic means an institution, public .or private, or a station for the examination and treatment of patients by an individual or group of doctors, dentists, or other licensed members of a human health care profession. Controlled access highway means any thoroughfare which is a high volume freeway (without signalization on principal lanes) designed for four to eight main lanes and four service lanes with aright- of-way capacity that allows.two to four additional lanes. Controlled access highway corridor means a corridor extending 500 feet to either side of the right- of-way of a controlled access highway as designated on the city's land use map. Notes: The definition of Controlled Access• Highway (with some minor rephrasing) was taken from Volume One, Section 1.3 of the city's comprehensive plan. . Controlled access highway corridors are established on the city's land use map and designated by a cross hatched highlight. State Highway 225 and New State Highway 146 are the only thoroughfares within the city presently designated as controlled access highways. Interim sign regulations. Signs located within a controlled access highway corridors shall be limited to a maximum height of 65 feet. Commercial amusement or recreation means an enterprise whose main purpose is to provide the general public with en amusing or entertaining activity, where tickets are sold or fees collected at the gates of the activity. Commercial amusements include zoos, carnivals, expositions, miniature golf courses, driving ranges, arcades, fairs, exhibitioris, athletic contests, rodeos, tent show, ferris wheels, children's rides, roller coasters, skating rinks, ice rinks, traveling shows, bowling alleys, pool parlors, and similar enterprises. ~ . Commercial motor vehicle means any motor vehicle designed or used for the transportation of persons or property for hire, with a rated carrying capacity in, excess of one ton, including every vehicle used for delivery purposes. ~ ~ . Common property means a parcel or parcels of land, together with the improvements thereon, the use and enjoyment of which are shared by the owners and occupants of the individual building sites. Condominium means two or more dwelling units on a lot with individual ownership of a unit rather than a specific parcel of real property;• together with, common elements. See V.T.C.A., Property Code 81.001 et seq., and the building code adopted in section 82-31. • c~ - Conservation area means a designation on the land use and zoning maps representing an area /_ of natural undeveloped land, characterized by scenic attractiveness. When so designed, all conservation areas require a minimum setback of 20 feet .from the edge of the stream or bayou bank, right-of-way line, or other natural features. Convalescent home means any structure used or occupied by three or more persons recovering from illness or receiving geriatric care for compensation. ~~ ~~1.~