05-26-16 Regular Meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment

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Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of May 26, 2016 Board Members Present: Rod Rothermel, Dennis Oian, Nettie Warren, Chester Pool, T.J. Walker, Doug Martin and Charles Schoppe Board Members Absent: None City Staff Present: Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins,City Planner Eric Ensey,and Planning Technician Ryan Cramer 1. Call to Order. Chairman Rod Rothermel called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Roll call of members. All board members were present. 3. Consider approval of meeting minutes:April 28, 2016. Motion by Charles Schoppe to approve the meeting minutes of the April 28, 2016 meeting. Second by Chester Pool. Motion carried. Ayes: Rod Rothermel,T.1.Walker, Nettie Warren, Chester Pool and Charles Schoppe Nays: None 4. A public hearing to consider Variance Request 16-93000004,a request by Frank Ball Realty (Frank Ball)for the property located at the southeast corner of S. Broadway Street and the unimproved E. L Street right-of-way legally described as 115' of Lots 1-6, Lots 17-32,and the abandoned alley, Block 1159,Town of La Porte,to allow for construction of a new single family attached townhouse development with a density of 13.6 dwelling units per acre, contrary to the provisions of Section 106-333 of the city's Code of Ordinances that requires a maximum density of 10 dwelling units per acre. *At this time Chairman Rothermel decided to take the agenda items out of order and hear agenda item number five first as there was no applicant for agenda item number four. Chairman Rothermel opened the public hearing at 6:10 p.m. a. Staff Presentation City Planner Eric Ensey presented staff's report on a variance request by Frank Ball to allow for the construction of new townhouses. City Planner Ensey said this variance is required because the applicant wants to build single family attached townhomes. City Planner Ensey went on to explain "single family attached