HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-27-83 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Zonng Board of Adjustment
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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING
LA PORTE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
OCTOBER 27, 1983
1. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Andy Wilson at
7:00 P.M.
Members of the Board Present: Chairman Andy Wilson, Members
Ronnie Rowell, Linda Mains, Charlie Young
Members of the Board Absent:
Robert Swanagan
Sidney Grant, Lawrence Farias,
Members of City Staff Present: David paulissen, Chief Building
Official; John Armstrong, Assistant City Attorney
Others Present: Mr. and Mrs. Cooper; Don Grisham of Gulf
Southern Engineering
2. The Board considered the minutes of the meeting held June 23,
1983.
Chief Building Official David paulissen pointed out that the
correct title for Lamar Hollaway should be Building Inspector.
Motion was made by Rowell, second by Mains, that the minutes
of the June 23, 1983, meeting be approved as corrected. The
motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Ayes:
Nays:
Rowell, Mains, Young and Wilson
None
3. The Board considered the minutes of the meeting held Septem-
ber 29, 1983.
Motion was made by Rowell, second by Mains, that the minutes
of the September 29, 1983, meeting be approved as presented.
The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Ayes:
Nays:
Rowell, Mains, Young and Wilson
None
4. The Board considered the request of Don Grisham, Gulf Southern
Engineering, to allow two homes in Meadow Park Subdivision,
Section I, to project into building setback area.
-- Mr. Grisham appeared before the Board and stated that pulte
Homes has purchased the subdivision for development, and that
Ad,~~t: _ ~two of their homes will not fit on the lots without having a~
~~Yi~~le variaRc~ to the setback line. He showed a plat of the
area and pointed out the lots involved.
Minutes, Regular Meeting
La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment
October 27, 1983, Page 2
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David Paulissen, Chief BuildingLofficial, stated that staff
has no problems with these u~ri 1.. Q, since they are so small,
and that they recommend the special exception be granted.
Motion was made by Mains, second by Rowell, to grant the
special exception to the building setback line. The motion
carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays.
Ayes:
Nays:
Rowell, Mains, Young and Wilson
None
5. The Board considered the request of Mrs. Jim Cooper, 11806
Plainbrook Drive, to allow a structure to be built less than
25 feet to the road.
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Mrs. Cooper appeare1fthe Board to request a carport be allowed
to be built on her property that will encroach approximately
8 feet, leaving 17 feet to the road. She explained that this
is a professionally installed carport and that it is in an
extremely rural area of Lomax, with only a few houses.
Mr. paulissen stated that the definition of "Hardship" in the
~eubgivioi~n ordinance, states that the situation must be unique
-~ q to the land. He recommends granting the request due to the
rural area and the large lots involvedr and feels it would
cause no problems with the rest of the neighborhood.
Motion was made by Rowell, second by Young, to grant the special
exception to Mrs. Jim Cooper and allow a structure to be built
less than 25 feet to the road. The motion carried, 4 ayes and
o nays.
Ayes:
Nays:
Rowell, Mains, Young and Wilson
None
6. There being no further business to be brought before the Board,
the meeting was duly adjourned at 7:11 P.M.
Re,spect,f,UllY SUbmitte::;rd:
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Sidney G~t, Secretary
Passed & Approved this the
17th day of November, 1983
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