Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-13-1986 Regular Meeting ZBOA (2) MINUTES OF THE LA PORTE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING MARCH 13, 1986 1. The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairperson Vivian Covington at 7:00 P.M. Members of the Board Present: Vivian Covington, Jack Humphrey, Zeanne Zemanek, Cecil Knight Members of the Board Absent: Lawrence Farias, Deborah Bernay, Gladys Roth Members of City Staff Present: City Inspector Mark Lewis, Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong Others Present: Bennie and Melba Contreras 2. The Board considered approving the minutes of the October 17, 1985, meeting. John Armstrong asked that the minutes be amended to show Gladys Roth present at the October 17 meeting. Motion was made by Jack Humphrey to approve the minutes of the October 17, 1985, meeting as amended. Second by Cecil Knight. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Nays: Covington, Humphrey, Zemanek and Knight None 3. The Board considered approving the minutes of the January 26, 1986, meeting. Motion was made by Zeanne Zemanek to approve the minutes of the January 26, 1986, meeting. Second by Jack Humphrey. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Nays: Covington, Humphrey, Zemanek and Knight None 4. The board considered the variance request by Bennie and Melba Contreras to allow a front yard fence for 128 East Plainbrook and to allow a vacant lot behind their house to be fenced to the front property line (fronting on Sunset Ridge) . Minutes, La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment March 13, 1986, Page 2 After discussion, the Assistant City Attorney asked that the minutes reflect that any vote to grant the variance in this case would be against his advice and over his objections. Motion was made by Jack Humphrey to deny the variance. Second by Cecil Knight. The motion to deny carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Nays: Covington, Humphrey, Zemanek and Knight None 5. There being no further business, motion was made by Cecil Knight to adjourn. Second by Jeanne Zemanek. 6. The meeting was duly adjourned at 7:55 P.M. Respectfully submitted: Jeanne Zemanek Secretary to the Board Passed and Approved this the 26th day of June, 1986 Lawrence Farias Chairman ( ( ( c l " ~:.~ ~~~N( &~.fih.opa~ O\t.. M :i.tJG ~ .s l7f- 8~ ~/ ~ :Ii; Zh ~ 9f.:t-h M C/~ M cbu 4tA ~ ~ d#tf7n ~ kad)~~~~ ~ 11 th ~. d -WM ~ ~ ~ ~ tht ~ 6) /9J'6 ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .LlNNdA AU4 ~ :t)p~~. ce~~ a. ~ if.iP~ ry.lh ~ ~ .wdJ, a. it 'Y:a. ..bot ~ .z1i. ..4.C<it ;;::7~~;~~ ~M-~~ ~ -W~f g~) J ~ ffiA ~~;tk ~;t.~ 4 ~ 1;t:,.W- ~ ~ ,#- ~ ~ A Lit ~ ~ 4 ~, ~~) Ptlld /!!, r/ ~ ..~ ...;, I ..--- >< ,~ . . ., ~ ;;; 0 ;< .. Jurisdiction of '" . " 0 0 ~) " '" Applicant to complete numbered spaces only. .. .. JOB ADO" [55 - /0 ~ o ( .J11 t.../ l/ A e'"IV f LOT NO. lOCK I TAeli f- f l-e . (OSEE ATTACHED SHEET) --1 1 ~~~~~. 206 3 ,'5 rOUA./tl Es let.;.,.s OWN Eft MAIL ADDRESS ZIP PHONE .>r 2 -rHOMA$$f"P. 1'/(/. / M. CON TRAC TOR MAIL ADDRESS PHON E: REGISTRATION NO. 3 ARCHITECT OR DESIGNER MAIL ADORE-55 PHON E REGISTRA nON NO. 4 ENGINEER MAIL ADDRESS PHONE. REGISTRATION NO. 5 LE.NDER MAIL ADDRESS BRANCH 6 - .' USE 0' eUILDING f/tv/ 7 Ke<))~V1 8 Class of work: ~ NEW o ADDITION o ALTERATION o REPAI R o MOVE D REMOVE - 9 Describe work: ( ti oU < f rt ~ I- '~ A./ C-f. Ct .IV f' tV fit' u-( e , ~ 10 Valuation of work: $ 3~ tJVO r I PERMIT FEE !'I~' PLAN CHECK FEE SPECIAL QUNDITIONS . t'\J Ii i ~ype 1- I (j t Occupancy I ) , f} J I IffW co~it. I..,. Group Division / /eJ-/-11 c;r a /}c- ) /10 f I ~ r l's-rtl .... t ' II of BI>3g. No. of Max. f--- - , (Total) S~. Ft. I J J Stories Occ. Load /PlY' ~ I r <-:r h~ ~~ f/-e. 62-J{ (f' me Il i . Fire Use Fire Sprinklers APPLICAtiON ACCEPTEO BY PLANS CHECKED BY APPROVE:.O FOR ISSUANCE BY Zone Zone Required DYes DNo No. of OFFSTREET PARKING SPACES: Dwelling Units Covered I Uncovered NOTICE Special Approvals Required Received Not Required SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMB- ZONING lNG, HEATING, VENTiLATING OR AIR CONDITIONING. HEALTH DEPT. THIS PERMIT BECOMES NULL AND VOID IF WORK OR CON- STRUCTION AUTHORIZED IS NOT COMMENCED WITHIN 6 FIRE DEPT. MONTHS, OR IF CONSTRUCTION OR WORK IS SUSPENDED OR SOIL REPORT ABANDONED FOR A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS AT ANY TIME AFTER WORK is COMMENCED. OTHER (Specify) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ AND EXAMINED THIS APPLICATION AND KNOW THE SAME TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT. ALL PROVISIONS OF LAWS ANO ORDINANCES GOVERNING THIS TYPE OF WORK WILL BE COMPLIED WITH WHETHER SPECIFIED HEREIN OR NOT. THE GRANTING OF A PERMIT DOES NOT PRESUME TO GIVE AUTHORITY TO VIOLATE OR CANCEL THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER STATE OR LOCAL LAW REGULATING CONSTRUCTION OR THE PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION. .. .:$IGNAT....RE OF CONTRACTO~ O~ AtJh;ORIZEO AGENT IDA TEJ PauJ /77. d h>>!a.vu.f 31c,'~Ar..;Hl (IF OWNfR IF OW"lf.R BUILDER) (DA TEl BUILDING PERMIT ~ x ~ PLAN CHECK VALIDATION WHEN PROPERLY VALIDATED (IN THIS SPACE) THIS IS YOUR PERMIT CK. M.O. CASH PERMIT VALIDATION CK. M.O. CASH A.' :t: :'::. -~ .. ...... ..... ......r.~. . ... ~. " ....... .......~;r-: "":"""--' . ..'., "C''':!,' .;~,.~ , ~....-.., ~. .,~:.~,.>', ..:~.~,. .' ~~~~{;~",'<:1'<:'" . ".' . ':/:]7[.:'~~' .. ..... . ~~> .i t. -' ,I'; ;:;?. . ~.' . \' - .,~ i" ;: . "-~,,_,:"J; ~~.,,: ...:~ j~ . , ,.:37:,~:- , :. -'. \' Jtfl~,;I:f;;:~'~~~: ,'" ..,.. ..';\'-rI}-~...... l.'-'~'*""~'-- ~." "'-II,.!-,j.. ;.~~~~~::~j:}}i;,;?'~:'1:g1?~~:h . . ...~"'~~".;...~~'...."'".,'~~.\'..,.i.. ~"--..\~~,. " :..~~,7_.r..~~~._:.,:1.:-~,f~'.:,t{T:' ~':f'X~,~ . "'"zf . '.; '" ,. ' '.~: ;:,::,',: , -.~:, ;:so ,; .' .,:,... .",' . ~ '. ....~. .,.~.. ~:fj;>:>,:fi~i'~'~~" ~'. .. $ * ~.,;.>.. :.:.-. . ;~"'. ~ - ",.'- .~':' . . ;~." ~.-~ " 'S_ o~ >. .:r; .. 't.. )',~~.~ -- . )",. :' :l' ". '. -:Hr ..- .,'! :~~~. : "\ " e~.' ~;,. -~..; ;..' ,~:f'-;" '~. ~~-."" . .; ~ >- -4.--- ,.:--:-:- ..r.:' .. ,'- '.' -l\';;' 'f1...., ;~..\'-..'r...~ ". .,"'.'~ ,.;!;".(. ,:.- ';i~~"':;~.~it,~...;;~. - ", ,~. '-J'ooJ :.~' ........,. , '. . f t'\.",',h, .~,..,,~:., ,;.r ..~ ~ -....!'.. ~ ~ " '" V'\ ~ .0 \ . 8 \ . .;c.;.:!: O' ,..r.:., ).'. ,..... . ." ;.tf~'. ,'~l.;:. ,;~;~.~j~i~f .':"..... .~ l '. '. ,.J.~, '-. " .;:. ;~r~ ~..:: ..~~~~>-;~ '. -\ .. \ \ \ \ \ \ , \ \ - \ \ \ l. , ". , \\\ +----'.-- _.. .i ..\'\\ \ .. \. \~\ ~. - .... ~ ~ \ \ ~. ~\ \f\ ~ \P ~ ;"";;~~'}J1~If' .~~~: .~.~ "~~"- ';..-:J.. -...('. . .-;.... ~ . .:. ..~-. .., .. '.- ".:.. ....!.-'; -' ....... .... ..l/ ,"'1 " : ... ,....- .",:~- Il . ....ii.. '~v.':,;:- ~," "'. V' -:(. ,~>.:~t;i~' ,', ~ . rii~);~t: -"-:.'7..~'.f:.'"'::" '!~W~ . ~~~;:_~~~~ -". ", .~. :' _i. .r , ~- , .~. I .. j. t..' "~"..- ,~~. , _t;!:: "'l~ . ~~...... CITY OF LA PORTE INTER-OFFICE MEMO TO: Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustments FROM: D. A. Paulissen, Building Official DATE: 03/05/86 SUBJECT: Variance request, setbacks, Paul Thomassee A request for rear setback variance has been recei ved from Mr. Paul Thomassee. It has been determined subsequent to the scheduling of the agenda that this request should go to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The reason for the determination is the fact that the variance requested is from a platted building setback. The Board of Adjustments may deal with these variances only on unplatted property. If I may be of further service please contact me. February 15, 1986 To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this letter in reference to the City Ordinance on building fences around the front of our homes in the La Porte City Limits. I feel that I ought to have a variance permit given on this request because I am going about it in the right way, by asking permission; I am not just building it on my own. I work shift work, and we feel that with a fence around our home, my wife would feel much more secure; our dog would be able to roam around the front of the house as well as the back. Also, we have two very old cats that need to go out sometime, and we feel that with the fence they would be better protected from cars, and from wandering dogs. I have enclosed a drawing of our property with the fence that is there now, and with what we want to put up. I am also enclosing a letter signed by residents of this area, showing their approval of our request. Sincerely, 1!J~ ~. ~;%. Bennie G. Contreras Jr. ~ct~ Melba L. Contreras Jf7/- O:J.~ () . r / /;Z D E:. P L A I Y\J b r2 r;\ (~ i< e., 1- . I P{('()pcsecl , ~Fe nc:-e... - ; -- 1 - - - - - - - I - - - - - I r I I I I J I I 2'03 i I l I , Etls!i n 9 1 I i I -- I I~ Fe n C- -e I )00' -~ I I I I I V' l __J __ I I I --- t 1 - ~ i I , i , .... " o IJ n S,~T I I I l PI? 'pose d ,~ ;:::e 11 C e- f rv, ('" (' ('1 ~ ~ ,'(ods .. , I RJd.~ p , '--" . February 16, 1986 ... I am signing this letter to show that I do not have any ~bjection toward Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Contreras building a fence in front of .-their home, which faces Plainbrook Street. I also do not object to them building a fence to the corner posts on the two lots behind them, facing Sunset Ridge Street. rff;~ II~~I C. f~~ --- - ~ _ t~ - 0( 05trv-e/ J/~D9 C. f~ ~ i-f~~" II;;ll E. p)b;~~~~ --crn4-' &)/ ~~ / 11711 C. p~~ --- ---- ------ ~ ~~~~c^- \'I'\C)'2, E:., ~ ~ ~~ ~~~~ I ~/~ ) I f;Oto ~U;J;,"j)~k-- - - --""-~'~_..-...._----,<--......,_. . \ BUILDING PERMIT USE 0" B'JILOING 7 -- }- 8 Class of work: ~W ~1TI0N D ALTERATION o REPAIR D MOVE Y- - p n- r2.- T ,,-f' f' lLo n T <I .p.. en c.. e. 9 Describe work: r-e I1C c. ttV .Lols . -- ~. e}, l'I1-} -r-h~ ItOt.l.se. SPECIAL CONDITIONS Ty~e of 1/. J-- If J 1. J I ( Of)}/ ~ ../:.... e.. ) <?_ 0~r e...O C{ r)~ ~ /J~7 t-/ In ztcfrBldg. ~... Jf I .' J 'lIH~I)Sq.Ft /1/ / ~ 'C..{ W h I J10 r 12Jc2;t.l1 t e jJJ! .R j/[ 1 S IIA ir~ APPROVE.D FOAISSUAN\r~One No. of Dwelling Units Jurisdiction of Applicant to complete numbered spaces only. )/ J08 AODR E55 ~ ~ ~LL l\e~R. LOT NO. Re.~ I ~ ~ /2-y ~ '7 ~~S-I.CK 3 I TRACT / MAl L ADO"ESS b. COYJTi2.~(2~S-;rR y / 1 ~~~~;. II} I d.- OWNER 2 /3e-n n-' e II 8'0] CONTRACTOR MAIL ADDRESS 3 ARCHITECT OR DESIGNER MAIL ADDRESS 4 ENGINEER MAIL ADDRESS 5 LENDER MAIL AOO"ESS 6 y 10 Valuation of work: $ '3 (J ,,~. (.~ APPLICATION ACCEPTED BY "LANS cAEeKEO BY NOTICE SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMB- ING, HEATING, VENTILATING OR AIR CONDITIONING. THIS PERMIT BECOMES NULL AND VOID IF WORK OR CON- STRUCTION AUTHORIZED IS NOT COMMENCED WITHIN 6 MONTHS, OR IF CONSTRUCTION OR WORK IS SUSPENDED OR ABANDONED FOR A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS AT ANY TIME AFTER WORK IS COMMENCED. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ AND EXAMINED THIS APPLICATION ANO KNOW THE SAME TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT. ALL PROVISIONS OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES GOVERNING THIS TYPE OF WORK WILL BE COMPLIED WITH WHETHER SPECIFIED HEREIN OR NOT. THE GRANTING OF A PERMIT DOES NOT PRESUME TO GIVE AUTHORITY TO VIOLATE OR CANCEL THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER STATE OR LOCAL LAW REGULATING CONSTRUCTION OR THE PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION. x S~UA. ~la;;;: SIG'>lATuIH.. OF OWNER I'" O......N("R 8UILOERJ .':)4 T E) WHEN PROPERLY VALIDATED (IN THIS SPACE) THIS IS YOUR PERMIT CK. M.O. CASH PERMIT VALIDATION CK. CASH (OA TE) r2- /'-1- S-' /0 PLAN CHECK VALIDATION A-I '\ -.' ~ P A- ~ 1< 1 ., ~ :li 0 "- . .. . :a 0 0 :a .. co co .. - <OSEE ATTACHED SHEET) ZIP E. fL;'lfbRC~/<' PHONE ~'73-7 S.~ ~ PH ON E REGISTRATION NO. PHON E REGISTRATION NO. PHONE REGISTRATION NO. S"ANCH o REMOVE /,u -T4e TLJ..J 0 .. PLAN CHECK FEE I PERMIT FEE Occupancy Group Division No. of Stories Max. Occ. Load Use Fire Sprinklers Zone Required DYes OFFSTREET PARKING SPACES, Covered I Uncovered DNo Special Approvals ZONING HEALTH DEPT. FI RE DEPT. SOIL REPORT OTHER (Specify) Required Received Not Required M.D. .. .. .. CITY OF LA PORTE INTER-OFFICE MEMO TO: Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustments FROM: D. A. Paulissen, Zoning Administrator DATE: 03/10/86 SUBJECT: Front yard fence request B. G. Contreras Jr. The City has received a request for a variance to build a front yard fence from Mr. Bennie G. Contreras Jr. of 11803 Plainbrook in La Porte. The property is described as lots 11, 12, 27, & 28 Pinegrove Valley Subdivision. The request does not meet the hardship requirements for a variance and should be denied. Mr. Contreras has actually a two part request outlined below: 1. Allow a front yard fence on the property facing Plainbrook adjacent to his home; 2. Allow a fence to be built to the rear property lines that in the case of this through lot situation front on Sunset Ridge. Both of these situations are prohibited by the current ordinance. Item 1 above is prohibited under section 13-205-(3) Fences: "Front yard fences will not be permitted,...." Item 2 is prohibited by section 7-159 Lot, Through. A "through lot" is a building lot not a corner lot, both the front a rear lot lines of which adjoin street lines. On a "through lot" both street lines shall be deemed front lot lines. The zoning ord inance language tracks State law spec ifically in this s i tua t ion and requ i res the proof of a ha rd ship before a variance may be granted. A hardship is a situation where the parcel of land is of such unusual topography or restricted area and shape that it cannot be appropriately developed without such modification. Self imposed or financial hardships may not be considered as grounds for a variance. The front yard fence issue has and will be discussed in the adoption process of the new proposed zoning ordinance. Based on the above discussion, staff must recommend the denial of this request.