HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-28-11 Regular Meeting and Public Hearings of the La Porte Zoning Board of Adjustment Zoning Board of Adjustment
Minutes of July 28, 2011
Members Present: Rod Rothermel, Charles Schoppe, Chester Pool, T.J. Walker, Lawrence McNeal
(Alt. No 1), and Sherman Moore (Alt. No. 2),
Members Absent: George Maltsberger
City Staff Present: Traci Leach, Assistant City Manager; Masood Malik, City Planner; Clark Askins,
City Attorney; Shannon Green, Planning Assistant.
1. Call to Order.
Vice Chairman Rod Rothermel called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Administer Oath of Office to newly appointed Member; Sherman Moore (Alternate 2).
Clark Askins, City Attorney administered the Oath of Office to Board Member Sherman Moore.
3. Consider approval of the April 28, 2011, meeting minutes.
Motion by Charles Schoppe to approve the Minutes of April 28, 2011. Second by T.J. Walker.
Motion carried.
Ayes: Rod Rothermel, Charles Schoppe, Chester Pool, T.J. Walker, Lawrence McNeal (Alt.
No 1),
Nays: None
Abstain: None
4. Consider Variance Request #11- 9300004 and #11- 9300005 for the property located at 3238 &
3242 Andricks Road, further described by the Harris County Appraisal District as being Lots
103 & 104, Block 6, Spenwick Place, Section 1, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Daun Lambert,
on behalf of the property owners, seeks variances to erect a fence at the property line in the
front yard setback. These variances are being sought under terms of Section 106- 192(b) (2) of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte.
A. STAFF PRESENTATION
Masood Malik, City Planner, presented staff's report.
Nineteen public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 200' of the subject
property. The City received one response in favor of each variance and one was returned
undeliverable.
B. PROPONENTS
Applicant Daun Lambert, spoke in favor of Variance Requests #11- 93000004 and #11-
93000005.
C. OPPONENTS
There were none.
D. PROPONENTS REBUTTAL
There were none.
Motion by Chester Pool to approve Variance Request #11- 9300004 and #11- 9300005, for the
property located at 3238 & 3242 Andricks to allow a fence to be erected at the property line in the
front yard setback. Second by Charles Schoppe. Motion carried.
Ayes: Rod Rothermel, Charles Schoppe, Chester Pool, T.J. Walker, Lawrence McNeal (Alt.
No 1),
Nays: None
Abstain: None
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5. Consider Variance Request #11- 93000006 for the property located at 1445 Sens Road,
further described by the Harris County Appraisal District as TRS 1 & 10, Enoch Brinson
Survey, Abstract No.5, La Porte, Harris County, Texas. Dan Zoch, on behalf of 1445 Sens
Road, L.P., seeks a variance to erect a fence at 5' instead of 20' from the property line in the
front yard setback per Section 106 -797 of the Code of Ordinances. This variance is being
sought under the terms of Section 106- 192(b) (2) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La
Porte.
A. STAFF PRESENTATION
Masood Malik, City Planner, presented staff's report.
Ten public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 200' of the subject
property. The City received two responses in favor of the Variance.
B. PROPONENTS
There were none.
C. OPPONENTS
There were none.
D. PROPONENTS REBUTTAL
There were none.
Motion by Charles Schoppe to approve Variance Request #11- 93000006, for the property located
at 1445 Sens Road to allow a fence to be erected at 5' instead of 20' from the property line in the
front yard setback. Second by Lawrence McNeal. Motion carried.
Ayes: Rod Rothermel, Charles Schoppe, Chester Pool, T.J. Walker, Lawrence McNeal (Alt.
No 1),
Nays: None
Abstain: None
6. Consider Special Exception #11- 94000002 & Variance Request #11- 93000007 for the
property located at 501 North 7 Street, further described by the Harris County Appraisal
District as Lots 17 -18, Block 101, Town of La Porte, Johnson Hunter Survey, Abstract 35, La
Porte, Harris County, Texas. Ed Fendell of Bay Area Habitat for Humanity seeks a 5'
exception to the 10' side yard setback requirement on a corner lot and variance for driveway
to be placed at 5' in lieu of 25' from an intersection. Special Exception and Variance are
being sought under the terms of Sections 106 -191 (2) (b) and 192(b) (2) of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of La Porte.
A. STAFF PRESENTATION
Masood Malik, City Planner, presented staff's report.
Nine public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 200' of the subject
property. The City received one response in favor of the Special Exception and one
response in favor of the Variance.
B. PROPONENTS
Edward Fendell, Representative of Habitat for Humanity, spoke in favor of the Special
Exception #11- 93000007 and Variance #11- 93000007.
C. OPPONENTS
There were none.
D. PROPONENTS REBUTTAL
There were none.
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Motion by Lawrence McNeal to approve Special Exception #11- 94000002 & Variance Request
#11- 93000007, for the property located at 501 North 7 Street to allow a 5' exception to the 10' side
yard setback requirement on a corner lot and variance for driveway to be placed at 5' in lieu of 25'
from an intersection. Second by T.J. Walker. Motion carried.
Ayes: Rod Rothermel, Charles Schoppe, Chester Pool, T.J. Walker, Lawrence McNeal
(Alt. No 1)
Nays: None
Abstain: None
7. Administrative Reports
There were none.
8. Board Comments
There were none.
9. Adjourn
Vice Chairman Rod Rothermel adjourned the meeting at 6:32pm.
Sub itt-d by,
hannon Green
Secretary, Zoning Board of Adjustment
Approved on this 25 day of 0-u..4 , 2011.
Geerie. elksiverjtr'
Viee Chairperson, Zoning Board of Adjustment