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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 Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of July 28 2011 Page 2 of 3 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. Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes of July 28 2011 Page 3 of 3 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