HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-23-17 Special Called Meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment Zoning Board of Adjustment
Minutes of March 23,2017
Board Members Present: Rod Rothermel, Dennis Oian, Chester Pool, Nettie Warren, T.J. Walker,
and Thomas Deen
Board Members Absent: Shelley Fuller
City Staff Present: City Attorney Knox Askins, City Planner Ian Clowes, 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.
Board member Shelley Fuller was not present.
3. Consider approval of meeting minutes: December 13,2016.
Motion by Dennis Oian to Approve the meeting minutes of December 13, 2016.
Second by Nettie Warren. Motion Carried.
Ayes: Rothermel,Oian,Pool,Warren,and Walker
Nays: None
4. A public hearing to consider Variance Request 17-93000001,a request by James Elmore of
Cisneros Designs for the tract of land located at 1101 S. Broadway St., legally described as Lots
1-31, Block 1110 La Porte.The applicant is seeking approval of a variance allowing for a
reduction of the front setback from twenty(20)feet to fifteen (15)feet,this is contrary to
Section 106-443 of the La Porte Code of Ordinances.
Chairman Rothermel opened the public hearing at 6:03 p.m.
a. Staff Presentation
City Planner, Ian Clowes, presented staff's report on a variance request 17-93000001.
The applicant would like to remove the existing gas canopy and gas pumps and replace
them. The applicant would like to reduce the required setback in order to allow for better
circulation on the site.
b. Applicant Presentation
Ingmar Abdullah, 1101 S. Broadway St. La Porte,TX 77571—Current owner of the property.
Mr. Abdullah gave a brief summary of the history of the development and reasons for why
the variance is necessary.
c. Public Comments
There were no public comments.
Chairman Rothermel closed the public hearing at 6:07PM.
d. Question and Answer
Dennis Oian asked if a traffic impact analysis will be required. City Planner Clowes stated
that it would not be required.
Chester Pool asked if the gas canopies will impede the site visibility triangle. City Planner
Clowes stated that it would not, and that the new canopy will be setback further than the
current one.
Motion by Nettie Warren to Approve Variance Request 17-93000001,a request by James Elmore
of Cisneros Designs for the tract of land located at 1101 S. Broadway St., legally described as Lots 1-
31, Block 1110 La Porte.
Second by Chester Pool. Motion Carried.
Ayes: Rothermel,Oian, Pool,Warren,and Walker
Nays: None
City Attorney Knox Askins read from Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances:Appeals from
the Board of Adjustment.
5. A public hearing to consider Variance Request 17-93000002,a request by Sandra and Stevie
Manuel for the tract of land located at 226 S. Holmes St., legally described as Lots 30,31,32,
Bayfront Addition, La Porte.The applicant is seeking approval of a variance allowing for the
placement of a fence within the front yard,this is contrary to Section 106-791 of the La Porte
Code of Ordinances.
Chairman Rothermel opened the public hearing at 6:16.
a. Staff Presentation
City Planner Clowes presented staff's report for variance request 17-93000002.
City Planner explained that the applicant would like to build a fence on the front property
line. City Planner Clowes suggested to the board that they assign a specific distance that
the fence be setback from the front property line.
b. Applicant Presentation
The applicant was not present.
c. Public Comments
There were no public comments.
Chairman Rothermel closed the public hearing at 6:16 PM.
d. Question and Answer
Chester Pool suggested that the board allow the fence with a setback of 25' in order to
not impede the visual site lines of adjoining properties.
Motion by Chester Pool to approve Variance Request 17-93000002, a request by Sandra and
Stevie Manuel for the tract of land located at 226 S. Holmes St., legally described as Lots 30,31,
32, Bayfront Addition, La Porte,with a condition that the fence have a minimum setback of
twenty five (25)feet.
Second by T.J. Walker. Motion Carried.
Ayes: Rothermel, Oian, Pool,Warren,and Walker
Nays: None
City Attorney Knox Askins read from Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances:Appeals from
the Board of Adjustment.
6. Administrative Reports
City Planner Clowes let the board know that a new Planning Director has been hired and will be
starting next month.
7. Board comments on matters appearing on the agenda or inquiry of staff regarding specific
factual information or existing policy.
8. Adjourn
Motion by Dennis Oian to adjourn.
Second by Nettie Warren. Motion Carried.
Ayes: Rothermel,Walker, Pool,Warren, and Oian
Nays: None
Chairman Rothermel adjourned the meeting at 6:21 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Rya Cramer
Secretary,Zoning Board of Adjustment/
Passed and Approved on `1/)7 , 2017.
Rod Rothermel
Chairman,Zoning Board of Adjustment