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Zoning Board of Adjustment
Minutes of April 27, 2017
Board Members Present: Rod Rothermel, Dennis Oian, Nettie Warren, and Thomas Deen
Board Members Absent: Shelley Fuller and Chester Pool
City Staff Present: Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, Director of Planning and
Development Richard Mancilla, 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 members Chester Pool and Shelley Fuller were not present.
3. Consider Approval of Meeting Minutes
a. January 26, 2017.
Motion by Dennis Oian to Approve the meeting minutes of January 26, 2017.
Second by Nettie Warren. Motion Carried.
Ayes: Rothermel,Oian,Warren and Deen
Nays: None
b. March 23,2017.
Motion by Dennis Oian to Approve the meeting minutes of March 23, 2017.
Second by Nettie Warren. Motion Carried.
Ayes: Rothermel, Oian,Warren,and Deen
Nays: None
4. PUBLIC HEARING: Consider Variance Request 17-93000003,a request by Jesus Lopez for the
tract of land located at the southwest corner of S. 7th St. and W. F St., legally described as Lots
31&32, Block 140 of La Porte Subdivision.The applicant is seeking approval of a variance
allowing for a reduction of the side setback from ten (10)feet to five (5)feet,this is contrary
to Section 106-333 of the La Porte Code of Ordinances.
Chairman Rothermel opened the public hearing at 6:01 p.m.
a. Staff Presentation
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City Planner, Ian Clowes, presented staff's report on a variance request 17-93000003.
The applicant would like to lower their required setback in order to better fit in a house.
b. Applicant Presentation
Brock Ferris, 818 S. 7th St. La Porte,TX 77571—Future home buyer of the property. Mr.
Ferris was just there to answer any possible questions
c. Public Comments
There were no public comments.
Chairman Rothermel closed the public hearing at 6:04PM.
d. Question and Answer
There were no questions.
Motion by Dennis Oian to approve Variance Request 17-93000003, a request by Jesus Lopez for the
tract of land located at the southwest corner of S. 7th St. and W. F St., legally described as Lots 31 &
32, Block 140 of La Porte Subdivision
Second by Nettie Warren. Motion Carried.
Ayes: Rothermel,Oian,Warren,and Deen
Nays: None
Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read from Section 106-196 of the Code of Ordinances:
Appeals from the Board of Adjustment.
5. Administrative Reports
City Planner Clowes introduced the new Planning and Development Director Richard Mancilla
6. Board comments on matters appearing on the agenda or inquiry of staff regarding specific
factual information or existing policy.
Dennis Oian requested the other board members' contact information.
Rod Rothermel asked for City Council to look into creation and implementation of an absentee
policy for the Board.
7. Adjourn
Motion by Dennis Oian to adjourn.
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Second by Nettie Warren. Motion Carried.
Ayes: Rothermel, Deen,Warren, and Dian
Nays: None
Chairman Rothermel adjourned the meeting at 6:08 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ryan ramer
Secretary, Zoning Board of Adjustment
Passed and Approved on j''►li , 2017.
Rod Rothermel
Chairman, Zoning Board of Adjustment