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Home My WebLink About07.30.09 ZBACity of Port Arthur Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals Public Hearing July 30, 2009 Planning Department P. O. BOX 1089 Port Arthur, Texas 77640 (409) 983-8135 (409) 983-8137 fax paplanningnportarthur.oet CITY OF PORT ARTHUR PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT P.O. Box 1089 Port Arthur, TX 77641-1089 409-983-8135 Fax 409-983-8137 T0: City of Port Arthur Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) Members FROM: Colleen Russell, Director of Planning DATE: July 23, 2009 SUBJECT: July 30, 2009 -Zoning Board Meeting The Port Arthur Zoning Board of Adjustment & Appeals will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 30, 2009, in the City Council Chambers on the fifth floor of the City Hall. The July 30th agenda contains one application. Please make every effort to attend so that we may have a quorum. If for some reason you cannot attend, please call me at 983-8135. Enclosure C: Colleen Russell, Director of Planning John Comeaux, Assistant City Manager -Operations Lawrence Baker, Director of Inspections & Code Enforcement Derrick Holland, Senior Engineering Technician Charles Shajari, Water Engineer Mark Mulliner, Fire Marshall AGENDA CITY OF PORT ARTHUR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 5:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING CITY HALL - 5T" FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM NOTICE OF TIME, PLACE AND SUBJECT OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 211.008-014, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AND SECTION 25 OF THE CITY CODE - THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009 AT 5:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER, 5TH FLOOR, 444 FOURTH STREET, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. ROLL CALL II. MINUTES MOTION REQUIRED III. B09-09 - A. SPEARS -LOT 24, BLOCK 5, CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, 501 SABINE AVENUE. VARIANCE FOR: LOCATION CURRENT REQUIRED DEFICIENCY SO1 SABINE AVENUE 50 x 135 60 x 135 1O~ SIDE FIFTH STREET IV. REPORT FROM DIRECTOR V. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS VI. ADJOURNMENT ~1w n COLLEEN RUSSELL, CRP DIRECTOR OF PLANNING DATE AND TIME POSTED, MONDAY. JULY 27.2009. AT NOON. MINUTES City of Port Arthur Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals Thursday, June 18, 2009 Public Hearing - 5:40 P.M. CITY HALL - 5TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM Roll Call -John Clayton, Hoa "Homie" Dinh, Eddie Scaggs and Lillie Williams [alternate) were present to constitute the necessary quorum. Staff Members present: Planning Director, Colleen Russell II. Minutes -May 14, 2009 -Public Hearing Hoa "Homie" Dinh moved to accept the minutes of May 14, 2009 as presented. Vote -All Yeas -- motion passed. III. B09-07 and B09-08 (Public Hearing on each followed by Motion required on each) A. B09-07 -Bessie Lawrence -Lot 7, Block 15, Port Arthur Land Company, A-53460 (447 W. 17tH Street) Variance for 10-foot deficit in lot width - i.e. lot is currently 50 feet wide instead of the required 60-foot lot width. Speaking for: Nick Leiseth - 4507 Cannongate Drive, Spring, TX 77373 Speaking against: None Mr. Leiseth stated that a variance is needed for said property to request an additional five foot side set-back for new construction. Mr. Clayton asked if said property was a hardship. Mr. Leiseth responded that the house is being built due to a Government grant program. Ms. Russell also explained that property owners under this program cannot afford to purchase additional land to meet required set- backs; therefore a variance is needed to ensure construction. Motion to approve was made by Eddie Scaggs; seconded by Lillie Williams: Item approved unanimously. B. B09-08 -Sarah January -Lot 6, Block 218, Port Arthur Land Company, A-053400 (2802 Stn Street) -Variance for 10-foot deficit in lot width - i.e. lot is currently 50 feet wide instead of the required 60-foot lot width. Speaking for: Nick Leiseth - 4507 Cannongate Drive, Spring, TX 77373 Sarah January - 2802 Stn Street, Port Arthur, TX 77640 Speaking against: None Mr. Scaggs asked if new construction will be multi-family or duplex housing. Mr. Leiseth explained that the current home will be demolished and a new single-family residence will be constructed. Motion to approve was made by Eddie Scaggs; seconded by Lillie Williams: Item approved unanimously. IV. Report from Director - Ms. Russell informed Commissioners of additional alternates being appointed to the ZBA. V. Future Agenda Items -Planning Department expects to receive 30 or 40 additional applications requiring variances. VI. Meeting Adjourned John Clayton Chairman Colleen Russell Secretary to the Commission Minutes Approved: INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FROM: COLLEEN RUSSELL, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING SUBJECT: VARIANCES FOR HOUSE RECONSTRUCTION (B09-09) DATE: 07/23/09 BACKGROUND: The Board of Adjustment is being asked to consider a variance for the following lot(s)/tract(s) in the City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. VARIANCES WILL BE ON THE FOLLOWING LOT: LOCATION CURRENT REQUIRED DEFICIENCY 501 SABINE AVENUE 50 x 135 60 x 135 10~ SIDE (FIFTH STREET This site is located north of Proctor Street and east of Sabine Avenue. It is also known as Lot 24, Block 5, Terrace Addition, P.A.L.C.O. (Port Arthur Land Company), Port Arthur, TX 77642-1440. The zoning is "2F" Two-Family housing or Duplex. Notices were sent out in compliance with the Texas Local Government Code Section 211 as well as the publication being done on July 12TH, for the July 30t" meeting more than 15 days prior to the public hearing Applicant - Nick Leiseth Owner- Aaron Spears RECOMMENDATION: Staff has no objections to this request due to the hardship of the family not being able to afford more land, yet desiring to have the same number of bedrooms as before and in line according to City Codes. BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT: None STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT: None 1 SUMMARY: The Zoning Board of Adjustment is requested to reduce the 5 foot set backs on the Fifth Street side. The City requests no fencing, shrubbery or trees to cause visibility problems. Hedge shall be 2 feet or less. Other lots with similar situations will not meet the Code with insufficient side setbacks and will not conform to the Subdivision/ Zoning Ordinances. Nevertheless, a legal request is being made prior to the redevelopment of the lot allowing for the householder to be "legally- conforming." X~ w ~ r~ 70 0 -- 70 ~_~ ~ ~~ ~ ~I ~' ~~~ - - --- ~4 TuO C - T ~' ~.~ ~ N ;_ - IIU~'- '' J NPChtS I ~ I '`'~ _~ II I L C C C C RECONSTRUCTION AT 501 SABINE AVENUE (NORTH OF PROCTOR AND EAST OF SABINE AVENUE) North side street- variance request The intersection 12th /Galveston-mature trees ~.,:;~, ~ Not much frontage setback from ROW ~ House to be rebuilt > 51% damage/repairs ~