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SpecialExceptionApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

604WestFairmontParkway

LaPorte,Texas77571

281‐470‐5057

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OVERVIEW

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ASpecialExceptionprovidesanopportunityforcertainexemptionsforvariouscoderequirementswhenaproperty

isdesignatedasnonconforming.TheseexemptionsarefullyoutlinedinSection106‐191oftheCityofLaPorte’s

CodeofOrdinances,andincludecertainreductionsorwaiverstoparkingrequirements,deviationstoyard

requirements

incertaincircumstances,deviationsfromlotsizeorlotwidthintheLargeLotDistrict(LL),and

reconstructionorexpansionofnonconformingbuildings.SpecialExceptionrequestsarereviewedbytheZoning

BoardofAdjustment(ZBOA)afterapublichearing.SpecialExceptionsmayonlybeapprovediftheZBOAfindsthat

suchrequestwillnotadverselyaffectthevalueanduseofadjacentorneighboringpropertyorbecontrarytothe

publicinterest.TheZBOAconsistsofresidentsofthecommunityappointedbyCityCouncil.TheZBOAmeetsonthe

fourthThursdayofeverymonth,asnecessary.

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SUBMITTALREQUIREMENTS

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ThefollowingapplicationpackagemustbesubmittedtothePlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentatleastthree(3)

weekspriortothedesiredhearingdate.

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Completedapplicationform.

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ApplicationfeeofResidential‐$150,Commercial‐$250;nonrefundable.

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Siteplanorplotplan,drawntoscaleanddimensionedtoshowtheproposed

SpecialException.

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Projectdescription/justificationletterthatthoroughlyexplainswhatisbeing requestedandwhysuchSpecial

ExceptionshouldbeapprovedbytheZBOA.

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Affidavitofpostingfullyexecutedthatensuresthea pplicantwillposttherequiredpublichearingsignonthe

subjectpropertyforatleast10daysprior

tothemeetingdate.SuchsignwillbeprovidedbythePlanningand

DevelopmentDepartment.

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PROCESS

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 UponreceiptofacompleteapplicationpackagebythePlanningandDevelopmentDepartment,theSpecial

ExceptionrequestwillbescheduledforthenextavailableZBOAmeetingdate.

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 ThePlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentwillprovideaNoticeofPublicHearingsigntotheapplicantthatmust

bepostedonthe

propertywheretheSpecialExceptionisbeingrequested.Thesignmustbepostedontheproperty

visibleandwithin20feetfromtheabuttingstreetforaminimumof10daysbeforethescheduledpublichearing.

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 ThePlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentwillpublishnoticeofthepublichearingin

theBayAreaObserverandat

CityHallinconformancewithlegalrequirements.Additionallythecitywillsendnoticeofthepublichearingtoall

propertyownerswithin200feetofthesubjectpropertywheretheSpecialExceptionisbeingrequested.

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 TheZBOAmeetingwillbeheldinthe

CityCouncilChamberatCityHall(604W.FairmontParkway).Atthemeeting,

theZBOAwillconductthepublichearingandprovidearulingontheSpecialExceptionrequest.

SpecialExceptionApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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 InorderfortheZBOAtoapproveaSpecialException,itmustfindallofthefollowingcriteriahavebeenmet:

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Suchrequestwillnotadverselyaffectthevalueanduseofadjacentorneighboringpropertyorbe

contrarytothepublicinterest

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 IftheZBOAapprovestheSpecialExceptionrequest,thentheapplicantwillhave90daysfromthedateofthe

meetingtoobtainanynecessarybuildingpermitsforconstruction.IftheZBOAdeniestheSpecialExceptionrequest,

thentheapplicantmayfileapetitiontothecourtin

accordancewithSection106‐196oftheCityofLaPorte’sCode

ofOrdinances.

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 ThefollowingisanexcerptfromtheCityofLaPorte’sCodeofOrdinancespertainingtoSpecialExceptions.

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CODEREQUIREMENTS

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Sec.106‐191.‐Specialexceptions.

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(a)Applicationforspecialexceptions.Allapplicationsforspecialexceptiontothetermsofthischaptershallbeinwritingandshall

specifythefactsinvolved,thereliefdesired,andthegroundsthereof.Eachsuchapplicationshallbefiled,alongwiththe

appropriatefees,withtheenforcementofficerwhoafterinvestigationshalltransmitsuchapplicationtogetherwithhisreportto

theboardofadjustmentwithintendaysafterthefilingoftheapplicationwiththeenforcementofficer.

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(b)Specialexceptionstobereviewed;findingoffacts.Theterm"specialexception"shallmeanadeviationfromtherequirements

ofthischapter,specificallyenumeratedherein,whichshallbegrantedonlyinthefollowinginstances,andthenonlywhenthe

boardfindsthatsuchspecialexceptionwillnotadverselyaffectthevalueanduseofadjacentorneighboringpropertyorbe

contrarytothebestpublicinterest:

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(1)Toreconstruct,enlargeorextendabuildingoccupiedbyanonconforminguseonthelotortractoccupiedbysuch

building,providedthatthereconstruction,extension,orenlargementdoesnotpreventthereturnofthepropertytoa

conforminguse.

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(2)Todeviateyardrequirementsinthefollowingcircumstances:

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a.Anyexceptionfromthefrontyardrequirementswheretheactualfrontyardsetbackofanyabuttinglotdoesnot

meetthefrontyardrequirement.

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b.Arearyardexceptionwheretheactualrearyardsetbackofanyfourormorelotsinthesameblockdoesnotmeet

therearyardrequirementsoftheseregulations.

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c.Ayardexceptiononcornerlots.

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d.Anexceptionwheretheexistingfrontyardsetbacksofthevariouslotsinthesameblockarenotuniform,sothat

anyoneoftheexistingfrontyardsetbacksshall,forbuildingshereafterconstructedorextended,betherequired

minimumfrontyarddepth.

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(3)Towaiveorreduceoff‐streetparkingandloadingrequirementswhentheboardfindsthesameareunnecessaryforthe

proposeduseofthebuildingorstructureforwhichthespecialexceptionrequestapplies.

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(4)Todeviatefromtheminimumlotsizeorwidthrequirementsforpropertywithinthelargelotdistrict,wheretheboard

findsthatallofthefollowingconditionsareshown:

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SpecialExceptionApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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a.Thatoneormorelotslocatedinthesameblockasthesubjectpropertyarenotuniformintermsofshapeand/or

sizesothatanyfurthersubdivisionofthesubjectpropertycannotbeinaccordancewiththeregulationsgoverning

thedistrict;

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b.Itcanbedemonstratedthatthesubdivisionwillnotcircumventthespiritofthedistrictregulations,orparticularly,

theruralcharacterofthedistrict;and,

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c.Grantingthespecialexceptionwillnotbeinjurioustothevalueorenjoymentofadjacentpropertieswithinthe

district.

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(c)Hearingsonapplicationsforspecialexceptions.Theboardofadjustmentshallfixareasonabletimeforthehearingofall

applicationsforspecialexceptions,givepublicnoticethereof,aswellasduenoticetothepartiesininterest,anddecidethesame

withinareasonabletimeasspecifiedinsection106‐194(Noticeofpublichearingsbeforetheboardofadjustments).Uponthe

hearinganypartymayappearinpersonorbyagentorbyattorney.

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SpecialExceptionApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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PROJECTINFORMATION

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AddresswhereSpecialExceptionisbeingrequested:

LegaldescriptionwhereSpecialExceptionisbeingrequested:

HCADParcelNumberwhereSpecialExceptionisbeingrequested:

ZoningDistrict:Lotarea:

ASpecialExceptionrequestisherebymadetotheBoardofAdjustmentoftheCityofLaPorte.

DescriptionofRequest:





Attachedheretoisacompletelistingofthereason(s)whysuchSpecialExceptionshouldbegranted.

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PROPERTYOWNER(S)INFORMATION

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Name:

Company(ifapplicable):

Address:

City:State:Zip:

Phone:Email:

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AUTHORIZEDAGENT(Ifotherthanowner)

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Name:

Company(ifapplicable):

Address:

City:State:Zip:

Phone:Email:

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OWNER(S)&AGENTCERTIFICATION

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Iherebydeposeandstateunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatallstatements,proposalsand/orplanssubmittedwith/orcontainedin

thisapplicationaretrueandcorrectandtheapplicationiscompletetothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief.

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Agent’sSignature:Date:

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Owner(s)’Signature(s):Date:

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STAFFUSEONLY:

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DateApplicationReceived:

CaseNumber:

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SpecialExceptionApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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TYPEOFSPECIALEXCEPTIONREQUEST

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ASpecialExceptionallowsfordeviationfromtherequirementsoftheCity’sZoningOrdinance.InordertograntaSpecialException,theZoning

BoardofAdjustments(ZBOA)mustfindthattheexceptionisnotcontrarytothebestpublicinterestandwillnotadverselyaffectthevalueoruse

ofan

adjoiningproperty.SpecialExceptionsconsideredbyZBOAarelimitedtothefollowingrequests:

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CheckapplicableboxforspecificSpecialExceptionrequest:

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Reconstructionof(oradditionto)anexistingbuildingoccupiedbyanon‐conforminguse

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DeviationoflotsetbacksasstipulatedbytheCity’sZoningOrdinance

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Eliminationorreductionofoff ‐streetparkingandloadingregulations

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Deviationfromminimumlotsize/widthrequirementswithintheLarge LotDistrict

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REASON(S)FORSPECIALEXCEPTIONREQUEST

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1.





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2.





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3.





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SpecialExceptionApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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AFFIDAVITOFPOSTING

ZONINGBOARDOFADJUSTMENTHEARING

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STATEOFTEXAS

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COUNTYOFHARRIS

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CITYOFLAPORTE

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Theundersignedherebydulyswearsonoathandsays:

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1. ApublichearingsignwasprovidedtomebytheCityofLaPorte’sPlanningandDevelopmentDepartment.I

herebyattestthatsaidsign

willbepostedonthefollowingdescribedproperty,whichissubjecttothe

application:

ADDRESS:

LEGALDESCRIPTION:

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2. InaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSection106‐194ofthecity’sCodeofOrdinances,Iher e byattestthatsaid

signwillbepostedonthedescribedpr opertyfornolessthanten(10)dayspriortothescheduledpublic

hearing;startingatleastonthefollowingdate:.

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3. Saidsignshallbeplacedonthepropertywithin20feetoftheabuttingstreet.

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4. Saidsignshallremainlegibleandvisiblefortheentireten(10)daypostingperiod.Ifsignisdamagedormissing,

IherebyattestthatIwillcontacttheCityofLaPorte

forareplacementsign.

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

Applicant’sSignature

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

Applicant’sPrintedName

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Subscribedandswornbeforemethisdayof,.by

(PrintApplicant’sName).

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

NotaryPublic

(Seal)

Mycommissionexpires:

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