Fill - Free fillable Form 2814705057: VarianceApplication AVarianceisrequiredforanydeviationfromtherequirementsofthecitysZoningOrdinanceasoutlinedinSection 106192oftheCityofLaPortesCodeofOrdinances.AVarianceisonlygrantedw PDF form

Variance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Varianceisrequiredforanydeviationfromtherequirementsofthecity’sZoningOrdinanceasoutlinedinSection

106‐192oftheCityofLaPorte’sCodeofOrdinances.AVarianceisonlygrantedwhenstrictconformitytothe

provisionsofthecodewouldcauseanunnecessaryhardshipbecauseof

thecircumstancesuniquetotheproperty

onwhichthevarianceisgranted.VariancerequestsarereviewedbytheZoningBoardofAdjustment(ZBOA)aftera

publichearing.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.

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

oftheproposedVariance.

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

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

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Variance

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variance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Variancerequest.

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VarianceApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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

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1. Grantingthevariancewillnotbecontrarytothepublicinterest.

2. Enforcingthecodeprovisionwillresultinanunnecessaryhardshipduetothefollowingsituationsthat

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areuniquetotheproperty:irregularityassociatedwiththesizeorshapeofthelot,uniquetopography

orsomeotheruniquephysicalsituationassociatedwiththeproperty.Anunnecessaryhardshipdoesnot

relatetoconvenience,financialconsideration,ortheapplicant’sownactions.

3. Grantingthevariancewillbeconsistentwith

thespiritofthecity’sZoningOrdinance.

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 IftheZBOAapprovestheVariance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Variance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Variancereques ts.

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CODEREQUIREMENTS

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Sec.106‐192.‐Variance.

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(a)Applicationforvariances.Allapplicationsforavariancefrom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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)Findingsoffact/definitionofhardship.

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(1)Theterm"variance"shallmeanadeviationfromtheliteralprovisionsofthischapterwhichisgrantedbytheboard

whenstrictconformitytothischapterwouldcauseanunnecessaryhardshipbecauseofthecircumstancesuniquetothe

propertyonwhichthevarianceisgranted.

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(2)Exceptasotherwiseprohibited,theboardisempoweredtoauthorizeavariancefromarequirementofthischapter

whentheboardfindsthatallofthefollowingconditionshavebeenmet:

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a.Thatthegrantingofthevariancewillnotbecontrarytothepublicinterest;

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b.Thatliteralenforcementofthischapterwillresultinunnecessaryhardshipbecauseofexceptionalnarrowness,

shallowness,shape,topographyorotherextraordinaryorexceptionalphysicalsituationuniquetothespecificpiece

ofpropertyinquestion."Unnecessaryhardship"shallmeanphysicalhardshiprelatingtothepropertyitselfas

distinguishedfromahardshiprelatingtoconvenience,financialconsiderationsorcaprice,andthehardshipmustnot

resultfromtheapplicantorpropertyowner'sownactions;and

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c.Thatbygrantingthevariance,thespiritofthischapterwillbeobserved.

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(3)Theapplicantshallhavetheburdenofprovingtotheboardthattheforegoingconditionshavebeenmet.

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(c)Usevarianceprohibited.Novarianceshallbegrantedtopermitauseinazoningdistrictinwhichthatuseisprohibited.

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

forvariances,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.

VarianceApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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PROJECTINFORMATION

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AddresswhereVarianceisbeingrequested:

LegaldescriptionwhereVarianceisbeingrequested:

HCADParcelNumberwhereVarianceisbeingrequested:

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

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

DescriptionofRequest:



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Attachedheretoisacompletelistingofthereason(s)whysuchVariance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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VarianceApplication

PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment

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REASON(S)FORVARIANCEREQUEST

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1.





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2.





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3.





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4.





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5.

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Variance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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