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La Porte board approves setback reduction at 111 Roosevelt amid resident objections
Summary
The board approved a variance reducing front-yard setbacks to 8 feet at 111 Roosevelt Street to allow attached townhomes; residents raised safety, parking and paperwork concerns during a lengthy public-comment period.
The La Porte Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve a development-standards variance on Dec. 18 that reduces front-yard setbacks for a proposed townhome development at 111 Roosevelt Street.
Craig Phillips, Community Development and Planning Director, presented the petition (25-18) to reduce minimum front-yard building setbacks along Roosevelt, Pine and Box Streets from 20 feet to 8 feet for a multi-unit townhome scheme. He said the site plan includes street-facing townhomes and a proposed community building that would include a daycare.
During public comment, multiple…
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