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Randy King given 30 days to revise storage-building plans after Freeport variance hearing
Summary
After a public hearing, the Freeport Board of Adjustments voted unanimously to give homeowner Randy King 30 days to work with city staff to reduce or reposition a proposed storage building at 1919 North Avenue G so it meets setback or coverage limits.
The Freeport Board of Adjustments voted unanimously to give homeowner Randy King 30 days to work with city staff to reduce the size of — or move — a proposed storage building at 1919 North Avenue G.
During a public hearing, King told the board he has lived in Freeport for decades and described the proposed unit as a space to store lawn equipment and a small lean-to for fish-cleaning: “I’ve lived here in Freeport for 52 years,” King said. He said he initially sought to install a building up to 8 by 16 feet but later clarified the structure under consideration would be 8 by 10 feet. King also said he paid a $400 appeal fee and was disappointed when an earlier appeal was denied.
Reggie, the city’s building official, told the board he enforces setback and lot-coverage rules and presented an administrative memorandum correcting earlier transcript/notation issues. “It’s my job, again, as the building official to go strictly by ordinance,” Reggie said, while adding staff would work with the applicant on on-site measurements and possible reductions to the slab or building size.
Board members and neighbors debated ordinance enforcement and fairness. One board member suggested a smaller 6-by-10-foot building would meet the five-foot setback requirement; another emphasized the ordinance exists for fire and access reasons. Neighbor Nicole Mireles urged the board to help King and noted the property sits near the levee.
Speaker 4 moved to give King 30 days to work with the building official to produce revised plans or move the building nearer the driveway for a potential three-foot setback; Speaker 2 seconded. The motion carried with the board indicating unanimous support by voice vote; the transcript records 'aye' votes but does not show a roll-call or named tallies.
The board directed King and staff to return with revised measurements or a smaller footprint at the next meeting. The action does not grant a variance; it sets a timeline for further work and a future decision.
