2006-10-05 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING MINUTESZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2006
6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL
3519 LIBERTY DRIVE
PEARLAND, TEXAS
I. CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting was called to order by Acting Chairperson Willard
Briley at 6:25 p.m. with the following in attendance:
Board Member Willard Briley, as Acting Chairperson
Board Member Marvin Elam
Board Member Kerry Mohammadian
Alternate Board Member Anne Talbot
Also in attendance were Senior Planner Theresa Grahmann, Deputy City
Attorney Nghiem Doan, and Planning Administrative Secretary Judy
Krajca.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 7, 2006
Board Member Marvin Elam made the motion to approve the minutes, and
Alternate Board Member Anne Talbot seconded. The vote was 4-0 for
approval.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 2006-11
1. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
Acting Chairperson Willard Briley called the public hearing to
order at 6:30 p.m.
a. PURPOSE OF HEARING
Board Member Kerry Mohammadian read the
purpose of the hearing as follows:
A request by Brock Bihm, applicant for Clear Lake
Regional Medical Center, owner, for a variance from the
requirements of Section 4.2.5.5. Temporary Signs of the
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Unified Development Code, Ordinance No. 2000-T, on the
following described property, to wit:
Lots A and B, Block 1, of the Final Plat of HCA Pearland
Medical Campus Subdivision, a subdivision of 48.00 acres
of land, situated in the J. Crawley Survey, Abstract 174,
and the William Morris Survey, Abstract 344, and the
T C. R. R. Company, Section 4, Abstract 675, as recorded
under Document No. 2005061477 of the Official Records
of Brazoria County, Texas, City of Pearland, Brazoria
County, Texas (Located at 10970 Shadow Creek Parkway)
b. STAFF REPORT
Senior Planner Theresa Grahmann read the Staff
report. Ms. Grahmann explained that the applicant is
requesting a variance to the size of a temporary
banner. A temporary sign or banner is allowed to
identify a business until a permanent sign is installed.
The applicant is requesting a banner that is 36 feet by
8 feet, providing a total square footage of 288 square
feet. The reason given for their request is due to the
distance of the medical office building from State
Highway 288 and the visibility of signage. The
applicant has already installed the sign on the subject
property without approval of a permit. The applicants
request does not meet the variance criteria for
approval.
C. APPLICANT PRESENTATION
Mr. Troy Grimis, CEO of the Clear Lake Regional
Hospital, was present to represent the applicant, and
spoke briefly.
d. PERSON WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST
THE PROPOSED REQUEST
There was no one present to speak for or against the
proposed request.
e. STAFF/BOARD/APPLICANT DISCUSSION
There was no discussion.
f. ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING
Acting Chairperson Briley called for the hearing to be
adjourned at 6:31 p.m.
2. CONSIDER VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 2006-11
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Deputy Attorney Nghiem Doan spoke to the Zoning
Board and explained that the applicant is asking for a
number three times the allowable size. It becomes
more of a legislative issue and not a Board issue.
Alternate Board Member Anne Talbot made the
motion to approve, and Board Member Marvin Elam
seconded. The vote was 0-4. The variance was
denied.
B. VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 2006-12
1. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
Acting Chairperson Willard Briley called the public hearing to
order at 6:32 p.m.
a. PURPOSE OF HEARING
Acting Chairperson Willard Briley read the purpose of
the hearing as follows:
A request by Michael Phelps, applicant for Advance Auto
Parts, owner, for a variance from the requirements of
Section 4.2.5.3 On -Premise Ground Signs of the Unified
Development Code, Ordinance No. 2000-T, on the
following described property, to wit:
3.7374 acres of land being a portion of Lots 1, 2, and 3 of
the George W. Jenkins Subdivision as recorded in Volume
2, Page 20 of the Brazoria County Plat Records, and being
situated in the Perry and Austin League, Abstract 111, City
of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas (Generally Located at
the Northeast Corner of FM 518 (Broadway Street) and
Longwood Drive)
b. STAFF REPORT
Senior Planner Grahmann read the Staff report. Ms.
Grahmann explained that the applicant is requesting a
variance to the height of a monument sign for the
subject property. The ordinance allows a single
tenant monument sign to be a maximum of 8 feet in
height, and is allowed a 2 foot high solid base. The
applicants request does not meet the variance criteria
for approval.
C. APPLICANT PRESENTATION
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Joe Barrier, spoke on behalf of Advance Auto Parts.
He distributed a five page handout showing a layout
of the sign as it would appear on the property.
d. PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST
THE PROPOSED REQUEST
There was no one present to speak for or against this
request.
e. STAFF/BOARD/APPLICANT DISCUSSION
There was no discussion.
f. ADJOURNMENT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING
The hearing was adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
2. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION OF
APPLICATION NO. 2006-12
Board Member Marvin Elam made the motion to approve,
and Board Member Kerry Mohammadian seconded. The
vote was 0-4. The variance was denied.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
These minutes respectfully submitted by:
Judy Krajca,,PlanninjAdminitrative Secretary
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 2nd day of November,
2006, A.D.
Dale Pillow, Chairperson
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