2007-10-15 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD OCTOBER 15, 2007 AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE 2ND
FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE,
PEARLAND,TEXAS
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Ruby Sandars called the meeting to order at 8:40 p.m. with
the following present:
P & Z Chairperson Ruby Sandars
Vice -Chairperson Henry Fuertes
P & Z Commissioner Susan Sherrouse
P & Z Commissioner Neil West
P & Z Commissioner Jerry Koza, Jr.
P & Z Commissioner Sheryl Greiner
P & Z Commissioner Darrell Diggs
Also in attendance were: Planning Director Lata Krishnarao, Senior
Planner Theresa Grahmann, Plans and Plat Administrator Richard Keller,
Planner Tim Chi, Deputy City Attorney Nghiem Doan, and Planning
Administrative Secretary Judy Krajca.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Greiner made the motion to approve, and Commissioner
Koza, Jr. seconded. Commissioner Diggs made a motion to amend the
minutes by removing his name from the attendance of the September 17,
2007 meeting. The vote was 7-0 for approval of the minutes of September
17, 2007, with a correction to the Commissioner Diggs attendance.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Conditional Use Permit No. CUP2007-17
A request by Freeland, Kauffman, & Fredeen, Inc., applicant for
Renaissance Holding Group, LLC, owner, for approval of a
Conditional Use Permit for a "retail development' in the Light
Industrial District (M-1),
Commissioner Greiner made the motion to approve, and
Commissioner West seconded.
Commissioner Fuertes asked staff to explain why a Conditional Use
Permit was required. Much discussion ensued whether to accept
with an amendment and have the applicant replat as one lot, so
only one detention area for entire tract.
Chairperson Sandars made a motion to amend the motion in order
to limit the CUP to property on Highway 35, 4.35 acres, and
Commissioner Greiner seconded. The vote on the amendment
was 6-1. The amendment was approved.
Commissioner Greiner made an amendment to follow Staff's
recommendation of Items No. 2 and No. 3. Commissioner Koza,
Jr. seconded. The vote was 7-0. The amendment was approved.
The vote on the amended motion to allow the CUP for retail on the
4.35 acres, adding Staff's comments No. 2 and No. 3 was 7-0. The
Conditional Use Permit was approved.
B. Zone Change No. 2007-15Z
A request by Sanford Frankel, applicant for Pat Barcelo, owner, for
an amendment to Ordinance No. 2000M, the Zoning Map of the
City of Pearland, for approval of a change in zoning district from
classification General Commercial District (GC) and Office and
Professional District (OP) to General Business District (GB).
Commissioner Greiner made the motion to approve, and
Commissioner Sherrouse seconded.
The vote was 7-0. The Zone Change was approved.
C. Zone Change No. 2007-17Z
A request by Gregory Patch, P.E., applicant for Boardwalk at the
Spectrum, L.P, owner, for an amendment to Ordinance No. 2000M,
the Zoning Map of the City of Pearland, for approval of a change in
zoning district from classification Business Park District — 288 (BP -
288) to General Commercial District (GC).
Commissioner Greiner made the motion to approve for the sake of
discussion, and Commissioner Diggs seconded.
There was discussion among the Commission in regards to this
being a part of the existing Strouhal/Kroger PD, and the Hike and
Bike Trail instruction.
The vote was 0-7. The Zone Change was denied for the following
reasons: The applicant needs to work with the City to amend the
existing PD and work this into the property.
D. Zone Change No. 2007-14Z
A request by Bonnie and Janice Howard, applicant for John Aaron
and Kathryn Howell, owners, for an amendment to Ordinance No.
2000M, the Zoning Map of the City of Pearland, for approval of a
change in zoning district from classification Suburban Residential –
12 District (SR -12) to Planned Development District (PD).
Commissioner Greiner made the motion to approve, and
Commissioner Koza, Jr. seconded.
The vote was 7-0. The Zone Change was approved.
E. Zone Change No. 2007-16Z
A request by Pearland Town Center Limited Partnership, owners,
for an amendment to Ordinance No. 2000M, the Zoning Map of the
City of Pearland, for approval of a change in zoning district from
classification Planned Development District (PD) to Planned
Development District (PD), an amendment to the existing PD for
Pearland Town Center.
Commissioner Greiner made the motion, and Commissioner
Sherrouse seconded.
There was much discussion in regards to page 32, and page 33.
Commissioner Greiner made the motion to amend the motion, and
Commissioner West seconded with the following amendments:
(1) Change sign height from 25 feet to 24 feet.
(2) Change 15 feet in height to the entire sign, not exceeding 150 feet,
including the decorative base.
(3) Allow Staff to have authority to work with the applicant in handling
the changes and presenting these changes to City Council.
The vote was 7-0 to approve the amendment.
The vote was 7-0 to approve the motion to the amendment.
F. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION—Replat of Canterbury
Park Section Two
A request by Michael Ramirez, for Sowell Interests -Parkside, LP,
owner, for approval of a replat of 28.1655 acres, zoned Canterbury
Park PUD and Single Family Residential (R-2), for residential
purpose. The applicant is proposing (97) lots located south of
Magnolia, east of Veteran Drive, and north of Bailey Road and is
described as follow:
Being a subdivision containing 28.1655 acres, also being a replat of
a portion of restricted Reserve "B" of the final plat of Canterbury
Park Sec. 1, as recorded in Volume 24, Pages 112-116 of the plat
records of Brazoria County, City of Pearland, Texas.
Plan and Plat Administrator Keller stated that items were not
resubmitted.
The vote was 0-7. The plat was denied for reasons given in Staff's
comments.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Ruby Sandars adjourned the meeting at 9:36 p.m.
These minutes are respectfully submitted by:
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Judy Krajc Admin' trative Ian ing Secretary
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 5th day of
November, A.D., 2007.
Ruby Sandars
P&Z Chairperson