2008-01-07 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD JANUARY 7, 2008 AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE 2ND
FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE,
PEARLAND, TEXAS
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Henry Fuertes called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m. with
the following present:
P & Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes
P & Z Commissioner Darrell Diggs
P & Z Commissioner Neil West
P & Z Commissioner Ron Capehart
P & Z Commissioner Charles Gooden, Jr.
P & Z Commissioner Susan Sherrouse
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. Assistant City Manager Nick Finan
arrived around 7:15 p.m.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Diggs made the motion to approve, and Commissioner
Capehart seconded. The vote was 6-0 for approval of the minutes of
December 3, 2007.
Ill. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration & Possible Action — Preliminary Plat of Ridge
Rock C-1
A request by Tina Kast, LJA Engineering & Surveying, Inc., for WC
Walsh Family, Ltd., owner, for approval of a preliminary plat of 10
acres zoned Ridge Rock Planned Development (PD). The
applicant is proposing (1) lot located south of Broadway Street and
west of Kirby Drive, and the property is described as follow:
Being in the H.T. & B.R.R. Co. Survey, Section 80 (A.K.A.) J.S.
Talmage Survey, Abstract 564, City of Pearland, Brazoria County,
Texas.
Plans and Plat Administrator Richard Keller read the Staff report
stating the applicant was requesting an extension of time because
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a Master Plat is required before a Preliminary Plat can be
submitted.
Commissioner Sherrouse made the motion to approve the
extension, and Commissioner Capehart seconded.
The vote was 5-1. The extension was approved, with
Commissioner West voting in opposition.
Commissioner Diggs requested a reconsideration to hear further
discussion, and Commissioner Gooden, Jr. seconded.
The vote to reconsider was approved 6-0.
There was much discussion among the Commission/Staff/Legal in
regards to the proper steps to be taken during the platting
procedure, the fees that would be encountered if denied, and
determining if the Commission needs to enforce these strictly or
leniently.
The vote was 3-3. The motion to request an extension failed, with
Commissioners Sherrouse, Fuertes, and West voting in opposition.
Commissioner Sherrouse made the motion to approve the
Preliminary Plat of Ridge Rock C-1, and Commissioner Diggs
seconded.
The vote was 0-6. The Preliminary Plat was denied.
B. Consideration & Possible Action — Final Plat of Rittenhouse
on Walnut
A request by Michael D Morton, Arrow Surveying Company, for
RMMA Investments LLC, owner, for approval of a final plat of
1.2626 acres zoned Townhouse Residential District (TH). The
applicant is proposing (6) lots located south of Walnut Street, east
of McLean Road, and north of Silsbee Drive, and the property is
described as follow:
A subdivision of 1.2626 acres of land being out of the H.T. & B.R.R.
Company Survey, Section 11, Abstract. No. 239, Brazoria County,
Texas.
Plans and Plat Administrator Richard Keller read the Staff report
stating there is only one outstanding item. Staff recommends
approval.
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Commissioner Diggs made the motion to approve, and
Commissioner Gooden, Jr. seconded.
There was minimal discussion.
The vote was 6-0. The plat was approved with Staff's
recommendation.
C. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION— Partial Replat of 518
– Dixie Plaza
A request by Scott Hunter, CEI Engineering Associates, Inc., for
Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust, owner, for approval of a
partial replat of 0.644 acres zoned General Commercial (GC). The
applicant is proposing a partial replat to subdivide restrictive
Reserve A located west of Dixie Farm Road and south of Broadway
Street, and the property is described as follow:
A subdivision of 0.644 acre of land being a partial replat of
restrictive Reserve A 518 -Dixie Plaza Subdivision, Volume 22,
Page 289, P.R.B.C.T. in the W.D.C. Hall League, Abstract No. 70,
City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas.
Plans and Plat Administrator Richard Keller read the Staff report
stating the applicant is requesting a 40 -day extension of time. Staff
recommends approval.
Commission Sherrouse made the motion to approve, and
Commissioner Diggs seconded.
The vote was 6-0. The extension was approved.
D. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION— Preliminary Plat of
Wooten Road Development
A request by A. Mahendra Rodrigo, G.C. Engineering, Inc., for
Muthalaly Investments, LLC, owner, for approval of a preliminary
plat of 5 acres zoned Development on Wooten Road Planned
Development (PD). The applicant is proposing (4) lots located east
of Wooten Road, south of Lamb Brock, and north of Harley, and the
property is described as follow:
A subdivision of 5.000 acres, located in the H.T. & B.R.R. Co.
Survey, Section 85, Abstract No. 304 in the City of Pearland,
Brazoria County, Texas.
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Plans and Plat Administrator Richard Keller read the Staff report
stating there were no outstanding items. Staff recommends
approval.
Commissioner Diggs made the motion, and Commissioner
Capehart seconded.
The vote was 6-0. The plat was approved.
There was a 5 -minute recess before the training began. (Training
was recorded on a separate cassette tape for the purpose of record
keeping.)
E. TRAINING — Planning and Zoning Commission Quarterly
Training, by Nghiem Doan, Deputy City Attorney.
The Training portion of the P&Z Meeting was reopened at 7:30 p.m.
Deputy City Attorney Doan presented a power point presentation to
the Commission and to Staff.
F. DISCUSSION ITEMS
There was brief discussion in regards to the next meeting, and the
National APA Conference.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Henry Fuertes adjourned the meeting at 9:17 p.m.
These minutes are respectfully submitted by:
Judy Kra' a, Adm' istrative PlanUing Secretary
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 21st day of
January, A.D., 2008.
Henry Fuertes
P&Z Chairperson
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