2008-04-10 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING MINUTESZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2008
6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
3519 LIBERTY DRIVE
PEARLAND,TEXAS
CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
Acting Chairperson Willard Briley called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. with the
following in attendance:
Acting Chairperson Willard Briley
Board Member Wm. David Torok
Alternate Board Member Shannon McAuliffe
Alternate Board Member Marvin Elam
Alternate Board Member Anne Talbot
Also in attendance were Senior Planner Theresa Grahmann, Deputy City Attorney
Nghiem Doan; Planning Director Lata Krishnarao, Assistant City Manager Nick Finan,
and Planning Administrative Secretary Judy Krajca.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Board Member David Torok made a motion to approve the March 6, 2008 minutes,
and Alternate Board Member Anne Talbot seconded.
The vote was 5-0. The minutes were approved.
III. NEW BUSINESS
Acting Chairperson Willard Briley opened a public hearing for Variance No. 2008-10 at
6:06 p.m.
VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 2008-10
Acting Chairperson Willard Briley read the purpose of the hearing.
A request by Hicham Ghali, applicant for SCR HH GP, LLC, owner, for a Special
Exception allowed by Section 2.7.3.7 Special Exceptions for Nonconformities and
Section 4.2.1.2 Minimum Requirements and Standards for Parking (a request to allow
shared parking on an adjacent lot), of the Unified Development Code, Ordinance No.
2000-T, on the following described property, to wit:
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5.639 acre tract of land in the T. C. R. R. Company Survey, Section 3, Abstract 678, in
Brazoria County Texas, also being part of Lot 4, Block 1, of the Final Plat of Shadow
Creek Crossing West, as recorded in Document No. 2007034808 of the Brazoria
County Plat Records, also being the remainder of a 15.772 acre tract described in a
deed to SCR HH GP, LLC, as recorded in Document No. 2006075687 of the Brazoria
County Official Records, City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas (Generally Located
at the Southwest Corner of Reflection Bay Drive and Shadow Creek Parkway)
Senior Planner Grahmann read the Staff report, stating this Special Exception was for
parking (a request to allow shared parking on an adjacent lot). Deputy City Attorney
Doan spoke with regards to the parking condition.
The applicant, Hicham Ghali, and Architect Jack McGuff, Jr., were present.
There was no one present to speak for or against the proposed request.
There was some discussion among the Board/Staff/Applicant. Board Member Torok
asked for clarification of this special exception and why it is not a variance. Planning
Director Krishnarao explained. Assistant City Manager Finan stated the Board could
table this item if more information were needed.
Alternate Board Member Marvin Elam made the motion to approve with the following
conditions, and Alternate Board Member Shannon McAuliffe seconded:
1. The applicant provide a written agreement, as specified in the ordinance, clearly
stating the use of the 25 -foot wide strip of
2. The eastern side yard of the subject property would require the landscape
screen, as specified in the ordinance.
The vote was 3-2. The Special Exception failed.
The hearing for Variance Application No. 2008-10 was adjourned at 6:19 p.m.
Acting Board Member Willard Briley opened the discussion regarding Special
Exceptions and Variances at 6:23 p.m.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Planning Director Krishnarao made a presentation in regards to the Special
Exceptions and Variances, and distributed Section 2.7.37 of the Unified Development
Code on Special Exceptions for Non -conformities of the UDC.
There was much discussion between the Board and Staff.
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IV. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING
Acting Board Member Briley adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m.
These minutes respectfully submitted by:
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Judy ajca, Plohning Ad nist tive Secretary
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 1st day of May 2008, A.D.
Dale Pillow, Chairperson
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