2008-05-22 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING MINUTESZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008
6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
3519 LIBERTY DRIVE
PEARLAND,TEXAS
CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
Chairperson Dale Pillow called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. with the following in
attendance:
Chairperson Dale Pillow
Board Member Willard Briley
Board Member Wm. David Torok
Alternate Board Member Marvin Elam
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. NEW BUSINESS
Chairperson Dale Pillow opened a public hearing for Variance No. 2008-13 at 6:03
p.m.
VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 2008-13
Chairperson Dale Pillow 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 (b) (3) 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:
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)
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Senior Planner Theresa Grahmann read the staff report stating staff did not receive
any public comment forms.
Henry Fuertes of 8512 Beacon Bend, Pearland, TX spoke on behalf of the applicant.
There was no one present to speak for or against the Special Exception.
Mr. Fred Welch, Pearland EDC Director spoke in favor of the Special Exception.
Deputy City Attorney Doan reminded the Board that the UDC does allow a Special
Exception, and that a Special Exception does not require a hardship.
There was brief discussion with regards to the easements, with staff stating that if
approved, a permit will not be issued until the easement is recorded.
Alternate Board Member Elam asked if the parking would be on the 25 -foot berm area,
and Mr. Fuertes replied it would not.
Applicant Hicham Ghali spoke briefly with regards to landscaping the easement area.
Chairperson Pillow adjourned the meeting at 6:16 p.m.
Alternate Board Member Elam made the motion to approve, and Board Member Briley
seconded.
The vote was 5-0. The Special Exception was approved.
III. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING
Board Member Pillow adjourned the meeting at 6:17 p.m.
These minutes respectfully submitted by:
Judy Krajca, Planning Administrative Secretary
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 5th day of June 2008, A.D.
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