2009-03-02 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD MARCH 2, 2009 AT
6:30 P.M., IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM,
COMMUNITY CENTER, 3523 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS
CALL TO ORDER
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. with the
following present:
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes
P&Z Vice -Chairperson Jerry Koza, Jr.
P&Z Commissioner Darrell Diggs
P&Z Commissioner Neil West
P&Z Commissioner Charles Gooden, Jr.
Also in attendance were: Planning Director Lata Krishnarao, Deputy City Attorney
Nghiem Doan, Plans and Plat Administrator Richard Keller, and Planning
Administrative Secretary Judy Krajca.
P&Z Commissioner Susan Sherrouse and P&Z Commissioner Ron Capehart were
not in attendance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
P&Z Vice -Chairperson Jerry Koza, Jr. made the motion to approve the minutes of
February 16, 2009, and P&Z Commissioner Charles Gooden, Jr. seconded.
The vote was 5-0. The minutes of February 16, 2009 were approved.
NEW BUSINESS
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Final Plat of Riverstone Ranch
School Site
A request by Rene Rodriguez, LJA Engineering & Surveying, Inc., for Pasadena
I.S.D. and SHS Partners, Ltd., owners, for approval of a final plat of Riverstone
Ranch School Site. The applicants are proposing one lot with adjoining street right-of-
way zoned PUD on Riverstone Ranch Drive and the property is described as follows:
Being a subdivision of 16.69 acres of land located in the T. J. Green Survey, Abstract
290, City of Pearland, Harris County, Texas
P&Z Vice -Chairperson Jerry Koza, Jr. made the motion to approve, and P&Z
Commissioner Charles Gooden, Jr. seconded.
Plans and Plat Administrator Richard Keller read the staff report stating there were
four minor items that remained outstanding:
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1. AUTOCAD computer disk
2. Utility letter from AT&T
3. 2.5' E.E. inside of R -O -W lines of both adjoining streets
4. In Note No. 8, add "both sides of before "Riverstone"; delete "with at least
80% curved alignment"
The vote was 5-0. The Final Plat of Riverstone Ranch School Site was approved
with staff comments.
STATUS OF ZONE CHANGES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
Planning Director Lata Krishnarao briefly discussed the status of the Zone Changes
and Conditional Use Permits that Planning and Zoning Commission has considered.
Ms. Krishnarao added that the Senior Planner will be adding the "Conditions" on the
chart, for the next presentation. An update will be presented at the P&Z meeting on
the first Monday.
DISCUSSION ITEM
P&Z Commissioner Neil West spoke in regards to a letter he wrote Assistant City
Manager Mike Hodge and Planning and Zoning. His letter pertained to Housing
Diversities in Pearland, commenting that he felt there was a concern of entry
level/affordable priced homes in Pearland. Mr. West's letter was handed out.
There was discussion among the Commission and Staff with regards to the housing
mix, the recent masonry packet with a push for all brick homes in Pearland and how
this would most likely not be economical for lower valued homes, and discussion of
the pro's and con's for affordable housing.
P&Z Commissioner Neil West suggested having a quarterly session among the
various boards to update each other.
The next P&Z meeting will be March 16, 2009.
ADJOURNMENT
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m.
These minutes are respectfully submitted by:
Judy Klfajca, Plannig cretary
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Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 16th day of March A.D.,
2009.
P& airperson Henry Fuertes
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