2009-12-07 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD DECEMBER 7, 2009 AT
6:30 P.M., IN THE 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY
DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS
CALL_ TO ORDER
P&Z Chairperson Jerry Koza, Jr. called the meeting to order at 8:12 p.m. with the following
present:
P&Z Chairperson Jerry Koza, Jr.
P&Z Commissioner Neil West
P&Z Commissioner Ron Capehart
P&Z Commissioner Susan Sherrouse
P&Z Commissioner Henry Fuertes
P&Z Commissioner Darrell Diggs
Also in attendance were: Planning Director Lata Krishnarao, Senior Planner Angela
Gantuah, Planning Technician Ian Clowes, and Planning Office Coordinator Judy
Krajca.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
P&Z Commissioner Ron Capehart made the motion to approve the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of November 16, 2009, and P&Z Commissioner Darrell Diggs
seconded.
The vote was 5-0. The minutes of November 16, 2009 were approved. Commissioner
Neil West briefly left the meeting during the approval of minutes.
P&Z Commissioner Neil West returned at 8:13 p.m.
For the record, the cassette tape stopped running so the meeting was recessed at 8:14
while a new tape was prepared. The meeting reconvened at 8:20 p.m.
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — FINAL PLAT OF PORTIONS OF
COUNTY ROAD 58 AND SAVANNAH PARKWAY
A request by Geoffrey Freeman, Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., applicant, for Savannah
Development, Ltd., owner, for approval of a Final Plat for Portions of Post Rd. (County
Road 58) and Savannah Parkway located at the intersection of these two roads within
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the Pearland E.T.J. The applicant is proposing road right-of-way and the property is
described as follows:
Being 12.56 acres of land located in the H.T. & B. R.R. Survey, A-302, A.C.H. & B.
Survey, A-403, & J.S. Talmage Survey, A-562, Brazoria County, Texas.
General Location: Located at the intersection of Savannah Parkway and County Road
58 in Brazoria County, TX
P&Z Commissioner Ron Capehart made the motion to approve, and P&Z Commissioner
Neil West seconded.
Plans and Plat Administrator Richard Keller read the staff report.
There was no discussion among the Commission/Staff/Applicant.
The vote was 6-0. Final Plat of Portions of County Road 58 and Savannah Parkway
was approved.
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — PRELIMINARY PLAT OF JAMISON
LANDING, and
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — FINAL PLAT OF JAMISON LANDING
A request by Refugia Trejo, Momentum Engineering + Surveying, applicant, for
Pearland Landing LLC, owner, for approval of a Preliminary Plat for subdivision of
16.2634 acres in the J.F. Perry and E.M. Austin Survey A-111 zoned R-4 into 67 lots for
residential use and 10 reserves for detention/green space. The property is located on
the southwest side of Broadway (F.M. 518) east of Pine Hollow Drive and is described
as follows:
16.2634 acres of land out of and part of that called 37.421 acre tract recorded in Vol,
1548, Pg, 473, B.C.D.R. located in the J.F. Perry and E.M. Austin Survey A-111, City of
Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas
Plans and Plat Administrator Richard Keller explained that it was recommended to the
applicant that the two plats for Jamison Landing request a Waiver of Decision. The
applicant provided such a letter prior to the meeting.
Planning Director Lata Krishnarao explained that the original Preliminary Plat was
approved, but has since expired, and this was why another Preliminary Plat was being
requested.
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The Commission discussed the possibility of grandfathering the original plat, and was
told they could not, because it had expired. They discussed granting a variance, and
were told that P&Z needed to take action, not the Zoning Board of Adjustment. And
they discussed the fact that two pipelines ran across the property, limiting some of the
lots.
P&Z Commissioner Ron Capehart made the motion to grant the Waiver of Decision,
and P&Z Commissioner Neil West seconded.
The vote was 6-0. The Waiver of Decision was granted for both the Preliminary Plat
and Final Plat of Jamison Landing.
ELECTION OF OFFICER
Henry Fuertes nominated Ron Capehart and Susan Sherrouse for the vacant position of
Vice -Chairperson.
The vote was a tie. It was decided to postpone any further vote until the January 4,
2010 P&Z Regular Meeting.
UPDATE OF ZONING CASES
Senior Planner Angela Gantuah addressed the most recent Zone Changes/Planned
Developments/Conditional Use Permits,
DISCUSSION ITEMS
The next P&Z meeting will be on January 4, 2010, and the next JPH meeting will be on
January 18, 2010, Senior Planner Angela Gantuah explained some of the upcoming
cases.
ADJOURNMENT
P&Z Chairperson Jerry Koza, Jr. adjourned the meeting at 9:06 p.m.
These minutes are respectfully submitted by:
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Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on thi 4li�a of January 2010, A.D.
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