2011-05-02 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD MAY 2, 2011 AT 6:00
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 6:12 p.m. with the
following present:
P&Z Chairperson Jerry Koza, Jr.
P&Z Vice -Chairperson Susan Sherrouse
P&Z Commissioner Richard Golden
P&Z Commissioner Neil West
P&Z Commissioner Darrell Diggs
Also in attendance were: Planning Director Lata Krishnarao, Senior Planner Harold
Ellis, Planner II Evan DuVall, Planner I Ian Clowes, Deputy City Attorney Nghiem Doan
and Planning Office Coordinator Judy Krajca.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
P&Z Commissioner Darrell Diggs made the motion to approve the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of April 18, 2011, and P&Z Commissioner Neil West seconded.
The vote was 5-0. The minutes of April 18, 2011 were approved.
NEW BUSINESS
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — FINAL PLAT OF SOUTHERN TRAILS
WEST SECTION THREE
A request by Carol Redd, Edminster Hinshaw Russ and Associates, for Stoddard
Group, Ltd., owner, for approval of a Final Plat of 31.5723 acres in the Southern Trails
Planned Unit Development. The applicant is proposing 125 single-family lots and 5
reserve areas for landscaping and utilities located south of Broadway west of Kingsley
Drive and the property is described as follows:
Legal Description: Being a subdivision of 31.5723 acres in the H.T & B. R.R. Survey,
Section 84, A-538, City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas.
Planner II Evan DuVall read the staff report stating the City Engineer said the
infrastructure has been completed. There was only one outstanding item:
1. No Objection Letter needed from Center Point Energy
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P&Z Commissioner Neil West asked if the applicant had met all the timelines. Planner
II Evan Duvall replied they have.
P&Z Vice -Chairperson Susan Sherrouse made the motion to approve with staffs
comments, and P&Z Commissioner Richard Golden seconded.
The vote was 5-0. The Final Plat of Southern Trails West Section Three was approved
with the following conditions:
1. No Objection Letter needed from Center Point Energy
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Under Commissioners Activity Report, P&Z Vice -Chairperson Susan Sherrouse stated
her sub -committee group has been meeting on the 2011 Strategic Priorities. Vice -
Chairperson Sherrouse also stated she has been speaking on her campaign.
P&Z Commissioner Neil West stated he had met with Planner II Evan DuVall with
regards to annexation.
P&Z Chairperson Jerry Koza, Jr. spoke briefly about the bullet train he had the
experience of riding on.
Senior Planner Harold Ellis gave the Update of Zoning Cases.
Planning Director Lata Krishnarao spoke briefly of the second public hearing taking
place after the P&Z meeting on the Annexation of Area 5, and inquired if the
Commission wished to sit in on the hearing. Director Krishnarao also gave the timeline
for the upcoming hearings for the zone case, if the annexation is approved.
Planning Director Lata Krishnarao directed the Commission to their packet where
several emails were received pertaining to HEB.
Senior Planner Harold Ellis spoke of his National APA experience with particular interest
in the town of Quincy, Massachussets.
P&Z Chairperson Jerry Koza, Jr. recessed the P&Z Meeting at 6:29 p.m. for the
Commission and staff to attend the Annexation hearing.
P&Z Chairperson Jerry Koza, Jr. reconvened the P&Z Meeting at 7:47 p.m.
Planning Director Lata Krisharao talked about her experience at the National APA
Conference and showed a brief presentation from the APA Conference on Ethics.
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The next P&Z meeting will be on May 16, 2011. There will not be a Joint Public
Hearing, as no applications were submitted. The Commission will have a Workshop for
the Amendments to the Unified Development Code.
ADJOURNMENT
P&Z Chairperson Jerry Koza, Jr. adjourned the P&Z Regular Meeting at 8:25 p.m.
These minutes are respectfully submitted by:
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Judy I ajca, anning Offi a Coordinator
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this Ipth day of May 2011, A.D.
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