2012-05-03 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD MAY 39 20129 AT
6:00 P.M., CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE,
PEARLAND, TEXAS
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Dale Pillow called the meeting to order at 6:16 p.m. with the following in
attendance:
Chairperson Dale Pillow
Board Member Don Glenn
Board Member David Smith
Board Member Mark Lewis
Alternate Board Member Jessica Anderson
Also in attendance were Planner I Ian Clowes, Deputy City Attorney Nghiem Doan, City
Planner Harold Ellis, Director of Community Development Lata Krishnarao and Office
Coordinator Judy Brown.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Board Member David Smith made the motion to approve the minutes of December 1, 2011
ZBA Regular Meeting, and Board Member Don Glenn seconded.
The vote was 5-0. The minutes of December 1, 2011 were approved.
NEW BUSINESS
Chairperson Dale Pillow opened a public hearing for ZBA Application No. 2012-01 at 6:17
p.m.
ZBA APPLICATION NO. 2012-01
Chairperson Dale Pillow read the purpose of the hearing.
Request of John Wilson, applicant and Ward White, LLC owner, for a Special Exception
permitted in Section 2.7.3.7 , of the Unified Development Code, Ordinance No. 2000-T, to
allow for the expansion of a nonconforming use on the following described property:
Being portions of Lots 34 and 35-1/2, Block "F", Allison Richey Gulf Coast Home Company
Subdivision Recorded in Vol. 3, Pg. 40, of the H.C.M.R Located in the David White Survey,
A-876 Harris County, Texas. (902 Riley Rd., Pearland, TX 77047)
Planner I Ian Clowes stated the hearing process.
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Planner I Ian Clowes read the staff report stating the applicant is requesting a special
exception for the expansion of a building. The property is zoned Spectrum 5 (SP5) and the
use is considered light industrial, which is not permitted in the SP5 district. Staff is
recommending approval with the following conditions:
1. Approval be tied to a specific site plan proposal and limited to a maximum of 15,000
square feet for the expansion.
2. Additional landscaping, equal to 50% above and beyond the required amount to be
located within a 15' landscape buffer, will be added to the front of the property line in
addition to a completely opaque vegetative wall, in order to screen existing loading
doors facing Riley Rd.
The applicant, Mr. Steve Husmann of Husmann Architure, PLLC, Houston, Texas spoke on
behalf of the applicant speaking specifically about the site plan, facade and landscaping.
Mr. Christian Stevens of Syntech Chemicals, Inc., 14822 Hooper Road, Houston, Texas
spoke as a neighboring company stating they were in favor of the special exception.
Board Member Don Glenn inquired about the square footage expansion.
Chairperson Dale Pillow adjourned the public hearing for ZBA Application No. 2012-01 at
6:24 p.m.
Board Member Don Glenn made the motion to approve ZBA Application No. 2012-01 with
staffs recommendations, and Board Member David Smith seconded.
The vote was 5-0. ZBA Application No. 2012-01 was approved with the following conditions:
1. Approval be tied to a specific site plan proposal and limited to a maximum of 15,000
square feet for the expansion.
2. Additional landscaping, equal to 50% above and beyond the required amount to be
located within a 15' landscape buffer, will be added to the front of the property line in
addition to a completely opaque vegetative wall, in order to screen existing loading
doors facing Riley Rd.
Chairperson Dale Pillow opened the hearing for ZBA Application No. 2012-02 at 6:27 p.m.
ZBA APPLICATION NO. 2012-02
Chairperson Dale Pillow read the purpose of the hearing.
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Request of John Wilson, applicant and Ward White, LLC owner, for a Variance from Section
2.4.3.1 (d), of the Unified Development Code, Ordinance No. 2000-T, to allow for a reduction
in the required masonry facade on the following described property:
Being portions of Lots 34 and 35-1/2, Block "F", Allison Richey Gulf Coast Home Company
Subdivision Recorded in Vol. 3, Pg. 40, of the H.C.M.R Located in the David White Survey,
A-876 Harris County, Texas. (902 Riley Rd., Pearland, TX 77047)
Planner I Ian Clowes read the staff report stating the applicant is seeking a variance to allow
for the reduction in the required side percentage of masonry fagade from 50% to 30%.
Mr. Steve Husmann of Husmann Architecture, Houston, TX stated the facade facing the
street would be at 100% and not 70%, and the front on the right side would be at 100%
instead of 50%. Mr. Husmann showed a colored rendering showing the proposed fagade.
Mr. Husmann also spoke about the landscaping improvements that would be done.
There was no one present to speak for or against the Variance Request.
Chairperson Dale Pillow inquired about the road showing on the vicinity map. Planner I Ian
Clowes stated that it is a drainage easement.
Chairperson Dale Pillow asked Planner I Ian Clowes to clarify the definition of the masonry
requirement per the UDC.
Discussion ensued with regards to the masonry fagade and the specifics to one or all
buildings.
Board Member Mark Lewis made the motion to approve ZBA Application No. 2012-02, and
Board Member David Smith seconded.
The vote was 0-5. ZBA Application No. 2012-02 was denied.
Chairperson Dale Pillow adjourned a public hearing for ZBA application No. 2012-02 at 6:47
p.m..
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Dale Pillow adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m.
These minutes respectfully submitted by:
Judy wn, PI Hing Office Coordinator
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Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 5th day of April, 2012 A.D.
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Dale Pillow, Chairperson
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