2013-06-17 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE
17, 2013, AT 6:30 P.M., 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE,
PEARLAND, TEXAS.
CALL TO ORDER
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes called the P&Z Regular Meeting to order at 7:27 p.m.
with the following present:
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes
P&Z Commissioner Ginger McFadden
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr
P&Z Commissioner Matthew Hanks
P&Z Commissioner Ginger McFadden made the motion to approve the Minutes of the
June 3, 2013, P&Z Regular Meeting, and P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr seconded.
The vote was 4-0. The minutes of the June 3, 2013 P&Z Regular Meeting were
approved.
NEW BUSINESS
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION NO.
2013-09Z
A request of Expre Realty, applicant and owner, for approval of a zone change from the
General Business (GB) zone to the General Commercial (GC) zone on the following
described property, to wit:
Legal Description: Being lots 4-10 in a subdivision of 4.512 acres of land being the
north 1.663 acres of lot 77 and the south 2.849 acres of lot 80, of the Figland Orchards
Subdivision H.T.&B.R.R.Co. Survey Section 13, A-240, recorded in Vol. 3, Page 77,
Plat Records of Brazoria County, Texas.
General Location: Southwest corner of Bardet and Wagon Trail
P&Z Commissioner Matthew Hanks made the motion to approve, and P&Z
Commissioner Mary Starr seconded.
Planner II Ian Clowes read the staff report.
P&Z Commissioner Matthew Hanks inquired when the road improvement would take
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place. Planner II Ian Clowes stated the ROW will need to be platted prior to receiving a
building permit. Another option is to have the owner abandon the road and do a cul-de-
sac. It would be up to the owner to approach the city.
The vote was 4-0. Zone Change Application No. 2013-09Z was approved.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION NO.
2013-10Z
A request of Lynn Almond of Bay Area Equestrian Properties, LP, applicant and owner,
for approval of a zone change from the Single Family Residential (R-1) zone to the
General Business (GB) zone on the following described property, to wit:
Legal Description: Being lots 22-29 and lots 34-39 in a subdivision of 14.458 acres of
land out of the Narregang Subdivision, Plat Records of Brazoria County, Texas.
General Location: 1908 Broadway St.
P&Z Commissioner Matthew Hanks made the motion to approve, and P&Z
Commissioner Mary Starr seconded.
Planner II Ian Clowes read the staff report stating that staff would be in favor of
recommending split zoning of GB in the front section, and leaving the back section as
Single Family Residential (R-1) with a Specific Use Permit (SUP).
There was much discussion among the Commission, staff, and the owner with regards
to rezoning to Neighborhood Services (NS) with a CUP, a Planned Development (PD),
and the split zoning proposal to alleviate concerns of a possible strip center in the
future, as well as residential adjacency concerns with General Business (GB) allowable
uses.
P&Z Commissioner Matthew Hanks amended his original motion to only rezone Lots 34
— 39 to General Business (GB), and leave the remaining property zoned as Single
Family Residential (R-1) with the existing SUP, and P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr
seconded.
The vote was 4-0. Zone Change Application No. 2013-10Z was approved with rezoning
of Lots 34 — 39 to General Business (GB), and the remaining property zoned as SF
Residential (R-1) with existing SUP.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION NO.
2013-11Z
A request of Chris Lynch of Gehan Homes, LP, applicant, on behalf of T & B Alexander
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Family Ltd. Partnership, owner, for approval of a zone change from the General
Commercial (GC) zone to the Single Family Residential (R-1) zone on the following
described property, to wit:
Legal Description: Being a 19.4462 acre tract of land located in the H.T.&B.R.R. Co.
Survey, section 1, Abstract No. 233 and the D.H.H. Hunter Survey, Abstract No. 76,
Brazoria County, Texas, being a part of Lot 42, Zychlinski Subdivision, a map or plat of
which is recorded in Volume 29 on Page 43, and the remainder of Lot 4, Walcotts
Pearland Subdivision, a map or plat of which is recorded in Volume 35 on Page 241,
also being all or part of the certain 11.291 acre tract and 58.723 acre tract conveyed by
the Estate of Anten Halik to A. Guy Crouch, Jr. per deed dated December 15, 1972 and
recorded in Volume 1143 o n page 854, all referenced deeds and maps are recorded in
the Deed Records of Brazoria County, Texas.
General Location: Old Alvin Rd approximately 500 feet south of McHard Rd.
P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr made the motion to approve, and P&Z Commissioner
Ginger McFadden seconded.
Planner II Ian Clowes read the staff report stating that staff is in favor of the zone
change request as approval of the zone change will result in conformance with the
surrounding zoning as well as current land uses, and the proposed zone change should
not have any significant negative impact on the surrounding properties and
developments.
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes asked the applicant, Alan Mueller, if the detention in
front would be dry detention or wet detention. Mr. Mueller stated it would be dry
detention.
The vote was 4-0. Zone Change Application No. 2013-11Z was approved.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - MASTER PLAT OF SHADOW RIDGE
A request by Geoff Freeman of Kerry Gilberts and associates, applicant, on behalf of
Ralph S. Davis Family Bypass Trust, owner for approval of a Master Plat of Shadow
Ridge, a commercial and residential subdivision on 48 acres of land, generally located
at the 13000 Block of Broadway.
Legal Description: A subdivision of 48 acres of land out of the William Pettus League
Survey, A-68 City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Fort Bend County, Texas.
General Location: 13000 Block of Broadway.
P&Z Commissioner Ginger McFadden made the motion to approve, and P&Z
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Commissioner Mary Starr seconded.
Planner II Ian Clowes introduced the Land Use Plan table for Shadow Creek Ranch
Planned Development with the adjusted numbers.
Director of Community Development Lata Krishnarao acknowledged staff's upkeep of
the land uses.
City Engineer Andrea Broughton spoke with regards to the detention, and stated the
Shadow Creek Master Plan did not include this.
The vote was 4-0. The Master Plat of Shadow Ridge was approved.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Commissioners Activity Report — There was nothing reported.
2. Election of Officers, and next P&Z Regular Meeting, July 1, 2013. The
commission was reminded of the election.
3. Next P&Z/JPH Regular Meeting — July 15, 2013. Planner II Ian Clowes
stated that at this time, there were three zone changes.
4. Unified Development Code Updates (T-15 and T-16) - City Planner Harold
Ellis discussed the timeline and went over the timeline handout provided.
ADJOURNMENT
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes adjourned the P&Z Regular meeting at 8:23 p.m.
These Minutes are respectfully submitted by:
Jud Brow ffice Coordinator
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 1St day of July, 2013, A.D.
He Fuerte , P&Z Chairperson
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