2013-08-05 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,
AUGUST 5, 2013, AT 6:30 P.M., 2nd FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL,
3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
CALL TO ORDER
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes called the P&Z Regular Meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.
on August 5, 2013.
The following were present:
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes
P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr
P&Z Commissioner Ginger McFadden
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
P&Z Commissioner Linda Cowles
P&Z Commissioner Elizabeth McLane
P&Z Commissioner Daniel Tunstall
P&Z Commissioner Elizabeth McLane made the motion to approve the minutes of
August 5, 2013, P&Z Regular Meeting, and P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr seconded.
The vote was 6-0. The Minutes of the P&Z Regular Meeting of August 5, 2013 were
approved.
NEW BUSINESS
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — PRELIMINARY PLAT SHADOW CREEK
RANCH — SF 63A
A request by Rene Rodriguez, from LJA, applicant, on behalf of 741 SCR, LTD, owner,
for approval of a Preliminary Plat of Shadow Creek Ranch - SF 63A, a 29 lot single-
family residential subdivision, to wit
Legal Description: Being a subdivision of 11.080 acres of land situated in the S.G.
Haynie Survey, Abstract 620, City of Pearland, Fort Bend County, Texas (B.C.O.P.R.)
General Location: Approximately 600 feet south of the intersection of Shadow Creek
Pkwy and Trinity Bay Dr.
P&Z Commissioner Linda Cowles made the motion to approve, and P&Z Commissioner
Mary Starr seconded.
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Planner II Ian Clowes read the staff report stating there were no conditions of approval
and staff recommended approval.
There was brief discussion with regards to lot sizes.
The vote was 6-0. The Preliminary Plat of Shadow Creek Ranch — SF 63A was
approved.
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — PRELIMINARY PLAT SHADOW CREEK
RANCH — SF 63B
A request by Rene Rodriguez, from LJA, applicant, on behalf of 741 SCR, LTD, owner,
for approval of a Preliminary Plat of Shadow Creek Ranch - SF 63B, a 69 lot single-
family residential subdivision„ to wit
Legal Description: Being a subdivision of 18.094 acres of land situated in the S.G.
Haynie Survey, Abstract 620, City of Pearland, Fort Bend County, Texas
General Location: Approximately 600 feet west of Trinity Bay Dr. south of Shadow
Creek Pkwy.
P&Z Commissioner Linda Cowles made the motion to approve, and P&Z Commissioner
Mary Starr seconded.
Planner II Ian Clowes read the staff report stating there were no conditions of approval
and staff recommended approval.
There was brief discussion with regards to ingress and egress. A representative from
LJA Engineering was present and stated it would be a right in and right out turn. There
was also discussion regarding the 60 foot lots on the lake.
The vote was 6-0. The Preliminary Plat of Shadow Creek Ranch — SF 63B was
approved.
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — OLD AVLIN ROAD CLUSTER
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
A request by Chris Lynch of Gehan Homes, applicant for Thomas P. Alexander Jr.
owner, for approval of a Cluster Plan on a 19.4462 acre tract of land for a single-family
residential subdivision, generally located along the east side of Old Alvin Road and
South of McHard Road.
Legal Description: All of that certain 1934462 acre tract of land located in the H.T. &
B.R.R. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 76, Brazoria County, Texas, being a part of lot 42,
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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, Deed Records of Brazoria County, Texas
General Location: East side of Old Alvin Road, south of McHard Road
P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr made the motion to approve, and P&Z Commissioner
Elizabeth McLane seconded.
Planner II Ian Clowes read the staff report stating there were two conditions of approval
but the conditions were met prior to the meeting. Staff recommended approval.
P&Z Commissioner Elizabeth McLane inquired if Old Alvin Road would be able to
support the traffic of these homes and if it would be widened. There were also
questions with regards to the masonry fence. Mr. Alan Mueller was present and stated
that a masonry fence was being added to buffer on the northern boundary. The City
has no current plans to widen Old Alvin Road.
The vote was 6-0. The Old Alvin Road Cluster Plan was approved.
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — DIXIE FARM AND TALL OAK CLUSTER
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
A request by Chris Lynch of Gehan Homes, applicant for Kathy Jan Freeman and Kim
Freeman, owner (s), for approval of a Cluster Plan on a 14.3 acre tract of land for a
single-family residential subdivision, generally located at the northeast corner of Dixie
Farm Road and Tall Oak Drive.
Legal Description: Being 11.933 acres of land located in the W.D.C. Hall League,
Abstract 70, Brazoria County, Texas, more particularly being a portion of Lot 3 and Lot 4
of the George W. Jenkins Subdivision, a subdivision of record in Volume 79, Page 616
of the Brazoria County Deed Records (B.C.D.R.), also being the residue of a 7.5 acre
tract (described as the Southwest 3/ of Lot 3) of which an undivided one-half interest
was conveyed to Kim Freeman by instrument of record in File Number 99-010744 of the
Brazoria County Official Records (B.C.O.R.) and an un -divided '/4 interest, each, was to
Kim Freeman and Kathy Jan Freeman, by instrument of record in File number 96-
044065 of said B.C.O.R., and the residue of a 5 acre tract (described as southwest 1/2 of
Lot 4) of which an undivided one-half interest was conveyed to Kathy Freeman, by
instrument of record in File number 99-0010744, of said B.C.O.R. and an undivided one
fourth interest, each, was conveyed to Kim Freeman and Kathy Jan Freeman by
instrument of record in File Number 96-044065, of said B.C.O.R., and;
Being 2.387 acres of land located in the W.D.C. Hall League, Abstract 70, Brazoria
County, Texas, more particularly being a portion of Lot 3 of the George W. Jenkins
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Subdivision, a subdivision of record in Volume 79, Page 616 of the Brazoria County
Deed Records (B.C.P.R.), and being the residue of a 2.5 acre tract (described as the
Northeast 1/4 of Lot 3) conveyed to Kathy Freeman by instrument of record in Volume
1009, Page 57 of said B.C.D.R.
General Location: Northeast corner of Dixie Farm Road and Tall Oak Drive
P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr made the motion to approve, and P&Z Commissioner
Ginger McFaddin seconded.
Planner II Ian Clowes read the staff report stating there were no conditions of approval
and staff recommended approval.
P&Z Commissioner Ginger McFadden stated she liked that the applicant was saving the
trees.
P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr stated she liked that the entrance would not be on Dixie
Farm Road.
P&Z Commissioner Daniel Tunstall asked how many pipeline easements were on the
property. Mr. Alan Mueller stated there was one at the front of the property, one on the
back lot line and numerous behind the subdivision area.
P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr asked Deputy City Attorney Nghiem Doan to look into
the city ordinance with regards to distance of building a home or business near
pipelines.
P&Z Commissioner Daniel Tunstall stated he was opposed to developing on pipeline
easements.
The vote was 5-1. The Dixie Farm and Tall Oak Cluster Development Plan was
approved. P&Z Commissioner Daniel Tunstall voted in opposition stating the
neighborhood looked great but declined to vote in favor due to closeness of pipelines.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Commissioners Activity Report — there was no discussion
2. Monthly Zoning Update — Planner II Ian Clowes presented.
3. Next JPH/PZ Meeting — August 19, 2013
ADJOURNMENT
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes adjourned the P&Z Regular meeting at 8:35 p.m.
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These Minutes are respectfully submitted by:
Judy own, (r -Imide Coordinator
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 19th day of August, 2013, A.D.
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