2014-02-03 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 3, 2014, AT 6:30 P.M., COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519
LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
CALL TO ORDER
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes called the meeting to order at 6:33 PM with the
following in attendance:
Chairperson Henry Fuertes
P&Z Vice Chairperson Mary Starr
P&Z Commissioner Daniel Tunstall
P&Z Commissioner Elizabeth McLane
P&Z Commissioner Linda Cowles
P&Z Commissioner Derrick Reed
Also in attendance were Deputy City Attorney Nghiem Doan, Interim City Planner
Johnna Matthews, Associate Planner Ian Clowes, Director of Community Development
Lata Krishnarao and Office Supervisor Judy Brown.
Absent from the meeting was Commissioner Ginger McFadden.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Commissioner Daniel Tunstall, and seconded by Commissioner
Elizabeth McLane for the approval of the Minutes of January 6, 2014 P&Z Regular
Meeting. The vote was 6-0.
NEW BUSINESS
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — PRELIMINARY PLAT OF CANTERBURY
PARK SECTION 3
A request by Pape -Dawson Engineers, Inc., applicant, on behalf of KB Home Lone Star,
Inc., owner for approval of a Preliminary Plat of Canterbury Park Section 3, a 41 lot
single-family residential subdivision, to wit
Legal Description: A subdivision of land containing 12.63 acres out of B.F. Drake
Survey, A-507 and B.F. Drake Survey, A-508 within Canterbury Park Section 1,
Reserve B, as recorded under Vol. 2A, Pg. 112 Brazoria County Plat Records, City of
Pearland Texas.
General Location: 4000 Block of Springfield Ave.
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P&Z Commissioner Daniel Tunstall made the motion to approve, and P&Z
Commissioner Elizabeth McLane seconded.
Associate Planner Ian Clowes read the staff report stating staff was unable to
recommend approval at this time. Staff comments regarding the dedication of parkland,
expiration of Development Agreement, and various errors not addressed, caused the
plat to remain incomplete.
Discussion ensued with regards to the Planned Unit Development and the Development
Agreement.
The vote was 0-6. The Preliminary Plat of Canterbury Park Section 3 was denied.
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — REQUEST FOR A WAIVER OF
DECISION FOR THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF RIVERSTONE FALLS DRIVE
A request by Warren Escovy — LJA Engineering, applicant, on behalf of Meritage
Homes of Texas, owner, for approval of a Waiver of Decision for the Preliminary Plat of
Riverstone Falls Drive, a 11.165 acre street dedication located within the Riverstone
Ranch Subdivision, to wit:
Legal Description: Being a subdivision of 11.165 acres of land located in T.J. Green
Survey, Abstract Number 290, City of Pearland, Harris County, Texas, also being a part
of lots 10, 11, 19, 20, 29, 30, 42, and 43, of the Allison Richey Gulf Coast Home
Company Subdivision, Section "G", a subdivision of record in Volume 4, Page 48, map
records of Harris County, Texas.
General Location: 1900 Block of Riverstone Ranch Dr
P&Z Vice -Chairperson Mary Starr made the motion to approve, and P&Z Commissioner
Linda Cowles seconded.
Associate Planner Ian Clowes stated there were no outstanding items.
The vote was 6-0. The request for a Waiver of Decision for Time for the Preliminary
Plat of Riverstone Falls Drive was approved.
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — PRELIMINARY PLAT OF RIVERSTONE
FALLS DRIVE
A request by Warren Escovy — LJA Engineering, applicant, on behalf of Meritage
Homes of Texas, owner, for approval of a Preliminary Plat of Riverstone Falls Drive, a
11.165 acre street dedication located within the Riverstone Ranch Subdivision, to wit:
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Legal Description: Being a subdivision of 11.165 acres of land located in T.J. Green
Survey, Abstract Number 290, City of Pearland, Harris County, Texas, also being a part
of lots 10, 11, 19, 20, 29, 30, 42, and 43, of the Allison Richey Gulf Coast Home
Company Subdivision, Section "G", a subdivision of record in Volume 4, Page 48, map
records of Harris County, Texas.
General Location: 1900 Block of Riverstone Ranch Dr.
Associate Planner Ian Clowes stated no action was necessary on the plat as the Waiver
of Decision for Time was approved.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Commissioners Activity Report — Commissioner Elizabeth McLane
stated she will be speaking at the Community College Convention on
Politics in 20 years.
2. National APA Conference, April 26-30, 2014, Atlanta, Georgia --
Commissioners Derrick Reed stated he would like to attend.
Commissioner Elizabeth McLane, Linda Cowles and Henry Fuertes
stated they also were interested.
3. Next JPH and P&Z Meeting, February 17, 2014 — Director Lata
Krishnarao stated there were two JPH's scheduled for February 2014
and two PD's coming in March 2014.
4. Comprehensive Plan Update — Director Lata Krishnarao stated the
consultant presented an update to City Council on January 27, 2014.
ADJOURNMENT
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes adjourned the P&Z Regular Meeting at 7:08 PM.
These minutes were respectfully submitted by:
Judy
own, Office Supervisor
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 17th day of
February 2014, A.D.
enry Fuertes, Chairperson
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February 3, 2014
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