2015-05-18 CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JOINT PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON
May 18, 2015 AT 6:30 P.M, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 3519
LIBERTY DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tom Reid and P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr opened a series of public hearings
at 6:34 p.m.
The following were present:
Mayor Tom Reid
Mayor Pro Tem Keith Ordeneaux
Council Member Tony Carbone
Council Member Scott Sherman
Council Member Gary Moore
Council Member Greg Hill
P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr
P&Z Commissioner Thomas Duncan
P&Z Commissioner Derrick Reed
P&Z Vice Chairperson Daniel Tunstall
Also present were City Attorney Darrin Coker, Interim City Planner Ian Clowes, Associate
Planner Vince Hustead, Director of Community Development Lata Krishnarao, Interim
City Engineer Richard Mancilla, City Manager Clay Pearson, Deputy City Manager Jon
Branson, Assistant City Manager Trent Epperson, Executive Director of Development
Services and PEDC President Matt Buchanan and Office Assistant Jennifer Tatum.
Interim City Planner Ian Clowes presented the public hearing process and order of the
agenda.
Mayor Tom Reid opened the public hearing for Conditional Use Permit Application No.
2015-05 at 6:36 p.m.
PURPOSE OF HEARING
P&Z Vice Chairperson Daniel Tunstall read the purpose of the hearing into the record.
Conditional Use Permit Application No. 2015-05
A request of Robert M. Atkinson, applicant; on behalf of MVN Investment LLC, owner; for
approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow for an Auto Parts Sales (Indoors
Only; With Repair Bays) facility located within the General Commercial (GC) zoning
district on approximately .41 acres of land, to wit:
Legal Description: Being Lots 7 and 8, Thomas and Gilbert Industrial Tracts, a
Subdivision of part of Lot 113, A.C.H. & B. Survey, Section 1, Abstract No. 147, Brazoria
County, Texas.
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General Location: North of Swensen Drive, east of Main Street, Pearland, TX
Interim City Planner Ian Clowes read the staff report stating the applicant was seeking a
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow for Auto Parts Sales within the General
Commercial (GC) zoning district. Mr. Clowes stated that staff recommended approval.
Mr. Robert Atkinson, Contractor for applicant, stated this would be a high end auto parts
establishment and all work would be done inside. Mr. Atkinson also stated that this would
be custom work, not oil changes and body work.
Ms. Janice Pasket 3905 Bracket Dr Pearland TX 77581 spoke about concerns with the
traffic impact, drainage, and how close the building will be to her property.
Council Member Scott Sherman stated he would like the applicant to address Ms.
Pasket's concerns. Robert Atkinson stated the drainage would be controlled by the city
and that space would not be an issue. Interim City Planner Ian Clowes stated the
concerns would be addressed in the permitting stages and that they would meet the UDC
standards. Council Member Tony Carbone inquired about drainage and setbacks on the
property. Interim City Engineer Richard Mancilla stated he did not have final plans yet.
Mr. Mancilla also stated that the property was in a flood plain and that they would make
sure drainage did not affect the neighbors. Mr. Clowes stated the setbacks were 10 feet
from property line.
Mayor Tom Reid adjourned the public hearing for Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-05
at 6:49 p.m.
Mayor Tom Reid opened the public hearing for Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-01 at
6:50.
Conditional Use Permit Application No. 2015-06
A request of Ronny Hecht, applicant; on behalf of Westside SC Pearland, Ltd., owner; for
approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow for an ecigarette tenant classified
as Cigars, Tabaco Shop (Retail Only) to occupy in the Neighborhood Service (NS) zoning
district on approximately 5.044 acres of land, to wit:
Legal Description: Being a certain Tract out of Tract "A", on the Final Plat of West Side
Plaza, A Subdivision of Brazoria County, Texas, According to the Map or Plat thereof
recorded in Volume 17, Pages 279-280, Plat Records, Brazoria County, Texas.
General Location: 5074 Broadway Street, Pearland, TX
Interim City Planner Ian Clowes read the staff report stating the applicant was seeking
approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow for an e -cigarette tenant classed
as Cigars, Tobacco Shop to be allowed in Neighborhood Services (NS) zoning district.
Mr. Clowes stated staff recommended approval and that the UDC requirements would be
met.
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The applicant was not present.
There was no one present to speak for or against the proposed request
Council Member Greg Hill stated the applicant was not present to answer any questions
that he had. Council Member Keith Ordeneaux inquired about the letter of opposition that
was received by staff. Mr. Ordeneaux stated if there was opposition, he would like to have
a reason. Council Member Scott Shennan stated it was disrespectful for the applicant to
not be present and that this item should be postponed or voted against by the P8Z
Commission.
Mayor Tom Reid adjourned the public hearing for Conditional Use Permit No. 2015.06
at 6:55 p.m.
These minutes are respectfsubmit.�dt
Jennifer T , Community Development Office Assistant
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on th' day of May, 2015 A.D.
Mayor Tom Reid
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