2015-06-15 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
June 15, 2015 AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 3519
LIBERTY DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tom Reid opened a series of public hearings at 7:02 p.m.
The following were present:
Council Member Tony Carbone P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr
Council Member Scott Sherman P&Z Commissioner Thomas Duncan
Council Member Gary Moore P&Z Commissioner Derrick Reed
Council Member Greg Hill P&Z Vice Chairperson Daniel Tunstall
P&Z Commissioner Ginger McFadden
Also present were City Attorney Darrin Coker, Interim City Planner Ian Clowes, Associate
Planner Vince Hustead, Director of Community Development Lata Krishnarao, City
Engineer Sue Polka, Assistant City Engineer Richard Mancilla, City Manager Clay
Pearson, Deputy City Manager Jon Branson, Assistant City Manager Trent Epperson,
Executive Director of Development Services Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins,
' 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.
2015-07 at 7:04 p.m.
PURPOSE OF HEARING
Interim City Planner Ian Clowes read the purpose of the hearing into the record.
Conditional Use Permit Application No. 2015-08
A request of Valle Kauniste, applicant and owner, for approval of a Conditional Use Permit
(CUP) to allow for a Micro -Brewery use in the Light Industrial (M-1) zoning district on
approximately 1.07 acres of land, to wit:
Legal Description: Being a 1.0699 acres tract of land out of Lot 1, Block 1 of Rice Drier
Road Development subdivision as recorded in Plat 2015009262 of Brazoria County Plat
Records, Brazoria County, Texas and being situated in the H.T. & B.R.R Co. Survey,
Abstract 232, Brazoria County, Texas.
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General Location: 4000 Block of Rice Drier Road, Pearland, TX
Interim City Planner Ian Clowes read the staff report and stated staff recommended
approval with the following conditions:
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1. A detailed site plan is required that shows parking, outdoor areas, fencing,
landscaping, and other site improvements. For this use, one parking space is
required for every 200 square feet of gross floor area. A minimum of 10 parking
spaces is required.
2. As a condition for approval, all proposed buildings shall have a masonry facade
where visible from any public street. Masonry is defined as brick, stone, brick
veneer, custom treated tilt wall, decorative or textured concrete block, split face
block, and stucco.
Mr. Valle Kauniste, applicant, 3004 Summit Springs Pearland, thanked staff for working
diligently with him on the project. Mr. Kauniste also stated this facility would not be a bar,
but a place to brew craft beer.
There was no one present to speak for or against the proposed request.
Council Member Tony Carbone inquired if there were any issues with facade. Mr.
Kauniste stated no and that the proposal would be sent to staff. Mr. Carbone inquired
what the facade requirement was. Interim City Planner Ian Clowes stated 50% of front
facade and that staff would work with the applicant to get this done. Council Member Greg
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Hill stated this reminded him of the St. Arnold brewery on 511 ward and that he was in
favor of this idea. Mr. Kauniste stated this would be a small, 3 barrel system. Mr. Carbone
thanked staff for working with the applicant.
Mayor Tom Reid adjourned the public hearing for Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-07
at 7:18 p.m.
Mayor Tom Reid opened the public hearing for Conditional Use Permit No. 2015-08 at
7:19.
Conditional Use Permit Application No. 2015-08
A request of Christine Lewis, authorized agent for Verizon Wireless, applicant; on behalf
of Susie M. Lorance, owner; for approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow for
the construction of a Wireless Communications Tower in the Spectrum - 3 (S3) zoning
district on approximately 11.67 acres of land, to wit:
Legal Description: Being Lot 9 in Block "P" of Allison Richey Gulf Coast Home Co.
Survey and part of Suburban Gardens, a subdivision in Harris County, Texas according
to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 3, Page 40 of the map records of Harris
County, Texas, save and except the westerly ten feet (10') conveyed to the county of '
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Harris for the widening of Hooper Road in instrument recorded in Volume 988, Page 715
' of the deed records of Harris County, Texas.
General Location: 15115 Hooper Road, Pearland, TX
Interim City Planner Ian Clowes read the staff report and stated staff recommended
approval with the following conditions:
1. As a condition for approval, ground equipment shall be screened with a chain-link
fence and landscaping.
2. The access drive to the facility shall be paved with either concrete or asphalt.
Christine Lewis, Consultant to Verizon, 2812 Green Mountain Pearland TX, stated the
tower would bring much needed coverage to the area and several companies would be
able to use ft.
There was no one present to speak for or against the proposed request.
Mayor Tom Reid stated the location was secluded and the tower was needed because of
growth. P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes inquired if other carriers would be able to use
the tower. Ms. Lewis replied yes.
' Mayor Tom Reid adjourned the public hearing process for Conditional Use Permit
Application No. 2015-08 at 7:27 p.m.
These minutes are respectfully submitted by:
Jennif Tatum, Office Assistant
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Minutes approved as submitted on this 271h day of February, A.D., 2017.
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Mayor Tom Reid
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