2015-04-20 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, APRIL
20, 2015, AT 6:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY
DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS
CALL TO ORDER
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes called the meeting to order at 6:04 pm.
The following were present'.
Chairperson Henry Fuertes
Vice -Chairperson Daniel Tunstall
Commissioner Ginger McFadden
Also present were:
Commissioner Mary Starr
Commissioner Derrick Reed
Director of Community Development Lata Krishnarao, Associate Planner Vince
Hustead, Deputy City Attorney Nghiem Doan, Interim City Engineer Richard Mancilla
and Office Supervisor Judy Brown
CONSENT AGENDA
Vice -Chairperson Daniel Tunstall made the motion to approve all the items on the
consent agenda, and Commissioner Mary Starr seconded the motion.
The vote was 5 to 0. The Consent agenda was approved.
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the Minutes of the March 16, 2015 and the April 6, 2015 P&Z Regular Meeting,
held at 6:30 p.m.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — REPLAT OF PEARLAND TOWN
CENTER LOT 1
A request by Andrew Allemand, Windrose Land Services, Inc., applicant; on behalf of
CBL & Associates Management, Inc. owner; for approval of a Replat of Lot 1, Block 1,
Pearland Town Center creating 2 lots on the following described property, to wit:
Legal Description: A subdivision of 1.7684 acre / 77,032 square feet of land, being a
Replat of Lot 1, Block 1, amending plat of lots 1, 2, and 23, Pearland Town Center,
Recorded in Document No. 200805943, B.C.P.R., situated in the H.T.&B.R.R. survey,
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Section No. 81, Abstract No. 300, City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas.
General Location: Southeast corner of Broadway Street and Kirby Drive Pearland, TX.
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CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — PLANNING AND ZONING VARIANCE
2015-03
A request by Robert M. Atkinson, applicant; on behalf of M.V.N. Investment, LLC,
owner; for approval of a Variance Permitted in Section 2.2.5.2 (4), of the Unified
Development Code, Ordinance No. 2000-T, to allow a reduction of 4,095.78 square feet
from the minimum lot area requirements and a reduction of 49.59 feet from the
minimum lot width requirements within the General Commercial (GC) zoning district on
approximately .42 acres of land on the following described property, to wit:
Legal Description: Being Lots 7 and 8 of Thomas & Gilbert Industrial Tracts, A
subdivision of part of Lot 119, A.C.H.&B. Survey, Section 1, Abstract no. 147, Brazoria
County, Texas, According to the Map or Plat thereof recorded in Volume 15, Pages
317-318, of the Plat Records of Brazoria County, Texas.
General Location: North side of Swenson Road, 310 feet east of Main Street,
Pearland, TX
Vice -Chairperson Daniel Tunstall made the motion to approve all the items on the
consent agenda, and Commissioner Mary Starr seconded the motion.
Associate Planner Vince Hustead read the staff report stating the applicant requested
approval of a variance to reduce the lot area requirements and lot width requirements to
construct a commercial building. The applicant wants to combine lots 7 & 8. Property
was platted prior to 1981 so is not a recognizable plat. Staff recommended approval of
the variance.
Chairperson Henry Fuertes inquired why a 5 foot variance was recommended for denial
at the previous P&Z meeting, and a 49.59 foot variance was being recommended for
approval. Chairperson Fuertes also inquired if the Unified Development Code could be
amended with regards to plats prior to 1981 and possibly have staff approve.
Director of Community Development Lata Krishnarao stated the P&Z Variance approval
process enables the Commission and staff to look at easements and road widening
during the platting process. Ms. Krishnarao also stated that in the case of the 5 foot
variance request, there was not a hardship of the land. The request for the 49.59 foot
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variance does have a hardship. In this case, the applicant does not own the adjoining
lots and the lots have been in the same configuration since the 1970's. In the case of
the 5 foot variance, the applicant did own the surrounding lots.
Vice Chairperson Daniel Tunstall inquired how staff came up with a figure of 22,500 s.f.
Deputy City Attorney Nghiem Doan stated it was defined in the UDC.
There was brief discussion with regards to what is a hardship.
The votes was 5-0. P&Z Variance 2015-03 was approved.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Commissioners Activity Report — there was no report
2. Zoning Update — there were no updates. All second readings would be on April
27, 2015.
3. Comprehensive Plan Update Joint Workshop — July 2015
4. Next P&Z Meeting, May 4, 2015 — Regular Meeting. Commissioner Derrick Reed
stated he would not be present to attend.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Henry Fuertes made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:22 pm.
These minutes were respectfully submitted by:
Judy EYrown, CD#ic6 Supervisor
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 18th day of May 2015, A.D.
, ��,
�or. Henry Fuertes, Chairperson
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