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2016-11-21 CITY COUNCIL JOINT SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES - 7:30PMI J MINUTES OF A JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016, AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS. Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 7:39 p.m. with the following present: Mayor Tom Reid Mayor Pro -Tem Gary Moore Councilmember Tony Carbone Councilmember Derrick Reed Councilmember Greg Hill Councilmember Trent Perez City Attorney Darrin Coker Deputy City Secretary Maria Rodriguez Absent: Councilmember Keith Ordeneaux. Others in attendance: Jon Branson Deputy City Manager; Matt Buchanan President of the Pearland Economic Development Corporation; Martin Griggs Senior Planner; Trent Perez Assistance City Manager; Lata Krishnarao Director of Community Development; Richard Mancilla Assistant Director of Engineering; Lawrence Provins Deputy City Attorney; Robert Upton Director of Engineering. Purpose of the Meeting: Input and Discussion: A request of Peter Boecher, Applicant; on behalf of Lois Summers and Rodgers Families; owners; for a joint workshop regarding a proposed Planned Development known as "Massey Oaks'; a proposed master planned community, including approximately 370 acres of land located south of CR 100/McKeever Road at the intersection with Harkey Road. Director of Community Development Lata Krishnarao gave an overview of the Massey Oaks Planned Development. Ron Cobb Developer and Builder, 275 Hill Street, Reno, Nevada addressed Council giving an overview of the Massey Oaks Plan and design. Chris Patterson RBI Representative, 19 Briar Hollow Lane, Houston, Texas addressed Council sharing his vision of Massey Oaks. Discussion ensued between Councilmember Carbone and RBI Representative Chris Patterson regarding off-site roads and utility improvements that was not addressed in the Planned Development. Councilmember Reed stated he is not fond of 55 foot lots. In the near future when more information is brought before Council he may be more positive. Page 1 of 3 —11/21/2016 Mayor Pro -Tem Moore stated his concerns regarding the affects the development would have on the City's Wastewater Treatment Plants and the significant cost. ' Discussion ensued between Councilmember Hill and RBI Representative Chris Patterson regarding the City's infrastructure with the development of this property and the five well sites on the property. Discussion ensued between Councilmember Perez and RBI Engineer Jason Johnson regarding the impact on the City's infrastructure. Councilmember Perez stated when this is brought back to Council he would like to see a solid plan showing what will be done with the off-site infrastructure. Discussion ensued between Councilmember Carbone and RBI Representative Chris Patterson regarding the cost of the homes will start at $330,000 and higher. Discussion ensued between Mayor Pro -Tem Moore and Developer Ron Cobb regarding the square footage of the homes will be 1,800 to 2,000 square feet. Councilmember Carbone stated the concern is how to get comfortable with higher value with this development. Councilmember Hill stated Pearland is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation. There ' are a lot of community's all over the United States that would probably jump on this because they need development, but Pearland does not need development. It has to be a balance, a win for everybody and funding is the issue. Councilmember Perez stated the City cannot afford to extend ourselves for development that Pearland does not necessarily need. We cannot hurt the residents that already live here by extending resources the City does not have. City Attorney Darrin Coker stated for clarification the next step in this process is putting the terms into a Development Agreement. Several things that would need to occur is to annex property, zone property, create a Municipal Utility District (MUD), a lot of right-of-ways would have to be acquired. These are issues that need to be worked out before going to the next steps. Everyone will need to know what their responsibilities are going to be otherwise the cart will be before the horse. The key element here is a Development Agreement. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m. Page 2 of 3 — 11/21/2016 Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 23rd day of January, A.D., 2017. Tom Reid Mayor ATTEST: a�urrn,,. e'r NY ng L ing, TRM Y, Secretary' Page 3 of 3 — 11/21/2016 THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY i i J