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Home My WebLink About2019-12-16 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 MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2019 AT 6:30 P.M., COUNCIL CHAMBERS, PEARLAND CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DR. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tom Reid opened a series of public hearings at 7:22 p.m. The following were present: Council Member Luke Orlando Council Member Tony Carbone Council Member David Little Council Member Adrian Hernandez Council Member Gary Moore Council Member Trent Perez Council Member Woody Owens P&Z Chairperson Daniel Tunstall P&Z Commissioner Ashley Boswell P&Z Commissioner Ronald Wicker P&Z Commissioner Layni Cade P&Z Commissioner Andrew Bearles Also present were Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins, Planning Manager Martin Griggs, Senior Planner Mohamed Bireima, Planner Samin Bazargan, Planner Vince Hustead, Assistant Director of Engineering Raj Shrestha, Assistant Director of Traffic Ryan McKinnis and Assistant Engineer Rasika Perera P&Z Chairperson Tunstall read into the record the purpose of the Hearing PURPOSE OF HEARING ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION NUMBER ZONE 19-00025 A request by Tessie Gurley, applicant, on behalf of Barclay Barnett, owner, for approval of a zoning change from Single-family Residential -2 (R-2) District and Office & Professional District (OP) to Neighborhood Service District (NS), on approximately 0.86 acres of land; to wit: Legal Description: Being all of Lot 1, Block 1 of the Tessie's Place Addition, an addition in the City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, according to the plat recorded in County Clerk's File No. 2019038486 of the Official Public Records of Brazoria County, Texas. General Location: 4806 & 4904 W. Walnut Street, Pearland, Texas. APPLICATION INFORMATION AND CASE SUMMARY Planner Bazargan presented the staff report with exhibits and informed that zero calls or comment forms were received for this request. The proposed zone change from R-2 and OP to NS meets the criteria for approval; therefore, staff recommends approval. Applicant Tessie Gurley, 4417 Champions Ct. League City TX 77573, gave a brief JPH Minutes — December 16, 2019 explanation for the proposal and was available for comments and questions. No Staff wrap up PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSED REQUEST Resident Albert Gonzalez, 4911 Silsbee Pearland TX 77581 spoke in opposition of the request. Resident Mrs. Atkinson, 2609 McLean Pearland TX 77581 spoke in opposition of the request. Resident Jenny Jordan, 2609 McLean Pearland TX 77581 spoke in opposition of the request. COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION A discussion by staff and City Council ensued for rear setbacks, light requirements, uses for Neighborhood Services (NS), the impact of other businesses if the proposal was approved. A discussion on landscaping, fagade, and screening ensued. Planning Manager Griggs informed the zoning of office professional (OP) was roughly done in 2006-2008. P&Z Commissioner Wicker comments the building should stay as is. Commissioner Cade abstained from discussion due to having a personal relationship with the applicant. Commissioner Earles asked for the screening requirements, Planning Manger Griggs explained the buffer options. Commissioner Boswell would vote to stay the way it is presently because of the potential future uses that may be presented if the zone change is approved. Chairperson Tunstall asked for the zoning of the three properties surrounding the said property. Mr. Tunstall would be a no vote due to the potential of a convenience store with gas sales allowed to permit by right with that type of zoning. Councilmember Moore asked staff if detention would be required, Planning Manger Griggs informed it would be required. P&Z Chairperson Tunstall read into the record the purpose of the Hearing PURPOSE OF HEARING ZONE, CHANGE APPLICATION NUMBER ZONE 19-00026 A request by the City of Pearland, applicant, on behalf of the City of Pearland and Gulf Coast Water Authority, owner, for approval of a zoning change from the interim Suburban Development (SD) District to Suburban Residential -15 District (SR -15), on approximately 100.29 acres of land; to wit: Legal Description: Tract (1): 2.00 acres Out of Lots 11, 20, and 29, Section 2, Allison - Richey Gulf Coast Home Company Subdivision, J.S. Talmage Survey, Abstract 566, Brazoria County, Texas. Tract (2): 57 Acres out of Lot 6, Section 2, Allison -Richey Gulf Coast Home Company Subdivision and J.S. Talmage Survey, Abstract 566, Brazoria County, Texas. Tract (3): 36 acres out of Lots 3, 11, 12, 20, 21, 29 and 30, Section 2, Allison -Richey Gulf Coast Home Company Subdivision, J.S. Talmage Survey, Abstract 566, Brazoria County, Texas. Tract (4): 7 acres out of Lots 3, 11, 20, and 29, Section 2, Allison- JPH Minutes — December 16, 2019 Richey Gulf Coast Home Company Subdivision, J.S. Talmage Survey, Abstract 566, Brazoria County, Texas. General Location: West of County Road 48 between County Road 59 and County Road 895, Pearland, Texas. APPLICATION INFORMATION AND CASE SUMMARY Planner Bireima presented the staff report with exhibits. The proposed zoning classification of SR -015 provides the best fit for this municipal use and consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the 2015 Future Land Use Plan; therefore, staff recommends approval. No Staff wrap up PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSED REQUEST None COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION Discussion ensued on the reason for the re -zoning and the allowable uses for Single - Resident 15 (SR -15), Planner Bireima explained what the Unified Development Code (UDC) allowed. No comments or question from the P&Z Commission ADJOURNMENT Mayor Tom Reid adjourned the public hearing at 8:09 p.m. These minutes are respectfully submitted by: 7' / Minutes approved as submitted on this 13h day of January 2020 A.D. Mayor Tom Reid JPH Minutes — December 16, 2019