1989-01-16 CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JOINT PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES149
NlIN nM OF A JOINT PUBLIC EEARINGx BEFORE 7W CITY COUNCIL AMID TFE PL AN IIM AND ZOKM
CONKISSION OF TEE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HEID ON JANUARY 16, 1989, AT 7:30 P. M. IN
UE CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS
The Hearing was called to order with the following present:
Mayor Tom Reid
Mayor Pro Tem/Councilmember Stella Roberts
Councilmember David Smith
Councilmember Richard Tetens
Councilmember James Bost
Councilmember William Wolff
Chairman, Planning & Zoning Leroy Savoie
Vice -Chairman, Planning & Zoning Al Lentz
Member, Planning & Zoning Helen Beckman
Member, Planning & Zoning
Member, Planning & Zoning
Member, Planning & Zoning
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Code Enforcement Officer
City Secretary
Clyde Starns
James Garner
Benny Frank
Ronald J. Wicker
Donald Birkner
Ernesto Buenrostro
Kay Krouse
Absent from the Hearing: Planning & Zoning Member Mary Starr
NUMBER OF PERSONS SIGNING THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER: 9
Mayor Reid and Chairman Leroy Savoie made some preparatory comments regarding the
Hearing.
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REQUEST OF CARL E. CHILD, AGENT FOR CHARLES WIGHT, OWNER, FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT
IN A GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT FOR ULTRALIGHT AIRPLANE SALES, STORAGE, RENTAL AND
REPAIR: PARTS, SALES AND SERVICE AND ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT INSTRUCTION AND OPERATION AT
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, TO -WIT:
.Abstract 239, Lots 6A1 and 6A2 of a 2.14 acre tract of land
out of the H.T. & B.R.R. Survey. (2601 S. Main)
1. John O'Sullivan, Attorney. Mr. O'Sullivan stated he was representing Carl Child,
owner of Gulf Coast Air Sports. He informed that Mr. Child has conducted a
business in Pearland for over five years. When the new Zoning Ordinance came
into effect, Mr. Child's business was "grandfathered." But now that he has
relocated his business, he has been instructed by the City that a Specific Use
permit is required. Mr. O'Sullivan said that he believed the ultralight business
would not be offensive to the neighborhood.
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1. Larry Loessin, 3406 Nottingham. Mr. Loessin presented to the Council and the
Commission a petition containing 20 signatures. This petition stated that these
people were against the granting of the Specific Use permit because the
ultralights fly over their homes creating unsafe conditions and a noise factor
that will not allow normal conversation in their own back yards.
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2. Calvin Collier, 3402 Nottingham. Mr. Collier stated he agreed with the petition
because it is very annoying to sit in your back yard and try to carry on
conversations while the ultralights are flying overhead.
3. Dan Mathews, 3409 Nottingham. Mr. Mathews stated he was against the ultralights
flying over his house.
4. Doris Collier, 3402 Nottingham. Mrs. Collier stated that the new high school
will be directly in the path of the tak6off and landing of the ultralights.
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City Manager Ron Wicker advised Council and the Commission of the series of events
that occured when Mr. Child relocated his business around the end of March, 1988 and
the period of time in which the Permit Department has been working with Mr. Child in
order for him to conform to the Land Use Ordinance.
When questioned by members of the Council and the Commission, Mr. Child responded
that the landing strip used by the ultralights is still "grandfathered" and they use
about 40 feet to take off and land. They operate only during the daytime hours,
seven days a week. They instruct the people to fly safely and not over houses. They
operate under 103 of the Federal Air Regulations.
City Manager Ron Wicker informed that this particular zone change request covers the
lots that the building occupies, not the runway. Mr. Wicker stated that the runway
may be subject to a legal interpretation on whether it is non -conforming use. The
City will require, Mr. Wicker said, a signed agreement from the owner that the runway
can be used by the ultralights.
COMPLETE TAPE OF HEARING IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY
The Hearing adjourned at 8:22 P. M.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this p.,3 day of ,
A. D., 1989.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Sec tary