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2019-07-01 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, MONDAY, JULY 01, 2019 AT 6:30 P.M., HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3519 LIBERTY DR. CALL TO ORDER P&Z Chairperson Daniel Tunstall opened the meeting for the P&Z Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. In attendance were: P&Z Chairperson Daniel Tunstall P&Z Vice -Chairperson Thomas Duncan P&Z Commissioner Ronald Wicker P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr P&Z Commissioner Layni Cade P&Z Commissioner Troy Pradia P&Z Commissioner Julie Ward - Resigned Also present were Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins, Planning Manager Martin Griggs, Planner Vince Hustead, Associate Engineer Parviz Pourazizian and Office Assistant Alma Gonzales. Chairperson Tunstall read into the record the items on the consent agenda. Commissioner Starr made a motion to approve, Commissioner Cade seconded the motion. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed under the "Consent Agenda" are considered to be routine and require little or no deliberation by the P&Z Commission. These items will be enacted / approved by one motion unless a commissioner requests separate action on an item, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered by separate action (ix. Matters removed from Consent Agenda). Approval of the Consent Agenda enacts the items of legislation. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND EXCUSED ABSENCE 1. Excuse the absences of P&Z Commissioner Ron Wicker from the June 17, 2019 P&Z Regular Meeting. 2. Approve the P&Z Regular Meeting minutes from June 17, 2019. P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes July 01, 2019 Page 1 of 3 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — PRELIMINARY PLAT OF STEWART HEIGHTS AT SAVANNAH SECTION 14 PLAT 19-00037 A request of Jennifer Curtis, of META Planning and Design, the applicant; on behalf of Savannah Development, LTD., owner; for approval of the Preliminary Plat of Stewart Heights at Savannah Section 14 creating 55 single family lots, and 6 reserves on ±16.5720 acres of land located north of County Road 58, west of Augusta Manor Drive, described to wit: Legal Description: Being ± 16.5620 acres of land containing 55 lots (50' x 120') and 6 reserve (3.83 ac) in three blocks out of the A.B. Langermann Survey, A-456 Fort Bend County, Texas General Location: North side of County Road 58 west of August Manor Drive. Motion passed 6-0 OLD BUSINESS Chairperson Tunstall read into the record the items on the Zone Change Application Number ZONE 19-00013. Commissioner Cade made a motion to approve, Commissioner Starr seconded the motion. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION NUMBER ZONE 19-00013 A request by Chad Thumann, Sideline Investments, LLC., applicant, on behalf of THV Properties, LLC, owner, for approval of a zoning change from Single-family Estate District (R -E) to Single-family Residential -4 District (R-4), on approximately 79.1925 acres of land; to wit: Legal Description: Being all of a tract or parcel of land containing 79.1925 acres of land, part of so called West % of the Northeast % of Section 32, also being known as Lot 3-A, situated in the H.T. & B.R.R. Company Survey, Abstract No. 525, Brazoria County, Texas. General Location: 6700 Block of Mckeever Road (CR 100), Pearland, Texas. Planning Manager Griggs gave a presentation with exhibits and informed that Staff did not recommend approval of the requested zone change and does not meet the criteria for approval as follows: 1. The proposed zoning change for Single-family Residential -4 District (R-4) is inconsistent with the policies of the adopted Comprehensive Plan, including the P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes July01, 2019 Page 2 of 3 "Suburban Residential" classification of the property on the Future Land Use Map; 2. The proposed uses and density permitted by the proposed zoning change and the standards applicable to such uses are not appropriate in the immediate area of the land to be reclassified; and 3. The proposed zone change classification and residential density are not consistent with the existing plans for providing public schools, streets, water supply, sanitary sewers, and other public services and utilities to the area. Commissioner Starr was not comfortable with the 10,000 foot distance from the utility lines that Associate Engineer Pourazizian informed her of. Commissioner Wicker had concerns with the utility distance and felt a possibility for a different type of development would better fit this property. Vice — Chairperson Duncan agreed with Commissioner Wicker on the different type of development. Commissioner Cade had concerns with the new plan lots, Planning Manager Griggs gave clarity on the units per acre. Motion was denied 0-6, all Commissioners were opposed DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Commissioners Activity Report — Chairperson Tunstall informed of the new process of receiving emails from Legislation had gone into effect. Commissioner Starr informed that she had read an article on the trend of purchasing small homes on smaller lots and suggested that the Commissioners study more on these types of properties. 2. Next P&Z Regular Meeting — July 15, 2019 ADJOURNMENT P&Z Chairperson Tunstall adjourned the P&Z Regular meeting at 6:48 p.m. These minutes were respectfully submitted by: Alma Gonzale Office Assistant Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected n th. 17th day of —41 Daniet..RGnstdII, P & Z Chairpe son e 2019, A.D. P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes July 01, 2019 Page 3of3