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.
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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
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"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
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