2019-07-15 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 15, 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
8:28 p.m.
In attendance were:
P&Z Chairperson Daniel Tunstall
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, Assistant Director of Engineering Raj Shrestha 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 Wicker 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
1. Approve the P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes from the July 01, 2019.
Motion passed 5-0
NEW BUSINESS
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Chairperson Tunstall read into the record the items on the Variance to Create an Irregular
Shaped Lot and a Variance from the 3:1 Depth to Width Ratio VARP 19-00013.
Commissioner Cade made a motion to approve, Commissioner Starr seconded the
motion.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — VARIANCE TO CREATE AN
IRREGULAR SHAPED LOT AND A VARIANCE FROM THE 3:1 DEPTH TO WIDTH
RATIO VARP 19-00013
A request by Javier Carta Martinez , the applicant on behalf of Marcela Suaste, owner;
for approval of a Variance Permitted in Section 2.6.1.1 (b) (1) of the Unified
Development Code, Ordinance No. 2000-T, to allow approval of the creation of an
irregular shaped lot and a variance from the 3:1 depth to width ratio in the Fort Bend
County portion of the City of Pearland ETJ, to wit:
Legal Description: A Tract or Parcel of land being 2.000 acres out of a 5.602 acre
(called 5.999 acre), more or less, of the New York and Texas Land Company, Ltd.
Subdivision in the Manuel Escalera Survey, Abstract No. 170, Fort Bend County,
Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 26, Page 596 of the
Deed Records of Fort Bend County, Texas.
General Location: East side of Doreen Ave about 100 feet south of N Teague Street
Planner Hustead presented the Staff report with exhibits and informed that Staff
recommended approval of the requested variances regarding the guidelines of Section
3.2.14.2 (c), which requires the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the
creation of an of an irregular shaped lot, and also recommends a variance from the 3:1
depth to width ratio also required by Section 3.2.14.2 (c),for the subject with the
following condition:
1. The 2.602 Remainder of 5.602 acres be included in the plat per Section 3.1.1.3 (a)
(4) which requires that the remainder tracts in the City of Pearland ETJ be 10 acres or
more.
Property Owner Representative Javier C. Martinez, 2903 Indwarra Circle, Katy TX
77494, was present and was available for comments or questions.
Commissioner Cade asked how many acres would be the criteria for approval, Planner
Hustead informed it would be 10 or more.
Commissioner Starr made a motion to amend to add the Staff recommendations,
Commissioner Pradia seconded the motion. The motion to amend passed 5-0. Motion
passed 5-0.
Chairperson Tunstall read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible
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Action - Amendments to the Unified Development Code (UDC) No. (T-30).
Commissioner Wicker made a motion to approve, Commissioner Pradia seconded the
motion.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) NO. (T-30)
Amendments to the Unified Development Code (UDC) No. (T-30) - A request of the
City of Pearland, for a proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code
regarding the following sections:
1. Reforming the land uses table, definitions and off-street parking requirements of the
Land Use Matrix (Section 2.5.2.1)
2. New regulations for patio cover setbacks within the rear yards of residential
lots (Section 2.6.1.1(f), Area & Building Regulations).
3. Removal of the parking lot prohibition within the front yard of the Old Townsite
District (Section 2.4.3.4 OT, Old Townsite District)
4. New regulations for L.E.D lighting on signage and storefronts (Section 2.4.5.1
Corridors Overlay District; Section 2.6.2.1 Applicability & Requirements; and
Section 4.2.5.1 General Standards & Requirements).
5. Removal of dumpster screening and sidewalk requirements upon expansion of
parking pavement and separation of landscape requirements for street trees and
Of 4.1.3.2 (Section expansion type based trees lot parking on Improvements & Related
Triggers).
Commissioner Cade asked for clarification on the parking lot prohibition within the front
yard would be for residential or commercial, Planning Manager Mr. Griggs informed of
the areas the parking amendment would affect. P&Z Commissioner Tunstall
appreciated the abilities of the Staff for putting the amendments together especially for
the LED lightening.
Motion passed 5-0
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Commissioners Activity Report - Commissioner Wicker suggested to contact
several schools to receive opinions and feedback for future development plans. A
brief discussion on pipeline setbacks ensued.
2. Next P&Z Regular Meeting — August 5, 2019
ADJOURNMENT
P&Z Chairperson Tunstall adjourned the P&Z Regular meeting at 8:47 p.m.
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These minutes were respectfully submitted b7 \
Alma Gonzales, Offic
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sistant
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on ts 05th day of August
2019, A.D.
Daniel"Tunstall, P & Z Chairp-rson
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