2019-11-18 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18,
2019 AT 6:30 P.M., HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3519 LIBERTY DR.
CALL TO ORDER
P&Z Vice - Chairperson Thomas Duncan opened the meeting for the P&Z Regular
Meeting at 8:09 P.M.
In attendance were:
P&Z Vice Chairperson Thomas Duncan
P&Z Commissioner Ronald Wicker
P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr
P&Z Commissioner Troy Pradia
P&Z Commissioner Layni Cade
P&Z Commissioner Andrew Earles
Also present were Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins, Planning Manager Martin
Griggs, Assistant City Engineer Rasika Perera, and Office Assistant Alma Gonzales
Vice - Chairperson Duncan 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. Approve the P&Z Regular Meeting minutes from October 21, 2019
2. Excuse the absences of P&Z Commissioner Troy Pradia from the October 21, 2019
P&Z Regular Meeting.
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Motion passed 6-0
NEW BUSINESS
Vice - Chairperson Duncan read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible
Action- Approval of a Lot that does not have Frontage on a Public Street VARP 19-00022
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — APROVAL OF A LOT THAT DOES
NOT HAVE FRONTAGE ON A PUBLIC STREET VARP 19-00022
A request by Cathy Fontenot of Survey 1, the applicant on behalf of Pamela Sharp,
Dane Beito, Isaac Zam and Yolanda Zam. owners; 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 platting of a lot that does not have frontage on a
public street per Section 3.2.14.2 (j) within the City of Pearland zoned SR -12
Suburban Residential, described to wit:
Legal Description: A subdivision of 2.000 acres (87,120 sq. ft.) in the H.T. & B.R.R.
Survey, A-509, Brazoria County, Texas
General Location: 5706 and 5710 Cottonwood Street
Planning Manger Griggs presented the Staff Report with the exhibits and informed that
Staff recommended approval of the creation of a flag lot per the guidelines of Section
2.6.1.1 (b) (1) instead of the requested variance per Section 3.2.14.2 0) that allows
approval of lots that do not have frontage on a public street for the following reasons:
1. The flag lot would guarantee the long-term property right of the owner of Lot 2 to have
access to Cottonwood Street without crossing the property line.
2. A flag lot would allow the access easement to remain to allow both owners to use the
same driveway.
Property Owners Pamela Sharp and Dane Beito, 5710 Cottonwood Pearland TX 77581,
were present and available for questions and comments.
No public input
No further discussions from Staff and the P&Z Commission
Motion passed 6-0
Vice - Chairperson Duncan read into the record the items on Consideration and
Possible Action — Zone Change Application Number ZONE 19-00020. Commissioner
Wicker made a motion to approve, Commissioner Starr seconded the motion
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Zone Change Application: ZONE 19-00020
A request by Jennifer Pollak Evans, applicant, on behalf of Signature Companies,
owner, for approval of a zoning change from General Business District (GB) to
General Commercial District (GC), on approximately 6.1479 acres of land; to wit:
Legal Description: Tract Being all of Lots 1-A & 1-B, Block 1 of the Fite at F.M. 1128
Addition, a subdivision in the City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, according to the
plat recorded in File No. 2008035185 of the Official Public Records of Brazoria County,
Texas.
General Location: 2832 Manvel Road & 7221 Fite Road, Pearland, Texas.
No further discussions from Staff and the P&Z Commission
Motion passed 6-0
Vice - Chairperson Duncan read into the record the items on Consideration and
Possible Action — Preliminary Plat of Stewart Heights at Savannah Section 16 PLAT 19-
00084. Commissioner Starr made a motion to approve, Commissioner Cade seconded
the motion.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — PRELIMINARY PLAT OF STEWART
HEIGHTS AT SAVANNAH SECTION 16 PLAT 19-00084
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 16 creating 82 single family lots, and 2reserveson
±20.7999 acres of land located on the north side of Post Road west of the Brazoria /
Fort Bend County line.
Legal Description: Being ± 20.7999 acres of land containing 82 lots and 2 reserve in
three blocks out of the A.B. Lagemann Survey, A-456 Manuel Escalera Survey, A-170
Fort Bend County, Texas
General Location: north side of Post Road west of the Brazoria / Fort Bend County
Line.
Planning Manger Griggs presented the Staff Report with the exhibits and informed that
Staff recommended approval of the Preliminary Plat of Stewart Heights Section 16 as
proposed by the applicant for the following reasons:
1. The plat will not have an adverse effect on surrounding development.
2. The plat conforms to the Savannah Lakes Development Agreement.
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No further discussions from Staff and the P&Z Commission
Motion passed 6-0
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Commissioners Activity Report — Commissioner Starr shared an article she
read with the P&Z Commission regarding facade requirements.
2. Next P&Z Regular Meeting — December 02, 2019 P&Z Regular Meeting, Vice —
Chairperson Duncan will not be able to attend the meeting, Commissioner
Pradia's term has ended as of November 18, 2019.
ADJOURNMENT
P&Z Vice - Chairperson Duncan adjourned the P&Z Regular meeting at 8:20 p.m.
These minutes were respectfully submitted by:
Al
zales, ce Assistant
Minutes approved as submitted and/or correcteon thi 2nd day of December 2019, A.D.
Dani =I Tunstall, P & Z Chairperson
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