2019-09-16 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,
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 Commissioner Troy Pradia
P&Z Commissioner Ronald Wicker
P&Z Commissioner Mary Starr
P&Z Commissioner Layni Cade
P&Z Commissioner Andrew Earles
Also present were Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins, Planning Manager Martin
Griggs, Planner Vince Hustead, Assistant Director of Engineering Raj Shrestha, Assistant
Director of Traffic Ryan McKinnis, Assistant Engineer Rasika Perera, President of PEDC
Matt Buchanan, Development Manager Valerie Marvin 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 absence of P&Z Commissioners Troy Pradia and Layni Cade from the
August 26, 2019 P&Z Special Meeting.
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2. Approve the P&Z Special Meeting Minutes from the August 26, 2019.
Motion passed 6-0
NEW BUSINESS
Chairperson Tunstall read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible Action
Approval of an Irregular Shaped Lot to Allow Replatting of a Property. VARP 19-00020.
Commissioner Wicker made a motion to approve, Commissioner Cade seconded the
motion.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — APPROVAL OF AN IRREGULAR
SHAPED LOT TO ALLOW REPLATTING OF A PROPERTY. VARP 19-00020
A request of Jerry Scott, the applicant; on behalf of H -E -B, LP, 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 irregularly shaped lots
described to wit:
Legal Description: A subdivision of 22.3385 acres of land located in the Thomas J.
Green Survey, Abstract Number 198 City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas
General Location: 2710 Pearland Parkway
Planner Hustead presented the Staff report with exhibits and informed that Staff
recommended approval of the requested variance regarding the creation of three
irregularly shaped lots regulated by Section 3.2.14.2 (c), permitted by Section 2.6.1.1
(b) (1), which requires approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission for the
creation of irregularly shaped lots for the following reason:
1. The lots will exceed the size and area requirements of the GB — General Business
zoning district with the exception of proposed Lot A-2 due to the easterly boundary of
105.47 feet previously mentioned.
2. The lot design allows for the 15% minimum open space requirement to be met.
No input from the public were made
A discussion ensued by the Planning and Engineering Staff, Deputy City Attorney
Provins and the P&Z Commissioners in regards to the addition of a third driveway and
the impact of traffic and future development if the request was approved.
Mark Pirano with Terra Surveying, 3000 Wilcrest Drive #210, Houston TX 77042,
explained that there would not be any plans to add the third driveway access.
Chairperson Tunstall commented for the record that the presence of Vice -Chairperson
Duncan, Traffic Engineer, would have been helpful during the discussion.
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Chairperson Tunstall made a motion to amend the original request with the condition
that the proposed lots A-2 and A-3 will not have access to Broadway.
Motion to amend passed 6-0 and the Amended motion with conditions passed 6-0
Chairperson Tunstall read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible
Action — Replat of Pearland Commons. PLAT 19-00069. Commissioner Starr made a
motion to approve, Commissioner Cade seconded the motion.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — REPLAT OF PEARLAND COMMONS.
PLAT 19-00069
A request of Jerry Scott, the applicant; on behalf of H -E -B, LP, owner; for approval of
the Replat of Pearland Commons, creating 3 non-residential lots on 22.3385 acres of
land located at the north corner of Pearland Parkway and Broadway, described to wit:
Legal Description: A subdivision of 22.3385 acres of land located in the Thomas J.
Green Survey, Abstract Number 198 City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas
General Location: 2710 Pearland Parkway
Planner Hustead presented the Staff report with exhibits and informed that Staff
recommended approval of the Replat of Pearland Commons with the following
condition:
1. That a Planning and Zoning variance be approved to allow the creation of an irregular
shaped lot.
No input from the public were made
No further comments from the P&Z Commission were made.
Motion passed 6-0
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Future Lower Kirby Zoning Districts — PEDC President Buchanan presented to the
P&Z Commission the Lower Kirby Changes Summary with existing Spectrum
District exhibits and the proposal of the changes. Planning Manager Griggs
explained in detail the previous Spectrum Sub -District Designations and the
Current Lower Kirby Sub -District Designations.
2. Commissioners Activity Report — Commissioner Cade requested zoning
information for the OT Zoning District, Chairperson Tunstall informed that he had
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attended a Sports Coordinating meeting and part of the feedback he received was
the new Pearland Independence Park renovations, the lack of parking and the
design criteria and infrastructure of the softball fields. Mr. Tunstall also
mentioned receiving information from the City of Friendswood regarding future
garage loft developments.
3. Next P&Z Regular Meeting — October 7, 2019
ADJOURNMENT
P&Z Chairperson Tunstall adjourned the P&Z Regular meeting at 7:55 p.m.
These minutes were respectfully submitted by:
Alma Go
ce Assistant
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this,th day of October
2019, A.D.
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Dan'�Tunstall, P & Chairperson
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