2020-08-17 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING VIA TELEPHONE/VIDEO CONFERENCE OF THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, MONDAY,
AUGUST 17, 2020 AT 6:30 P.M., HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3519 LIBERTY DR.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Layni Cade opened the meeting for the P&Z Regular Meeting at 6:50 P.M.
In attendance were:
P&Z Chairperson Layni Cade
P&Z Vice Chairperson Henry Fuertes
P&Z Commissioner Ashlee Boswell
P&Z Commissioner Brandon K. Dansby
P&Z Commissioner Andrew B. Earles
P&Z Commissioner Ronald Wicker
Also present were Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins, Senior Planner Mohamed Bireima,
Planner II Vince Hustead, City Engineering Parviz Pourazizian, and Office Assistant Shelby Lowe.
Chairperson Cade read into the record the items on the consent agenda.
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 AND POSSIBLE ACTION —APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the P&Z Regular Meeting minutes from June 15, 2020, July 6, 2020, and July 20, 2020.
Commissioner Earles made a motion to approve the July 6, 2020 and July 20, 2020 minutes and
remove June 15, 2020 minutes from the consent agenda, Vice Chairperson Fuertes seconded
the motion.
Motion passed 6-0
MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:
Chairperson Cade read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible Action—Removal
from the Consent Agenda, Approval of June 15, 2020 Minutes.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION —APPROVAL OF JUNE 15, 2020 MINUTES
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Vice Chairperson Fuertes motioned for the commission to recommend changes to June 15, 2020
minutes and for them to be approved with conditions. Commissioner Dansby seconded the
motion.
Seven Proposed Amendments for the June 15, 2020 Minutes:
1. Vice Chairperson Fuertes — Page 3, in Becky Cornelius's comments, eleventh line down,
the word `raced' should be `receded'
2. Vice Chairperson Fuertes — In Janelle's comments 'Gulf Course' should be 'Golf Course'
3. Vice Chairperson Fuertes — In Cynthia Taylor's comments 'Gulf Course' should be 'Golf
Course'
4. Chairperson Cade—When Anastasia Hunt spoke `concord' should be 'concurred'
5. Chairperson Cade— Becky Cornelius lives at 'Golf Crest' not 'Gulf Crest'
6. Chairperson Cade — On page 5 Melinda Keniston's name needs to be spelt correctly
7. Chairperson Cade — In Discussion Items, `diving' should be 'driving'
No further discussion from Staff, P&Z Commission or Public input.
Chairperson Cade read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible Action—Removal
from the Consent Agenda, Approval of June 15, 2020 Minutes. Vice Chairperson Fuertes made
the motion to approve the proposed amendments. Commissioner Dansby seconded the motion.
Motion passed 6-0
NEW BUSINESS
Chairperson Cade read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible Action—Approval
of a Flag Shaped Lot and Variances from the 3:1 Depth to Width Ratio and Minimum Lot Size.
VARP 20-00015
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — APPROVAL OF A FLAG SHAPED LOT AND
VARIANCES FROM THE 3:1 DEPTH TO WIDTH RATIO AND MINIMUM LOT SIZE VARP 20-
00015
A Request of Patrick Cook, the applicant; on behalf of Alberto Valencia /W. Berrios Mechanical
LLC owners; for approval of three (3) variances to the Unified Development Code, Ordinance No.
2000-T: (1) a variance to allow the creation of a flag-shaped lot per Section 2.6.1.1(b)(1); (2) a
variance from the 3 to 1 depth to width ratio per Section 2.6.1.1(b)(1); (3) a variance from the
minimum lot size of 43,560 square feet of the S-5 Spectrum Zoning District (Section 2.4.3.1(c))
as permitted per Section 3.1.1.6 (f); described to wit:
Legal Description:
A subdivision of 3.0858 acres (134,421 sq. ft.) of land being the west one half lot of Lot 51, Block
31 and being the east one half lot of 52, Block 38 and Lot 51, Block 21 of Orchard Ridge Addition,
an addition in Harris County, Texas according to the Map or Plat thereof recorded in Vol. 65, pg.
231, deed records of Harris County, Texas.
General Location:
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15013 & 15025 Almeda School Rd.
Planner Hustead presented the staff report with exhibits. He informed the commission that these
three variances will be located on the east side and that staff recommends approval of the
requested variance:
1. The variance conforms to the UDC requirement for a variance.
Commissioner Dansby commented that he is familiar with this area. Vice Chairperson Fuertes
might be concerned with the zoning, but this property would have to follow the current zoning.
Planner Bireima confirmed that any new structure would have to follow the zoning district
requirements.
No further discussion from Staff, P&Z Commission or Public input.
Chairperson Cade read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible Action—Approval
of a Flag Shaped Lot and Variances from the 3:1 Depth to Width Ratio and Minimum Lot Size.
VARP 20-00015. Commissioner Wicker made a motion to approve, Vice Chairperson Fuertes
seconded the motion.
Motion passed 6-0
Chairperson Cade read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible Action —
Variance from the 3 to 1 Depth to Width Ratio. VARP 20-00020
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — VARIANCE FROM THE 3 TO 1 DEPTH TO
WIDTH RATIO —VARP 20-00020
A request of Donna Eckels of Pro-Surv, the applicant, on behalf of Icon Services, LLC and
Kenneth and Kathy Jost, 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 increase the maximum lot depth to
width ratio from the 3 to 1 to a ratio of 3.79 to 1 to allow the platting of two lots described to wit:
Legal Description:
A subdivision of 2.5617 acres being a 1.4923 acre tract and 1.0694 acre tract, out of and being
part of Lot 35 of the Allison Richey Gulf Coast Home Company Survey Suburban Gardens,
Section Nineteen, according to a map or plat recorded in Volume 2, Pages 23-24. And being
situated in the H.T. & B.R.R. Company Survey, Abstract 243, Brazoria County, Texas.
General Location:
1800 Block of Adamo„Lane
Planner Hustead pr sentedlthe staff r `�o with exhibits and informed the commission that the
proposed plat loaated b the klb of Adamo Lane. Planner Hustead stated that staff
recommends approval of this varfanceas proposed by the applicant for the following reason:
1. The variance conforms to the UDC requirement for a variance.
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Deputy City Attorney Provins stated that this item had no speakers or representation signed up
to speak at this meeting.
No further discussion from Staff, P&Z Commission or Public input.
Chairperson Cade read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible Action —
Variance from the 3 to 1 Depth to Width Ratio. VARP 20-00020. Commissioner Dansby made a
motion to approve, Commissioner Earles seconded the motion.
Motion passed 6-0
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Commissioners Activity Report — Vice Chairperson Fuertes mentioned that the first
variance that the commission passed is in the Spectrum District #5. He said it was good
to see some progress. Chairperson Cade said the reason she brought the location of the
variances up is because she knows there use to be residential houses there.
Commissioner Dansby said that there use to be a lot of Code Enforcement issues over
there, even an illegal air conditioning business. Chairperson Cade said that it is an
interesting area and that she hopes that the Pearl Theater over there opens back up again
soon.
2. Next P&Z Regular Meeting — September 8, 2020
3. Discussion of Upcoming UDC Amendments — Planner Bireima presented the four
proposed UDC amendments.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Cade adjourned the P&Z Regular meeting at 7:20 P.M.
These minutes were respectfully submitted by:
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Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 8th day of September 2020, A.D.
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Layni C-f e, Planning & Zoning Chairperson
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