2003-03-17 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MARCH 17, 2003
AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 3519
LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m with the following present:
Chairman Todd Iocco
Vice Chairman Russ Selemon
Commissioner Don Sederdal
Commissioner Robert Scherrer
Commissioner Ray Bacon
Commissioner Sheryl Greiner
Deputy City Attorney Ngheim Doan
Plats& Plans Administrator Richard Keller
Planner I Theresa Grahmann
Secretary Trish Broussard
H. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 3, 2003
Commissioner Ray Bacon made a motion to approve with a second made by
Commissioner Sheryl Greiner.
Motion to approved passed 6-0
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Final Plat of Towne Lake Estates
Section Two, Being 30.3614 acres of Land Composed of two tracts in the L.W.
Murdock Subdivision recorded in Volume 29, Page 174 of the Brazoria County
Deed Records, and out of the A.C.H. & B. Survey, A-507 and the H. Stevens Survey,
A-594, Brazoria County, Texas Brazoria County M.U.D. NO. 18
Bobby Marlowe with Rekha Engineering, made a request to withdraw the Final Plat of
Towne Lakes Estates Section Two, therefore no action was taken.
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B. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Preliminary Plat of Tranquility
Lakes Section Three, a subdivision of 16.5422 acres of land located in the H.T. &
B.R.R. Company Survey,A-242 Brazoria County, Texas
Plats and Plans Administrator Richard Keller stated staff recommends approval of
Tranquility Lakes Section Three as presented.
Commissioner Ray Bacon made a motion to approve with a second made by
Commissioner Sheryl Greiner.
Motion to approve passed 6-0
C. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION—Final Plat of Shadow Creek
Ranch SF-14B, 11.889 acres being out of the T.C.R.R. Co. Survey, Section 3
Abstract678 and the T.C.R.R. Co. Survey, Section 4Abstract 675, Brazoria County,
Texas
drom- Plat and Plans Administrator Richard Keller stated staff recommends approval with the
corrections. The corrections were to add recordation data for offsite plats and easements,
show plat of SF-16A adjoining, and label w.s.e. along Kirby Drive as 10' w.s.e.
Commissioner Ray Bacon made a motion to approve with a second made by
Commissioner Robert Scherrer.
Motion to approve passed 6-0
D. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Final Plat of Shadow Creek
Ranch SF-15, 55.007 acres being out of the T.C.ILR. CO. Survey, Section 3 Abstract
678 and the H.T. & B.R.R. Co. Survey, Section 82 Abstract 565, Brazoria County,
Texas
Plat & Plans Administrator Richard Keller stated staff recommends approval with the
following four comments: to add recordation data for SF-14A, SF-14B and SF-16A, plot
outline of SF-16A on this plat as being approved the same time as this plat, show 10' s.e.
along East Clear Lake Loop, and label 10' w.s.e on Kirby inside of plat.
Commissioner Ray Bacon made a motion to approve with a second made by
Commissioner Robert Scherrer.
Motion to approve passed 6-0
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E. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Final Plat of Shadow Creek
Ranch SF-16A, 18.813 acres being out of the T.C.R.R. Co. Survey, Section 3
Abstract 678 and the T.C.R.R. Co. Survey, Section 4 Abstract 675, Brazoria County,
Texas
Plat & Plans Administrator Richard Keller stated staff recommends approval with the
following three comments. To add recordation data for adjoining plats and easements,
show plat outline of 16B with recordation data, and label 10'w.s.e. along Kirby Drive.
Commissioner Ray Bacon made a motion to approve with corrections with a second
made by Commissioner Russ Selemon.
Motion to approve passed 6-0
F. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION—Final Plat of Shadow Creek
Ranch SF-16B, 15.167 acres being out of the T.C.R.R. Co. Survey, Section 3Abstract
678 and the T.C.R.R. Co. Survey, Section 4 Abstract 675, Brazoria County, Texas
Plat and Plans Administrator Richard Keller stated staff recommends approval with the
following three comments. To add recordation data for SF-16A, add pipeline as a
purpose of Reserve A, and label 10' w.s.e. along Kirby Drive.
Commissioner Robert Scherrer made a motion to approve with a second made by
Commissioner Ray Bacon.
Motion to approve passed 6-0
G. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Preliminary Plat of Sunrise Lake
Village a 8.42 acre tract, situated in the John W. Maxey Survey, Abstract 721, and
being part of and out of a 208.10 acre tract described by deed recorded in Volume
1107, Page 859 of the Deed Records of Brazoria County, City of Pearland, Texas
Plat and Plans Administrator Richard Keller stated that the commission denied this plat
last meeting, however staff is now recommending approval as presented.
Commissioner Ray Bacon made a motion to approve with a second made by
,^, Commissioner Robert Scherrer.
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Motion to approve passed 6-0
H. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Final Plat of Amending Plat
No.lof Pearland Farms Section One, 25.1037 Acres Out of Section 12 in the
H.T.R.R. Co. Survey Abstract No. 508 Brazoria County, Texas
The developer made a request to withdraw the Final Plat of Amending Plat No.1 of
Pearland Farms Section One, therefore no action was taken.
I. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Preliminary Nat of Pateder-Patel
unrestricted reserve A, 3.00 acres, Survey of 3.00000 Acres or 130,681 Sq Ft. of
Land out of a 16.399 acre tract being the residue of a 597.6155 acre tract recorded
in volume (87)431, Page 1 of the Property Records of Brazoria County, Texas in the
Crawley Survey, A-174, Brazoria County, Texas
Plat and Plans Administrator Richard Keller stated staff recommends approval with the
following three comments. Label the city limits line on vicinity map, label contour lines,
and label front 10' u.e. also as b.l.
Commissioner Ray Bacon made a motion to approve with a second made by
Commissioner Robert Scherrer.
Motion to approve passed 6-0
J. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION— Preliminary Plat of McHard Plaza
Unrestricted Reserve A, 1.3940 Acres or 60,723 Sq Ft of Land out of a 16.399 acre
tract being the residue of a 597.6155 acre Tract recorded in volume (87)431, Page 1
of the property records of Brazoria County, Texas in the J. Crawley Survey, A-174,
Brazoria County, Texas
Plat and Plans Administrator Richard Keller stated staff recommends approval with the
following three comments. Label city limits line on the vicinity map, label contours,
label front 10' u.e. also as b.l.
Commissioner Robert Scherrer made a motion to approve with a second made by
Commissioner Ray Bacon.
Motion to approve passed 6-0
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K. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Request of Bench Mark
Engineering Corporation, agent, for an extension of Preliminary Plat of Evermoor
Lake previously Enclave at Pearland
Commissioner Don Sederdahl made a motion to approve the extension with a second
made by Commissioner Robert Scherrer.
Motion to approve passed 6-0
L. PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION — Concerning a proposed Planned Unit
Development on the flowing described property all of lots 1 through 40, inclusive in
Block 15, all of lots 24 through 29, inclusive in Block 16 and all lots 20 through 25,
inclusive in Block 14 in the Original Townsite of Pearland and recorded in Volume
29, Page 41 in the Brazoria County Deed Records, and a 0.148 acre tract as
described in Volume 1479, Page 559 in Brazoria County Deed Records, all in the
H.T. & B. R.R. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 232 in Brazoria County, Texas. Called Old
Town Site Office Park
Kevin Cole, agent, stated this is the old First Baptist Church site. He stated the current
owner is in the market to sell, and has had a hard time trying to sell. Mr. Cole stated we
are proposing to sell in pieces, which leads to a problem of a zero lot line, and under
separate ownerships would cause problems with getting building permits. He stated staff
has recommended a Planned Unit Development (PUD).
Mr. Cole stated in the PUD there would be a need for shared parking for weekend use,
and daily parking for the school. He stated we are asking for PUD designation with
General Business classifications. He stated we intend to change the current façade of the
metal building to stucco, and we intend to designate the magnolia tree for a historical
mark. Mr. Cole stated the PUD is to fit with the future use of the property. He stated
there are currently seven buildings on the site, and we would like to limit the number of
parking spaces to 160. Mr. Cole stated the drainage would not change.
Commissioner Russ Selemon stated on objective three you have a 90% lot coverage.
Kevin Cole replied if you would like to limit it to lot three we can. Mr. Selemon replied
yes I would like that. He stated he would like to stay with 70% overall parking lot
coverage for the entire PUD.
Commissioner Robert Scherrer commented that the owner is using the overall parking as
a shared asset, but if someone can purchase these parking lots and build on them, then
that seems to defeat the purpose of having the parking in the first place. Kevin Cole
replied what we have asked for is a certain number of parking spaces.
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Mr. Cole added the building holds 800 people and according to your ordinance that
equates to 160 spaces. He added if your commission wants to limit the number of
parking spaces to 180 or 200 that is the direction we need.
Commissioner Don Sederdahl replied we need to make sure the parking is adequate, that
is going to be an issue.
Chairman Todd Iocco asked who is going to maintain the parking lot. Kevin Cole replied
we have not discussed that yet.
Commissioner Todd Iocco stated he would strongly recommend that there be wording in
the document supporting the common area for the parking lot.
Commissioner Russ Selemon stated he sees the value of this PUD for protecting the
existing businesses, and he could be more comfortable if he new the parking would never
change.
Commissioner Robert Scherrer stated that part of the difficulty he sees is there are
multiple owners and he doesn't know if these multiple owners can be committed to
keeping there individual lots as something or another.
Kevin Cole replied it does create a problem all around, the best way to eliminate it is to
set a number of parking spaces.
Chairman Todd Iocco replied he did not agree with that, the parking should be common
area amongst all of the owners or tenants, so that land cannot be changed.
Chairman Todd Iocco stated he sees a big problem down the road with the parking lot
issues.
Commissioner Sheryl Greiner stated the PUD is very clever, but our board tries to be
very consistent and if we can lay down some sort of ground rules, because there will be
more requests for PUD's.
Commissioner Robert Scherrer stated someone in a different part of town could say they
don't want to go through the process and they want to make it a PUD, what do we have to
stop them. He added it needs to be consistent.
Deputy City Attorney Ngheim Doan stated the PUD is a zoning designation, it allows us
to blend characteristics of different zones.
Kevin Cole stated under objective D, instead of 90 % lot coverage, put a 90 % lot
,�. coverage for tract three, with a 70% lot coverage over the whole PUD as an average.
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Planner I, Theresa Grahmann stated the lot coverage is just the building structures.
Vice Chairman Russ Selemon stated but it would affect them if they wanted to build on
these parking lots, they would still have to meet the 70%total lot coverage.
Kevin Cole stated the issues we need to address are we need to have something
addressing parking, whether there will be a condo association, and the actual number of
parking spaces.
Commissioner Sheryl Greiner stated she would like to see a list of businesses that would
be limited in the PUD. Kevin Cole stated we have in here that the allowable uses on the
site are General Business.
Vice Chairman Russ Selemon asked Sheryl Greiner what is your comfort level on
parking spaces. Sheryl Greiner replied 200 parking spaces.
Development Coordinator Mona Phipps stated if they add a structure, they would have to
add onto the parking.
Vice Chairman Russ Selemon stated he would like to see 250 parking spaces.
Chairman Todd locco replied he would like to see about 350 spaces. Kevin Cole
responded there are not that many right now.
Commissioner Robert Scherrer asked how many are there right now. Kevin Cole replied
325 spaces.
Commissioner Ray Bacon stated that sounds like a good number. Chairman Todd locco
stated he thinks the parking spaces should stay the same as they are.
III. NEXT MEETING DATES: March 24, 2003 (JPH& Regular Meeting)
April 7, 2003 (Regular Meeting)
April 21, 2003 (JPH& Regular Meeting)
IV. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
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