2004-11-15 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 NOVEMBER
15, 2004, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARING, IN THE
SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM OF CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY
DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS
The meeting was called to order at 9:10 p.m. with the following present:
Chairman Ruby Sandars
Vice Chairman Todd locco
Commissioner David Ransom
Commissioner Sheryl Greiner
Commissioner Peter Dumont
Commissioner Neil West
Secretary Betty Foreman
Absent: Commissioner Joe McWhorter.
Also in attendance: Deputy City Attorney Nghiem Doan; Executive Director of
Community Services Nick Finan; Planning Manager Lata Krishnarao; Senior
Planner Theresa Grahmann; City Engineer Doug Kneupper; and Plans and Plats
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Administrator Richard Keller.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner David Ransom made a motion to approve. Commissioner Sheryl
Greiner seconded.
Commisioner Todd locco had one correction on page 14, change the word from
accept to approve.
Commissioner David Ransom amended his original motion to approve with
corrections. Commissioner Sheryl Greiner seconded.
Voting "Aye" Commissioners Sandars, locco, Greiner, Ransom, Dumont, and
West.
Voting "No" None.
Motion to approve the minutes with corrections passed 6-0.
NEW BUSINESS
A. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION - ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION
NO. 1199
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Request for an amendment to the Land Use and Urban Development Ordinance
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of said City from classification Suburban Development District (SD) to Estate Lot
Single Family Dwelling District (R-E), on the following described property, to wit:
Legal Description: 2.00 acre of land, more or less, out of Lot 43, of Figland
Orchard Subdivision of the H.T. & B.R.R. Company Survey, Section 13, Abstract
240, Brazoria County, Texas, according to the map or Plat thereof, recorded in
Volume 3, Page 77 of the Plat Records of Brazoria County, Texas (Generally
located on the East Side of Wagon Trail road, and south of Fite Road)
Owner: Mary Jones
3233 Wagon Trail Road
Pearland, Texas 77584
Commissioner David Ransom made a motion to approve. Commissioner Sheryl
Greiner seconded.
Voting "Aye" Commissioners Sandars, Greiner, Ransom, locco, Dumont, and
West.
Voting "No" None.
Motion to approve passed 6-0
B. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION - ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION
NO. 11201
Request for an amendment to the Land Use and Urban Development Ordinance
of said City from classification Suburban Development District (SD) to Estate Lot
Single Family Dwelling (R-E), on the following described property, to wit:
Legal Description: 2.50 acres of land in the Figland Orchard Subdivision,
Abstract 240, H.T. & B. R.R. Company Survey, Lot 54 (Generally located on the
East Side of Harkey Road, and South of Figland Street)
Owner: Marshall E. and Emma E. Temple
3213 Autumn Court
Pearland, Texas 77584
Commissioner Todd locco made a motion to approve. Commissioner Sheryl
Greiner seconded.
Voting "Aye" Commissioners Sandars, locco, Greiner, Ransom, Dumont, and
West.
Voting "No" None
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Motion to approved passed 6-0
C. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NO.
137
Request for an amendment to the Land Use and Urban Development Ordinance
of said City for a Specific Use Permit for a Day Nursery or Kindergarten in the
Single Family Dwelling District (R-2(S)), on the following described property, to
wit:
Legal Description: 2.0290 acres of land in the Thomas Greene Survey, Abstract
198, City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas (Generally located on the West
Side of Pearland Parkway, and South of Barry Rose Road).
Owner: Beeman Strong
1800 West Loop South, Suite 1575
Houston, Texas 77027
Applicant: Joe McElya
3100 Weslayan, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77027
Commissioner Peter Dumont made a motion to approve for purpose of
discussion. Commissioner Todd locco seconded.
Commissioner Sheryl Greiner had concerns with allowing residential with specific
use permits. She does not feel this is the best use of the land, putting a school
on a major thoroughfare, and feels that this should be more a commercial type
zoning with stricter guidelines.
Commissioner Todd locco stated again that what happens in 5 or 10 years, that
piece of property would be stuck as a daycare.
A discussion ensued among Staff, Commissioners, Legal, and the applicant
regarding curb cuts, detention location, driveway locations, and what the options
would be to change from a Residential with a Specific Use Permit to a General
Business, Office Professional, if the applicant would have to come back and
reapply.
Voting "Aye" None
Voting "No" Commissioners Sandars, locco, Greiner, Ransom, Dumont, and
West.
The motion to approve R2 with a Specific Use Permit was denied 6-0
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Motion failed
The Commissioners reasons for denial were the Commissioners feel that the
appropriate zoning should be General Business or Office Professional zoning.
D. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION
NO. 1188
Request for an amendment to the Land Use and Urban Development Ordinance
of said City from classification Single Family Dwelling District (R-1) to General
Business District (GB), on the following described property, to wit:
Legal Description: 18.34 acres of land situated in the H.T. & B.R.R. Company
Survey, Abstract 304, being a portion of Lots 38, 39, and 40 of the Allison Richey
Gulf Coast Home Company Suburban Gardens Subdivision, Section 85 as
shown on plat recorded under Volume 2, Page 107 of the Plat Records of
Brazoria County, Texas, as described in deed and recorded in the Official Public
Records of Real Property of Brazoria County, Texas, under County Clerk's File
No. 2001 013638 and 99 005373 (Generally located on the North Side of FM 581
(Broadway Street), and West of Miller Ranch Road (County Road 93)).
Owner: W. C. Properties, Ltd
P.O. Box 580426
Houston, Texas 77528
Commissioner Sheryl Greiner made a motion to approve. Commissioner Todd
locco seconded.
Chairman Ruby Sandars stated that she had a problem with taking prime 10,000
S.F. lots and put a detention pond on it.
Commissioner Todd locco stated that he understood but feels that it is no
different than putting a subdivision there and putting in a detention pond.
Commissioner Pete Dumont asked if the General Business zone extends into the
pipeline easement, or does it stop at the pipeline.
Planning Manager Lata Krishnarao showed the Commissioners on the zoning
map, where the General Business zone ends, and where the pipeline easement
is exactly.
Commissioner Pete Dumont made a motion to amend that the border of the
General Business zone is to the southern edge of the pipeline easement.
Commissioner Todd locco seconded.
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Voting "Aye" Commissioners Sandars, locco, Greiner, Ransom, Dumont, and
West.
Voting "No" None.
Motion to amend the motion passed 6-0
Voting "Aye" to the original motion of General Business with a R-1 Specific Use
Permit with the General Business boundary going up to the southern boundary of
the pipeline, Commissioners locco, Greiner, Dumont, Ransom, and West.
Voting "No" Commissioner Sandars.
Motion to approve passed 5-1
Commissioner Sandars voted no because she feels that detention should not be
in an R-1.
E. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION
NO. 1200 & SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NO. 138
Request for an amendment to the Land Use and Urban Development Ordinance
of said City from classification Commercial District (C) to General Business
District — Specific Use Permit (GB(S)), for storage and mini-warehouse, on the
following described property, to wit:
Legal Description: 2.00 acres, Willetts Subdivision, Abstract 70, W.D.C. Hall
Survey, Lot 2, 2C, 2D, 2C1 , 2D1, and 2E, City of Pearland, Brazoria County,
Texas (Generally located on the North Side of FM 518 (Broadway Street), and
East of Hamm Road)
Owner: Texas No. 4, Ltd
12525 Broken Bough Drive
Houston, Texas 77024
Applicant: Robert McConnell, CJR Investment Management, Inc.
10575 Westoffice Drive
Houston, Texas 77042
Commissioner Sheryl Greiner made a motion to approve for the purpose of
discussion. Commissioner Peter Dumont seconded.
A discussion was held between the applicant, Staff, and the Commissioners
regarding the flooding issues, trees, flooding problems, cleaning up of the site,
and bringing the property into compliance with the City codes and ordinances.
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Commissioner Sheryl Greiner made a motion to amend the original motion to
recommend approval with the following conditions:
1. The entire subject property would be brought into compliance
with all existing codes and all ordinances, and Certificate of
Occupancy would be denied until compliance is met
2. 8 ft high, opaque masonry fence along the entire subject
property that borders the residential zone
Commissioner Todd locco seconded.
Voting "Aye" Commissioners Sandars, Greiner, locco, Dumont
Voting "No" Commissioners Ransom and West
Motion to approve the amendment passed 4-2
Voting on original motion to approve with the amendment "Aye" Sandars,
Greiner, locco, Ransom, Dumont, and West.
Voting "No" None
Motion to approve passed 6-0
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F. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — THOROUGHFARE PLAN
AMENDMENT
Request for an amendment to the Thoroughfare Plan (Figure 7.2), of the City of
Pearland Comprehensive Plan Ordinance as follows:
Various Roadways, Generally located South of Beltway 8, West of State Highway
288, North of Shadow Creek Parkway, and East of Almeda Road.
Applicant: City of Pearland
Commissioner Sheryl Greiner made a motion to approve. Commissioner David
Ransom seconded.
Voting "Aye" Commissioners Sandars, Greiner, locco, Ransom, Dumont, and
West.
Voting "No" None.
Motion to approve passed 6-0
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G. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — LAND USE AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
Request for an amendment to the Land Use and Urban Development Ordinance
of said City, to consider an amendment to Section 24.11 Prohibited Signs,
Advertising, Lighting, of the City of Pearland Land Use and Urban Development
Ordinance (Ordinance 509)
Applicant: City of Pearland
This was withdrawn.
H. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Amending Plat of Lot 2 of Riggle
Subdivision containing 1.1010 acres of land, being all of Lot 2 of Riggle
Subdivision as recorded in Volume 19, Pages 263-264 of the Plat Records of
Brazoria County, Texas, and a .01985 acre tract out of a 1.805 acre tract being in
the Southwest One-Half of a 3.61 acre tract described in Deed Recorded in
Volume 1233, Page 558 of the Deed Records of Brazoria County, Texas, Out of
Lots 12 and 13 of West Friendswood Subdivision in the Perry and Austin League,
Abstract 111 , Brazoria County, Texas
Plans and Plat Administrator Richard Keller stated that the owner wanted to
move the lot line. There were only two outstanding items, 1) the surveyor had
shown the drainage easements, which are not required, and 2) show the owners
name instead of sub divider.
Commissioner Sheryl Greiner made a motion to approve with Staff's comments.
Commissioner Todd locco seconded.
Voting "Aye" Commissioners Sandars, locco, Greiner, Ransom, Dumont, and
West.
Voting "No" None
Motion to approved passed 6-0
I. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Preliminary Plat of USPS
Pearland, Texas, Silverlake Station, 12.0467 acres in the H.T & B.R.R. Company
Survey, Abstract 304, City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, According to the
Map or Plat thereof Recorded in Volume 2, Page 107 of the Plat Records of
Brazoria County, Texas
Plans & Plat Administrator Richard Keller stated that he wanted to see a joint
access with all the owners, and wants to see all the owners listed in the owners
statement, there were a few minor items, nothing that would delay it.
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Commissioner David Ransom made a motion to approve with Staff's comments.
Commissioner Todd locco seconded.
Voting "Aye" Commissioners Sandars, Greiner, locco, Ransom, Dumont, and
West.
Voting "No" None.
Motion to approve passed 6-0
J. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Preliminary Plat of Parkside at
Pearland a subdivision of 10.033 acre tract being Lot 59 of the Allison Richey
Gulf Coast Home Company Subdivision of Section 85, H.T. & B.R.R. Co. Survey,
Abstract 304, City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, According to the Map or
Plat thereof Recorded in Volume 2, Page 107 of the Plat Records of Brazoria
County, Texas
Plans & Plat Administrator Richard Keller stated that this was a PUD that was
recently approved by the Commissioners. Mr. Keller has 1 outstanding item was
that Hooks Road needed to be built at this time, and the owner had to get all the
right of way. The property owner next to this development may be coming in with
a preliminary plat to include Hooks Road, if not the developer stated he would
plat the 80 ft required for right of way.
Commissioner Neil West made a motion to approve with Staff's comments.
Commissioner Todd locco seconded.
Voting "Aye" Commissioners Sandars, Greiner, locco, Ransom, Dumont, and
West.
Voting "No" None.
Motion to approve passed 6-0
K. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Preliminary Plat of Pauluhn
Subdivision being 10.407 acres out of Lots 44, 45 and 49, W. Zychlinski
Subdivision (Vol 29, Pg. 43 B.C.D.R.) H.T. & B.R.R. Co. Survey, A-232 and R. B
Lyle, A-542 City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas
Plans & Plat Administrator Richard Keller stated that this was another PUD that
was approved by the Commissioners. Mr. Keller had no outstanding items.
Commissioner David Ransom made a motion to approve. Commissioner Todd
locco seconded.
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Voting "Aye" Commissioners Sandars, Greiner, locco, Ransom, Dumont, and
West.
Voting "No" None
Motion to approve passed 6-0
L. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Selection of Planning & Zoning
Commissioner to serve on the Old Townsite Committee.
Commissioner Neil West asked if Sheryl Greiner would like to continue since she
was the commission's representative, and Mr. West stated he would continue as
being the alternate.
Commissioner Sheryl Greiner stated that she would like to continue.
Voting "Aye" Commissioners Sandars, locco, Greiner, Ransom, Dumont, and
West.
Voting "No" None
Motion to have Sheryl Greiner represent the Planning & Zoning
Commission on the Old Townsite Committee passed 6-0
NEXT MEETING DATES: December 6, 2004 — Regular P & Z
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:14p.m.
These minutes respectfully submitted by:
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Betty Fore an, Planning & Zoning Secretary
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 7 day of
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