2000-07-17 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND HELD ON MONDAY, JULY 17, 2000 AT 6:30 P.M. IN
THE SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY
DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:33 P.M. with the following present:
Chairperson Mary Starr
Commissioner Emil A. Beltz
Commissioner Todd locco
Commissioner Russ Selemon
Commissioner Charles Viktorin
City Engineer John Hargrove
Director of Community
Development & Services Gene Tumlinson
P & Z Secretary Jennifer Gonzales
Donald Glenn was absent.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Viktorin made a motion to approve the June 5, 2000 minutes, and
Commissioner locco seconded the motion.
Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — ZONING APPLICATION NO. 930
& SPECIFIC USE NO. 86 AND ZONING APPLICATION NO. 931 & SPECIFIC
USE NO. 87
Request of owners for an amendment to the Land Use and Urban
Development Ordinance of said City from classification Suburban
Development District (SD) to Commercial District Specific Use (C-S) for a
Specific Use Permit for machining, fabrication, and manufacturing plastics,
rubber and metal products on the following described property, to wit:
1. Zoning Application No. 930 & Specific Use No. 86
Legal Description: Lot 1A-6, H. T. & B. R.R. Co. survey, A-242, Brazoria Co.,
TX (8101 Fite Road)
Owner: Barker & Bucek
8101 Fite Road
Pearland, TX 77584
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2. Zoning Application No. 931 & Specific Use No. 87
Legal Description: Lot 1A, H. T. & B. R.R. Co. survey, A-242, Brazoria Co., TX
(8101 Fite Road)
Owner: Blaine Barker II ABA Barker Development
P.O. Box 24
Manvel, TX 77509
Commissioner locco made a motion to forward Zoning Application No. 930 with
Specific Use No. 86 & Zoning Application No. 931 with Specific Use No. 87 to City
Council for approval, and Commissioner Selemon seconded the motion.
Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
B. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — ZONING APPLICATION NO. 933
Request of owners for an amendment to the Land Use and Urban
Development Ordinance of said City from classification Suburban
Development District (SD) to General Business District (GB) on the following
described property, to wit:
1. Zoning Application No. 933
Legal Description: 3.00 acres situated in Lot 80 of Figland Orchard
Subdivision, Section 13, H. T. & B. R.R. Co. survey, A-240,
as recorded in Vol. 3, pg 77, plat records of Brazoria Co.,
TX (2834 Wagontrail)
Owner: Pearland Elks Lodge
P.O. Box 2251
Pearland, TX 77588
Commissioner Viktorin made a motion to forward Zoning Application No. 933 to City
Council for approval and Commissioner locco seconded the motion.
Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
C. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — ZONING APPLICATION NO. 927
Request of owners for an amendment to the Land Use and Urban
Development Ordinance of said City from classification Suburban
Development District (SD) to Single Family Dwelling District (R-1) on the
following described property, to wit:
1. Zoning Application No. 927
Legal Description: A 1.00 acre tract out of Lot 41, Section 19, H. T. & B. R.R.
Co. survey, A-243, Brazoria Co., TX (Hughes Ranch Road)
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Owner: Debbie Corson
P.O. Box 634
Pearland, TX 77588
Commissioner locco made a motion to forward Zoning Application No. 927 to City
Council for approval and Commissioner Beltz seconded the motion.
Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
D. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — SPECIFIC USE NO. 84
Request of owners for an amendment to the Land Use and Urban
Development Ordinance of said City from classification Suburban
Development District (SD) to Suburban Development District Specific Use
(SD-S) for a Specific Use Permit for a church on the following described
property, to wit:
1. Specific Use Application No. 84
Legal Description: 22.0658 acres, more or less, out of Section 17, H. T. & B.
R.R. Co. survey, A-242, as recorded in Vol. 86344, pg 911
and County Clerk's File No. 96-002281 Official Records,
Brazoria Co., TX (2800 Manvel Road (FM 1128))
Owner: Tim Liston, Pastor/New Hope Church
2800 Manvel Road
Pearland, TX 77584
Commissioner Iocco asked why they are using "Suburban Development" and not
"General Business" or "Commercial", Director of Community Development and
Services Gene Tumlinson replied that the Land Use Ordinance allows a specific use
for a church in this zoning and that's what the owner wanted to go with.
Commissioner locco asked if the specific use is used for churches only, and Mr.
Tumlinson replied that the specific use could be used for churches, schools, or
government businesses.
Commissioner Viktorin made a motion to forward Specific Use Application No. 84 to
City Council for approval, and Commissioner locco seconded the motion.
Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
E. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Preliminary plat of WC
Properties Commercial Center, 2 reserves, 11.7 acres of land within the
H.T.&B R.R. Co. Survey, Abstract 304 in the City of Pearland, Brazoria
County, Texas.
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City Engineer Hargrove stated that staff recommends approval of the preliminary
plat with the following comments:
1 . The requirement for streetlights and sidewalks need to be put on the plat.
2. The engineer will need to pick up a red line markup and make all corrections
needed on the preliminary plat.
Commissioner Selemon made a motion to approve the Preliminary Plat of WC
Properties with staff's recommendations, and Commissioner Viktorin seconded the
motion.
Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
F. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Preliminary plat of Sunrise
Lakes Section Four, a subdivision of 34.94 acres of land being partial
replat of Allison Richey Gulf Coast Home Company Subdivision Section
Twenty (Being part of lots 11, 12,13, 26 & all of lot 27) out of the H.T.&B.
R.R. Co. Survey, Abstract 506, City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas.
City Engineer Hargrove stated that staff has a number of comments and he has to
recommend denial and also request that the engineer pick up the "mark-up" and
make the necessary corrections. He then stated that the engineer has failed to
acknowledge that a portion of the plat is in a floodway, there are several street
name changes required, and there are also comments on the lots. He then
explained that between Sunflower Lane and Sunfire Lane, the back lots could have
common corners. He stated that he requested that the engineer take care of this
and if he did not then he would recommend denial of the plat.
Commissioner Beltz made a motion to deny the Preliminary Plat of Sunrise Lakes
Section Four, and Commissioner locco seconded the motion.
Motion to deny passed 5 to 0.
G. CONSIDERATION & POSSILBE ACTION — Preliminary plat of Barclay
Place, a subdivision of 9.5268 acres situated in section 12 of the H.T&B.
Railroad Company Survey, Abstract No. 508, Pearland, Brazoria County,
Texas.
Variance Request:
1. Use of an extra long cul-de-sac.
City Engineer Hargrove stated that staff recommends approval with the condition
that the mylar be taken to the surveyor for his signature. He stated that the plat
does not have to be sealed, however, the surveyor does need to know that the plat
is in for approval. Mr. Hargrove then stated that there are two other minor
corrections, which are to correct a misused word in the notes and to add a TBM.
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Commissioner Viktorin made a motion to approve the Preliminary Plat of Barclay
Place with the variance requests and with the City Engineer's comments, and
Commissioner locco seconded the motion.
Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
H. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Preliminary Plat of Exxon — F.M.
518 and F.M. 865, a subdivision of 1.606 acres of land out of the H.T&B. R.R.
Company Survey, Section 20, Abstract Number 506, Pearland, Brazoria
County, Texas.
City Engineer Hargrove stated that staff recommends approval with the comment
that they need to move his signature block down by the City Attorney's signature
block so there will be no confusion.
Commissioner Viktorin made a motion to approve Preliminary Plat of Exxon — F.M.
518 and F.M. 865 with staff's comment, and Commissioner locco seconded the
motion.
Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
I. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Preliminary Plat of The Landing
at Green Tee, being 20.9805 acres out of the W.D.C. Hall Survey, A-23,
Hams County, Texas.
Variance Request:
1. To allow a tree survey to be submitted at the time building permits are
issued.
City Engineer Hargrove stated that he has no comment on the requested variance.
He stated that the preliminary plat needs to state that there are four streetlights
required, and for the final plat there are a number of things that need to be done
and listed them as:
1 . The move of a detention basin slightly to the west and out of the Clear Creek
right-of-way.
2. To add note 8: "Detention pond maintenance is the responsibility of the
owner or of the homeowner's association.
Mr. Hargrove then stated that he has a comment for the planning commission and
stated that if you look at lot 13 to the left, when you put a 20-foot front building line
on the front, a 5-foot building line on the south lot line, and a 20-foot front building
line on the back lot line, you will have room for a 1,200 square foot building. He
then stated that he feels like that is going to be a weed lot, and he does not feel
comfortable with this.
Linda Haynes, agent for the owner, asked to comment and Chairperson Starr
allowed her to speak. Mrs. Haynes stated that she had the engineer run the figures
on this lot and the front building line is 25-feet and not 26-feet.
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Mr. Hargrove then argued that she has 26-feet because there is a 16-foot utility
easement. Mrs. Haynes then argued that the one-foot reserve fee strip will be Dr.
Willburns property and he is willing to give that to the City. Mr. Hargrove stated that
he would not listen until her surveyor could find that one-foot reserve fee strip. He
then stated that those are dimensionless widths.
Mrs. Haynes then stated as far as lot 13, behind the building line there is still 6,535
square feet that is both behind the building line and in Harris County Flood Control,
and that will more then accommodate any building.
Mr. Hargrove stated that he has no control he is just stating that he feels it will end
up a weed lot. Mr. Hargrove then reminded the Commissioners that this is only the
preliminary plat.
Commissioner locco made a motion to approve the Preliminary Plat of The Landing
at Green Tee with the variance, and Commissioner Selemon seconded the motion.
Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
J. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Preliminary Plat of Springbrook
Section 1 at Silverlake, a subdivision of 33.4934 acres of land out of the
R.B. Lyle Survey, Abstract No. 539 and the A.C.H.&B R.R. Co. Survey,
Section No. 87, Abstract No. 415, Brazoria County, Texas.
Variance Request:
1. Use of 20-foot building line setbacks on lots fronting the bulb portion of
cul-de-sacs.
2. Use of 5-foot side lot building line setbacks.
City Engineer stated that he recommends approval and would like to add one note
for the preliminary plat that they need to add a note stating that there are 24
streetlights. He then stated that for the final plat they need to add a note that all
side lot lines are centerlines of 6' drainage easements to each adjacent lot.
Commissioner Beltz made a motion to approve Preliminary Plat of Springbrook
Section 1 @ Silverlake with the variances and the two comments made by the City
Engineer, and Commissioner Viktorin seconded the motion.
Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
K. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Final Plat of Summerfield
Section 1 at Silverlake, a subdivision of 23.1228 acres of land and being a
partial replat of unrestricted reserve "A" of Silverlake Commercial Park
Phase IV as recorded in Volume 20, pages 325-328 of the Brazoria County
Plat Records out of the R.B. Lyle Survey, Abstract No. 539, Brazoria
County, Texas.
Variance Request:
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1. Use of 20-foot building line setbacks on lots fronting the bulb portion of
cul-de-sacs.
2. Use of 5-foot side lot building line setbacks.
3. Use of cul-de-sacs greater than 600 feet in length.
4. Use of an 11-foot back lot utility easement.
City Engineer Hargrove stated that staff recommends approval with the following
comments:
1 . They need to remove Tommy Scott's name.
2. On sheet 2 they need to have the title block in the lower right hand corner
and the vicinity map in the upper right hand corner.
Commissioner Viktorin made a motion to approve the Final Plat of Summerfield
Section 1 @ Silverlake with the variances and the two comments made by the City
Engineer, and Commissioner Selemon seconded the motion.
Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
L. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Amending Plat of Foodmaker
Subdivision No. 3929 of the Final Plat of Foodmaker Subdivision No. 3920
0.9148 acres out of the W.D.C. Hall Survey, Abstract No. 70, Pearland,
Brazoria County, Texas.
City Engineer Hargrove stated that the surveyor/engineer needs to correct the
Planning and Zoning Commissioners on the mylars and they need to add the City
Attorney and the City Engineer's name on the plat for signatures.
Commissioner locco made a motion to approve the Amending Plat of Foodmaker
Subdivision with staff's comments, and Commissioner Viktorin seconded the
motion.
Commissioner Selemon asked if there was any money given for the trees because
he knows there were a lot of hardwood, and Mr. Hargrove stated that this plat is
over a year old and he does not know of any money given for any trees.
Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
M. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Request for extension of
Preliminary Approval of Sunrise Lakes Section Three.
City Engineer Hargrove stated that this was reviewed almost six months ago and
they are running behind on the scheduling. He stated that the ordinance requires to
request an extension every six months and the preliminary plat is good for a year,
and if they go beyond a year then they have to pay another $300 to be put back on
the agenda.
Commissioner Viktorin made a motion to approve the request for an extension on
Sunrise Lakes Section Three, and Commissioner Selemon seconded the motion.
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Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
N. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Sidewalk variance for West Oaks
Centre and Joseph's Gulf Coast Grille.
City Engineer Hargrove stated that his comment is that the suggestion of the
developer for Joseph's Gulf Coast Grille should be applied for the West Oaks
Centre as well. He stated that he feels a deposit should be taken for both of the
places and not just one. He stated that he would like them both to be treated the
same.
Commissioner locco made a motion to approve the sidewalk variance for West
Oaks Centre and Joseph's Gulf Coast Grille with the comment made by the City
Engineer that a deposit will be required for both places, and Commissioner
Selemon seconded the motion.
Motion to approve passed 5 to 0.
IV. NEXT MEETING DATES: July 24, 2000 (Joint Public Hearing)
July 31, 2000 — no meetings scheduled
August 7, 2000 (Regular Meeting)
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:30.
These minutes rt+ectfully suO itted by:
Je nifer G• •ales, Plan 41_• & Zoning Secretary
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 7 day of ,e , 2000.
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Ma Si , Ianning1& Zoning Chairperson
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