2002-01-21 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Planning and Zoning Commission
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON JANUARY 21, 2002,
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 8:43 p.m. with the following present:
P&Z Chairman H. Charles Viktorin
P&Z Vice-Chairman Donald Glenn
P&Z Commissioner Robert Scherrer
P&Z Commissioner Don Sederdahl
P&Z Commissioner Russ Selemon
Executive Director of Community Services Tobin Maples
Development Coordinator Mona Phipps
Plat and Plans Administrator Richard Keller
P&Z Secretary Jennifer Gonzales
P&Z Commissioner Todd Iocco entered at 8:45 p.m. and P&Z Commissioner Kevin
McDonald was absent.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 14, 2002
Commissioner Scherrer made a motion to approve the January 14, 2002 minutes with a
second made by Commissioner Sederdahl.
Commissioner Selemon stated that on page 3 Don Sederdahl is listed under the voting
record as stating both "Aye" and "No" and his name needs to be taken off one of them.
Discussion ensued and it was noted that Commissioner Don Sederdahl was against the
motion.
Motion to approve passed 6 to 0.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Proposed Amendments to the
Thoroughfare Plan (Figure 7.2), County Road 94, Kirby Road, Hughes
Ranch Road, Cliff Stone, Stratford, Unnamed Minor Collectors (East of
Veterans, West of railroad, South of Magnolia and North of County Road
101), and Unnamed Minor Collector (North of FM 518 between Pearland
Parkway and Country Club — behind Lowe's), of the City of Pearland
Comprehensive Plan Ordinance
Mission Statement: To make informed recommendations regarding zoning change requests,capital improvements,and other
tasks as mandated by the City Charter.
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Commissioner Sederdahl made a motion to deny the proposed amendments to the
Thoroughfare Plan with a second made by Commissioner Iocco.
Commissioner Iocco stated that he agrees with Council Member Marcott and they need to
leave the roads wide and Cliffstone Road needs to remain as is.
Commissioner Scherrer asked if it would be better to table the item until further
information is provided.
Executive Director of Community Services Tobin Maples stated that he would
recommend tabling before denial.
Commissioner Scherrer stated that he would like to see the items presented in a list one
by one rather then a group.
Chairman Viktorin called for a vote.
Motion to deny failed 6 to 0.
Commissioner Scherrer made a motion to table the proposed amendments to the
Thoroughfare Plan with a second made by Vice-Chairman Glenn.
Motion to table passed 6 to 0.
B. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Proposed amendments to the
Land Use Plan (Figure 5.1), Veterans Road area (East of Veterans, West of
railroad, South of Magnolia and North of County Road 101), of the City of
Pearland Comprehensive Plan Ordinance.
Commissioner Scherrer made a motion to deny the proposed amendments to the Land
Use Plan with a second made by Commissioner Selemon.
Commissioner Scherrer stated that he has not heard anything different other then the
Mayor stating to Mike Chance that we keep taking his property. Mr. Scherrer then stated
that here they are taking more of his Industrial property.
Commissioner Selemon agreed and stated that three wrongs don't make a right. Mr.
Selemon stated that he does not support changing the 1`��n�anc�1}e is qot in favor � how it
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Motion to deny passed 5 to 1.
Voting Record:
_ "Aye"—Chairman Viktorin, Commissioners' Selemon, Sederdahl, Scherrer, and Iocco.
"No"—Vice-Chairman Glenn.
Mission Statement: To make informed recommendations regarding zoning change requests,capital improvements,and other
tasks as mandated by the City Charter.
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C. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Proposed Amendments to the
Land Use and Urban Development Ordinance (509-G), Section 16.4.2.,
Outdoor Activities and Uses; Section 22.6., Building Facades; and Table HI,
Schedule of Uses
Commissioner Iocco stated that he would like to make a motion to break these
amendments into different categories with a second made by Commissioner Selemon.
Executive Director of Community Services Tobin Maples suggested that this item be
skipped altogether because they plan to re-advertise anyway.
Chairman Viktorin stated that he would not honor the motion.
Commissioner Scherrer made a motion to table the proposed amendments to the Land
Use and Urban Development Ordinance with a second made by Commissioner
Sederdahl.
Motion to table passed 6 to 0.
D. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Preliminary Plat of Village
Grove, a subdivision of 90.004 acres of land out of the H.T.&B. R.R Co.,
Abstract 544, Brazoria County, Texas, being lots 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31,
32, 33, and north '/2 of lots 34 & 35 in the Allison-Richey Gulf Coast Home
Co. Subdivision as recorded in Volume 136, Page 501 of the Brazoria County
Deed Records.
Plat and Plans Administrator Richard Keller stated that staff recommends approval with
the following corrections:
1. They need to extend 10' water and sewer easement along north Hatfield.
2. A note needs for the final is to that they need to eliminate conflicts with text and
leader arrows and flood plain limits.
3. The shaded zone AE should be a floodway.
4. They need to indicate surface or grid on the coordinates with the conversion
factor.
5. They need to eliminate two streetlights.
Commissioner Iocco made a motion to approve the Preliminary Plat of Village Grove
with staff's comments and Commissioner Selemon seconded the motion.
Motion to approve passed 6 to 0.
E. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — Final Plat of Centennial
Village Section, being 13.6610 acres (595,075 s.f.) of land located in the
H.T.&B R.R. Survey, A-240,Brazoria County, Texas.
Mission Statement: To make informed recommendations regarding zoning change requests,capital improvements,and other
tasks as mandated by the City Charter.
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Variance Request:
1. Engineer is requesting a variance from Chapter 27-4 of the
Subdivision Ordinance, which requires a maximum block length of
1200-feet, for "Centennial Village Drive" in Centennial Village
Section One.
Plat and Plans Administrator Richard Keller stated that the engineer has made the
corrections on the mylars and he recommends approval with the note that the
construction plans need to be approved before the City Engineer signs off on the
plat for recordation.
Mr. Keller added that staff also recommends approval of the variance and the
developer really had no other option.
Discussion ensued between the Commission and staff regarding any comments
made by EMS, and City Engineer Hargrove pointed out that there were no
comments made by EMS on the plat at the time of review.
Commissioner Iocco made a motion to deny the Final Plat of Centennial Village
Section One with a second made by Commissioner Scherrer.
Commissioner Selemon asked if it is another possibility to approve the plat
,... contingent upon variance request approval by EMS.
Commissioner Iocco stated that his whole concern is that there is nowhere to turn
around and he would not like cars pulling into his driveway all the time to turn
around.
Robert Marlowe of Rekha Engineering asked if the Commission would approve
the plat contingent upon approval by EMS and he does know that the developer is
going to continue to develop to the west.
Commissioner Scherrer stated that he would like to see the Fire Departments
comments.
Motion to deny failed 0 to 6.
Commissioner Iocco made a motion to table the Final Plat of Centennial Village
Section One with a second made by Commissioner Scherrer.
Motion to table passed 6 to 0.
F. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION — A Final Plat of Villa Verde
Sec. 2, being 24.1521 acres of land out of the W.D.C. Hall Survey, Abstract
No. 23, Harris County, Texas.
Mission Statement: To make informed recommendations regarding zoning change requests,capital improvements,and other
tasks as mandated by the City Charter.
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Plat and Plans Administrator Richard Keller stated that the only outstanding issue
is that the construction plans need to be approved.
Commissioner Scherrer made a motion to approve the Final Plat of Villa Verde
Section Two with staff's comment, and Commissioner Sederdahl seconded the
motion.
Motion to approve passed 6 to 0.
G. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION— Request by Ryland Homes for
a variance from the Subdivision Ordinance to allow for permits to be issued
for a sales trailer and a construction trailer at Parks at Walnut Bend
Subdivision Section One prior to subdivision acceptance by City Council.
Discussion ensued between the Commission and Staff and it was noted that the
Variance Request letter submitted by Ryland Homes was left out of their packets.
Commissioner Iocco made a motion to table the variance request with a second
made by Commissioner Scherrer.
Motion to table passed 6 to 0.
Commissioner Selemon briefly explained that the he would like to be informed about
issues approved by City Council, such as the moratorium against outside storage, or any
other issues that would be informative to the Commission for decision making purposes.
Commissioner Iocco made a request that the proposed amendments be put on as
discussion items for the February 4th and 11th meetings.
IV. NEXT MEETING DATE: February 4, 2002 (Regular Meeting)
February 11, 2002 (JPH & Regular Meeting)
February 18, 2002 (Regular Meeting)
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
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Charles Viktorin, Planning & Zoning Chairman
Mission Statement: To make informed recommendations regarding zoning change requests,capital improvements,and other
tasks as mandated by the City Charter.
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