2017-04-06 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL
6, 2017 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL CALL TO ORDER
ZBA Chairperson Dale Pillow called to order the public hearing at 6:01 p.m.
The following were present:
Chairperson Dale Pillow
Vice -Chairperson Mark Lewis
Board Member Don Glenn
Board Member Jerry Acosta
Alternate Board Member John Gehring
Also in attendance were: Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins, City Planner Jai
McBride, Senior Planner Martin Griggs, Planning Technician Samin Bazargan and
Office Supervisor Judy Brown.
NEW BUSINESS
ZBA APPLICATION NO. VARZ 17-00001
ZBA Chairperson Dale Pillow opened the public hearing for ZBA Application No. VARZ
17-00001 at 6:02 p.m.
CALL PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER
Chairperson Dale Pillow read the purpose of the hearing.
PURPOSE OF HEARING:
A request of Glenn Alan Balius/SLI Group, Inc., applicant; on behalf of First United
Methodist Church, owner; for a Special Exception/Variance as permitted by the
Unified Development Code, Ordinance No. 2000-T, to allow for development on a
nonconforming site on the following described property
Legal Description: Being a tract of land containing 2.818 acres (122,750 square
feet), situated in the R.B. Lyle Survey, Abstract 542, Brazoria County, Texas, being
Lots 1 through 19 and Lots 30 through 48, in Block 11 and a portion of the 20 foot
wide alley between Lots 1 through 8 and Lots 41 through 48, in Block 11, of Pearland
Townsite, a subdivision in Brazoria County, Texas, according to the map or plat
thereof recorded in Volume 2, Page 17 of the Map Records of Brazoria County,
Texas, being all of a tract of land conveyed to Pearland Methodist Church by deed
recorded under County Clerk's File No. 2008053045 of the Official Records of
Brazoria County, Texas.
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General Location: Between North Houston Avenue and 2314 North Grand Boulevard
south of East Jasmine Street.
Senior Planner presented the exhibits and staff report. Staff recommends approval of
the special exception to allow construction of the proposed expansion to occur as per
the attached plans on the same property containing non -conformities already in
existence. The nonconformities are building setback, landscaping, and screening for
the parking areas. Additional parking will not be required.
Mr. Alan Balius, Applicant, 550 Westlake Dr., #300, Houston, TX 77079, spoke briefly
of the intent to expand and presented a site plan of the church expansion. Mr. Balius
informed that the rear setback requirement of 20ft. would be met and they would be
retaining the existing landscaping. The church provides offsite parking, so additional
parking would not be required.
No persons wishing to speak for or against the proposed request were present.
No comments from Staff/Board
ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING
ZBA Chairperson Dale Pillow adjourned the public hearing for ZBA Application No.
VARZ 17-00001 at 6:12 p.m.
ZBA Board Member Jerry Acosta made the motion to approve ZBA Application No.
VARZ 17-00001 and ZBA Board Member Mark Lewis seconded the motion.
The motion carries 5-0
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
There were no nominations. ZBA Chairperson Dale Pillow and ZBA Vice -Chairperson
Mark Lewis both expressed interest in maintaining respectfully as ZBA Chair and ZBA
Vice -Chairperson. Motion to approve Dale Pillow as ZBA Chairperson and Mark Lewis
as ZBA Vice -Chairperson was made by ZBA Board Member Don Glenn and ZBA Board
Member Jerry Acosta seconded the motion.
BYLAWS
Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins informed Staff and Board that the Bylaws
were outdated as they referred to the Old Land Use and Urban Development Plan and
should be referred to the Unified Development Code. City Planner Jai McBride will
send Bylaws by email for members to review and add comments. The revised Bylaws
will be included in the next ZBA agenda for vote and approval.
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T E X A S
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS ANNUAL TRAINING
Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins and City Planner Jai McBride presented a
power point slideshow with regards to the purpose of a ZBA and the responsibilities of
the Board Members. Staff provided the training.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Dale Pillow adjourned the public hearing at 6:55p.m.
These minutes respectfully submitted by:
4Judyrown, toffide Supervisor
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 4th day of May 2017 A.D.
Dale Pillow, Chairperson
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