2017-05-18 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, MAY
18, 2017 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL CALL TO ORDER
The following were present:
ZBA Chairperson Dale Pillow
Board Member Don Glenn
Board Member Gary Shrum
Alternate Board Member John Gehring
Also in attendance were: Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins, City Planner Jai
McBride, Planning Technician Samin Bazargan and Office Assistant Alma Gonzales.
ZBA Chairperson Dale Pillow called to order the public hearing at 6:02 p.m. Alternate
Board member John Gehring made a motion to approve, Board member Don Glenn
seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. ZBA Minutes for April 6, 2017 meeting
NEW BUSINESS
ZBA APPLICATION NO. VARZ 17-00003
ZBA Chairperson Dale Pillow opened the public hearing for ZBA Application No. VARZ
17-00003 at 6:03 p.m.
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Chairperson Dale Pillow read the purpose of the hearing.
A request of Ernesto Quintanilla, applicant; on behalf of Shoukat Dhanani, owner; for a
Special Exception/Variance as permitted by the Unified Development Code,
Ordinance No. 2000-T, for a reduction in required parking spaces from 47 spaces to
41 spaces in order to retain two mature oak trees on the following described property
Legal Description: Being a tract of land containing 2.2764 Acres of land situated in
the H.R. & B.R.R. Company Survey, Abstract No. 24, Brazoria County, Texas, said
2.2764 Acre tract of land also being out of and part of Lot 48, of Allison Richey Gulf
Coast Home Company, Section 19, as recorded in Volume 2, Page 23 of the Brazoria
County Map Records.
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General Location: 8027 Broadway Street, Pearland Texas, 77581
City Planner Jai McBride presented the exhibits and staff report. One comment form
was received. Staff recommends approval of the variance to allow a reduction in
required parking from 47 spaces to 41 spaces in order to preserve the 42 -inch caliper
and 47 -inch caliper oak trees by incorporating existing trees into the site plan.
The applicant was not present.
Jerry Bradshaw, City of Pearland Urban Forester, 3509 Orange St., Pearland TX
77581. Mr. Bradshaw explained to the Board the history of the tree and the
importance of preserving and was in favor of the variance.
Board Member Gary Shrum questioned if changing the footprint effect the size of the
detention and outdoor lighting, City Planner Jai McBride informed him that it would not
have any effects and all requirements would stay the same.
Board Member Don Glenn made a motion to approve, Board Member Gary Shrum
seconded the motion.
The motion carries 4-0
ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING
ZBA Chairperson Dale Pillow adjourned the public hearing for ZBA Application No.
VARZ 17-00003 at 6:12 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Dale Pillow adjourned the public hearing at 6:12 p.m.
Thesp,minutes respectfully submitted by:
Alma Gonzhles, OiNce Assistant
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 4th day of May 2017 A.D.
Dale Pillow, Dale Chairperson
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