HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-03-14 P&Z Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MARCH 14, 1989 AT 7:30 P. M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY
HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Chairman Leroy Savoie
Vice Chairman Al Lentz
Member Benny Frank
Member Mary Starr
Member Helen Beckman
Member James Garner
Code Enforcement Officer Ernesto Buenrostro
Assistant City Secretary Pat Vaught
Clyde Stares was absent from the meeting, having an excused absence.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Mary Starr, seconded by Benny Frank, that the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of February 7, 1989, be approved as submitted.
Motion passed 5 to 0, with James Garner abstaining.
NEW BUSINESS
AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 509-A, SECTION 22, SIGN ORDINANCE
It was suggested by Chairman Leroy Savoie that this item be passed until later in the
agenda.
The Commission considered the following items on the agenda:
AMENDMENT OF MINIMUM PARKING AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR TYPICAL PARKING ANGLES FROM THE
REQUIRED 10' STALL WIDTH TO 9' WIDTH.
REZONE GREEN TEE SUBDIVISION TOWNHOUSF RESERVE, BLOCKS 3, 7, AND 1/2 OF 8, SECTION
1 AND 1/2 OF BLOCK 8, SECTION II FROM R-3 TO R-4.
REZONE CORRIGAN SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1-5, FROM R-4 TO R-2.
REZONE WILLOWICK SUBDIVISION FROM R-4 TO R-2.
REZONE SPRINGFIELD SUBDIVISION FROM R-3 TO R-2.
ZONE SHERWOOD SUBDIVISION (NO ZONE INDICATED) TO R-2.
It was moved by Benny Frank, seconded by Helen Beckman, that these items be approved
and recommendation be made to Council to amend Ordinance No. 509 accordingly.
Motion passed 6 to 0.
AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 509 A, SECTION 22, SIGN ORDINANCE
The Commission made the following changes to the proposed amendments to the Sign
Ordinance:
Section 22-1 (4) (n) No permit shall be required for the following signs - to read as
follows:
Banners and decorations erected announcing civic, patriotic events and/or seasonal
celebrations and for any other purpose shall not remain for more than fourteen (14)
days nor shall they be used for more than four (4) events per year.
Section 22-3 (1) Measurements - to read as follows:
The area of any sign shall be deemed to be the sum of the area of each sign face,
including cutouts.
Section 22-3 (2) Measurements - to read as follows:
Maximum sign height shall be measured from the highest point on the sign to the
elevation of the center line of the street measured perpendicular to the sign.
Section 22-4 (1) Height restrictions - to read as follows:
No free standing sign shall exceed thirty (30) feet above the elevation of the
center line of street measured perpendicular to the sign.
Section 22-7 (4) Portable signs - to read as follows:
Signs shall be secured in such a manner as to keep them upright and in place while
in use.
Section 22-16 (2) Sign registration - add as follows:
Signs which do not conform to this ordinance but which lawfully existed and were
maintained on the effective date of this ordinance ( ) shall,
within eight (8) years after the effective date of this ordinance, be removed or
made to conform; provided however, portable signs shall be removed or made to
conform within one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of this
ordinance.
Section 22-17 (1) Builder/Subdivision signs - to read as follows:
One builder/subdivision sign may be located at the main entrance of any new
subdivision. Two (2) additional subdivision directional signs may be located off -
site at appropriate locations.
Section 22-17 (3) Builder/Subdivision signs - to read as follows:
The maximum area of a subdivision directional sign shall not exceed 50 square feet.
It was moved by Al Lentz, seconded by Benny Frank, that the above changes to the
proposed amendments to the sign ordinance be approved and recommendation be made to
Council to amend Ordinance No. 509 A, Section 22, Sign Ordinance, accordingly.
Motion passed 6 to 0.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 P. M.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this
A. D., 1989.
ATTEST:
Assistant City Sec
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