1993-05-18 P&Z Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MAY 18, 1993, AT 7:00 P.M.
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND,
TEXAS
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. with the following
present:
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Division Director -
Planing, Public Works & Parks
City Engineer
Chief Building Official
Assistant to City Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Richard Tetens
Emil Beltz
Helen Beckman
Jack Womack
Pat Lopez
Patsy Eilers
Robert Larsen
Richard Burdine
John Hargrove
Don Guynes
Sharon Parks
Helen Beckman made the motion to approve the April 20, 1993 minutes
contingent upon adding her comments regarding variance requests for
Countryplace.
This motion was approved 3 to 0 with Commissioners Emil Beltz, Jack
Womack, Patsy Eilers, and Rob Larsen abstaining.
It was the consensus of the majority of the Commission members that
the minutes of the May 4, 1993, meeting be approved with
Commissioners Helen Beckman and Jack Womack abstaining.
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NEW BUSINESS
DISCUSSION WITH TOM REID, CHAIRMAN OF THE PEARLAND CENTENNIAL
COMMITTEE
Mr. Reid discussed the forthcoming events for the Pearland
Centennial which is September 26, 1994. There will be a series of
activities throughout the year beginning January 1, 1994, with the
major event on September 25, 1994. Additionally, there will be
other activities to finish out the year. The Committee hopes to
initiate programs to promote the arts which will include concerts,
a book of Pearland history, an oil painting, poetry, and a statue
to be placed in front of City Hall. He encouraged the Commission's
involvement in such activities as identifying a street as
Centennial Boulevard, doing a tree survey and identifying the
oldest tree in Pearland, e.g., the Centennial Oak, as well as
considering Centennial Ordinances, such as landscaping and sign
control which would promote quality development for the next
hundred years.
Other discussion between Staff and Commission included possible
ways to identify Pearland's oldest tree and designate it as the
Centennial Tree. Contacting the U.S. Forest Service to determine
the cost of a survey, using volunteers, and using an intern from
Stephen F. Austin School of Forestry in Nacogdoches were some of
the ideas mentioned.
DRAFT OF THOROUGHFARE PLAN
A lengthy discussion followed regarding different thoroughfare
plans, collector streets, interchanges, Walnut Street, rights-of-
way, utility easements, and public hearings. The consensus was the
first meeting would be an informational meeting more in the form of
a town meeting and it would be publicized in the Journal.
Additionally, other discussion included the possibility of turning
over all the info on the Thoroughfare Plan to the City Council
around July 12 for its recommendations after the Planning and
zoning Commission identifies the problems and the controversial
issues, determines a solution, and holds its public hearings.
Commissioner Helen Beckman made the motion, seconded by
Commissioner Jack Womack, to hold a town meeting for informational
purposes on June 1, 1993 and a public hearing on June 15, 1993.
Motion passed 7 to 0.
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DRAFT OF REVISIONS TO LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENT (SECTION 20) IN THE
LAND USE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
Division Director Richard Burdine discussed the revisions to the
Landscape Regulations which added "Building Facade" and its
requirements. Other items added to the minimum landscape
requirements were tree caliper, number of shrubs and street trees,
and tree credit.
After a lengthy discussion, the Commission decided that it would
like to review the site plans and requested that Mr. Burdine amend
the revisions to the Landscape Regulations with the following
changes and bring them back at another meeting for consideration by
the Commission:
1. Optional credit for tree fund
2. Reference design criteria
3. Add elevations to landscape plans
4. Credit for parking lot trees
5. Flexibility in tree credits
6. Maintenance
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Division Director Burdine stated that he did not have a Directors
Report.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and /or corrected this day
lc -- A.D. , 1993.
-L
ichard Tetens, Ch 'rman
Wa
ATTEST:
Pat Jones, ��-- CCiity Secretary
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