1993-07-01 P&Z Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF P- ART.AND, TEXAS, HELD ON THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1993, IN
THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PF.ARLAND,
TEXAS
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. with the following
present:
Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Division Director -
Planning, Public Works,
& Parks
Chief Engineer
Chief Building Official
Asst. to City Secretary
Richard Tetens
Pat Lopez
Jack Womack
Patsy Eilers
Robert Larsen
Emil Beltz (entered
Chambers at 7:23 p.m.)
Richard Burdine
John Hargrove
Don Guynes
Sharon Parks
Absent from the meeting: Commissioner Helen Beckman.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Robert Larsen made the motion, seconded by
Commissioner Patsy Eilers, to approve the minutes of the Special
Meeting of June 14, 1993.
Motion passed 4 to 0 (Commissioner Jack Womack abstained).
Commissioner Pat Lopez made the motion, seconded by Commissioner
Eilers, to approve the minutes of the Public Hearing of June 15,
1993.
Motion passed 4 to 0 (Commissioner Womack abstained).
NEW BUSINESS
FINAL PLAT OF 518 DIXIE PLAZA, 28.2271 ACRES, A REPLAT OF LOTS 18
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& 19, GEORGE W. JENKINS SUBDIVISION, VOL. 79, PAGE 616, BRAZORIA
COUNTY DEED RECORDS, LOTS 5 -12, S.W. NARREGANG SUBDIVISION, VOL. 3,
PAGE 53, BRAZORIA COUNTY PLAT RECORDS, AND ALL OF THE WISE
SUBDIVISION, VOL. 17, PAGE 99, BRAZORIA COUNTY PLAT RECORDS IN THE
W.D.C. HALL LEAGUE, ABSTRACT NUMBER 70, PEARLAND, BRAZORIA COUNTY,
TEXAS
Mr. Al Lentz, agent for 518 Dixie Plaza, stated the proposed use of
the lots on the Plaza.
Commissioner Pat Lopez made the motion, seconded by Commissioner
Robert Larsen, to approve the final plat of 518 Dixie Plaza.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE & URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Division Director Richard Burdine suggested the following
alterations to the proposed Zoning Ordinance Revisions:
b. Section 20 - Landscape Regulations
Section 20.1 Applicability to Districts
The landscape requirements of this section shall be
minimum standards for and be applicable to the following
districts, MF, MH, OP, NS, GB, C, PUD, M -1, M -2, and
specific uses as permitted by Section 23 hereof. The
landscape requirements shall also apply when:
1. There is an enlargement exceeding 1,000 square feet
in area of the exterior dimensions of an existing
nonresidential or multi - family residential building
for which a building permit is required; or
2. There is an existing parking lot which is expanded
in area to provide additional parking spaces.
C. Section 22 - Sign Regulations
Section 22 -11. Prohibited signs, advertising, lighting
(abandoned signs)
12. Signs which no longer advertise a bona fide
business conducted, or a product sold, shall be
removed or have blank faces installed by the owner,
agent or person having beneficial use of the land,
building or structure upon which such sign is
located within thirty (30) days after written
notification to do so from the Building Official.
Upon failure to comply with such notice with the
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time specified in such order, the Building Official
is authorized to file a complaint in Municipal
Court and /or cause removal of such sign, and any
expense incident thereto shall be paid by the owner
of the land, building or structure to which sign is
attached or upon which it is erected.
d. Section 28.5 Vote Required in the Event of Protest
If a proposed change to a regulation or boundary is protested
in accordance with this section, the proposed change must receive,
in order to take effect, the affirmative vote of at least three -
fourths (3/4) of all members of the City Council entitled to vote
on the question. The protest must be written and signed by owners
of at least 20 percent of either:
1. The area of the lots or land covered by the
proposed change; or
2. The area of the lots or land immediately adjoining
the area covered by the proposed change and
extending 200 feet from that area.
In computing the percentage of land area, the area of streets and
alleys shall be included.
e. Revise Table III to allow dwellings in Neighborhood
Service, General Business and Commercial Zoning Districts
by Specific Use Permit
Under "Primary Residential Uses" which are Single Family Dwelling
Detached, Single Family Dwelling - Attached Town Houses, Two Family
Dwelling and Multi - Family Dwelling, the Commission asked that the
foregoing dwellings not be allowed in a Commercial (C) District.
Also the Commission asked that Multi - Family Dwellings not be
allowed in Neighborhood Service (NS) and General Business (GB)
Districts.
Commissioner Robert Larsen made the motion, seconded by
Commissioner Pat Lopez, to recommend to the City Council that the
Amendments to the Land Use & Urban Development Ordinance, items a
through e, be approved with all of the above corrections.
Motion passed 6 to 0.
Division Director Richard Burdine commented that he forgot to
mention the issue of the sign height which is related to the
Ordinance revisions.
A lengthy discussion followed regarding various sign heights,
square footage of signs, neon signs, and shopping center signs.
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Commissioner Emil Beltz made the
Jack Womack, to amend the motion
to recommend to City Council to
foot sign instead of a fifteen
Height Restrictions.
Motion failed 2 to 4.
motion, seconded by Commissioner
on Section 22, Sign Requirements,
allow for a maximum thirty (30)
(15) foot sign, Section 22 -4 (1)
Commissioner Robert Larsen then made a motion to amend the motion
on Section 22 , Sign Requirements, to recommend to City Council to
leave the height at fifteen (15) feet, Section 22 -4 (1) Height
Restrictions.
Motion failed due to lack of a second.
Commissioner Patsy Eilers made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Pat Lopez, to amend the motion on Section 22, Sign Requirements, to
recommend to City Council to allow for a maximum twenty -five (25)
foot sign, Section 22 -4 (1) Height Restrictions.
Motion passed 4 to 1 (Commissioner Emil Beltz abstained)
REVISIONS TO THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PEARLAND
Division Director Richard Burdine commented on the Highway 35
Bypass meeting with the Texas Department of Transportation and
federal funding for the Hughes Road project (Hwy. 518 to where
Hughes Road ends).
Other projects that might be included in the federal funding are
the expansion of Dixie Farm Road from Highway 35 to Beamer and the
county link from Highway 35 to County Road 100 to Highway 288, Mr.
Burdine stated.
Mr. Burdine is also looking into funding from the Congestion
Mitigation Air Quality Funds for a grade separation bridge over the
railroad tracks in one or more locations in Pearland.
Due to so much opposition from the citizens, Mr. Burdine is
recommending that Scott St. not be a location for the East /West
Major Thoroughfare between Beltway 8 and 518.
Additional items under consideration by Mr. Burdine are collector
streets and optional corridors to tie into the Thoroughfare Plan,
as well as the traffic problem at O'Day and Harkey Rd.
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DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Division Director Richard Burdine stated he didn't have a report.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:55.p.m.
Mi ute of the meeting approved and /or corrected this o?'7 day of
A.D., 1993,
Richard Tetens, Chairman
ATTEST:
Pat Jones;/?, ity Secretary
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