1993-07-27 P&Z Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1993, AT
7:00 P.M., IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY
DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS
The meeting was called to order at 7:10 P.M. with the following
present:
Vice- Chairman Emil Beltz
Commissioner Helen Beckman
Commissioner Pat Lopez
Commissioner Jack Womack
Commissioner Patsy Eilers
Commissioner Rob Larsen
Division Director - Richard Burdine
Planning, Public Works
& Parks
Chief Building Official Don Guynes
Asst. to City Secretary Sharon Parks
Absent from the meeting: Chairman Richard Tetens.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Commissioner Patsy Eilers, seconded by Commissioner
Jack Womack, that the minutes of July 1, 1993 be accepted.
Motion passed 5 to 0. ( Commissioner Helen Beckman abstained due to
excused absence from last meeting).
CITIZENS
The following citizens were in opposition to the Thoroughfare Plan
regarding the opening of Springfield Drive to the west because of
the possibility of increased crime and lack of safety for their
children due to increased traffic:
1. Charles McMurrey, 5209 Spring Branch, Pearland
2. David Kuykendall, 3908 Spring River, Pearland
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3. Darrel Cherry, 3901 Beachwood, Pearland
4. Ronald Belline, 3911 Springmeadow Dr., Pearland
5. James Spillane, 5202 Spring Branch, Pearland
6. Charles Kirkwood,4002 Spring Forest, Pearland
7. Everitt Guillot, 4012 Spring Dr., Pearland
NEW BUSINESS
Vice - Chairman Emil Beltz asked that item #2, The Comprehensive
Thoroughfare Plan, be discussed at this time.
2. THE THOROUGHFARE PLAN ET•MI[ENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF PEARLAND
Division Director Richard Burdine addressed the citizens' concerns
regarding a time table for opening Springfield, reviewed the
updates on the Thoroughfare Plan, briefly discussed the Highway 35
Bypass issue, and the Dixie Farm Road federal funding list.
Additionally, he updated the Commission on Hughes Road from 518 to
the end of Hughes and the Sagemont area and the Magnolia Road
right -of -way. He also stated he would bring updated map of the
Thoroughfare Plan to the Commission at a future meeting.
Commission Rob Larsen inquired as to whether or not the Walnut cul-
de -sac needed to be marked on the Plan.
Division Director Burdine stated that it is shown on the Plan;
however, the Commission recommended, late last year, that Walnut be
downgraded from a thoroughfare to a collector street.
Commissioner Jack Womack made motion, seconded by Commissioner Pat
Lopez, that the voting for the Thoroughfare Plan be tabled until
Mr. Burdine has a chance to have the necessary changes made to it.
Motion passed 6 to 0.
Mr. Charles McMurrey asked for a clarification of the motion.
Vice - Chairman Beltz stated that the motion was to update the
changes on the Thoroughfare Plan map so that they would properly be
reflected on the map for better clarification and bring the map
back to the Commission for further review.
Mr. McMurrey expressed the group's concern that the opening of
Springfield Road was still in the Thoroughfare Plan.
The Commission addressed the issue saying that there would be no
action on it at the time, but what has been presented by the
citizens will be taken into consideration. The Commission also
commented that even though there have been Public Hearings on the
Thoroughfare Plan for the past two months, nothing definite has
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been decided and the issues will be brought again up at future
meetings.
1. APPLICATION NO. 38, REQUEST OF KERRY GILBERT & ASSOC.,
INC., AGENT FOR ALMA M. AND VICTOR J. SNYDER, OWNERS, FOR
AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ORDINANCE FROM
CLASSIFICATION SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT (R -1) TO
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
(R -2, PUD) ON 58.473 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ON PROPERTY
SOUTHWEST OF OAKBROOK SUBDIVISION, SECTION II, WITH
FRONTAGE ON DIXIE FARM ROAD.
Items discussed by the Commission were the distance between the
existing Oakbrook and this entrance, who maintains the pipeline
section between the houses, sufficient room for school buses to
turn around in the cul -de -sacs, underground utilities, sidewalks,
development of the greenbelt areas, possibility of a conflict on
cul -de -sac lot sizes for Zoning Board of Adjustment, keeping R -1
development, and size of floor plans.
Commissioner Lopez made the motion, seconded by Commissioner
Eilers, to recommend to the City Council to approve the rezoning
change of Application 38.
Motion passed 4 to 1 (Helen Beckman abstained).
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Division Director Burdine stated that the City Council unanimously
approved the Sign Ordinance on the first reading at its last
meeting.
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The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Minut�. s of the meeting approved as submitted and /or corrected this
/jday of A. D, 1993.
ATTEST:
Pat Jones City Secretary
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Richard Tetens, hairman