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Home My WebLink About1997-07-14 P&Z MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE ,PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD MONDAY, JULY 14,1997, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:25 p.m. with the following present: Vice Chairman - Emil Beltz Commissioner Don Baker Commissioner Randy Patro Commissioner Mary Starr City Director of Planning and Development Dennis Smith Secretary Judy Highburger , • Chairman Pat Lopez, Commissioner Tommy L. Scott, Commissioner Jack D. Mathis, City Engineer John Hargrove, and City Projects Coordinator Alan Mueller were absent. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of July 7, 1997 A motion was made by Commissioner Mary Starr, and seconded by Commissioner Don Baker to approve the Minutes of July 7, 1997. Motion passed to approve 4 to 0. III. NEW BUSINESS A. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - 8 TRACTS IN WESTCHESTER ESTATES SUBDIVISION Request of owners for an amendment to the Land Use and Urban Development Ordinance of said City from Classification Suburban Development District (SD) to Single Family Dwelling District (R-1)on the following described properties, to -wit: Located in Westchester Estates Subdivision in the H.T.& B.R.R. Company Survey, A- 242, Brazoria County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows: 1. Application No. 165 Owner: Chau Hong Phan & Anhngoc T. Phan Agent: None Legal Description: Tract 13 Address: 2750 Westchester Circle 1 2. Application No. 166 Owner: Agent: Legal Description: Address: 3. Application No. 167 Owner: Agent: Legal Description: Address: 4. Application No. 168 Owner: Agent: Legal Description: Address: 5. Application No. 169 Owner: Agent: Legal Description: Address: 6. Application No. 170 Owner: Agent: Legal Description: Address: 7. Application No. 171 Owner: Agent: Legal Description: Address: Helen Loyce Pearce McGuff None Tracts 8 & 9 2846 Westchester Circle Billie Ruth Romano None Tract 4 None Billie Ruth Romano None Tract 3 None Lorene Llewellyn , None Tract 23 2749 Westchester Circle Jack McGuff III & Lyn Honnila McGuff None Tracts 19, 20, 21, & 22 2811 Westchester Circle Betty & Kenneth McConnell None Tract 18 2845 Westchester Circle 8. Application No. 203 Owner: Charles Benjamin Organ Agent: None Legal Description: Tract 24 Address: 2745 Westchester Circle A motion was made by Commissioner Randy Patro, and seconded by Commissioner Mary Starr to approve Applications No. 165-171, and Application No. 203. Motion passed to approve 4 to 0. B. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - 3 TRACTS IN WESTCHESTER ESTATES SUBDIVISION 2 .Request of owners for an amendment to the Land Use and Urban Development Ordinance of said City from Classification Suburban Development District (SD) to General Business (GB) on the following described properties, to -wit: Located in Westchester Estates Subdivision in the H.T.& B.R.R. Company Survey, A- 242, Brazoria County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows: 1. Application No. 129 Owner: Agent: Legal Description: Address: 2. Application No. 130 Owner: Agent: Legal Description: Address: Application No. 131 Owner: Agent: Legal Description: Address: Britton Ryan, Jr. Mauris Hardcastle Tract 16 None PAM Properties, Inc. Mauris Hardcastle Tract 17 None Hardcastle Family Limited Partnership Mauris Hardcastle Tract 27 None Mr. Mantis Hardcastle was present and seeking approval of his zone change requests. A motion was made by Commissioner Patro and seconded by Conunissioner Starr to approve Application No. 129, with the exception of installing an 8' privacy fence across the back of Lot 16, adjacent to Lot 15. Motion passed to approve 4 to 0. Commissioner Starr questioned Mr. Hardcastle regarding any objections he may have to an 8' privacy fence; to which Mr. Hardcastle replied he did not, but could not speak for the owners. Mr. Dennis Smith made a point of clarification regarding the category chosen for this request (General Business), and stated that it does not allow for outside storage, as the application states the proposed use is for a plant nursery or dirt yard. Commissioner Patro suggested restricting a driveway opening onto Westchester Circle. Commissioner Starr answered that is not in P&Z's authority, but it controlled by the State Highway Department. Vice Chairman Beltz said P&Z could require a privacy fence be erected, but could not impose restrictions on the street. Discussion revolved around ingress and egress to the property. Commissioner Don Baker asked Mr. Smith if he would research the ingress and egress possibilities and report back to the Commission at a later date. Mr. Smith he would have the requested information at a future meeting. 3 A motion was made by Commissioner Patro and seconded by Commissioner Starr to table Application No. 130. Motion passed to table 3 to 1 (Vice Chairman Emil Beltz voted nay). Mr. Hardcastle informed the Commission that Application No. 131 was to become a franchise. Commissioner Patro asked for an 8' privacy fence between Lot 26 and Lot 27. A motion was made by Commissioner Patro and seconded by Commissioner Starr to approve Application No. 131, with the exception of erecting an 8' privacy fence on the west side of Lot 26, and the south side of Lot 25. Motion passed to approve 4 to 0. C. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - Discussion item to review the CO - Corridor Overlay District. As Mr. Mueller was absent, there was no discussion. D. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - Discussion item to review the proposed changes to Subdivision Ordinance. Discussion will resume at a future date. IV. NEXT MEETING DATE: July 21, 1997, 6:00 p.ni. . V. ADJOURNED: 8:05 p.m. Minutes approved as submitted this 02-/ 51 day of92 A.D., 1997. ATTEST: /1� , �Secretary o-r fa S. �,;o�tn Lo..