2021-12-13 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING VIA IN-PERSON OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2021, AT
6:30 P.M., HELD IN THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
ROOM, 3519 LIBERTY DR.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Henry Fuertes opened the meeting for the P&Z Regular Meeting at 6:30 P.M.
In attendance were:
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes
P&Z Commissioner Ashlee Boswell
P&Z Commissioner Layni Cade
P&Z Commissioner Andrew Earles
P&Z Commissioner Jennifer Henrichs
Also, present were Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins, Assistant City Engineer Parviz
Pourazizian, Planning Manager Martin Griggs, Senior Planner Mohamed Bireima, Planner I
Patrick Bauer and Office Assistant Shelby Lowe.
CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed under the "Consent Agenda" are considered to be routine and require little or no
deliberation by the P&Z Commission. These items will be enacted /approved by one motion
unless a commissioner requests separate action on an item, in which event the item will be
removed from the Consent Agenda and considered by separate action (ix. Matters removed from
Consent Agenda). Approval of the Consent Agenda enacts the items of legislation.
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION —EXCUSED ABSENCE
Excuse the absence of P&Z Commissioner Andrew Earles from the December 6, 2021 P&Z
Regular Meeting.
CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION —APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the P&Z Regular Meeting minutes from December 6, 2021.
Chairperson Fuertes read into the record the items on the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Cade
made the motion to approve, Commissioner Boswell seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5-0.
Chairperson Fuertes recused himself from the meeting.
Commissioner Cade nominated Commissioner Boswell to serve as Interim Chairperson,
Commissioner Earles seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5-0.
NEW BUSINESS
Interim Chairperson Boswell read into the record the items on Commission Input and Discussion
— Conditional Use Permit Application: CUP 21-00036.
COMMISSION INPUT AND DISCUSSION -CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION: CUP
21-00036
Public Hearing: A request by Alan Mueller, applicant, on behalf of Edgar Properties LLC, owner,
for approval of a Conditional Use Permit(CUP)for Gasoline Station (With or Without Auto Wash—
Self Service) use within the General Commercial (GC) District, to accommodate a fueling station
associated with a proposed convenience store and retail shop, on approximately 2.14 acres of
land, to wit:
Legal Description: Being 2.1423 acres of land situated in the R.B. Lyle Survey, Abstract No.
543, City of Pearland, Brazoria County,Texas, being a portion of that certain called 13.3897 acres
of land described in deed and recorded in the Official Public Records of Real Property in Brazoria
County, Texas, under County Clerk's File No. 2021009685, also being a portion of that certain
Tract 56, Section 4 of W. Zychlinski Subdivision, a subdivision as shown on map or plat recorded
under Volume 29, Page 43 of the Deed Records of Brazoria County, Texas.
General Location: Northwest Corner of Mykawa Road and the Future Extension of McHard
Road.
Senior Planner Bireima presented the staff report with exhibits. Senior Planner Bireima informed
the P&Z Commission that the conditional use permit does conform to the UDC. Staff does
recommend approval.
Applicant, Alan Mueller with Gromax Development at 1925 Pearland Parkway, Suite 150,
Pearland, Texas 77581, was in attendance in-person in the Pearland Economic Development
Corporation Board Room to present for the P&Z Commission. Mr. Mueller stated that the property
owner would be in attendance during the January City Council meeting. He said that this would
be a Buzzy Bee gas station like the one located at Country Place Drive and Broadway. Mr. Mueller
stated that the owner is negotiating with several gasoline companies and fast-food franchises for
this gas station location. Mr. Mueller informed the P&Z Commission that this site has applied for
a CUP for gas station use before but was denied because the application was for the entire tract
of land. The applicant is coming back with just applying for the 2.1-acre corner only and relocated
fuel canopy. Mr. Mueller showed the exterior renderings and stated that a full TIA will be
completed, and the site will meet the parking requirements.
Interim Chairperson Boswell called for public input.
There were no persons wishing to speak for or against the proposed request.
Commissioner Earles asked if the TIA would be completed after the McHard Road extension. Mr.
Mueller stated that they would be working with city staff to assume what the traffic will be like after
the extension. Commissioner Henrichs asked if the gas pumps would be raised due to the
floodplain. Assistant City Engineer Pourazizian stated that this would be address during the
permitting process. The P&Z Commission a brief discussion on the site plan, screening,flooding,
and development on floodplain. Commissioner Cade asked if the gas station would operate 24/7.
Mr. Mueller answered that is a possibility. Staff and P&Z Commission discussed landscaping
buffer. Commissioner Earles suggested adding a condition of approval for additional screening
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from the residential property consisting of a 3' hedge row with 2" caliper trees every 30'of property
line along the north boundary.
All four P&Z Commissioners stated that they would be in favor ofthis CUP Application with atoff'n
recommendation for the landscape buffer.
No further discussion from Staff, P&Z Cnrnnnineiun or Public input.
ChairperoonFundoe rejoinedthe meeting.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Discussion on Proposed Amendments to the Unified Development Code - Regarding
City Council direction to staff on proposed amendments to the Unified Development
Coda (UDC) to include the Land Use Matrix` Conditional Use Permits (CUPe), and the
definitions chapter concerning Vape, Smoke Shops and Head Shops, Alternative
Financial Services, Mini-Warehouse and Self-Storage Facilities.
P&Z Commission continued general discussion about the UDC Land Use Matrix and
CUPs. The P&Z Commission recommended amendments regarding CUPs to staff to
draft for on upcoming public hearing.
2. Commissioners Activity Report— None.
3. Next P&Z Regular Meeting: January 3. 2O22.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson FU8d8S adjourned the PQZ Regular meeting at8:45P.M.
These minutes were respectfully submitted by:
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Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 3rd day of January 2022, A.D.
Henry Fue4es' Planning &Zoning Chairperson