2021-08-16 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING VIA IN-PERSON/TELEPHONENIDEO
CONFERENCE OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021, AT 6:30 P.M., HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3519 LIBERTY DR.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Henry Fuertes opened the meeting for the P&Z Regular Meeting at
9:01 P.M.
In attendance were:
P&Z Chairperson Henry Fuertes
P&Z Vice Chairperson Brandon Dansby
P&Z Commissioner Layni Cade
P&Z Commissioner Andrew Earles
P&Z Commissioner Derrell Isenberg
Also, present were Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins, City Engineer Rajendra
Shrestha, Assistant City Engineer Parviz Pourazizian, Planning Manager Martin
Griggs, Planner Florence Buaku 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 —APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the P&Z Regular Meeting minutes from August 02, 2021.
Chairperson Fuertes read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible
Action — Approval of Minutes. Vice Chairperson Dansby made the motion to
approve, Commissioner Earles seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5-0.
NEW BUSINESS
Chairperson Fuertes read into the record the items on Commission Input and
Discussion — Conditional Use Permit Application: CUP 21-00024.
COMMISSION INPUT AND DISCUSSION - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICATION: CUP 21-00024
A request by Jon Arledge, applicant, on behalf of V&B Cornerstone, LLC, owner, for
approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Liquor/Package Store located within
the General Commercial (GC) District, to accommodate a liquor retail store within
the newly constructed retail center at the southeast corner of Main Street and
Magnolia Parkway, on approximately 3.225 acres of land; to wit:
Legal Description:
Being all of Lot 1, Block 1 of Lizer Retail Center Replat No.1, a subdivision of 3.225
acres in the City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, as according to the plat
recorded in County Clerk's File No. 2020028946 in the Official Plat Records of
Brazoria County, Texas.
General Location:
3525 Main Street, Suite 160, Pearland, Texas.
Chairperson Fuertes read into the record the items on Commission Input and
Discussion — Conditional Use Permit Application: CUP 21-00024. Commissioner
Cade made a motion to discuss, Vice Chairperson Dansby seconded the motion.
Planner Buaku and Planning Manager Griggs presented the staff report with
exhibits. Planner Buaku informed the commission that the conditional use permit
does conform to the requirements of the UDC. Staff does recommend approval.
Applicant, Devang Patel was in attendance online via Webex prior to the P&Z
meeting beginning but was not online when it came time for the applicant's
presentation to the P&Z Commission.
Chairperson Fuertes called for public input.
Resident, Daniel Tunstall at 4205/4207 West Cedar Trail Court, Pearland, Texas
77584, was in attendance in-person in Council Chambers to address the P&Z
Commission. Mr. Tunstall stated that he was against a liquor store opening in that
location. He stated that he is a resident of the Pearland Farms neighborhood located
on Magnolia Parkway and there were 8 neighborhood residents that were also
against this CUP application.
Commissioner Cade asked staff how close a liquor store can be located near a
school. Deputy City Attorney Provins answered 300 feet. Commissioner Cade said
that this location would be located very close to Pearland High School and
Alexander Middle School and that she does not like businesses like these to be
located near main roads like Main Street or Broadway. She stated that she would
not recommend this CUP. Commissioner Isenberg stated that he when the liquor
store ordinance passed in the city that he had a different view of the product the city
would get. He thought there would only be larger package stores, but there are more
smaller liquor stores coming into the city. Commissioner Isenberg said that he takes
Pearland citizen's opinion into his P&Z meeting comments. Commissioner Isenberg
encourages citizens to express their opinions in-person to City Council and that he
would not recommend this CUP. Vice Chairperson Dansby stated that he did wish
that the citizens that are against this CUP were in attendance to express their
opinion. He stated that it does meet the requirements, so reluctantly he would be for
this CUP. Commissioner Earles stated that he is torn on this CUP application, but
he would probably recommend approval to City Council. Chairperson Fuertes
stated that he is in the middle for recommending approval or denial. He did state
that he wishes that the applicant was online and that there was a separation
between the liquor store and the neighborhoods located directly behind it. He stated
that the location on Highway 35 may be a great for those driving home from work in
the evenings or may appeal to the neighbors nearby.
No further discussion from Staff, P&Z COn0DliSaiOD or Public input.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. C0OlnliSSi0De[S Activity Report — CmrnnniSsiono[ Cade asked about poVvO
shop SigD8ge for the pawn Shop located on the NW cOnleF of Anthony Lane
and 518. Deputy City Attorney PrOviOS suggested that she submit photo to
the City Of Pe8dand App, So Code EDfOFCHnO8D[ can neVi8Vv and respond
8CCo[diDg|y. Commissioner Cade asked why City COUDCi| starts their public
DleeUDD with the Pledge of AUmQiGDC8 and P&Z dO8S not. Deputy City
Atto[OeyP[OviUS responded that it may because the P&Z Regular Meetings
use to be held at 8nO[h8[ |OC8tiOD that did not have flags, but it is also
COD0DlOD for the Dl8iO governing body to do S0 without their subgroups not
being required to do So. Chairperson Fu0UBS mentioned the UpoODliDg
meetings with Community Development [li[8CtOr, John McU0O@|d, and
P88d@Dd EC0OO[niC [)8v8|upDleDt CO[pO[8tiUO /PE[)C\ President, Matt
BUCh8O8D, Chairperson FUerteS and Vice Chairperson D8OSby discussed
the upcoming PE[}C Bus Tour that the P&Z Commission was invited to.
2. Next P&Z Regular Meeting —September 2O. 2O21.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Fuert8S adjourned the P&Z Regular meeting at9:28PM.
These minutes were respectfully submitted by:
Shelby L0VVe, Office Assistant
Minutes approved as SUbnliMHd and/or corrected on this 20th day of September
2O21. A.D.
Henry FU8rt8s' Planning & Zoning Chairperson