2023-08-21 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD IN -PERSON BY THE PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2023,
AT 6:30 PM, HELD IN THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BOARD ROOM, 3519 LIBERTY DR.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Isenberg opened the meeting for the P&Z Regular Meeting at 6:32 P.M.
In attendance were:
P&Z Chairperson Derrell Isenberg
P &Z Vice Chairperson Jennifer Henrichs
P &Z Commissioner Ashlee Boswell
P &Z Commissioner Brandon Dansby
P &Z Commissioner Henry Fuertes
P&Z Commissioner Angela McCathran
Also, present were Deputy City Attorney Lawrence Provins, Associate Engineer John De La Rosa,
Community Development Assistant Director Martin Griggs, Planner I Patrick Bauer and
Administrative 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.
N o items for consideration.
N EW BUSINESS
Chairperson Isenberg read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible Action VARP 23-11: Variance from the Maximum 600-Foot Cul-De-Sac Length.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - VARP 23-11: VARIANCE FROM THE
MAXIMUM 600-FOOT CUL-DE-SAC LENGTH
P ublic Hearing: A request by Ricky Davis Legacy Foundation, the applicant; on behalf of Tyree
R Davis, owner; for approval of a variance permitted in Section 2 6.1.1 (b)(1) of the Unified
Development Code, Ordinance No. 2000-T from Section 3.2.6.4 to allow a cul-de-sac that
exceeds the maximum 600 feet permitted.
Legal Description: A subdivision of 7.823 acres of land being a part of lot 37 of the Allison Richey
Gulf Coast Home Company Subdivision, Volume 2, Page 23, BCPR Located in the HT&BRR
S urvey Co Survey Section 8, A-504 Brazoria County, Texas
General Location: 2138 Garden Road
This variance was taken off the agenda by the applicant's request. No action taken.
Chairperson Isenberg read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible Action — Zone
Change Application: ZONE 23-11.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION — ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION: ZONE 23-11
P ublic Hearing: A request by Jack A. Duran, LDDBlueline, applicant, on behalf of Harmony
P ublic Schools, owner, for approval of a zone change for 20.014 acres of land from Single -Family
Residential-1 (R-1) District to General Commercial (GC) District, to wit:
Legal Description: Being a tract of land containing 20.014 acres, situated in the H.T. & B.R.R.
Co. Survey, Section 9, A-234, Brazoria County, Texas, and being a portion of Lots 61 and 62,
S ection 9 of the Alison Richey Gulf Coast Home Company Part of Suburban Gardens, a
subdivision of record in Volume 2, Page 23 in the Plat Records of Brazoria County, Texas, and
being all of that certain called 9.990 acres, Lot 61, Section 9 of the Alison Richey Gulf Coast
Home Company Part of Suburban Gardens (Tract I) as described in deed to Louis E. Lentz III
and Marybeth Porter and the certain called Lot 62 of the Alison Richey Gulf Coast Home Company
P art of Suburban Gardens (Tract II) and recorded under County Clerk's File No 2011015274 in
the Official Records of Brazoria County, Texas (O.P.R.B.C.).
General Location: 2510 Roy Road, Pearland, Texas
Planner I Bauer presented the staff report with exhibits. Planner I Bauer stated that the zone
change conforms to all the criteria of the UDC for approval. Staff recommends approval
Applicant Representative, Amber Ritter with LDDBlueline at 333 Cypress Run, Suite 350,
Houston, Texas 77094, was in attendance in -person in Pearland Economic Development
Corporation Board Room to answer any questions for the P&Z Commission.
Chairperson Isenberg called for public input.
There were no persons wishing to speak for or against the proposed request.
Commissioner McCathran stated that the zone change request is a good fit and she is in favor of
the request Commissioner Fuertes stated that the property was previously GC -zoned and that
the change to R-1 has not resulted in any development. Commissioner Fuertes additionally stated
that the proposed zone change is consistent with the future land use designation and the change
would not be spot zoning as the surrounding zoning has a mixture of commercial zonings.
Chairperson Isenberg stated that his comments are consistent with the previous comments.
N o further discussion from Staff, P&Z Commission or Public input.
Chairperson Isenberg read into the record the items on Consideration and Possible Action — Zone
Change Application: ZONE 23-11. Commissioner Fuertes made the motion to approve,
Commissioner Henrichs seconded the motion.
Motion passed 6-0.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Discuss Rules & Procedures: Staff Report presented by Assistant Director Griggs. The
P&Z Commission discussed updates to the P&Z Rules & Procedures.
2. City Council Update Report: Presented by Assistant Director Griggs. Assistant Director
Griggs stated that at the August 14 2023, City Council Regular Meeting, City Council
approved the CUP for an auto wash (CUP 23-12) with a vote of 4-3.
3. Commissioners Activity Report: Commissioner Fuertes stated that he was in Florida last
week for business and the city currently has a population of 8,000 people and the city is
located outside of a larger city. He stated that the city reminded him of Pearland.
4. Next P&Z Regular Meeting: September 18, 2023
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Isenberg adjourned the P&Z Regular meeting at 7:10 P.M.
These minutes were respectfully submitted by:
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Shelby Low', Administrative Assistant
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 18th day of September 2023, A.D.
Derrell Isenberg, Planning & Zoning Chairperson