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ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTM ENTOF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS. HELD ON MAY
7, 2020 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DR.
The following Board Members were present:
Mark Lewis. Chairperson
Jerry Acosta, Vice -Chair
Teresa J. Del Valle, Secretary
Don Glenn, Board Member
Gary Shrum, Board Member
Christopher Tristan, Alternate
The following members were absent:
John H. Gehring, Jr., Alternate
City Staff: Lawrence Provins, Deputy City Attorney; Martin Griggs, Planning Manager; Florence
Buaku, Planner II, and Monica Aizpurua. Office Assistant.
I. CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
Chairperson, Mark Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:21 p.m.
II. NEW BUSINESS
A. ZBA APPLICATION NO. VARZ 20-00004
1. CALL PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER
Chairperson, Mark Lewis opened the public hearing for ZBA Application No. VARZ 20-
00004 at 6:22 p.m.
2. PURPOSE OF THE HEARING:
A request by Isabel Shaw. applicant. on behalf of ITS Endeavors owner: for a varianceas
permitted by the Unified Development Code. Ordinance No. 2000-T, to allow a reduced
landscape buffer and reduced parking for a proposed photography studio in the Old
Townsite Mixed -Use (OT-MU) District (Section 2.5.3.1(g)). to wit:
Legal Description: A subdivision of 0.215 acres of land. All of lots 22, 23. and 24 of Block
301 Pearland Townsite. Recorded in Brazoria County Deed Record, Volume 29, page 41,
City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas.
General Location: 2545 S Texas Avenue, Pearland, TX.
3. STAFF REPORT
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Mrs. Buaku presented the Staff Report with exhibits and information on the case. Mrs. Buaku
informed the board of how the applicant was seeking a variance request for a reduction of
the parking requirements, from 10 parking spaces to 9 parking spaces, as well as a reduction
of the landscaping buffering from 15. foot to 7 'A' foot. She presented a brief history of the
property. Mrs. Buaku informed the board that staff had received one phone call in opposition
of the variance request due to drainage concerns. Mrs. Buaku concluded that staff
recommended approval of the variance.
4. APPLICANT PRESENTATION
Applicant Isabel Shaw, available for questions.
5. PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSED REQUEST
Architect Alvaro Espinal, available for questions.
6. STAFF/BOARD/APPLICANT DISCUSSION
Vice -chair, Jerry Acosta questioned the size of the parking spaces. Mrs. Shaw responded
that they were the required dimensions. Architect Alvaro Espinal informed the board that the
spaces would be 18' feet deep Board member Gary Shrum questioned, why would they not
add in the 10 ' parking space. Mr, Espinal informed the board that the 10" space was being
used for a turn around. Mr. Shrum commented on the limitations of the use of the northeast
corner of the property.
7. ADJOURNM ENT OF PUBLIC HEARING
Chairperson. Mark Lewis adjourned the public hearing for ZBA Application No VARZ 20-
00004 at 6:34 p.m.
8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
Vice -chair, Jerry Acosta made a motion to approve the variance. Board member. Gary
Shrum seconded the motion. The motion carried 5 to 0. Variance, approved.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
These minutes respectfully submitted by:
onica Arpurua, Office Assistant
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