HomeMy WebLinkAbout20260216 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD IN-PERSON BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,TEXAS, MONDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2026,AT 6:30PM IN
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Derrell Isenberg opened the meeting for the Planning and Zoning Regular Meeting at
6:30pm.
In attendance were:
P&Z Chairperson Derrell Isenberg
P&Z Vice Chairperson Jenifer Ordeneaux
P&Z Commissioner Thomas Echols
P&Z Commissioner Henry Fuertes
P&Z Commissioner Jennifer Henrichs
P&Z Commissioner Trey Haskins
Also present were Assistant Director of Planning Katya Copeland, Senior Planner Katie Peterson,
Assistant City Engineer Francisco Reyes, Deputy City Attorney Katie Leininger and Director of
Community Development Vance Wyly.
CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed under the"Consent Agenda"are considered to be routine and require little or no
deliberation by the Planning&Zoning 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 and Possible Action-Excused Absences-Excuse the absence of Commissioner
Henrichs from the February 2, 2026 P&Z Regular Meeting.
Consideration and Possible Action-Approval of Minutes-Approve the P&Z Regular Meeting
minutes from February 2, 2026.
Commissioner Isenberg called for a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner
Haskins made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, and Commissioner Fuertes seconded the
motion.
Motion passed 6-0.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Chairperson Isenberg read into the record the item on Consideration and Possible Action-Zone
Change Application ZON2025-0555.
Consideration and Possible Action-Zone Change Application:ZON2025-0555
Public Hearing:A request by Ashley Montatvo, applicant, on behalf of Igbal"John" Khowaja, owner,
for approval of a zone change for 13.256 acres of land from General Commercial(GC) District to
Light Industrial(M-1) District,to wit:
Legal Description:Tract 1:A 13.256-acre tract situated in the H.T. &B. R.R. Co. Survey. Section 4
Abstract 543, Brazoria County,Texas, also being part of called 23.432 acre tract, as recorded in File
No. 2025021192, Official Record of Real Property, Brazoria County,Texas.
General Location: South of McHard Road,West of Mykawa Road, Pearland,Texas
Senior Planner Katie Peterson presented the staff report with exhibits. She stated there were no
written comments or phone calls in favor or opposition to this request. She gave a brief history of
the site as well as the surrounding uses. This parcel is in a floodway, a 100 year flood plain and part
of a 500 year flood plain.The Future Land Use Plan shows this as Public Use. In going over the
review criteria,Senior Planner Peterson stated that the proposed M-1 District is not consistent with
the Future Land Use Plan and only partially aligns with the surrounding zoning and/or land uses. In
addition, if approved,the development will also need to meet the regulations of the Corridor
Overlay District(COD) as well as the Unified Development Code(UDC). Senior Planner Peterson
stated that this request only meets two (2) of the four(4) criteria for approval of a zone change and
Staff does not recommend approval.
The owner,Alex Khowaja, 5019 Isidore Drive, Missouri City,Texas 77449 was available and gave his
presentation to the Board. He stated that this site has been owned by his family for over 10 years
and they originally wanted to construct a retail development. They conducted a drainage study and
found they could develop a little over an acre of the land. He said they had several meetings with
the City and drew up plans.
However,this was before Hurricane Harvey. After Hurricane Harvey,they were told by the City that
the drainage study needed to be redone. After this second drainage study was completed,the build
lines had changed and there was very little land that could be developed. The owners decided to
pivot and change from building a retail development to a warehouse development. This land is in
the General Commercial district(GC) and for office warehouses in the GC,there must be a split of
25%office and 75%warehouse. The owner stated that this will be problematic for future tenants.
He wants the change from GC to M-1 (Light Industrial)as there would not be the restriction for the
25%office space.
There were no persons present to speak for or against this requested zone change.
The Commissioners'discussion focused on the floodway and flood plains that comprise this parcel
of land and how hard it is to develop. There was also concern for the residential homes that abut
the property and how they could be affected. Commissioner Henrichs asked about the uses that
are allowed in M-1, and she and some other Commissioners did not feel comfortable with some of
the uses that could be allowed there by right. There was also discussion about whether a
Conditional Use Permit or Planned Development would be more appropriate for this site.
There was no further discussion from Staff or the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Chairperson Isenberg read into the record the item on Consideration and Possible Action-Zone
Change Application:ZON2025-0555. Commissioner Fuertes made a motion to approve the zone
change and Commissioner Haskins seconded the motion.
The vote was 3-3 and the motion failed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. City Council Update Report:Assistant Director of Planning Katya Copeland reported on actions
taken at the February 9, 2026 City Council meeting. Council approved the second reading of UDC
2000T-41, an ordinance to revise the definition of family, define Short-Term rental and to include
Short-Term rental in the Residential Land Use Matrix and the Non-Residential Land Use Matrix. The
vote to approve was 7-0.
2. Next P&Z Regular Meeting: March 2, 2026.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Isenberg adjourned the Planning and Zoning Regular Meeting at 7:20PM.
These minut s were respectfully submitted by:
Sta ey Haas, Planning Technician
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 2nd day of March 2026.
r.,
Derrell Isenberg, P ing and Zoning Chairperson