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Pearland City Council Minutes January 26, 2026
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 26, 2026
The City Council of Pearland, Texas convened in a meeting on Monday, January 26, 2026 at
the Pearland City Hall Council Chambers, 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas. The following
represents the actions taken by City Council in the order they occurred during the meeting. All
motions are made by Council in consecutive order, as determined by the Mayor.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor J. Kevin Cole called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
II. INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG
Mayor Pro-Tem Byrom gave the Invocation and Councilmember Koza led the Pledge
of Allegiance to the United States of America Flag and the Texas Flag.
III. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM
All members were present.
IV. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Captain Ornaldo Ybarra with the Pearland Police Department addressed Council and
provided an update on the winter storm.
Alejandro Barraza addressed Council and voiced concerns regarding flooding.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Consideration and Possible Action - Excuse the absence of
Councilmember Rushi Patel from the January 12, 2026 City Council
Regular Meeting.
B. Pulled for discussion.
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Councilmember Koza made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Carbone
to approve Consent Agenda items A-B, except for B.
AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Cade, Fernandez, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
VI. MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
B. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2026-24 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
the City Manager or his designee to enter a cost sharing Interlocal
Agreement with Brazoria County for the design and construction of a
traffic signal at the Kingsley Drive/County Road 48 and Southern Trails
Drive intersection.
AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Cade, Fernandez, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
VII. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1
1. Public Hearing: A request by Dana Garnett, applicant, on behalf of
Ahmadali Virani, owner, for approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
for Resale/Consignment Shop use on approximately 2.438 acres of land
within the Business Park-288 (BP-288) District, to wit:
Legal Description: A 2.438-acre tract of land, out of Lot 2, Block 1, ZFAM
Properties Pearland, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in
County Clerk’s File Number (C.C.F.#) 2025017408, in the Official Records
of Brazoria County, Texas (O.R.B.C.T.).
General Location: East of Business Center Drive, South of Broadway
Street, and North of Magnolia Parkway, Pearland, Texas.
Public Hearing No. 1 was postponed to a future City Council agenda.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-CUP2025-0572
- A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas,
approving a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Resale/Consignment Shop
use on approximately 2.438 acres of land within the Business Park-288
(BP-288) District, being a 2.438-acre tract of land, out of Lot 2, Block 1,
ZFAM Properties Pearland, according to the map or plat thereof recorded
in County Clerk’s File Number (C.C.F.#) 2025017408, in the Official
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Records of Brazoria County, Texas (O.R.B.C.T.) (located East of Business
Center Drive, South of Broadway Street, and North of Magnolia Parkway,
Pearland, Texas). Conditional Use Permit No. CUP2025-0572, for
Resale/Consignment Shop use on approximately 2.438 acres of land
within the Business Park-288 (BP-288) District at the request of Dana
Garnett, applicant, on behalf of Ahmadali Virani, owner, containing a
savings clause, a severability clause, and an effective date and other
provisions related to the subject.
New Business Item No. 1 was postponed to a future City Council agenda.
IX. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 2
2. Public Hearing: A request by Billy Sieh, applicant, on behalf of Antioch
Houston Church, owners, for approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
for Church Use within the Office Professional (OP) District on
approximately 4.190 acres of land, to wit:
Legal Description: Being a tract or parcel containing 4.190 acres of land
situated in the W.D.C Hall Survey, Abstract Number 70, Brazoria County,
Texas; being out of a called 8.031-acre tract of land conveyed to Golden
Rule Services Inc. as described by deed recorded under Brazoria County
Clerk’s File (B.C.C.F) Number 2011023182.
General Location: 3801 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas.
Mayor Cole opened the public hearing.
There were no citizen comments.
Presentation was provided by Katya Copeland, Planning Manager.
Billy Sieh, applicant, was present to answer questions from Council.
Ryan Stubbs, President of BNO Development and Construction was present to
answer questions from Council.
Mayor Cole closed the public hearing.
X. NEW BUSINESS
2. Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2025-CUP2025-0370
- A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas,
approving a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Church Use within the
Office Professional (OP) District on approximately 4.190 acres of land,
being a tract or parcel containing 4.190 acres of land situated in the
W.D.C Hall Survey, Abstract Number 70, Brazoria County, Texas; being
out of a called 8.031-acre tract of land conveyed to Golden Rule Services
Inc. as described by deed recorded under Brazoria County Clerk’s File
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(B.C.C.F) Number 2011023182 (located at 3801 Liberty Drive, Pearland,
Texas). Conditional Use Permit No. CUP2025-0370, for Church use within
the Office Professional (OP) District at the request of Billy Sieh,
applicant, on behalf of Antioch Houston Church, owner, containing a
savings clause, a severability clause, and an effective date and other
provisions related to the subject.
Councilmember Carbone made the motion, seconded by Councilmember Cade
to approve Resolution No. R2025-CUP2025-0370.
AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Cade, Fernandez, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
XI.PUBLIC HEARING NO. 3
3.Public Hearing: A request by the City of Pearland, applicant, for approval
of proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code (UDC),
Ordinance No. 2000T, in accordance with Section 1.1.4.1 of the Unified
Development Code, to include:
1.Amendments to Chapter 2, Sections 2.5.2.1 & 2.5.2.2, to include
“Short-Term Rental” in The Residential Land Use Matrix and The
Non-Residential Land Use Matrix.
2.Amendment to Chapter 5, Section 5.1.1.1 (a)(229), to revise the
definition of “Family.”
3.Amendment to Chapter 5, Section 5.1.1.1 (a), to define “Short-
Term Rental.”
Mayor Cole opened the public hearing.
There were no citizen comments.
Presentation was provided by Katya Copeland, Planning Manager.
Mayor Cole closed the public hearing.
XII.NEW BUSINESS
3.Consideration and Possible Action - First Reading of Ordinance No. UDC
2000T-41 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland,
Texas, for the purpose of amending to the Unified Development Code of
the City of Pearland, Texas, Ordinance No. 2000T, Chapter 2, Section
2.5.2.1 and 2.5.2.2 to include Short-Term Rental in The Residential Land
Use Matrix and The Non-Residential Land Use Matrix; Chapter 5, Section
5.1.1.1 (a)(229), to revise the definition of Family; and Chapter 5, Section
5.1.1.1 (a), to define Short-Term Rental; and containing a savings clause,
a severability clause, and an effective date and other provisions related
to the subject.
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Councilmember Chavarria made the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Fernandez to approve the First Reading of Ordinance No. UDC 2000T-41.
AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Cade, Fernandez, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
XIII.NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
4.Consideration and Possible Action - Second and Final Reading of
Ordinance No. 2000M-277 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Pearland, Texas, amending Ordinance No. 2000M, the zoning map of
the City of Pearland, Texas, for the purpose of changing the classification
of certain property; being a 28.24-acre tract of land situated in the H.T. &
B.R.R. Company Survey, Abstract No. 542, Brazoria County, Texas, and
1.119 acres being all of Lot 4, Block 1 of the Ferri Subdivision Replat No.
1 as recorded in Document No. 2025039635 in the Official Public Records
of Brazoria County, Texas (located South of 1021 North Main Street,
Pearland, Texas). Zone Change Application No. ZON2025-0457, a request
by James Melody, applicant, on behalf of Bell Bottom Foundation
Company and Luis Perret, owners, for approval of for 29.359 acres of
land from General Commercial (GC) District to Planned Development (PD)
District for a Warehouse Development; providing for an amendment of
the zoning district map; containing a savings clause, and an effective
date and other provisions related to the subject.
Mayor Pro-Tem Byrom made the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Fernandez to approve the second and final Reading of Ordinance No. 2000M-
277.
Alejandro Barraza spoke concerning potential flooding in Pearland.
James Melody, applicant, with Hanover was present to answer questions from
Council.
AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Cade, Fernandez, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
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Fernandez to approve the second and final Reading of Ordinance No. 2000M-
277, as amended.
AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Fernandez, and Patel.
NAYS: Cade.
The motion carried.
5.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2026-3 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
a contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc., for professional services
associated with the Barry Rose Gravity Sewer Project (Plum Street from
Galveston Street to the Barry/Rose WRF), in the estimated amount of
$1,206,942.00.
Councilmember Cade made the motion, seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Byrom
to approve Resolution No. R2026-3.
AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Cade, Fernandez, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
6.Consideration and Possible Action - Resolution No. R2026-4 - A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing
a contract with Pape Dawson Engineers, for professional services
associated with the Cullen Ground Water Storage Tank Project, in the
estimated amount of $725,585.00.
Councilmember Fernandez made the motion, seconded by Councilmember
Cade to approve Resolution No. R2026-4.
John Lacy, P.E., with Pape-Dawson Engineers, was present to answer
questions from Council.
AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Cade, Fernandez, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
XIV.OTHER BUSINESS
There were no other business items.
XV.MAYOR/COUNCIL ISSUES FOR CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION
There were no issues to discuss.
XVI.EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:33 p.m.
Section 551.074 - Deliberation regarding ratification of the City Manager's
appointment of an Assistant City Secretary.
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Conducted.
Council returned from Executive Session at 7:43 p.m.
XVII.NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED
7.Consideration and Possible Action - Regarding ratification of the City
Manager's appointment of an Assistant City Secretary.
AYES: Byrom, Koza, Carbone, Chavarria, Cade, Fernandez, and Patel.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
XVIII.ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cole adjourned the meeting at 7:44 p.m.
The Minutes were approved on this the 16th day of March 2026.
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