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Home My WebLink About20260420 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 APRIL 20,2026 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 Commissioner Darrell Knight P&Z Commissioner Trey Haskins P&Z Commissioner Shad Comeaux P&Z Commissioner Henry Fuertes P&Z Commissioner Jennifer Henrichs Also present were Assistant Director of Planning Katya Copeland, Planning Manager Katie Peterson, Planner I Aria Bernal, Deputy City Attorney Katie Leininger,Assistant City Engineer Francisco Reyes and Planning Technician Stacey Haas. 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-Approval of Minutes-Approve the P&Z Regular Meeting Minutes from March 30,2026. Commissioner Isenberg called for a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Haskins made a motion to approve 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-VAP2026-0158. Commissioner Fuertes made a motion to approve and Commissioner Comeaux seconded the motion. Consideration and Possible Action-VAP2026-0158:Variance from the Minimum Lot Width requirement in the Old Townsite Mixed Use(OT-MU)District to replat six existing lots into three tots. A request by Brian Starr, applicant, on behalf of Grand Development, LLC,owner;for approval of a Variance Permitted in the Unified Development Code,Ordinance No.2000-T from the minimum lot width requirement in the Old Townsite Mixed Use District(OT-MU),to wit: Legal Description: Lots Twelve(12), Lot Thirteen(13), Lot Fourteen(14), Lot Fifteen(15), Lot Sixteen(16),the North twenty-three feet of Lot Seventeen(N/23', 17), in the Block of 26 of Pearland Townsite,and Addition in Brazoria County,Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 29, Page 41,of the Deed of Records of Brazoria County,Texas. General Location:2525,2527,2531 S Grand Boulevard, Pearland,Texas. Assistant Director of Planning Katya Copeland presented the staff report. She explained the minimum required lot width for Old Townsite Mixed Use(OT-MU)district was 50 feet and the proposed lot width was 49.33 feet. She gave a brief history of the site as well as presenting the site plan. She then stated that Staff recommended approval of the variance. There were no persons present to speak for or against this item. The Commissioners'discussion focused on clarification of the variance width and the reason for the variance. There was no further discussion from the Commissioners or Staff. Motion passed 6-0. Commissioner Isenberg read into the record the item on Consideration and Possible Action-VAP2026-0122. Commissioner Haskins made a motion to approve and Commissioner Henrichs seconded the motion. Consideration and Possible Action-VAP2026-0122:Variance from the 3:1 Maximum Lot Depth to Lot Width Ratio A request by Donna Eckels, Prov-Surv,applicant;on behalf of Roel J. Badillo-Pina,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 3.2.14.2(c)to allow the creation of two lots which exceeds the maximum 3 to 1 Lot Depth to Lot Width Ratio in the Garden O'Day Mixed Use(G/O-MU)District,on approximately a 0.6313-acre lot described to wit: Legal Description:A tract or parcel containing 0.6313 acres of land being all of Lot 11, Block 7, Hickory Creek Place,a subdivision in Brazoria County,Texas, in the H.T.&B.R.Survey,Abstract 544,according to the map or plat recorded in Volume 11, Page 1,of the map records of Brazoria County,Texas General Location:South of 2130 O'Day Road, Pearland,Texas. Planner I Aria Bernal presented the staff report for a variance from the 3:1 maximum lot depth to lot width ratio. She explained the minimum lot width in G/ -MU is 60 feet and minimum tot depth is 100 feet. The applicant is proposing a lot width of 62.50 feet and a lot depth of 220 feet. Planner Bernal mentioned there is a discrepancy in the acreage on the plat listed in the report, but the acreage of 0.3156 acres is correct and the correction will be made prior to the recordation of the plat. She stated that Staff does recommend approval of the variance. The applicant was present but was only there for questions. There were no persons present to speak for or against the item. The Commission asked if cases like this would be addressed in the UDC update and Planning Manager Peterson said they would be reviewed in the update. Commissioner Fuertes asked if variances of 10%or less could be handled at the staff level. Assistant Director Copeland said that would be looked into. There was no further discussion from the Commissioners or Staff. Motion passed 6-0. Commissioner Isenberg read into the record the item on Consideration and Possible Action-RPL2026-0088. Commissioner Haskins made a motion to approve and Commissioner Henrichs seconded the motion. Consideration and Possible Action-RPL2026-0088: Residential Replat of Hickory Creek Place Replat No. 1 A request by Donna Eckels, Prov-Surv, applicant; on behalf of Roel J. Badillo-Pina,owner;for approval of the Hickory Creek Place Lot 11 Block 7 Replat No. 1,creating 2 lots on 0.6313 acres of land,to wit: Legal Description:A tract or parcel containing 0.6313 acres of land being all of Lot 11, Block 7, Hickory Creek Place, a subdivision in Brazoria County,Texas, in the H.T.&B.R.Survey,Abstract 544,according to the map or plat recorded in Volume 11, Page 1,of the map records of Brazoria County,Texas General Location:South of 2130 O'Day Road, Pearland,Texas. Planner I Aria Bernal presented the staff report. She stated the replat was related to the previous variance and that Staff recommended approval. The applicant was present for questions. There were no speakers for or against the item. There was no discussion from the Commissioners. Motion passed 6-0. Commissioner Isenberg read into the record the item on Consideration and Possible Action-CUP2026-0105. Commissioner Haskins made a motion to approve and Commissioner Comeaux seconded the motion. Consideration and Possible Action-Conditional Use Permit Application:CUP2026-0105 Public Hearing:A request by Mario Moreno, applicant and owner,for approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)for Accessory Dwelling Unit use within the Single-Family Residential-1 (R-1) District, on approximately 1.001 acres of land,to wit: Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 1 of Minor Plat of JC Rodriguez Estates Partial Replat No 1,Amending Plat No 1 a Subdivision in Brazoria County,Texas according to the map or plat thereof, recorded under Brazoria County clerk's file No.2024011453,official public records, Brazoria County,Texas. General Location: 13025 Wilke Road, Pearland,Texas. Planner I Aria Bernal presented the staff report. She stated the applicant is proposing a 1,856 square foot accessory dwelling unit as a residence for his parents. She stated no calls or comments in support or against this item have been received. She mentioned that 7 public notice letters were sent to the property owners within 200 feet of the property. She also gave a brief history of the site and stated the request conformed to the Comprehensive and Future Land Use Plan as well as the Thoroughfare Plan. She stated the request met all criteria for approval of a CUP. Therefore,Staff recommended approval with the following condition: 1. The CUP shall only allow for the accessory dwelling unit to be occupied by a person who is related to the person who occupies the primary dwelling unit on the subject property. The applicant was available for questions. There were no persons present to speak for or against this item. Commissioner Isenberg started the discussion by stating he has no problems with ADUs,and in his view ADUs should not be brought to the city and should be left to the HOAs or deed restrictions.Commissioner Fuertes mentioned that this lot appears to be in a rural area,and he does not feel the ADU rules should apply in rural areas. Commissioner Knight stated that this is zoned R1 and R1 regulations should be upheld. The applicant's spokesperson, Ike Alagon, responded by stating why the ADU is needed and mentioned the ill health of the applicant's mother. Commissioner Comeaux asked if the CUP is tied to the site. Planning Manager Peterson explained the CUP is tied to the site, not the owner, unless the CUP is abandoned for six months. There was no further discussion from the Commissioners,Staff or Applicant. Motion passed 5-1. Chairperson Isenberg read into the record the item on Consideration and Possible Action—CUP2026-0112. Commissioner Knight made a motion to approve and Commissioner Henrichs seconded the motion. Consideration and Possible Action-Conditional Use Permit Application:CUP2026-0112 Public Hearing:A request by Crystal Duncan,applicant,on behalf of Kwak Jung Hwan, owner,for approval of a Conditional Use Permit(CUP)for Adult Day Care Center use within the Neighborhood Service(NS)District, on approximately 5.5394 acres of land,to wit: Legal Description:A subdivision of 5.5394-acre tract of land, being Stepping Stone No.3, located in the H.T.& B.R.R. Company Survey,A-242 Brazoria County,Texas, according to the map or plat recorded under Brazoria County Clerk's File No.00-054657 of the Official Records of Brazoria County,Texas. General Location:7924 Broadway Street Suite#102, Pearland,Texas Planner I Aria Bernal presented the staff report on a request for an Adult Day Care Center in the Neighborhood Services(NS)zoning district. She noted that the request was to operate in an existing 1800 square foot building,and that the staff report had the building square footage as 18,000 square feet;she stated this would be corrected before going to City Council. She said no phone calls or comments for or against this proposal were received. She also stated 15 public notice letters were sent to all property owners within 200 feet of the property. She gave a brief history of the site and stated the proposed use met the Comprehensive and Future Land Use Plan and the Thoroughfare Plan. She further stated the request met all criteria for approval of a CUP and Staff recommended approval. The applicant was present for questions. There were no persons to speak for or against the item. The Commissioner discussion focused on how needed this type of service is and they were appreciative of this type of business. There was also discussion from Commissioner Fuertes on the zoning of this Center into Neighborhood Services, and if this Center would be better served to be zoned General Business so more uses would be allowed. There was no further discussion from Commissioners or Staff. Motion passed 6-0. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. City Council Update Report-Assistant Director of Planning Katya Copeland reported on actions taken at the April 13,2026 City Council meeting. She stated the first reading of the Junction PD was approved 6-0 and the second reading would be held at the April 27,2026 City Council Meeting. 2. Next P&Z Regular Meeting will be May 4, 2026 at 6:30pm. A Planned Development Workshop will be held May 11,2026 at 4:30pm for Delta 2. A Joint Workshop will be held May 18,2026 at 4:00pm for discussion on UDC updates, specifically relating to Accessory Dwelling Units. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Isenberg adjourned the Planning and Zoning Regular Meeting at 7:06pm. These minutes were respectfully submitted by: Stacey Haas, Planning Technician Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected on this 4"'day of May, 2026. M✓W`"j�w""�' Derrell Isenberg, Planning anc ,?oning Chairperson