1994-04-25 CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JOINT PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD
ON APRIL 25, 1994, AT 7:00 P. M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY
HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS
The hearing was called to order with the following present:
Mayor
C. V. Coppinger
Mayor Pro Tem/Councilmember Joy Colson
Councilmember D. A. Miller
Councilmember Benny Frank
Councilmember Randy Weber
Councilmember David Smith
Planning & Zoning Chairman Richard Tetens
Commissioner Barbara Lenamon
Commissioner Helen Beckman
Commissioner Pat Lopez
Commissioner Jack Womack
Division Director Glen Erwin
City Attorney Dick Gregg, Jr.
City Secretary Pat Jones
Others in attendance: City Engineer John Hargrove
Absent from the meeting: City Manager Paul Grohman, Division
Director Richard Burdine, and Commissioners Emil Beltz and Rob
Larsen.
NUMBER OF SIGNATURES ON ATTENDANCE ROSTER: 0
PURPOSE OF THE HEARING:
APPLICATION NO. 43, REQUEST OF THOMAS THU HUYNH, OWNER, FOR AN
AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF
SAID CITY FROM CLASSIFICATION SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
(R-2) TO GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (GB), ON THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED PROPERTY, TO -WIT:
LOT 1, BLOCK 1, JACKSON ADDITION (1404 HATFIELD)
SPEAKING FOR THE PROPOSED REQUEST:
1. Thomas Thu Huynh, 10110 Sage Canyon, Houston. Mr. Huynh spoke
in favor of the zone change, stating there were few houses in
the area, he had heard no complaints from the adjacent
neighbors, and he would be selling flowers, plants, and
landscaping items.
SPEAKING AGAINST THE PROPOSED REQUEST: None
Chairman Richard Tetens introduced the members of the Commission
and announced the group would meet in the second floor conference
room following the public hearing to consider this request.
QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD:
Discussion concerned the amount of land involved which was stated
to be a five acre tract. Mr. Huynh was asked if he planned to have
a residence there and he indicated that he hoped to in the future.
Council questioned the wisdom of zoning the entire tract general
business when part of it may need to be single family dwelling
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district at some point in time. Council requested the Commission
to pursue this issue further in their meeting after the hearing.
ADJOURNMENT
The hearing adjourned at 7:12 P. M.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected th' r/ day of
A. D., 1994.
ATTEST:
Pat Jones City Secretary, TRMC
C. V. CopiKn(fer, Mayor
David Smith, Mayor Pro Tem