1998-07-27 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON JULY 27, 1998, AT 7:00 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor
Tom Reid
Mayor Pro -Tem
Larry Wilkins
Councilmember
William Berger
Councilmember
Richard Tetens
Councilmember
Klaus Seeger
Councilmember
Helen Beckman
City Manager
Paul Grohman
Interim City Attorney
Darrin Coker
City Secretary
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Project Coordinator Alan Mueller; Police Chief Mike Hogg; City
Engineer John Hargrove; Grants Director Janet Berry; Planning and Community
Development Director Dennis Smith; Director of Finance David Castillo; Parks &
Recreation Director Ed Hersh; Public Works Director Jerry Burns; Purchasing Officer
Gordon Island and Project Specialist Ruby Perez.
CALL TO ORDER
PURPOSE OF HEARING
Request of the City of Pearland City Council for a review of the proposed preliminary
Comprehensive Plan update as presented by City staff and Vernon G. Henry Associates,
Inc. consultants, as required by state law in order to regulate the use of land within the
corporate City limits and establish protocols for the future development of the current
extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
Project Coordinator Alan Mueller addressed Council and stated that the staff and
consultants with Vernon Henry and Associates have been working on this for the last
twelve months. He further stated that this Public Hearing is the first in a series of public
hearings to get feedback on the plan. There will be additional workshops in the future as
we continue we continue to cover the plan. Mr. Mueller introduced Peter 1 Bocher
Consultant with Vernon Henry and Associates, Inc.
Peter Bocher addressed Council and stated that a Comprehensive Plan is required for
any City that has a zoning ordinance and that is state law. The last time a comprehensive
Plan was updated and approved was in 1978. He stated that it is his understanding that
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there was one in 1988, but it was never formally adopted. Mr. B stressed what has been
presented so far is a preliminary draft, because public input is2 needed.2 Mr. Bocher
explained the important elements of the plan. The most visible being land use, however
equally important is transportation which includes a thoroughfare plan, another is parks
and recreation and it also addresses city facilities as far as police stations, fire stations
and libraries. He further stated after making those comments to let him take a back seat
and listen to some comments.
Mayor Reid stated that we will be going out to the community for public information and
place the plans in a number of facilities throughout the City so the citizens will have a
chance to review the map.
City Manager Paul Grohman stated that we are procedurally trying to cover all the bases
as we covered the bulk of the plan with Council in a workshop two weeks ago.. He further
stated that we are going to have at least one more workshop with the Council. Mr.
Grohman stated that this does not change the zoning of any property. It is only aIan or
guide for the future. He further commented that we had a visioningp
process,
20/20 Process that we did two years ago, and discussed the needto updateland
the
comprehensive Plan.
PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK FOR THE PROPOSED REQUEST
None.
PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK AGAINST THE PROPOSED REQUEST
None.
COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION
There was no further discussion by Council, Planning Commission and Staff.
City Manager Paul Grohman stated prior to this date we have never had any plans wet
of O'Day Road. He further stated that nearly half of our total land mass is west of O'Dayand we have not done any procedural planning and this is an event that should be held
now and the City is really on the target by doing that.
Mayor Reid stated that this is really a vision for the mature Pearland.
City Manager Paul Grohman agreed. He said that it is a road map on how to get there,
and obviously the growth is occurring now which gives us the opportunity to ha e a bette
view of what is in store for us and to use the plan as a guide. r
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ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the 10' day of August, A.D., 1998.
Tom Reid
Mayor
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