City of Houston Planning Commission met June 8

City of Houston Planning Commission met June 8.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

Call to Order at 2:30 pm by Chair Martha L. Stein

Commissioners

Quorum - Present / Absent / Remote

Martha L. Stein, Chair

Present

M. Sonny Garza, Vice Chair

Present

Susan Alleman

Absent

Bill Baldwin

Present

Lisa Clark

Present

Michelle Colvard

Present

Rodney Heisch

Present

Daimian S. Hines

Present

Randall L. Jones

Present

Lydia Mares

Present

Paul R. Nelson

Remote at 2:55 during Item I

Linda Porras-Pirtle

Present

Kevin Robins

Present

Ian Rosenberg

Present

Megan R. Sigler

Present

Zafar Tahir

Present at 2:55 during Item I, left at 5:19

Meera D. Victor

Present

Libby Viera-Bland

Remote

Scott Cain for Commissioner James Noack

Absent

Maggie Dalton for The Honorable KP George

Remote, left at 5:20 after Item I

Patrick Mandapaka for The Honorable Lina Hidalgo

Present at 2:36 during Item I

Margaret Wallace Brown, Secretary

Present

Ex Officio Members • Carol Lewis • Carol Haddock • Yuhayna H. Mahmud

CHAIR’S REPORT by Martha Stein

DIRECTOR’S REPORT – None

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Consideration of the May 11, 2023, MTFP Workshop and the May 25, 2023, Planning Commission meeting minutes.

Commission action: Minutes presented were approved.

Motion: Garza      Vote: Unanimous

Second: Clark      Abstaining: None

I. CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED CHAPTER 26 AND CHAPTER 42 OVERALL HOUSING AMENDMENTS

Report presented by Suvidha Bandi, Planning and Development Department

Speaker(s): Cheryl Palmer O'Brien, Christa Stoneham, Christopher Ford, Clint Harbert, Curtis Davis, Gabe Cazares, Garland Harris Jr., James Llamas, Jason Conway, Kevan Shelton, Lisa Hunt, Peter Eccles, Ruben Garza, Howard Maple, Ajay Pandher, Micah Efren, Stephen Magee, Jeff Boutte, Abdelmadjal (MD) Zedira , Lindsey Williams – support

Daniel Okorie, Jeff Ternois, Jo Dunham, Kleber Pita, Krystal Casey, Marie Carlisle, Mike Dishberger, Spencer Huck, Stephanie Goldsby, Troy Allen, Erik Allahverdian, Sam Seidel, Michael Billette, Iva Jean-Joc, George Frey – opposed

Ahmad Turbinton, Richard Mazzarino, Ryan Day, Tomaro Bell, Jennifer Curtis, Casey Brand, Gilbert Okoronkow, Tyrone McDaniel – not stated

Chris Butler, Houston Public Works

Commission Action: Amend staff recommendation

Motion: Baldwin      Vote: Carried

Second: Garza       Opposed: Rosenberg

Commission Action: Approve consideration of the proposed chapter 26 and chapter 42 overall housing amendments, per staff report and as amended, and forward to City Council.

Motion: Clark          Vote: Carried

Second: Garza       Opposed: Jones

AT 5:16 PM CHAIR STEIN ANNOUNCED A FIVE-MINUTE BREAK.

II. PLATTING ACTIVITY (SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT PLATS)

ITEMS A AND B, 1-129

A. CONSENT SUBDIVISION PLATS (1-76)

B. REPLATS (77-129)

Staff recommendation: Approve items No. 1 – 129, subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Commission Action: Approved staff’s recommendations, except for items removed for separate consideration.

Motion: Mares        Vote: Unanimous

Second: Victor       Abstaining: None

Staff recommendation: Approve recommendations for items 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 47, 73, 94, and 95 subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Commission Action: Approved staff’s recommendations.

Motion: Porras-Pirtle   Vote: Carried

Second: Garza            Abstaining: Heisch, Sigler

C. REPLATS REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS WITH NOTIFICATION

130 ALICANTE PARTIAL REPLAT NO 1 AND EXTENSION - DEFER

Staff recommendation: Defer for further study and review.

Commission Action: Deferred the application for further study and review.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Garza       Vote: Unanimous

Second: Mares      Abstaining: None

131 ALLENDALE TOWNSITE SECTION A PARTIAL REPLAT NO 8 - APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission Action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Porras-Pirtle    Vote: Unanimous

Second: Heisch           Abstaining: None

132 CANDI LAND - DEFER

Staff recommendation: Defer per the Council Member’s request.

Commission Action: Deferred

Speaker(s): Shaughnna Blackmon, Joyce Owens, applicant – support, Michael Billette – opposed Lynn Henson, Al Lloyd, Elizabeth Bray, Lionel Castro, Alphonso Johnson (signed up/did not speak)

Motion: Clark         Vote: Unanimous

Second: Jones      Abstaining: None

133 CHARLESMONT ESTATE – Withdraw

134 CHARLESMONT VILLAS - APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission Action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Hines         Vote: Unanimous

Second: Heisch      Abstaining: None

135 CHATHA HOMES - DISAPPROVE

Staff recommendation: Disapprove

Commission Action: Disapproved

Speaker(s): Frank Southall, applicant, Ray Chatha

Motion: Mares      Vote: Unanimous

Second: Victor      Abstaining: None

136 DIEPPE ENCLAVE – Withdraw

137 EAST SIDE TERRACE - DEFER

Staff recommendation: Defer Additional information requested.

Commission Action: Deferred

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Clark        Vote: Unanimous

Second: Heisch     Abstaining: None

138 EDGEWOOD TERRACE SEC 2 PARTIAL REPLAT NO 1 - Withdraw

139 HESTER TRACT PARTIAL REPLAT NO 1- GRANT AND APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Grant the requested variance(s) and approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission Action: Granted the requested variance(s) and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): Joyce Owens (did not speak/available for questions)

Motion: Mandapaka    Vote: Unanimous

Second: Sigler             Abstaining: None

140 LUXURY HIDDEN HOMES - APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission Action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): Julie Ards – opposed, Avanell Demart – undecided, Samuel Ards (signed up/did not speak)

Motion: Garza        Vote: Unanimous

Second: Clark        Abstaining: None

141 MONARCH OAKS SEC 2 PARTIAL REPLAT NO 1 - APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission Action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): Meredith Powell – supportive

Motion: Sigler        Vote: Unanimous

Second: Mares      Abstaining: None

142 NAVAJO PLACE SEC 1 PARTIAL REPLAT NO 1 - DEFER

Staff recommendation: Defer additional information requested.

Commission Action: Deferred the application for further study and review.

Speaker(s): Mikalla Hodges, applicant - supportive

Motion: Jones       Vote: Unanimous

Second: Mares      Abstaining: None

143 ROYDEN OAKS PARTIAL REPLAT NO 2 – APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission Action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): Deirdre Brock, applicant – supportive

Motion: Baldwin       Vote: Unanimous

Second: Heisch       Abstaining: None

144 SOUTH PARK SEC 1 PARTIAL REPLAT NO 1 – Withdraw

145 WATERLOO CROSSING – GRANT AND APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Grant the requested variance(s) and approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission action: Granted the requested variance and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Clark        Vote: Unanimous

Second: Victor      Abstaining: None

146 WESTHAVEN PLACE - APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission Action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Sigler                Vote: Unanimous

Second: Porras-Pirtle    Abstaining: None

147 WILFRAN PLACE PARTIAL REPLAT NO 2 – Withdraw

148 WILLOWCREEK RANCH SEC 12 – APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission Action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Mandapaka    Vote: Unanimous

Second: Mares            Abstaining: None

D. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS

149 APOLINAR ESTATES - DEFER

Staff recommendation: Defer for further study and review.

Commission Action: Deferred the application for further study and review.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Baldwin      Vote: Unanimous

Second: Jones        Abstaining: None

150 CROSSTIMBERS PLACE - DEFER

Staff recommendation: Defer Applicant request.

Commission Action: Deferred, per applicant’s request.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Baldwin      Vote: Unanimous

Second: Jones        Abstaining: None

151 CYPRESS TRAILS AT BAUER LANDING SEC 1 – GRANT AND APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Grant the requested variance(s) and approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission action: Granted the requested variance(s) and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Mandapaka    Vote: Unanimous

Second: Garza            Abstaining: None

152 DIKEMAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADDITION – GRANT AND APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Grant the requested variance(s) and approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission action: Granted the requested variance(s) and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Baldwin      Vote: Unanimous

Second: Garza        Abstaining: None

153 GRAND MASON GP - APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Mandapaka    Vote: Carried

Second: Mares            Abstaining: Heisch-153

154 HORIZON AT CYPRESS SEC 1 - DEFER

Staff recommendation: Defer per Harris County (HC) Engineering.

Commission Action: Deferred

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Baldwin       Vote: Unanimous

Second: Jones        Abstaining: None

155 NEWPORT GROVE GP - DEFER

Staff recommendation: Defer additional information requested.

Commission action: Deferred the application for further information.

Speaker(s): Colin Davidson, applicant - support

Motion: Mandapaka     Vote: Unanimous

Second: Garza             Abstaining: None

156 RUSSELL PROPERTIES - DEFER

Staff recommendation: Defer per Harris County request.

Commission Action: Deferred

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Baldwin       Vote: Unanimous

Second: Jones         Abstaining: None

157 SAN JACINTO RIVER AND RAIL POWER FACILITY - DEFER

Staff recommendation: Defer additional information requested.

Commission action: Deferred the application for further information.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Baldwin       Vote: Unanimous

Second: Jones         Abstaining: None

E. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUESTS – None

F. RECONSIDERATIONS OF REQUIREMENT

158 BEAGLE ACRES – GRANT AND APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Grant the requested variance(s) and approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission action: Granted the requested variance(s) and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Clark            Vote: Unanimous

Second: Baldwin      Abstaining: None

159 BLEU RIVIERA DRIVE STREET DEDICATION SEC 1 – GRANT AND APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission action: Granted the requested variance(s) and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Mandapaka     Vote: Unanimous

Second: Jones             Abstaining: None

160 FRENCH RIVIERA DRIVE STREET DEDICATION SEC 1 - DEFER

Staff recommendation: Defer additional information requested.

Commission action: Deferred the application for further study and review.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Mandapaka      Vote: Unanimous

Second: Mares              Abstaining: None

161 FUQUA ESTATES - APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.

Commission action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Clark         Vote: Unanimous

Second: Victor       Abstaining: None

ITEMS G, H AND I WERE TAKEN TOGETHER

G. EXTENSIONS OF APPROVAL

162 Alabama Court Tract Approve 163 Bellfort Farms Sec 2 Approve 164 Binford Creek Sec 1 Approve 165 Bridgeland Mason Road Street Dedication Sec 7 Approve 166 Castlewood Addition Sec 3 partial replat no 1 Approve 167 Enclave at FM2920 Sec 1 Approve 168 Fellowship of Purpose Church Approve 169 Huerta Plaza Approve 170 LaReserva Back Ranch Approve 171 Medical Office Park Approve 172 Schiel Road Residential Approve 173 Sunbeam Street Street Dedication Sec 1 and Reserve Approve 174 Trillium Bend Lane Street Dedication Sec 1 Approve 175 Trillium Sec 1 Approve 176 Trillium Sec 2 Approve 177 Westmoor Drive Street Dedication Sec 1 Approve

H. NAME CHANGES

178 Bissonnet Street in Trillium Street Dedication and Reserves (prev. Bissonnet Street in Trillium Street Dedication Sec 2 and Reserves)

Approve

179 Legacy Park on Nanes Road GP (prev. Nanes Road GP) Approve

I. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE

180 21900 Russell Drive Approve 181 21330 W Memorial Drive Approve

Staff recommendation: Approve staff’s recommendations for items 162 – 181. Commission Action: Items 162 - 181 approved, as per staff recommendation. Speaker(s): None

Motion: Mares       Vote: Carried

Second: Garza      Abstaining: Heisch-165

J. ADMINISTRATIVE – None

K. DEVELOPMENT PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS

182 1133 E. 7TH 1/2 STREET – APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Approve

Commission action: Granted the requested variance(s) and approved the plat subject to the staff report.

Speaker(s): Fredrick Kitziger – not stated, Jennifer Curtiss, applicant/available for questions - supportive

Motion: Baldwin      Vote: Unanimous

Second: Mares       Abstaining: None

III. ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF JULY 13, 2023

a. Chatwood Place Sec 3 partial replat no 1

b. Hiford Place

c. Little York partial replat no 3

d. Manors on Live Oak

e. Pinecrest Sec 7 partial replat no 1

f. Views at Radio Road replat no 2

g. W H Holdings Addition

h. West 12th Street Manors

Staff recommendation: Establish a public hearing date of July 13, 2023, for item III a-h.

Commission action: Established a public hearing date of July 13, 2023, for item III a-h. 

Motion: Baldwin       Vote: Unanimous

Second: Clark          Abstaining: None

IV. CONSIDERATION OF AN OFF-STREET PARKING VARIANCE AT 3236 SUMMER STREET - DEFERRED

Staff recommendation: Approve

Commission Action: Deferred

Speaker(s): Martin Jasinski, applicant, John Cadenhead, Brian Don Carlos, Mike Chabala – supportive

Caitlin Conner, Jasmine Lee, Margott Williams, Marianne Haley, Stacie Fairchild, Austin Whitehead, Corrine Maddox, Paul Jennings, Katie Hart, Kim Mickelson – opposed Fatima Hassan Ali, Bill Willis, Doris Llamas, Ronald Wesley, Stratt Poland, Tarannum Kanjiyani, Vanie Houston, Xyna Bell (signed up/did not speak)

Motion: Clark          Vote: Unanimous

Second: Nelson      Abstaining: None

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

Speaker(s): Elizabeth Contreras (signed up/did not speak), Stacie Fairchild – on Item I

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business brought before the Commission, Chair Martha L. Stein adjourned the meeting at 7:40 PM.

Motion: Hines          Vote: Unanimous

Second: Colvard      Abstaining: None

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