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City of Houston Planning Commission met July 27.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
Called to Order at 2:35 PM by Chair Martha Stein
| Commissioners | Quorum - Present / Absent / Remote |
| Martha L. Stein, Chair | Present |
| M. Sonny Garza, Vice Chair | Present |
| Susan Alleman | Present |
| Bill Baldwin | Present |
| Lisa Clark | Present |
| Michelle Colvard | Present Remote and left at 2:58 after item 148 |
| Rodney Heisch | Absent |
| Daimian S. Hines | Present |
| Randall L. Jones | Present |
| Lydia Mares | Absent |
| Paul R. Nelson | Absent |
| Linda Porras-Pirtle | Present at 3:08 during item 149 |
| Kevin Robins | Present |
| Ian Rosenberg | Present |
| Megan R. Sigler | Present |
| Zafar Tahir | Present |
| Meera D. Victor | Absent |
| Libby Viera-Bland | Absent |
| Scott Cain for Commissioner James Noack | Present Remote |
| Maggie Dalton for The Honorable KP George | Absent |
| Patrick Mandapaka for The Honorable Lina Hidalgo | Present |
| Margaret Wallace Brown | Present |
CHAIR’S REPORT by Martha Stein
DIRECTOR’S REPORT by Margaret Wallace Brown
Briefed on Chapter 42 and the 26 proposed amendments, Council consideration and action on these ordinance amendments are anticipated to take place next month.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Consideration of the July 13, 2023, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. Commission action: Minutes presented were approved.
Motion: Clark Vote: Unanimous
Second: Garza Abstaining: None
I. PLATTING ACTIVITY (SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT PLATS)
ITEMS A AND B, 1-145 WERE TAKEN TOGETHER.
a. CONSENT SUBDIVISION PLATS (1-80)
b. REPLATS (81-145)
Staff recommendation: Approve items No. 1 – 145, subject to the CPC 101 form conditions. Commission Action: Approved staff’s recommendations, except for items removed for separate consideration.
Motion: Garza Vote: Unanimous
Second: Hines Abstaining: None
Staff recommendation: Approve recommendations for Items 1, 11, 30, and 58 subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Commission Action: Approved staff’s recommendations. Motion: Baldwin Vote: Carried
Second: Jones Abstaining: Sigler
ITEMS 30 AND 58 WERE TAKEN TOGETHER AT THIS TIME.
30 GRAND MASON SEC 6 - DEFER
58 SILA SEC 5 - DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer the application per Harris County.
Commission action: Deferred.
Speaker: Andrew Lang, applicant, Mr. Mathis (Harris County)
Motion: Garza
Second: Tahir
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
c. REPLATS REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS WITH NOTIFICATION
146 AMENDED GOLFCREST ADDITION PARTIAL REPLAT NO 5 – 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
Second: Jones
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
147 BLUE SKY ESTATES 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): None
Motion: Sigler
Second: Alleman
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
148 BROOKSHIRE GARDENS – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer per the Council Member’s request.
Commission action: Deferred.
Speaker(s): Tama Walker, Melvin Richardson, Maxine Keller, Judith Forbes - opposed
Motion: Baldwin
Second: Jones
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
149 DUNVALE VILLAGE PARTIAL REPLAT NO 2 - 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: Porras-Pirtle
Second: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
150 MANSFIELD OAKS – DISAPPROVE
Staff recommendation: Disapprove.
Commission action: Disapproved.
Speaker(s): Morris Hill, Janet Sampson, Keith Anderson – opposed
Motion: Clark
Second: Sigler
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
151 MCDUFFIE TERRACE – 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: Jones
Second: Alleman
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
152 RESIDENCIES ON TYLER – 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: Tahir Abstaining: None
153 SHADYVILLA ADDITION NO 2 PARTIAL REPLAT NO 10 – 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: Garza
Second: Baldwin
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
154 SHADYVILLA ADDITION NO 2 PARTIAL REPLAT NO 11 – 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
Second: Robins
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
155 WILFRAN PLACE 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): None
Motion: Clark
Second: Alleman
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
d. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS
156 BECKENDORFF PLACE – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer Harris County Engineering Office request.
Commission action: Deferred application per Harris County’s request.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Clark
Second: Jones
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
157 BRIDGELAND CREEKLAND VILLAGE GP - 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
Second: Clark
Vote: Carried
Abstaining: Sigler
158 DAVIS WORLD – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer Additional information requested.
Commission action: Deferred the application for further study and review.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Garza
Second: Alleman
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
159 ESTATES AT MALLOW PLACE - 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
Second: Garza
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
ITEMS 160 AND IV WERE TAKEN TOGETHER AT THIS TIME.
160 HYDE PARK HOTEL – DEFER
IV. CONSIDERATION OF A HYDE PARK HOTEL/MOTEL VARIANCE AT 704 HYDE PARK BOULEVARD
Staff recommendation: Defer for further study and review.
Commission action: Deferred the application for further study and review.
Speaker(s): Patricia Joiner, applicant; Charles Snail - support; Ethan Michelle Gants, Clayton Roberts, Robert Gutthart, Steve Longmire – opposed; Alex Spike – position not stated Emily Klein, Kriste Reimers, Ted Powell, Charles Lucey – opposed, signed up/did not speak Karen Brohn – support, signed up/did not speak
Motion: Baldwin
Second: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
161 LEY ROAD BUSINESS PARK - 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 with landscape buffer as required in Chapter 33.
Speaker(s): Mary Villareal, applicant, Hector Rodriguez, staff, Katrina Carn – opposed, signed up/did not speak
Motion: Clark
Second: Jones
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
162 MILLENNIUM TRACE - 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
Second: Garza
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
163 POUNDBURY 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: Alleman
Second: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
164 TWILIGHT PARK REPLAT NO 1 – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer Additional information requested.
Commission action: Deferred the application for further study and review.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Clark
Second: Sigler
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
e. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUESTS – None
f. RECONSIDERATIONS OF REQUIREMENT
165 CAPITAL WESTVIEW NEW CANEY - 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: Cain
Second: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
166 MARKET AT THE GROVES – GRANT AND APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Grant the requested special exception(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
Second: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
167 TAVENOR CROSSING – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer for notice.
Commission action: Deferred
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Porras-Pirtle
Second: Alleman
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
ITEMS G, H AND I WERE TAKEN TOGETHER.
g. EXTENSIONS OF APPROVAL
168 Arthur Villas Approved 169 De Soto Village Approved 170 Dellrose Sec 18 Approved 171 Everstead at Grand Parkway Approved 172 Grand Mission Estates Sec 31 Approved 173 MC Rye Katy Approved 174 North Eldridge Business Park replat and extension Approved 175 Park at Anserra Sec 3 Approved 176 Park at Anserra Sec 4 Approved 177 Quartet Development Approved 178 Reserve at Bridge Creek Terrace Approved 179 Sheldon Ridge Sec 13 Approved 180 Unity Childrens Home Approved
h. NAME CHANGES – None
i. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
181 24145 Enloe Road Approved
Staff recommendation: Approve staff’s recommendations for Items 168 – 181.
Commission Action: Items 168 – 181 approved, per staff recommendation.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Baldwin
Second: Alleman
Vote: Carried
Abstaining:
j. ADMINISTRATIVE – None
k. DEVELOPMENT PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS
182 3202 CUSHING STREET – APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Approve
Commission action: Approved
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Clark
Second: Alleman
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
II. ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF AUGUST 24, 2023
a. CRAIG WOODS PARTIAL REPLAT NO 39
b. EMERALD MEADOWS SEC 2
c. ESTATES ON AREBA
d. NORTH BRYAN PARK REPLAT NO 1
e. SOUTHGATE PARTIAL REPLAT NO 4
f. WESTHAVEN ESTATES SEC 2 PARTIAL REPLAT NO 12
g. WILLIAMS ON COMMERCE PARTIAL REPLAT NO 1
h. WINNEKTA ESTATES
Staff recommendation: Establish a public hearing date of August 24, 2023, for item II a-h. Commission action: Established a public hearing date of August 24, 2023, for item II a-h.
Motion: Sigler
Second: Garza
Vote: Unanimous Abstaining: None
III. CONSIDERATION OF AN OFF-STREET PARKING VARIANCE AT 1619 N. SHEPHERD DRIVE
Staff recommendation: Defer for notice.
Commission action: Deferred the application for further study and review.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Baldwin
Second: Tahir
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
IV. CONSIDERATION OF A HYDE PARK HOTEL/MOTEL VARIANCE AT 704 HYDE PARK BOULEVARD
Item IV. was taken with Item 160 above.
*NOTE: (NOT POSTED ON AGENDA)
EXCUSE THE ABSENCES OF COMMISSIONER PAUL NELSON.
Motion: Garza
Second: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
V. PUBLIC COMMENT
Stephanie Mendoza commented on item 166, supportive of cul-de-sacs.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business brought before the Commission, Chair Martha L. Stein adjourned the meeting at 4:20 PM.
Motion: Clark
Second: Rosenberg
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
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