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City of Houston Planning Commission met Dec. 21.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
Call to Order at 2:30 PM by Martha L. 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 |
| Rodney Heisch | Present |
| Daimian S. Hines | Present |
| Randall L. Jones | Present |
| Sami Khaleeq | Present |
| Lydia Mares | Present |
| Linda Porras-Pirtle | Present |
| Kevin Robins | Present |
| Ian Rosenberg | Present |
| Megan R. Sigler | Present |
| Zafar Tahir | Absent |
| Meera D. Victor | Present |
| Libby Viera-Bland | Absent |
| Scott Cain for Commissioner James Noack | Absent |
| Maggie Dalton for The Honorable KP George | Absent |
| Patrick Mandapaka for The Honorable Lina Hidalgo | Present after Directors Report at 2:35 |
| Margaret Wallace Brown, Secretary | Present |
LEGAL DEPARTMENT – Kim Mickelson – Yolanda Woods
CHAIR’S REPORT – Martha L. Stein, welcome statements.
DIRECTORS REPORT – Margaret Wallace Brown, Director: 3 weeks till next commission. Year End review, present the numbers for Planning Commission and Department activity for 2023.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Consideration of the December 7, 2023 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Action: Approved.
Motion: Clark
Second: Mares
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
I. END OF THE YEAR REPORT AND MAPPING RESOURCES
Jennifer Ostlind: Reported on numbers and mentioned the Truck Route Plan, Mobility Study, Sidewalk Ordinance, Ch 42 Amendments, and County Partnership.
Sona Sunny: Mapping, GIS mapping resources; demonstrated how to use Houston Map Viewer. As well as our GIS Service Planning Department, Mayor’s office and 17 other departments.
II. PLATTING ACTIVITY (SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT PLATS)
a. CONSENT SUBDIVISION PLATS (1-66)
b. REPLATS (67-110)
Staff recommendation: Approve Item No’s. 1 – 110, subject to the CPC 101 form conditions. Commission Action: Approved staff’s recommendations, except for items removed for separate consideration.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Khaleeq
Second: Garza
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
Staff recommendation: Approve recommendations for Item No.’s 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 25, 73 and 78, subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Commission Action: Approved staff’s recommendations.
Motion: Mares
Second: Porras-Pirtle
Vote: Carried
Abstaining: Heisch, Sigler
c. REPLATS REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS WITH NOTIFICATION
111 ADE ARC PROPERTIES – 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: Victor
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
112 BAKER STEEL PROPERTIES – WITHDRAW
113 DEARBORN PLACE PARTIAL REPLAT NO 4 – 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): Alan White – oppose, Richard Smith with Public Works
Motion: Sigler
Second: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
114 ENGLAND VILLAGE – 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: Heisch
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
115 FIF THERESA STREET DEVELOPMENT – DISAPPROVE
Staff recommendation: Disapprove.
Commission action: Disapproved the application.
Speaker(s): Bernice Davis, Ron Roberts – signed up/did not speak
Motion: Mares
Second: Garza
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
116 GLEN MANOR ESTATES – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer Applicant request.
Commission action: Deferred application per applicant’s request.
Speaker(s): Stephanie Collins – signed up/did not speak
Motion: Garza
Second: Victor
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
117 GOFORTH MANOR – 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: Alleman
Second: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
118 HADDICK 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: Khaleeq
Second: Jones
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
119 LEXINGTON GREEN – 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
120 LEY ROAD LANDING – 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: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
121 LOZIER VILLAS FIRST VENTURE – WITHDRAW
122 MAGGIE VILLAGE – 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: Heisch
Second: Jones
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
123 NORTH CHURCH RESERVE – WITHDRAW
124 SOUTH COURT 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): None
Motion: Garza
Second: Hines
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
125 VAZQUEZ ESTATES ON ALASKA – DISAPPROVE
Staff recommendation: Disapprove plat for failure meet notification. Commission action: Disapproved.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Victor
Second: Baldwin
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
126 WASHINGTON TERRACE 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: Garza
Second: Sigler
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
127 WEST BEND SEC 1 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): None
Motion: Mandapaka
Second: Jones
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
128 WESTHEIMER CROSSING – 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: Mares
Second: Alleman
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
d. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS
129 AVALON SCHOOL OF MASSAGE – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer Additional information requested.
Commission action: Deferred the application for further information.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Jones
Second: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
130 CITY OF HOUSTON SIMS BAYOU WATER WELL NO 8 - 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): Perdita Chavis, District K, Marilyn Rayon, Liz Allen, Angela King, Eric Sanchez – applicant, Cynthia Rahmin – signed up/did not speak
Motion: Jones
Second: Heisch
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
131 CYPRESS ROSEHILL GP - GRANT AND APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Grant the requested variance(s) and special exceptions and approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Granted the requested variance(s) and special exceptions and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Clark
Second: Sigler
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
132 GATED RENTALS CROSBY – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer Applicant request.
Commission action: Deferred application per applicant’s request.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Garza
Second: Mares
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
133 HARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT NO 7 – 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: Mares
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
134 INDIAN SPRINGS SEC 4 – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer Applicant request.
Commission action: Deferred application per applicant’s request.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Clark
Second: Alleman
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
135 SILVER CENTER - 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
Second: Khaleeq
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
136 WISTERIA 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: Clark
Second: Alleman
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
e. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUESTS
137 GRAND PRAIRIE HIGHLANDS SEC 11 - 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 special exception(s) and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Victor
Second: Garza
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
f. RECONSIDERATIONS OF REQUIREMENT
138 LEXEN COURT – 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): Mary Villareal – applicant
Motion: Khaleeq
Second: Garza
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
g. EXTENSIONS OF APPROVAL
139 Anderson Lake Sec 3 Approve
140 Colonial Heights Approve
141 Greenville Estates Approve
142 Jackson Village Approve
143 Katy Islamic Center replat no 2 and extension Approve
144 Metro Maintenance of Way Approve
145 Rothwood Boat and RV Storage Approve
146 Shoppes at Shepherd Approve
147 Springwoods Village Parkway Street Dedication Sec 7 Approve
148 Terravista Lakes Reserves Approve
h. NAME CHANGES
149 Harris County Improvement District No 13 Lift Station No 2
(prev. Harris County Improvement District no 14 Lift Station no 2) Approve
150 Nettleton Estates (prev. Equitrust Development) Approve
151 Sunset Valley GP (prev. Bauer Road Tract GP) Approve
i. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
152 24077 McShan Lane Approve
Staff recommendation: Approve staff recommendations for G, H, and I, Items 139 – 152. Commission Action: Approved Items 139 – 152 per staff recommendations.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Clark
Second: Jones
Vote: Carried
Abstaining: Heisch - 149
j. ADMINISTRATIVE – None
k. DEVELOPMENT PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS – DEFER
153 3102 LE BADIE STREET – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer.
Commission action: Deferred.
Speaker(s): Altonette Tarrance – opposed, Hadi Maniar – applicant
Motion: Garza
Second: Baldwin
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
III. ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF JANUARY 25, 2024
a. Amherst Springs
b. Augusta Addition partial replat no 7
c. Dorchester Crossing
d. Fairway Townhomes
e. Golden Tree Estates at Locke Lane
f. National Creekside Reserve on Wallisville
g. Neyland Heights
h. West Bend Sec 1 partial replat no 2
Staff recommendation: Establish a public hearing date of January 25, 2024, for Item III, a-h. Commission action: Established a public hearing date of January 25, 2024, for Item III, a-h.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Jones
Second: Alleman
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
IV. CONSIDERATION OF A HYDE PARK HOTEL/MOTEL LOCATED AT 704 HYDE PARK BLVD. – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Approve.
Commission action: Defer item to 25 January 2024, requested applicant to submit support letters for the application.
Speaker(s): Patty Joiner, Grant Jungeblut – applicants
Motion: Clark Vote:
Second: Mares
Unanimous
Abstaining: None
V. PUBLIC COMMENT – None
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business brought before the Commission, Chair Martha L. Stein adjourned the meeting at 4:28 PM.
Motion: Garza
Second: Khaleeq
Vote: Unanimous
Abstaining: None
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