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City of Houston Planning Commission met March 21.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
Call to Order at 2:31 PM by Martha L. Stein, Chair
| Commissioners | Quorum - Present / Remote / Absent |
| Martha L. Stein, Chair | Present |
| M. Sonny Garza, Vice Chair | Present |
| Susan Alleman | Present |
| Bill Baldwin | Absent |
| Lisa Clark | Present |
| Michelle Colvard | Present Remote |
| Rodney Heisch | Absent |
| Daimian S. Hines | Present |
| Randall L. Jones | Present |
| Sami Khaleeq | Present at 2:37 after roll call |
| Lydia Mares | Absent |
| Linda Porras-Pirtle | Present |
| Kevin Robins | Present |
| Ian Rosenberg | Present |
| Megan R. Sigler | Present |
| Zafar Tahir | Absent |
| Meera D. Victor | Present |
| Libby Viera-Bland | Present |
| Scott Cain for Commissioner James Noack | Absent |
| Maggie Dalton for The Honorable KP George | Absent |
| Patrick Mandapaka for The Honorable Lina Hidalgo | Present at 2:36 after roll call |
| Jennifer Ostlind, Secretary | Present |
Legal Department – Kim Mickelson • Yolanda Woods
Houston Public Works – Richard Smith
Chair’s Report – Martha Stein, Chair, announced withdrawn applications.
Directors Report – Jennifer Ostlind, Interim Director, announced the March 22 Ch. 42 and 26 Livable Places on-line workshop.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Consideration of the March 7, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Action: Approved.
Motion: Clark Vote: Unanimous
Second: Garza Abstaining: None
I. PLATTING ACTIVITY (SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT PLATS)
a. CONSENT SUBDIVISION PLATS (1-53)
b. REPLATS (53-98)
Staff recommendation: Approve Item No’s. 1 – 98, 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 Vote: Unanimous
Second: Alleman Abstaining: None
Staff recommendation: Approve recommendation for Item No. 13, subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Commission Action: Approved staff’s recommendation.
Motion: Victor Vote: Carried
Second: Jones Abstaining: Sigler
c. REPLATS REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS WITH NOTIFICATION
99 MARTINEZ ESTATES AT WELDON – APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions listed.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Porras-Pirtle Vote: Unanimous
Second: Mandapaka Abstaining: None
100 OAK FOREST SEC 1 PARTIAL REPLAT NO 6 - WITHDRAWN
101 RICHLAND DRIVE ESTATES – APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions listed.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Sigler Vote: Unanimous
Second: Clark Abstaining: None
102 RIVERSIDE GROVE - DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer for further study and legal review of deed restrictions.
Commission action: Deferred for further study and legal review of deed restrictions.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Viera-Bland Vote: Unanimous
Second: Robins Abstaining: None
103 SAINT AUGUSTINE LANDING – APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Approved the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Jones Vote: Unanimous
Second: Alleman Abstaining: None
104 SUNDUS AND FATIMA ENTERPRISES – APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions listed.
Speaker(s): Carrie Walkup – opposed; Mary Villareal, applicant – supportive; Fred Mathis, Harris County Motion: Clark Vote: Unanimous
Second: Jones Abstaining: None
105 WYCLIFFE TOWNHOMES – WITHDRAWN
d. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS
106 BRILEY ESTATES – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer per Applicant request.
Commission action: Deferred per Applicant request.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Garza Vote: Unanimous
Second: Alleman Abstaining: None
107 CALI TRUCKS XPRESS – 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 listed.
Speaker(s): None (Joyce Owens, applicant; did not speak; available for questions)
Motion: Hines Vote: Unanimous
Second: Clark Abstaining: None
ITEMS 108, 109, 110 AND 111 WERE TAKEN TOGETHER.
108 HOCKLEY MEADOWS – DEFER
109 HOCKLEY MEADOWS STREET DEDICATION AND RESERVES – DEFER
110 HOCKLEY MEADOWS SEC 1 – DEFER
111 HOCKLEY MEADOWS SEC 2 – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer per Chapter 42 planning standards.
Commission action: Deferred per Chapter 42 planning standards.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Victor Vote: Unanimous
Second: Khaleeq Abstaining: None
112 MANSFIELD TERRACE – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer; additional information required.
Commission action: Deferred; additional information required.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Viera-Bland Vote: Unanimous
Second: Khaleeq Abstaining: None
113 SOLIS ESTATE – 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 listed.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Clark Vote: Unanimous
Second: Jones Abstaining: None
114 ST JOHNS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PARTIAL REPLAT NO 1 – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer; additional information required.
Commission action: Deferred; additional information required.
Speaker(s): John Rentz, Daniel Edmunds, Sheliyah Rias, William Hogue – opposed; Carlos G. Espinoza – supportive.
Motion: Garza Vote: Unanimous
Second: Clark Abstaining: None
115 STAR WINDOWS BUSINESS 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 listed.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Mandapaka Vote: Unanimous
Second: Clark Abstaining: None
116 STASSEN VIEWS – 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 listed.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Hines Vote: Unanimous
Second: Sigler Abstaining: None
117 SUNDANCE COVE EAST – GRANT AND APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Grant the requested special exception(s) and variance(s) and approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Granted the requested special exception(s) and variance(s) and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions listed.
Speaker(s): None (Paige Lipetska, applicant; did not speak; available for questions)
Motion: Khaleeq Vote: Unanimous
Second: Robins Abstaining: None
e. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUESTS
118 AVALON AT CYPRESS WEST SEC 4 – 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 listed.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Mandapaka Vote: Unanimous
Second: Jones Abstaining: None
119 TRILLIUM SEC 10 – 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 listed.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Alleman Vote: Unanimous
Second: Clark Abstaining: None
f. RECONSIDERATIONS OF REQUIREMENT
120 PALOMA WATER PLANT SITE – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer; additional information required.
Commission action: Deferred for additional information.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Mandapaka Vote: Unanimous
Second: Robins Abstaining: None
g. EXTENSIONS OF APPROVAL
121 Broze Road Sec 1 Approved
122 Crosby Farms Sec 2 Approved
123 Elyson Reserves Sec 7 Approved
124 Forestwood Sage Sec 3 Approved
125 Grand Boudreaux Business Park Approved
126 Greenhouse Apartments Approved
127 Hill Country Dairies Center Approved
128 Lee Commercial replat no 1 and extension Approved
129 Self Road Place Approved
130 Union Park Place Approved
131 Williams Landing Approved
h. NAME CHANGES
132 Plaza Estates at Esparza (prev. Plaza Eatates at Esparza) Approved
133 Rosewood Estates Sec 2 partial replat no 6 (prev. Rosewood Estates 2 partial replat no 6) Approved
i. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
134 20260 Forest Drive W. Approved
Staff recommendation: Approve staff recommendations for Items 121 – 134.
Commission Action: Approved Items 121 – 134 per staff recommendations.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Porras-Pirtle Vote: Unanimous
Second: Viera-Bland Abstaining: None
j. ADMINISTRATIVE – None
k. DEVELOPMENT PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS
135 1901 LEXINGTON STREET - DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer. Commission action: Deferred.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Garza Vote: Unanimous
Second: Victor Abstaining: None
II. ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF APRIL 18, 2024
a. DSR Investment at Foster
b. Foster Village
c. Linda Vista Estates
d. Magnolia Lakefront
e. Oak Forest Sec 1 partial replat no 6
f. Plaza Estates at Almeda Genoa
g. Poundbury Sec 1 replat no 1
Staff recommendation: Establish a public hearing date of April 18, 2024, for Item II, a-g.
Commission action: Established a public hearing date of April 18, 2024, for Item II, a-g.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Clark Vote: Unanimous
Second: Garza Abstaining: None
III. CONSIDERATION OF AN OFF-STREET PARKING VARIANCE AT 201 EASTWOOD STREET - DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer. Commission action: Deferred.
Speaker(s): Luke Fry, applicant - supportive
Motion: Garza Vote: Unanimous
Second: Alleman Abstaining: None
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT - NONE
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business brought before the Commission, Chair Martha L. Stein adjourned the meeting at 3:56 PM.
Motion: Hines Vote: Unanimous
Second: Clark Abstaining: None
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