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City of Houston Planning Commission met March 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission.

CALL TO ORDER at 2:32 PM by Lisa M. Clark, Chair

Lisa M. Clark, Chair Present

M. Sonny Garza, Vice Chair Present

Susan Alleman Present

Rodney Heisch Present

Daimian S. Hines Present at 3:22 during Item 101

Randall L. Jones Present

Sami Khaleeq Present

Lydia Mares Absent

Linda Porras-Pirtle Absent

Kevin Robins Present

Ian Rosenberg Present

Megan R. Sigler Present

Martha L. Stein Present

Zafar “Zaf” Tahir Present

Meera D. Victor Absent

Libby Viera-Bland Absent

Scott Cain for Commissioner James Noack Absent

J. Stacy Slawinski for The Honorable KP George Absent

Patrick Mandapaka for The Honorable Lina Hidalgo Present

Bill Baldwin Present

Michelle Colvard Present

Vonn Tran, Secretary Present

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

Legal Department Kim Mickelson • Yolanda Woods

Houston Public Works John Brown • Suhail Kanwar

Director’s Report, Vonn Tran, Secretary and Director of the Houston Planning and Development Department; bid a fond farewell to Dipti Mathur, our Deputy Director of the Development Services Division. Dipti has stood before this commission faithfully for 18 years serving the city. With gratitude for her service, we wish her the best in her next role.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Consideration of March 6, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

Commission action: Approved.

Motion: Garza Second: Alleman Vote: Unanimous

I. PLATTING ACTIVITY (SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT PLATS)

a. CONSENT SUBDIVISION PLATS (1-55)

b. REPLATS (56-94)

Staff recommendation: Approve Item No’s. 1 – 94, subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Commission action: Approved staff recommendations for all Items excluding 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 25, 28, 39, 40, and 51 which were removed by abstaining commissioners. Item(s) 21 was removed from a. Consent Subdivision Plat to; b. Replats.

Motion: Tahir Vote: Unanimous

Second: Robins Opposed: None

Consideration for abstained Items above.

Staff recommendation: Approve Item No’s. 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 25, 28, 39, 40, and 51 subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Commission Action: Approved staff’s recommendation.

Motion: Jones Vote: Unanimous

Second: Alleman Opposed: None

NO ITEM(S) WERE REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION

c. REPLATS REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS WITH NOTIFICATION

ITEMS WERE TAKEN OUT OF ORDER

88 CORDELL RESIDENTIAL

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: Jones Vote: Unanimous

92 HLB HOMES ON KNOLL STREET

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

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

Speaker(s): Karen Maycott, applicant, available for questions

Motion: Garza Second: Robins Vote: Unanimous

83 AVALON PLACE PARTIAL REPLAT NO 1

Staff recommendation: Defer Additional information requested.

Commission action: Deferred the application for further information.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Garza Second: Baldwin Vote: Unanimous

84 BRANDON CROSSING REPLAT NO 1

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

85 CANDELA SOUTH SEC 2 PARTIAL REPLAT NO 1

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

86 CATALINA ESTATES

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

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

Speaker(s): Miguel Lopez, Karen Renee Trevino – Salgado, Edmund Trevino, opposed

Motion: Garza Second: Stein Vote: Unanimous

87 CAYWOOD ESTATES

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

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

Speaker(s): Mike Guff, undecided

Motion: Jones Second: Garza Vote: Unanimous

89 FULTON PLACE TOWNHOMES REPLAT NO 1

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): Carlos Espinoza, Aimee Kalos, Sara Harpole, Todd Blitzer, Edward Hynes, applicants Motion: Stein Second: Robins Vote: Unanimous

90 HIGHLAND VILLAGE PARTIAL REPLAT NO 3

Staff recommendation: Defer Applicant request.

Commission action: Deferred per applicant’s request.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Garza Second: Heisch Vote: Unanimous

93 LAUREL PLACE RESERVES – Withdrawn

91 HLB HOMES ON BRINKLEY

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

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

Speaker(s): Karen Maycott, applicant, available for questions

Motion: Garza Second: Jones Vote: Unanimous

94 ORANGE GROVE SEC 2 PARTIAL REPLAT NO 2

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

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

Speaker(s): Joyce Owens, applicant, available for questions

Motion: Mandapaka Second: Tahir Vote: Unanimous

95 POUNDBURY SEC 1 REPLAT NO 1

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.

Motion: Jones Second: Alleman Vote: Unanimous

96 SHADYVILLA ADDITION NO 1 PARTIAL REPLAT NO 5

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: Garza

Vote: Unanimous

97 SOUTHGATE PARTIAL REPLAT NO 7

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

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

Speaker(s): Joyce Owens, applicant, available for questions

Motion: Sigler Second: Colvard Vote: Unanimous

98 TWEENS

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: Garcia Second: Jones Vote: Unanimous

99 WHISPERING OAKS TOWNHOUSES

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: Stein Vote: Unanimous

ITEM(S) 102 AND IV WERE TAKEN TOGETHER AT THIS TIME

d. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS

100 BRIDGE CREEK VILLAGE SEC 2

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: Tahir Vote: Unanimous

101 GARRETT ROAD MINI STORAGE

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, applicant

Motion: Mandapaka Second: Robins

Vote: Carried Opposed: Rosenberg

102 HOTEL DAPHNE

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.

IV HOTEL DAPHNE

Staff recommendation: Approve.

Commission action: Approved.

Speaker(s): Chuck Davis, Ben Ackerley, applicants

Motion: Baldwin Second: Rosenberg Vote: Unanimous

103 KATY GRAND VILLAGE SEC 2

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

104 MEMORIAL TOWN SQUARE

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): Kristen Washam, Ann Givens – opposed, Gerold Grissom, applicant

Motion: Robins Second: Stein

Vote: Carried Abstaining: Heisch Opposed: Rosenberg

105 MISTER CAR WASH CROSSTIMBERS

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 the condition to remove the fencing.

ITEM(S) 108 AND V WERE TAKEN TOGETHER AT THIS TIME

Speaker(s): Roger Blair, applicant

Motion: Colvard Second: Hines

Vote: Carried Opposed: Rosenberg

106 PALOMA WATER PLANT SITE

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: Heisch Second: Mandapaka

Vote: Unanimous

107 PORTER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT LIFT STATION P

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: Heisch Second: Robins

Vote: Carried

108 RESERVE AT HOUSTON HEIGHTS

Staff recommendation: Defer for further study and review.

Commission action: Deferred for further study and review.

V RESERVE AT HOUSTON HEIGHTS

Staff recommendation: Defer.

Commission action: Deferred.

Speaker(s): Tracy Youngblood – applicant, Kevin Stricklin, Kenneth Williams – supportive, Niomie Dvoretsky, Rachel Dvoretsky, Nick Purcell, Kennith, Williams, Rachael Humphries, Shilen Patel – opposed

Motion: Colvard Second: Tahir Vote: Carried Abstaining: Heisch

109 RICHEY ELLA DISTRIBUTION CENTER

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: Garza Second: Stein

Vote: Unanimous

110 SHOPS AT NEWPORT

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: Colvard

Vote: Unanimous

111 SPRING HIGH SCHOOL

Staff recommendation: Defer for further study and review.

Commission action: Deferred for further study and review.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Mandapaka Second: Garza

Vote: Unanimous

e. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUESTS – None

f. RECONSIDERATIONS OF REQUIREMENT

112 GEBHART RESIDENCE

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): Ray Gebhart, applicant

Motion: Sigler Second: Rosenberg

Vote: Unanimous

113 RANCH CENTER

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: Alleman

Vote: Unanimous

114 Addicks Business LLC Approved

115 Anniston Sec 17 Approved

116 Central Park West Sec 4 replat no 1 Approved

117 CyTex RV and Boat Storage Approved

118 East River Sec 3 Approved

120 Expedia Towing Approved

121 Generation Plaza Approved

122 Harris County WCID No 36 Bandera Lift Station Approved

123 KJM 10 Investments Approved

124 Lively Acres Approved

125 Mission West Plaza Approved

126 Park 3A Development Approved

127 Porter 494 Property LLC Approved

128 QuikTrip Store 4622 Approved

129 Saint Jonah Orthodox Church Approved

130 Solis Estate Approved

131 Telge Ranch North Sec 2 Approved

132 Tenfold Properties Approved

133 Vincent Meadows Approved

g. EXTENSIONS OF APPROVAL

134 West Bend Sec 1 partial replat no 2 Approved135 West Road Commons Approvedh.

NAME CHANGES – None

119 Elyson Pavilion Way and Elyson Square Way Street Dedication and Reserves Approved

136 21229 Punkin Street Approved

137 26965 Peach Creek Drive Approved

138 21436 and 21343 Punkin Street Approved

139 20225 South Hillcrest Dr Approved

140 20831 McGager Drive Approvedj.

ADMINISTRATIVE – None

Motion: Garza Second: Khaleeq Vote: Carried

i. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE

Staff recommendation: Approve staff recommendations for G, H, I and J, Item(s) 114 – 140.

Commission Action: Approved per staff’s recommendation.

Speaker(s): None

Abstaining: Heisch, 115, 116, 118, and 119; Sigler 118

141 4532 BRYN MAWR LANE

142 1803 SEASPRAY COURT (DEF1)

143 1630 1/2 TABOR STREET

k. DEVELOPMENT PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS II. ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF APRIL 17, 2025

Staff recommendation: Approve.

Commission Action: Approved.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Robins Second: Jones Vote: Unanimous

Staff recommendation: Approve.

Commission Action: Approved.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Baldwin Second: Colvard Vote: Unanimous

Staff recommendation: Approve.

Commission Action: Approved.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Baldwin Second: Tahir Vote: Unanimous

a. Caywood Park

b. Crestview Crossing

c. Grand Prairie Sec 5 partial replat no 1

d. Haven Homes at Homewood

e. Laurel Place Reserves

f. Reisu Plaza

g. Timbergrove Manor partial replat no 2

h. Washington Terrace partial replat no 12

i. Willowcreek Ranch Sec 7 partial replat no 1

Commission action: Accepted the April 17th public hearing date for Item II, a-i.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Heisch Vote: Unanimous

Second: Garza Opposed: None

III. CONSIDERATION OF AN OFF-STREET PARKING VARIANCE AT 4109 MCKINNEY STREET

Staff recommendation: Defer.

Commission action: Deferred.

Speaker(s): Paul Zepeda, Michael Zepeda – opposed, Tim Cisneros, Louis Villarreal, Jasmin Roan, Amanda Mendez, David Cisneros, applicant, Ulisis Flores – supportive Motion: Khaleeq

Vote: Unanimous

Second: Baldwin Opposed: None

IV. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF HOTEL DAPHNE LOCATED AT 347 W. 20TH LOCATED AT 1311 ½ N. SHEPHERD DRIVE STREET

Item IV was taken with Item 102 above.

V. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESERVE AT HOUSTON HEIGHTS HOTEL

Item V. was taken with Item 108 above.

VI. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL MINIMUM LOT SIZE FOR THE 3000BLOCK OF SOUTHMORE BOULEVARD IN THE RIVERSIDE EXTENSION AND LUBBOCK SUBDIVISIONS

Staff recommendation: Forwarding the application to City Council for approval. Commission action: Approved staff recommendation.

Speaker(s): Sharon Evans-Brooks, Karen Kelley, Hal Kuehn – supportive, Jamila Glover – applicant

Motion: Baldwin Vote: Unanimous

Second: Colvard Opposed: None

VII. PUBLIC COMMENT – None

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business brought before the Commission; Chair Lisa M. Clark adjourned the meeting at 5:47 PM.

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