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City of Houston Planning Commission met Oct. 30.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

CALL TO ORDER at 2:50 PM by M. Sonny Garza, Acting Chair

Commissioners 

Quorum - Present / Absent

Lisa M. Clark, Chair

Absent

M. Sonny Garza, Vice Chair

Present

Bill Baldwin

Present

Brooks Ballard

Present

Barbra Caroll

Present

Rodney Heisch

Present

Daimian S. Hines

Present

Randall L. Jones

Present

Lydia Mares

Present

Beatrice Naranjo

Present

Cindy Pham

Present

Stephen Pierce

Absent

Linda Porras-Pirtle

Absent

Juliet Serem

Present

Dekecha Shepherd

Present

Megan R. Sigler

Present

Mark Sikes

Present

Meera D. Victor

Absent

Scott Cain for Commissioner James Noack

Absent

Hugo Sanchez for The Honorable KP George

Absent

Patrick Mandapaka for The Honorable Adrian Garcia

Present

Vonn Tran, Secretary

Present

Director’s Report, Vonn Tran, Secretary and Director of the Houston Planning and Development Department, we welcome our new commissioners and reappointed commissioners. New Commissioners Reappointed 

Juliet Serem Daimian S. Hines

DeKecha Shepherd Medardo E. "Sonny" Garza

Mark Sikes Linda Porras-Pirtle

Cindy Pham Megan Sigler

Stephen Pierce Rodney R. Heisch

Beatrice Naranjo Lisa M. Clark

Barbara Carroll Lydia Mares

Brooks Ballard Randy Jones

Meera D. Victor

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

Consideration of the October 16, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

Commission action: Approved.

Motion: Jones Second: Hines Vote: Unanimous

ITEMS I AND II WERE DEFERRED TO NEXT MEETING 

I. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE 2026 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATES

II. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE 2026 CHAPTER 26 SUBMITTAL DATES

III. PLATTING ACTIVITY (SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT PLATS) 

a. CONSENT SUBDIVISION PLATS (1-42) 

b. REPLATS (43-74) 

Staff recommendation: Approve Item No’s. 1 – 74, subject to the CPC 101 form conditions. Commission action: Approved staff recommendations for all Items excluding 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 32, 37, 41 and 56 which were removed by abstaining commissioners. There were no further Item(s) removed for separate consideration.

Motion: Mares Vote: Carried

Second: Hines Abstaining: Heisch, Mares

Consideration for abstained Items above.

Staff recommendation: Approve Item No’s. 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 32, 37, 41 and 56 subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Commission Action: Approved staff’s recommendation.

Motion: Sigler Vote: Carried

Second: Jones Abstaining: Heisch, Mares

NO OTHER ITEM(S) WERE REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION 

c. REPLATS REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS WITH NOTIFICATION 

75 CITY ESTATES OF WOODLAND PARK PARTIAL REPLAT NO 1

Staff recommendation: Defer LGL deed rests review pending.

Commission action: Deferred for further study and review.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Baldwin Second: Heisch Vote: Unanimous

76 COMMONS PARK PLACE PARTIAL REPLAT NO 1

Staff recommendation: Defer LGL deed rests review pending.

Commission action: Deferred for further study and review.

Speaker(s): Hua Xia, Evelyn Brennah, Joe Franklin, Tobey Taylor – opposed, Jennifer Curtis – applicant

Motion: Mandapaka Second: Jones Vote: Carried Abstaining: Sikes, Shepherd

77 COMMONS PARK PLACE PARTIAL REPLAT NO 2

Staff recommendation: Defer LGL deed rests review pending.

Commission action: Deferred for further study and review.

Speaker(s): Evelyn Brennah, Joe Franklin – opposed, Jennifer Curtis – applicant Motion: Mandapaka Second: Mares Vote: Carried Abstaining: Sikes, Shepherd

78 DAIMLER RESIDENCE

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: Sikes Vote: Unanimous

79 FAIRVIEW PATIO HOMES

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

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

Speaker(s): Kristal Casey – applicant

Motion: Sigler Second: Hines Vote: Unanimous

80 FREEPARK PLAZA – No action needed until 13 November 2025.

81 HAZARD STREET VISTA

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: Baldwin Second: Heisch Vote: Unanimous

82 HULDY STREET VILLAS

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: Baldwin Vote: Unanimous

83 LEZAC VILLAS

Staff recommendation: Defer LGL deed rests review pending.

Commission action: Deferred for further study and review.

Speaker(s): Fernando Fuentes, Elizabeth Williams – opposed

Motion: Mares Second: Baldwin Vote: Unanimous

84 NEUEN MANOR PARTIAL REPLAT NO 31

Staff recommendation: Defer LGL deed rests review pending.

Commission action: Deferred for further study and review.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Heisch Second: Sikes Vote: Unanimous

85 NEWPORT GREEN ACRES

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: Serem Vote: Unanimous

86 NORTH BOUND RESIDENCES

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: Ballard Second: Sigler Vote: Unanimous

87 PLAZA ESTATES AT GOFORTH

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: Heisch Vote: Unanimous

88 SPRINGDALE 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): None

Motion: Sikes Second: Ballard Vote: Unanimous

89 SPRINGDALE HILL

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: Jones Vote: Unanimous

90 SPRINGDALE PLACE

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: Baldwin Second: Hines Vote: Unanimous

91 VISTA EYE CARE – Withdraw, per applicant’s request

d. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS 

92 ALABAMA PLAZA

Staff recommendation: Defer further deed rests review requested.

Commission action: Deferred for further study and review.

Speaker(s): Petrick Jomce, Joanna Spires, Dorene Cohen, James Rinando

Motion: Baldwin Second: Jones Vote: Unanimous

93 DECLARATION HOUSTON INC PARTIAL 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): None

Motion: Pham Second: Mares Vote: Unanimous

94 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HOLCOMBE LAB

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: Sikes Second: Serem Vote: Unanimous

95 HOCKLEY MEADOWS HONEYBEE HOLLOW LANE STREET DEDICATION

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

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

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Mandapaka Second: Pham Vote: Carried Abstaining: Mares

96 HUB

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: Mares Second: Mandapaka Vote: Unanimous

97 LINE DRIVE

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): Roz Thilmany – applicant

Motion: Jones Second: Baldwin Vote: Unanimous

98 MITTELSTAEDT RESERVE

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: Baldwin Vote: Unanimous

99 SPRING COUNTRY CLUB

Staff recommendation: Defer additional information requested.

Commission action: Deferred the application for further information.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Mares Second: Mandapaka Vote: Unanimous

100 TELGE OAKS BUSINESS PARK

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: Heisch Vote: Unanimous

e. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUESTS 

101 AZALEA DISTRICT SEC 8

Staff recommendation: Defer, additional information requested.

Commission action: Deferred, additional information requested.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Mares Second: Mandapaka Vote: Carried Abstaining: Sikes, Shepherd

f. RECONSIDERATIONS OF REQUIREMENT 

102 CEDAR ROCK RESERVE

Staff recommendation: Defer Chapter 42 planning standards.

Commission action: Deferred

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Hines Second: Heisch Vote: Unanimous

g. EXTENSIONS OF APPROVAL 

103

Anniston Section 15

Approved

104

Anniston Section 18

Approved

105

Anniston Section 19

Approved

106

Anniston Section 20

Approved

107

Bridgeland Central Reserve Section 1

Approved

108

Bridgeland Creek Parkway Street Dedication Section 10

Approved

109

Bridgeland Prairieland Crossing Street Dedication Section 3

Approved

110

Discovery Center Reserve

Approved

111

Eagle Landing Townhomes West Section 2

Approved

112

Harvest Heights Estates

Approved

113

Oates Meadow

Approved

114

Pinehaven Section 2

Approved

115

Spring Stuebner Development

Approved

116

Sundance Cove East Section 3

Approved

117

Sundance Cove East Section 2

Approved

118

Synova Section 8

Approved

h. NAME CHANGES – None

i. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE – None

j. ADMINISTRATIVE - None

Staff recommendation: Approve staff recommendations for G, Item(s) 103 – 118.

Commission Action: Approved per staff’s recommendation.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Sigler Second: Hines Vote: Carried

Abstaining: Mares (103, 104, 105, 106), Heisch (103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109)

k. DEVELOPMENT PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS 

119 6002 BLOSSOM STREET

Staff recommendation: Approve.

Commission action: Approved the application.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Baldwin Second: Jones Vote: Unanimous

120 11703 PALMSPRINGS DRIVE

Staff recommendation: Approve.

Commission action: Approved the application.

Speaker(s): Mubavack Zubavu, applicant

Motion: Hines Second: Serem Vote: Unanimous

IV. ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF DECEMBER 4, 2025 

a. Aztlan Places

b. Colonial Heights Annex

c. Luo Estate

d. Riverwood on East TC Jester Blvd partial replat no 1

Commission action: Accepted the December 4th public hearing date for Item(s) IV., a-d.

Motion: Heisch

Vote: Unanimous

Second: Mares Opposed: None

V. PUBLIC COMMENT – None

VI. ADJOURNMENT 

There being no further business brought before the Commission; Acting Chair, M. Sonny Garza, adjourned the meeting at 4:35 PM.

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