[CALL TO ORDER]
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2:30 PM ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 2025.I AM, UH, LISA CLARK, THE CHAIR OF PLANNING COMMISSION, HOUSTON PLANNING COMMISSION, AND I'M CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT THE CITY HALL ANNEX AT 900 BAGBY.
IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON AN ITEM, PLEASE FILL OUT THE SPEAKER'S FORM BEFORE THE ITEM IS CALLED AND TURN IT IN TO STAFF NEAR THE FRONT DOOR.
CONSENT AND REPEAT SPEAKERS ARE ALLOWED.
NEW SPEAKERS ARE TIME FOR TWO MINUTES.
SPEAKER RULES ARE FOUND ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE SPEAKER SIGN IN FORM ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA.
COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL, UH, SPEAKING ON AN ITEM WILL NOT BE TIMED.
APPLICANTS HAVE THEIR ALLOTTED TWO MINUTES TIME AS WELL AS REBUTTALS AND NON APPLICANTS AND GENERAL SPEAKERS ARE ALLOWED.
THERE'S NOT AN OPTION FOR REBUTTAL.
EVEN IF YOU DID NOT USE YOUR FULL TWO MINUTES, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK AGAIN AND TIME CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO ANOTHER SPEAKER.
TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM OF 11 MEMBERS.
PRESENT, UH, COMMISSIONER COVAR COVAR.
COMMISSIONER PO PERLE HORACE PERLE.
COMMISSIONER ROSENBERG? PRESENT.
COMMISSIONER VICTOR IS NOT HERE.
UM, LET'S SEE, COMMISSIONER GARZA.
YOU GUYS ARE GONNA MESS ME UP HERE.
UM, AND THEN SECRETARY VON TRAN TRAN PRESENT.
WE HAVE A QUORUM OF 11, SO WE ARE SET.
OKAY, SO WE HAVE NO WITHDRAWAL THIS WITHDRAWALS THIS WEEK, SO I'LL
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CALL FOR THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT.CHAIR CLARK COMMISSION MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC.
I AM VON TRAN, SECRETARY OF THIS COMMISSION AND DIRECTOR OF THE HOUSTON PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
UH, WE JUST, UH, COMPLETED OUR M-T-F-T-M-T-F-P WORKSHOP EARLIER AT ONE O'CLOCK.
JUST A REMINDER, THE NEXT MTFP RECOMMENDATION MEETING IS ON SEPTEMBER THE 18TH.
IT IS AN IN-PERSON ONLY AND IT WILL BEGIN AT 1:00 PM HERE AT CITY HALL.
ANNEX 900 BAGBY STREET ON THE PUBLIC LEVEL.
IN CLOSING, THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CAN BE REACHED AT EIGHT THREE TWO THREE NINE THREE SIX SIX.
YOU CAN ALSO CALL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNER OF THE DAY AT 8 3 2 3 9 3 6 6 2 4.
OUR WEBSITE IS HOUSTON PLANNING.COM.
[Consideration of August 7, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes]
UM, WE ARE MOVE ON COMMISSIONERS TO CONSIDERATION OF THE AUGUST 7TH, 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.THEY WERE POSTED ON THE AGENDA.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION TO HEAR SECOND GARCIA.
[Platting Activities a & b]
NOW WE'LL MOVE ALONG TO, UH, ROMAN NUMER ONE PLANNING ACTIVITY.GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
UM, SECTION A AND B ARE PRESENTED AS ONE GROUP, WHICH INCLUDES CONSENT AND REPLY ITEMS NOT REQUIRING NOTIFICATION.
SECTION A AND B ARE ITEMS ONE.
SECTION A AND B ARE PRESENTED AS ONE GROUP, WHICH INCLUDES CONSENT AND REPLAY ITEMS NOT REQUIRING NOTIFICATION.
SECTION A AND B ARE ITEMS ONE THROUGH 63 SECTION A.
CONSENT ITEMS ARE ONE THROUGH 37 AND SECTION B REPL ITEMS ARE 38 THROUGH 63.
NO ITEMS NEED TO BE TAKEN OUT OF ORDER AND THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
MADAM CHAIR, IF THERE ARE NO INDIVIDUALS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS, THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REQUESTS THE
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APPROVAL OF ALL STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CONSENT AND REPA ITEMS NOT REQUIRE NOTIFICATION.UM, I KNOW I HAVE SOME RECUSALS, UH, COMMISSIONER HEIST? YES, MADAM CHAIR, I'M GOING TO, UH, CUE FROM ITEMS 2, 3, 4, AND 42.
I READ RE CUES FROM 2, 3, 4, 8, 14, 16, 20, AND 30.
OKAY, IS THERE ANY OTHERS? OKAY, SO I NEED A MOTION.
ACCEPT ITEM 2, 3, 4, 8, 14, 16, 30, AND 42 AND 20.
OKAY, NOW I NEED A MOTION FOR THE ITEMS THAT WE SAVED IN ACCEPT.
2, 3, 4, 8, 14, 16, 20, 30, AND 42.
[c. Replats requiring Public Hearings with Notification (John Cedillo, Ken Calhoun, Aracely Rodriguez, Dorianne Powe-Phlegm and Devin Crittle)]
NOW WE'LL MOVE ALONG TO RE PLATS REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS WITH NOTIFICATION.GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
THE SUBJECT SIDE IS A NEARLY ONE ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE HOUSTON CITY LIMITS AT THE SOUTHWEST INTERSECTION OF BONAIR STREET AND GRANDVILLE STREET EAST OF WAYSIDE DRIVE AND NORTH OF NORTH LOOP SIX 10.
THE PURPOSE OF THE REPL IS TO CREATE 16 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS AND FOUR PARKING RESERVES AS PART OF A SHARED DRIVEWAY DEVELOPMENT.
THERE ARE NO VARIANCES REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM AND THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
THIS IS A FULL REPL OF BONAIR PARK REVIEW BY LEGAL INDICATES THE APPLICATION DOES NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTIONS ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT OR THOSE FILED SEPARATELY.
STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY ADVANCED COMMENTS FOR THIS APPLICATION.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE PLAT SUBJECT TO CCP C 1 0 1 FORM CONDITIONS.
MADAM CHAIR FOR PLEASE THE COMMISSION.
YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM IS OPEN.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO HEARING NONE? I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION GARCIA.
ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
THE SUBJECT SIDE IS A NEARLY 10,000 SQUARE FOOT PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE HOUSTON CITY LIMITS SOUTH ALONG BRADFORD STREET EAST OF REVEAL STREET AND NORTH OF PARK PLACE BOULEVARD.
THE PURPOSE OF THE REPLAT IS TO CREATE TWO SINGLE FAMILY LOTS.
UH, THERE ARE NO VARIANCE REQUEST REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM, BUT THE APPLICATION HAS NOT PROVIDED NOTICE.
REVIEW BY LEGAL IS STILL ONGOING.
STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY ADVANCED COMMENTS FOR THIS APPLICATION.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO DISAPPROVE THE PLAT AS THE APPLICANT FAILED TO POST, UH, PUBLICATION AD AND NOTICE SIGNS AT THIS TIME.
MA'AM, CHAIR PLEASE THE COMMISSION.
YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 65 IS OPEN.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO HEARING NONE? I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION OF, UH, MOTION, UH, RA BLAND.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
ITEM 66 IS CARR STREET ESTATES.
SUBJECT SIDE IS A IS A 3,800 SQUARE FOOT PROPERTY LOCATED IN HOUSTON CITY LIMITS AT THE INTERSECTION OF CARR AND NOBLE STREET.
THE PURPOSES OF THE REPL CREATE TWO SINGLE FAMILY LOTS.
THERE ARE NO VANS REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM AND THE APPLICATION APPLICANT HAS MET ALL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
REVIEW BY LEGAL INDICATES THAT THE PLAT WILL NOT VIOLATE, VIOLATE SEPARATELY FILE DEED RESTRICTIONS OR THOSE ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT.
STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY ADVANCED WRITTEN COMMENTS REGARDING THIS APPLICATION.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO DEFER THE PLAT TO ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
MADAM CHAIR PLEADS THE COMMISSION.
YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM.
AT THIS TIME, THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 66 IS OPEN.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO HEARING NONE? I WILL CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS A 0.1 ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED IN HOUSTON, CITY LIMITS WEST ALONG BOROUGH STREET BETWEEN TALTON AND HOMEWOOD.
THE PURPOSE OF THE REPL IS TO CREATE A FLAG LOT DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF TWO SINGLE FAMILY LOTS.
THERE ARE NO VARIANCE REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM AND THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
REVIEW BY LEGAL INDICATES THAT THE PLAT WILL NOT VIOLATE SEPARATELY FILE DEED RESTRICTIONS OR THOSE ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT.
STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY ADVANCED WRITTEN COMMENTS
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REGARDING THE APPLICATION STAFF.RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE PLAT SUBJECT TO CPC FORM CONDITIONS.
MADAM CHAIR, IT PLEASES COMMISSION.
YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 67 IS OPEN.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO HEARING NONE? I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
MY NAME IS RA RODRIGUEZ, ITEM 68 COTTON OAKS RESERVE.
THE SITE IS LOCATED IN HOUSTON, ETJ IN HARRIS COUNTY SOUTH OF WAFER ROAD AND WEST OF GOLING ROAD.
THE PURPOSE OF THE WE PLAT IS TO CREATE 27 SINGLE FAMILY LOT AND 11 RESERVES.
NO VARIANCES ARE BEING REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM AND REVIEW BY LEGAL INDICATE THAT THIS PROPOSED WE PLOT WILL NOT VIOLATE APPLICABLE RESTRICTION.
THAT RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE PLAT SUBJECT TO THE CPC 1 0 1 INFORMED CONDITION AND STAFF DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS.
THE MADAM CHAIR IS TO PLEASE THE COMMISSION.
YOU MAY CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 68 IS CONTINUED.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS SARAH YEAGER.
UH, JOSE MENDOZA, YOU ASK MORE QUESTIONS ON THE A.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK? OKAY.
HEARING NONE, I WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING AND SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
ITEM 69, MADAM CHAIR, I'M GONNA RECUSE FROM THIS ITEM.
ITEM 69, A LICENSE CIPHER SECTION ONE PART TO LEAVE THAT NUMBER ONE.
THE SITE IS LOCATED IN HOUSTON, ETJ IN HARRIS COUNTY NORTH OF BECKENDORF ROAD SOUTH OF FARM MARKET 5 29 AND WEST UP GRAND PARKWAY.
THE PURPOSE OF THE WELA IS TO ESTABLISH A 20 FOOT BUILDER LINE ON TWO SINGLE FAMILY LOT WITH ASSETS PROVIDED FROM WILDWOOD PINE LANE RATHER THAN FROM THE PRIVATE ALLEY BEHIND THE LOT.
NO VARIANCES ARE BEING REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM.
THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT AND PER LEGAL REVIEW, THE PROPOSED RE REPLY WILL NOT VIOLATE APPLICABLE RESTRICTION.
THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE PLEAD SUBJECT TO THE CCPC 1 0 1 FORM CONDITION.
STAFF DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS.
IN EVENT, MADAM CHAIR IS TO PLEASE THE COMMISSION.
YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR 60 ITEM 69 IS OPEN.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO HEARING NONE? I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF.
GARCIA, DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
THE SITE IS IN HOUSTON, CORPORATE LIMITS SOUTH ALONG QUI STREET WEST OF WOODHEAD STREET NORTH OF RICHMOND AVENUE.
THE REASON FOR RE PLAT IS TO CREATE FOUR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS OFF OF, SHARED OFF A 16 FOOT SHARE DRIVEWAY.
WE RECEIVE LEGAL REVIEW AND THE PLAT DOES NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTIONS ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT OR THOSE FILED SEPARATELY, WE WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION FROM DEFER TO APPROVE, UM, THE PLAT PER THE CBC 1 0 1 FORM.
THERE ARE NO VARIANCE REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM.
THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY ADVANCED COMMENTS FOR THIS ITEM.
MADAM CHAIR, PLEASE THE COMMISSION.
YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
UH, THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 70 IS OPEN.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO HEARING NONE? I WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING AND SEEK A MOTION, WHICH I IS A CHANGE.
QUICK QUESTION, COMMISSIONER K.
SO ON THE, UM, ON THE REPORT, THE, THIS, THE, UH, FORM HERE, THE CPC 1 0 1 FORM, THERE IS A COMMENT ABOUT TRAFFIC IN THE STATING THAT THE PLA LAYOUT WILL CREATE DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING FOR RESIDENTS EXITING
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LOT NUMBER FOUR AND SOME CHALLENGES.I'VE NOT SEEN THAT KIND OF COMMENT BEFORE.
HOW DOES THAT GET ADDRESSED? I KNOW IT'S NOT REALLY PART OF OUR COMMISSION'S PURVIEW, BUT CORRECT.
UM, WELL, THE PUBLIC WORK STAFF DID, UH, EXPRESS THAT INFORMATION TO US AND, AND RELATED IT TO THE, WE RELATED IT TO THE, UM, APPLICANT AND THIS IS A PRELIMINARY PLAT.
HE HAS TO COME BACK FOR FINAL.
UM, THE PLAT AS, AS SHOWN MEETS CHAPTER 42.
UM, BUT BECAUSE OF THE, THE COMMENT, UH, WE SPOKE TO THE APPLICANT TO CONSIDER MAYBE DOING AN 18 FOOT SHARE DRIVEWAY.
SO YES, COMMISSIONER MAREZ AND, UM, IS THERE NO NEED FOR ANY KIND OF VISIBILITY TRIANGLE OR, OR JUST ENSURE THAT NOTHING GETS ADDED IN THAT FIVE FOOT BUILDING LINE COMING OFF OF COAL WIDTH? THAT'S GONNA, UH, CREATE A DIFFICULTY WITH THAT, WITH VISIBILITY? YEAH.
THEY AREN'T PROVIDING, UH, THEY, THEY THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDING A IS IT AT THE CORNER COURT COURT? IT'S NOT AT THE CORONER.
SO IF IF IT'S NOT AT THE IT AT THE CORNER, IF IT'S NOT NEEDED, IT WOULDN'T BE REQUIRED.
SO DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL MOTION GARCIA, DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES ITEM 71.
THE SITE LOCATED IN THE CITY LIMIT NORTH ALONG RANKING ROAD WEST OF US 59 NEXT TO THE BUS INTER INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT.
THE PURPOSE OF THE WE PLOT IS TO CREATE ONE UNRESTRICTED RESERVE, ABANDONED A PORTION OF SLEEPING LANE AND DEDICATE A PUBLIC STREET ALONG THE WESTERN BOUNDARY.
NO ANSWERS ARE BEING REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM.
AND BASED ON LEGAL REVIEW, THE PROPOSED WILL NOT VIOLATE APPLICABLE RESTRICTION.
IN RESPONSE TO QUESTION RAISED ON THE PREVIOUS MEETING, RANKING WORLD WAS DESIGNATED AS THE MEDIA THIRD AFFAIR, UM, BACK IN 1959.
AND BY 1972, RANKING ROAD HAD BEEN PLOTTED AND DEDICATED TO THE PUBLIC FOR RIGHT AWAY PURPOSES.
THE APPLICANT AT THIS TIME DO NOT HAVE A SITE PLAN AT THIS, UM, A SITE PLAN.
HOWEVER, THE SITE IS MOST LIKELY TO BE DEVELOPED WITH WAREHOUSES AND OFFICES AND THE APPLICANT IS ALSO PLANNING TO CONSTRUCT THE ADJACENT PUBLIC STREET, INCLUDING RANK ROAD TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE SITE.
SO THIS PROPOSED REFL WILL COMPLY WITH ALL CHAPTER 42 REQUIREMENT AND IF NOT IN CONFLICT WITH ANY APPLICABLE RESTRICTION.
SO, AND THIS IS A SHAW APPROVED ITEM.
SO THAT RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE PLA SUBJECT TO THE CP 2 1 0 1 INFORMED CONDITION.
AND THAT STAFF DID RECEIVE FEW COMMENT IN A VAN VOICING CONCERN ABOUT THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND OPENING RANKING ROAD.
MADAM CHAIR IS TO PLEASE OF THE COMMISSION.
YOU MAY CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC, I, THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 71 IS OPEN.
FIRST, DID YOU NOTICE THAT COMMISSIONER COVAR HAD TO EXIT AND COMMISSIONER VICTOR IS HERE.
OKAY, SO I'M CONTINUING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I'VE GOT SEVERAL SPEAKERS.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS FELICIA GALLOWAY KIZZY.
GOOD AFTERNOON COMM COMMISSION.
UM, MY NAME IS FELICIA GALLOWAY KIZI AND I AM HERE AS ONE OF THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES FOR HEATHER RIDGE VILLAGE.
SO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO SPEAK TODAY.
NOW, WHILE OUR COMMUNITY OF HEATHER RIDGE VILLAGE WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE ATTENDED TODAY'S HEARING, THE REALITY IS THAT MANY OF OUR RESIDENTS ARE WORKING WHO ARE UNABLE TO TAKE TIME OFF DURING THE DAY.
AND SOME OF ELDERLY NEIGHBORS HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING HERE.
SO AT THE LAST HEARING, SOME RESIDENTS CAME IN PERSON ONLY TO FIND THAT THE APPLICANT REPRESENTATIVE WAS IN ABSENT OR THEY DEFERRED IT, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO JUSTIFY REARRANGING SCHEDULES WHEN THERE IS NO GUARANTEE BOTH SIDES WILL BE HEARD.
SO BECAUSE OF THIS, WE ALSO RECENTLY MET IN THE EVENING AT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TO SHARE THE INFORMATION THAT WE HAD SO FAR AND AGREED ON A UNIFIED STATEMENT THAT WE ARE HERE AND PRESENT ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITY.
AND I ONLY GET ONE MINUTE TODAY, BUT I JUST WANTED TO SOME RESIDENTS FROM HEATHER RIDGE TO PLEASE STAND AND WE DO HAVE AT LEAST 147 RESIDENTS THAT SIGN THIS STATEMENT AND I'LL LEAVE IT.
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IS ALISA BOWIE.WHAT'S YOUR NAME? I THOUGHT SHE'S ALISA BOWIE? YES.
I JUST, I MISHEARD SOMEONE SAY MY NAME.
SO I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD TO INTRODUCE MYSELF.
SO DOES MY TIME START? NO, GO AHEAD.
YEAH, YOU WON'T BE, YOU WON'T BE PENALIZED FOR MY TIME.
UH, NUMBER ONE IS THE QUALITY OF LIFE.
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS CURRENTLY QUITE SAFE AND FAMILY ORIENTED.
IT IS INCREASED OF TRAFFIC WITH THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.
WE ARE DISRUPT OUR PEACEFUL NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE VALUE AND THE NOISE, POLLUTION AND DESTRUCTION OF OUR ROADS, SAFETY CONCERNS IS ANOTHER ISSUE.
WE HAVE ONE WAY IN, ONE WAY OUT.
SO THAT MINIMIZED THE TRAFFIC THAT COME IN AND OUT.
AND WE HAVE LITTLE TO NO CRIME RATE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
OPEN UP THIS ROAD TO THE BUSINESS.
TRAFFIC WILL BRING UNFAMILIAR VEHICLES INTO OUR COMMUNITY, INCREASE THE RISK OF CRIME AND ENDANGER OUR CHILDREN.
MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS WALK FOR EXERCISE AND RIDE AND WE DON'T WANT THEM TO BE IN DANGER.
AND AS A VETERAN, PTSD, I PICKED THE LAST STREET IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD SO I CAN HAVE QUIET AND PEACE AND ANIMALS IN THE BACK.
SO IT'S GOOD FOR MY RECOVERY AFTER SERVING THE COUNTRY AND RETIRING.
WE'RE A RETIRED MILITARY FAMILY.
HOPE YOU TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.
AND DO NOT OPEN UP OUR NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE WE DESERVE SAFETY FOR OUR FAMILY AND OUR NEIGHBORS.
AND WE HAVE A FAMILY, NOT JUST A NEIGHBORHOOD.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS WELL.
OKAY, OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JOE BALLARD.
YOU KNOW, WE JUST, IT'S GOING, LIKE I SAY LAST TIME, IT'S GONNA CAUSE A, A WHOLE LOT OF DISRUPTION TO OUR COMMUNITY.
YOU KNOW, WITH THE TRUCKS, THE NOISE, THE, THE POLLUTION.
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT, WHAT THEY'RE DOING, THE CONTAMINATION, IT, YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING, YOU KNOW, AND, UH, PEOPLE GONNA START BURGLARIZING.
WE, WE BACK THERE, WE'VE BEEN BACK THERE, WE'VE BEEN BACK THERE ALMOST 30 YEARS.
IT'S QUIET, YOU KNOW, ONLY TIME SOMEBODY KNOW WE BACK THERE IF SOMETHING HAPPENED ON 59, THEY SEE A CUT IT THAT THEY CAN CUT THROUGH AND YOU SEE THE CALLS JUST ROUNDING ROUND AND ROUND IN THE COMMUNITY.
SO, YOU KNOW, I DON'T, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY CAN'T GO THROUGH LEE ROAD, YOU KNOW, INSTEAD OF GOING DOWN RANKING, THEY PUTTING IT RIGHT NEXT TO A BUILDING THAT WE ALREADY GOT PROBLEMS WITH.
I SHOW YOU ON, ON OUR MAP LAST TIME.
THEY BLOCKS OUR WHOLE INTEREST WHEN KIDS GET OFF THE BUS, THEY GOT, YOU KNOW, CARS.
IF THEY, IF THEY GOT TRUCKS BLOCKED, THEY'LL, THEY'LL GO DOWN THE WRONG SIDE OF THE STREET AND, AND KIDS CAN BE GETTING OFF THE BUS.
SO WE, WE GOT ISSUES AND WE GONNA HAVE MORE ISSUES WITH THIS, WITH THIS PLACE HERE.
AND, UM, I KNOW THERE'S A COUPLE OF PUBLIC WORKS, UH, REPRESENTATIVES HERE.
CAN YOU GUYS STAND UP, MR. BROWN? AND YEAH, IF, IF YOU COULD, IF THE GROUP COULD, I THINK Y'ALL MIGHT'VE DONE THIS LAST TIME, BUT PLEASE TALK WITH THEM OUT IN THE HALLWAY.
THEY CAN GIVE YOU SOME INPUT ON WHERE THIS GOES FROM HERE.
UM, BECAUSE OF COURSE WE DON'T DO TRAFFIC AND FLOODING AND ALL OF THAT, ALL OF THAT IS DONE IN THE PUBLIC WORK STAGE.
SO IF THAT WOULD HELP YOU, UM, THEY, THEY CAN TALK TO YOU AFTERWARDS AND, AND GIVE YOU SOME INFORMATION.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DEBBIE ANN RENO.
IF I DID NOT, PLEASE CORRECT ME.
UM, YES, YOU DID PRONOUNCE IT CORRECTLY.
UH, MY NAME IS, UM, DEBBIE AND RENO AND I JUST WANT TO CONTINUE IN THE SAME VEIN IN, UM, OPPOSING, UM, THE PLAN PROJECT FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
UM, IT'S GONNA BRING INCREASED FLOODING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK.
A RETENTION POND DIRECTLY BEHIND OUR SUBDIVISION INCREASES THE RISK OF FLOODING, DRAIN HEAVY RAINS AND STORMS, WHICH COULD BRING DAMAGE TO HOMES AND PROPERTIES.
SUCH POND ALSO CARRY THE POTENTIAL FOR STAGNANT WATER, MOSQUITO BREEDING AND UNPLEASANT ORDERS AFFECTING HEALTH AND COMFORT.
THE NEXT THING IS, UH, TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS TRAFFIC WILL BRING CONGESTION TO A NARROW RE RESIDENTIAL STREETS CREATING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS ALIKE.
WE ALREADY DEALING WITH THE TRAFFIC FROM THE EXISTING BUSINESSES ON RANK AND ROAD AS WELL AS THE CHURCH.
OUR PROPERTY VALUES IS ANOTHER ISSUE.
PROXIMITY TO INCREASE TRAFFIC, A COMMERCIAL ACCESS ROAD AND A RETENTION POND CAN LOWER OUR PROPERTY VALUES AND MAKE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD LESS DESIRABLE FOR FUTURE BUYERS.
UM, LOSS OF PRIVACY AND OTHER ISSUE OPENING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO BUSINESS RELATED TRAFFIC COMPROMISES THE SENSE OF PRIVACY AND
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SECURITY WE CURRENTLY ENJOY.WE BELIEVE LEE ROAD IS A MORE SUITABLE ALTERNATIVE AT, AS IT IS ALREADY DEVELOPED FOR SUCH USE.
WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND RELEVANT DECISION MAKERS DENY THIS PROPOSAL IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE SAFETY, WELLBEING AND INTEGRITY OF ALL COMMUNITIES.
SINCERELY, THE RESIDENTS OF HEATHER RIDGE VILLAGE.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS LUTHER SMITH.
DID I GET THAT WRONG? YOU DON'T.
OH, HE DOESN'T WANNA, DOESN'T WANNA SPEAK.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SAMANTHA STONE.
AS A LONG-TERM RESIDENT OF HEALTH RIDGE, I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS PROJECT THREATENED THE CHARACTER AND SAFETY AND TRANQUILITY OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ARE ALREADY EXPERIENCING INCREASED TRAFFIC, NOISE AND INFRASTRUCTURE STRAIN, AND THIS DEVELOPMENT WOULD INTENSIFY THESE ISSUES.
POTENTIAL LOWERING PROPERTY VALUE.
THERE HAS BEEN MINIMAL TRANS TRANSPARENCY OR OUTREACH TO THE RESIDENT REGARDING THE IMPACT OF THIS CHANGE.
I URGE THE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER THE VOICES OF THE RESIDENTS WHO ARE INVESTED IN THE WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITY AND DENY THIS APPLICATION IN FAVOR OF PRESERVING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD INTEGRITY.
I RESPECTFUL REQUEST THE COUNSELOR TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE ROSS OR REDESIGNED THE PRESERVED RESIDENTIAL AREA.
UTILIZE VACANTS OR UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY THAT IS NOT NEARLY FUNCTIONING NEIGHBORHOODS.
CONDUCT IMPACT STUDIES ON THE ECONOMIC OR EMOTIONAL TOLLS OR HOMEOWNERS.
ENSURE COMMUNITY CONSULTATION.
ENSURE THE COMMUNITY CONSULT WITH, UH, CONSULTATION WHICH HAS BEEN LACKING IN THIS PROCESS.
WHILE THE PROPOSED MAY APPEAR BENEFICIAL ON PAPER, IT UNDERMINES THE VALUE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE OPPOSE THE DEVELOPMENT, BUT ASK THAT WE BE APPROACHED WITH RESPECT, FAIRNESS, AND TRANSPARENCY.
ADDITIONALLY, THE POTENTIAL INCREASE IN 18 WHEELER TRAFFIC ON RANK HEIGHTENS THE CRIME AND LOWERS FLOODING RISKS ARE A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN.
THE PROPOSED RETENTION POND WOULD NOT MITIGATE THESE ISSUES.
FURTHERMORE, IS WORTH NOTING THAT APPROXIMATELY 76.9 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF INTRODUCTIONAL AND WAREHOUSE SPACE IN HOUSTON WAS AVAILABLE AT THE END OF JUNE OF 2025.
THIS SUGGESTS THAT THERE ARE AMPLE ALTERNATIVE TO DEVELOPING IN OUR RESIDENTIAL AREA.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS THERMO HENDERSON.
MY NAME IS THERMO HENDERSON AND I, I AM A RESIDENT OF HEATHER RAISED SUBDIVISION.
I'VE BEEN LIVING THERE FOR 45 YEARS.
AND, UM, I LIKE TO SAY THAT ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY AND MANY OF THE NEIGHBORS, WE ARE DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROPOSAL FOR THE NEW DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROSE EXPANSION.
THIS SUBDIVISION IS MORE THAN JUST THE PROPERTY, IT'S OUR HOME AND IT'S FOR OUR FAMILIES, OUR SENIORS, THE CHILDREN PLACE WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN BUILT OVER YEARS TO CONSIDER THE SAKE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROAD EXPANSION.
IT'S DISRUPT THE REAL PEOPLE AND REAL LIVES.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE NEED OF THE, THE PROGRESS AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PRO, UH, PROGRESS SHOULD NOT COME IN THE EXPENSE OF THE EXISTING THRIVING COMMUNITIES.
OUR HOMES WAS PURCHASED IN GOOD FAITH.
MANY HAVE INVESTED IN THEIR SAVINGS HERE.
ADDING ROADS AND COMMERCIAL GROWTH IGNORES THE HUMAN COSTS AND THE VALUE OF THE LONGSTANDING NEIGHBORHOOD.
I RESPECT THE URGE OF THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE ROUTES OR REDESIGN THAT PRESERVE RESIDENTIAL AREAS USING VACANT, VACANT LAND AND UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY INSTEAD OF CONSIDERING FUNCTIONAL NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACT STUDIES AND THE ECONOMICS AND THE EMOTIONAL TOLL IN THE HOME OWNERS COMMUNITY CONSTRUCT, UH, COMMUNITY CONSULTATION, WHICH HAS BEEN LACKED IN THIS PROCESS, THIS PROPOSAL MAY SEEM
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LIKE GROWTH ON PAPER AND THE REALITY OF TO TEAR DOWN THE VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY, I OPPOSE AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD, UH, OPPOSE THE DEVELOPMENT.BUT WE ASK THAT IT IS DONE IN RESPECT AND FAIRNESS AND TRANSPARENCY.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS RONALDO CORDOVA.
I LIVE IN HEATHER RIDGE SUBDIVISION.
MY NAME'S RONALDO CORDOVA AND I BOUGHT THAT HOUSE TO RETIRE.
I GREW MY GIRLS THERE TO GO INTO COLLEGE AND THEY HAVE A PLACE TO COME BACK HOME AND RANKING.
MORE CRIMINALS GONNA COME INTO SUBDIVISION RIGHT NOW.
WE DON'T NEED THAT TO HAPPEN TO US UNDER, UNDER INPUT.
BUT THE WAY I LOOK AT IT, MY GIRLS GOT A PLACE TO COME BACK HOME TO IF THEY GIVE, IT GETS ROUGH OUT THERE FOR THEM AND I PLAN TO LIVE THERE TILL I DIE.
SO PLEASE, I'M, I OPPOSE THIS PROPOSITION.
THE LAST SPEAKER I HAVE SIGN TO SPEAK AND I KNOW I'M GONNA MESS THIS ONE UP, IS SAVON FOMA VON LIA.
EVERYTHING WILL BE THERE ALREADY.
I MEAN, HAVEN'T YOU SEEN ME MESS UP THREE OR FOUR TIMES ALREADY? SAY THAT.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK? SIR, PLEASE COME UP.
MY NAME'S MELVIN WILLIAMS. I STAY IN HEATHER RIDGE.
I MOVED THERE BECAUSE MY WIFE LOVED THE TREES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
AND NOW MOST OF THE TREES ARE GONE BECAUSE OF, UH, TRUCK STOP.
ANOTHER EMPTY BUILDING THAT'S BEEN EMPTY WAS BUILT OVER A YEAR AGO AND NOBODY'S OCCUPIED THAT BUILDING, BUT THEY TOOK ALL THE TREES DOWN IN THAT AREA.
NOW THE ONLY TREES THAT ARE LEFT NOW ARE MOSTLY IN THE AREA OF THEM TRYING TO BRING THIS ROAD THROUGH AND THIS WHATEVER ELSE THEY'RE TRYING TO BUILD IN THAT AREA OF THE EXTENSION OF RANK AND ROAD.
SO, YOU KNOW, WITH THE TREES GONE, YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO DO IT IN KINGWOOD.
YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO DO IT IN THE WOODLANDS TO GET RID OF ALL THE TREES JUST TO MAKE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO THAT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE MOVED IN THAT AREA WAS BECAUSE OF THE TREES.
WE'VE BEEN THERE FOR OVER 25 YEARS, SO I CAN SAY THIS IS GONNA GET RID OF ALL THE TREES IN THE AREA, ALL THAT WILDLIFE AND EVERYTHING ELSE WILL BE GONE.
THANK YOU FOR COMING IN AND SHARING YOUR COMMENTS.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE ELSE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK? YES, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
I REPRESENT THE PROPERTY OWNERS.
JUST WANTED TO SPEAK TO THE, THE RESIDENTS HERE.
UM, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE NO CONCRETE PLANS ON WHAT WE PLAN TO BUILD THERE.
IT'S MORE SO, UH, EXERCISE AND PUTTING TOGETHER ALL THE DIFFERENT PLATS FOR THAT MAKE UP THAT PROPERTY.
UM, BUT JUST WANTED TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT I HEAR YOU.
UM, YOU KNOW, I'VE SPOKEN TO SOME OF YOU ON THE PHONE, UM, AND WE CAN CONTINUE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW WE WANT TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTY.
AND YOU MIGHT WANNA KEEP IN MIND THAT AS THIS MOVES FORWARD, MEETING WITH THE RESIDENTS WOULD BE A REALLY GREAT IDEA.
UM, IT'S ALWAYS GOOD WHEN YOU GO INTO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR.
UM, SO WE WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU SET UP A MEETING AND, AND TALK TO HIM.
UH, HAS TO DO WITH RANK AND ROAD.
WILL THIS ROAD BE BUILT TO LEE TO COMPLETE THE EXTENSION? WELL, UM, CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW IT'S BUILT TO THE PROPERTY LINE.
RIGHT? UH, I BELIEVE THE CITY OF HOUSTON OWNS THE PROPERTY TO THE WEST OF, UH, THAT GOING WEST TO ALL THE WAY OVER TO LEE ROAD.
SO RIGHT NOW, THE, THE PLAN IS TO JUST EXTEND RANKEN ROAD TO THE PROPERTY LINE.
I GUESS THE QUESTION IS, DO YOU KNOW IF THE RIGHT OF WAY RANKEN ROAD HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO THE WESTERN BOUNDARY THAT IS TO LEE ROAD?
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UM, NO.I I DON'T, I CAN'T ANSWER THAT.
'CAUSE YOU KNOW, IN, IN THE EXHIBIT WE HAVE, THERE'S A REFERENCE TO RECORDED, UM, TAG FOR RANKIN, BUT IT DOESN'T SHOW THE, THE, THE ENDING POINTS.
SO MS. RODRIGUEZ CAN PROBABLY ANSWER THAT FOR YOU.
COMMISSIONER SIGLER, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? I THINK IT'S JUST A SORT OF A FOLLOW UP SINCE RANKIN WROTE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PLOT BOUNDARY, IT WAS PLOTTED PREVIOUSLY.
I THINK THAT'S JUST WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR, THAT CONFIRMATION? YES.
UM, THE APPLICANT CONFIRMED THAT IS IT IS PLATTED BY SEPARATE DOCUMENT.
OKAY, THANK YOU COMMISSIONERS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY, THANK YOU.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK? OKAY, HEARING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 71.
MS. R RODRIGUEZ, WOULD YOU REPEAT, UM, THE RECOMMENDATION AND IS THIS A SHALL APPROVE? YES, IT IS A SHALL APPROVE, IT'S A SHALL PROOF.
THAT RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE PLUS SUBJECT TO THE CPC 1 0 1 FORM CONDITION.
UM, THESE ARE ALWAYS HEARTBREAKING.
IT'S, IT, I, I DON'T EVEN LIKE TO FACE THEIR RESIDENTS, BUT THIS IS A SHALL APPROVE.
SO WE REALLY HAVE NO LEGAL AUTHORITY TO SAY NO.
UM, WE WORK FOR THE CITY, BUT WE SWEAR TO THE STATE THAT WE'LL, YOU KNOW, ABIDE BY RULES AND REGS THAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS PUT IN.
AND ONE OF THOSE IS IF THEY ABIDE BY CHAPTER 42, THEN IT'S A SHALL APPROVE AND IT MOVES FORWARD.
IT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S THE END OF IT, IT JUST MEANS NOW THEY MOVE TO THE NEXT STEP WHICH GOES INTO PUBLIC WORKS.
UM, SO I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW THAT COMMISSIONER ROSENBERG, I THINK, UH, SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE CAME OUT TODAY WHO PROBABLY HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE, COULD, UM, DIRECTOR TRAN MAYBE, UM, EXPLAIN WHAT SHALL APPROVE AND THE REQUIREMENTS ARE OF CHAPTER 42 OF WHY WE HAVE TO APPROVE IT.
I THINK THE CHAIR JUST EXPLAINED THAT THERE IS THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE AND THE RULES AND THE REGULATIONS THAT, UH, THE CITY HAS TO ABIDE BY.
AND THIS PLAT MEETS CHAPTER 42 RULES.
AND SO THEREFORE IT IS A SHALL APPROVE.
AND CERTAINLY IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE OUT THERE, UH, WE CAN PULL ONE OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS OUT TO SIT DOWN AND AND FURTHER CLARIFY FOR YOU.
YEAH, LET ME RE-ASK MY QUESTION.
NOT THAT THEY WERE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO, BUT WHAT ARE THE THINGS IN CHAPTER 42, THE HIGH POINTS THAT THIS MEETS OR DOES NOT, UM, CONFLICT WITH MS. MICKELSON? WOULD YOU LIKE TO ANSWER THAT PLEASE? YEAH.
SO A SUBDIVISION PLAT IS DESIGNED TO BE A TECHNICAL ENGINEERING DOCUMENT.
IT'S SUPPOSED TO SHOW WHAT'S ON THE GROUND, WHAT THE TOPOGRAPHY IS, WHERE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPERTY ARE, UH, WHERE EASEMENTS WILL GO, WHERE ROADWAYS WILL CONNECT AND BE DE NEW ROADWAYS BE DEDICATED.
SO IT'S ALL VERY ENGINEERING AND VERY TECHNICAL.
IT'S, IT'S JUST NEEDS TO MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
UM, IN CITIES WITH ZONING, IT HAS TO MEET ZONING.
WE DON'T HAVE THAT HERE OF COURSE.
UM, SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY USE RESTRICTIONS AND UM, YOU KNOW, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO SHOW A USE HERE IN HOUSTON.
IT JUST HAS TO MEET THOSE TECHNICAL KINDS OF REQUIREMENTS.
AND THE STATE LAW, THE CHAIR AND THE DIRECTOR ARE CORRECT.
THE STATE LAW IS VERY CLEAR THAT IF, IF A SUBDIVISION PLAT THAT IS SUBMITTED MEETS ALL OF THOSE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER BOTH STATE LAW AND OUR LOCAL ORDINANCES, IT MUST BE APPROVED.
IT'S A NON-DISCRETIONARY MATTER.
AND AS THE CHAIR NOTED, THESE ARE HARD, HARD SITUATIONS.
I DON'T ENVY THE COMMISSION WHEN THESE COME FORWARD.
I THINK THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSION ONLY FOR THE COMMISSIONERS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS AS COMMISSIONER TWO HERE? I HAVE ONE COMMENT.
UH, I THINK MOST OF THEIR CONCERNS WERE REGARDING FUTURE TRAFFIC ON RANKIN AND RIGHT NOW THE ONLY OPENING TO THIS SUBDIVISION IS OFF OF RANKIN FROM THE DEAD STOP.
SO I MEAN, RESIDENTS WILL HAVE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES IN FUTURE TO ADDRESS TRAFFIC CONCERNS AND SAFETY CONCERNS AND DRAINAGE CONCERNS.
UM, SO THIS IS NOT REALLY THE END OF THE, THE ROAD FOR THEM.
RIGHT? UH, YOU KNOW, I THINK OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ARE LEGAL.
EVERYONE IS AVAILABLE AND, AND THE OWNERS REALLY OWE THEM A DUTY TO STAY IN, IN TOUCH WITH THEM.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? OKAY.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE NEIGHBORS TO STAY AND TALK TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS FOLKS AS WELL AS, UH, THE OWNERSHIP REPRESENTATION
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SO THAT YOU GUYS CAN GET CONTACT INFORMATION AND THEY CAN STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOU AND PUBLIC WORKS CAN LEAD YOU THROUGH THE NEXT STEPS OF THIS PROCESS.OKAY, SO COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION GARZA.
WHO SAID SECOND OVER THERE? SECOND KLIK.
WAS IT KLIK OR GARCIA? SECOND GARCIA.
WE'LL MOVE ALONG NOW TO ITEM 72.
I MEAN, HEMPSTEAD CROSSING THE SITE IS IN HOUSTON, CORPORATE LIMITS AT THE SOUTHEAST INTERSECTION OF HOMESTEAD ROAD AND BYWOOD STREET.
THE REASON FOR RELA IS TO CREATE TWO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO PROVE THE PLAT PER THE CBC 1 0 1 FORM CONDITIONS.
THERE ARE NO VARIANCE REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM.
REVIEW BY LEGAL INDICATES THAT THIS PLAT WILL NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTIONS ON THE FACE OF PLA OR THOSE FILES SEPARATELY.
A MARKUP OF SIX FOOT BUILDING LINE IS REQUIRED ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF LOT TWO, WHICH IS ON THE MARK FILE.
THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY ADVANCED COMMENTS FOR THIS ITEM.
MADAM CHAIR FOR PLEASES COMMISSION, YOU MAY OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 72 IS OPEN.
GOOD AFTERNOON, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
I WASN'T SURE WHAT WE HAD TO DO.
OH, MY NAME IS LULA BATTLE AND I WASN'T SURE WHAT HAD TO BE DONE, BUT I WENT BY THE PROPERTY AND I SAW MULTIPLE APARTMENTS BEING ERECTED ON WHATEVER.
I'M ONE OF THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY AND I OWN A TWO PLAT.
AND FROM WHAT I'M GETTING FROM THIS IS THAT THEY'RE GONNA DIVIDE MY PROPERTY.
I'M I'M NOT GETTING THAT IN THE PAPERWORK.
I GET INTO TWO PLOT, UH, DIFFERENT THINGS.
AND THEN THEY SAID IT'S SUBJECTED TO THE CONDITION.
WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS? WHAT ARE THEY ASKING? THE PROPERTY.
WHAT IS YOUR LOT NUMBER? DO YOU KNOW? WHERE? CAN YOU SHOW US WHERE YOU LIVE, WHAT YOUR PROPERTY IS? UM, FOUR FROM HOMESTEAD.
CAN YOU ALL TELL ON THAT MAP WHICH ONE IT IS? I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE NEXT DOOR.
SO THAT, THAT CLEARS UP A LOT.
SO YOU ARE NEXT DOOR TO THIS PROPERTY THAT IS SUBJECT TO THIS APPLICATION.
NO ONE CAN DO ANYTHING TO YOUR PROPERTY UNLESS YOU DO IT OR IT'S CONDEMNED BY A LEGAL ENTITY SUCH AS A CITY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
NO ONE CAN TOUCH YOUR PROPERTY.
OKAY, SO THIS ISN'T AFFECTING YOUR PROPERTY.
THIS PROPERTY'S ON THE CORNER.
THE ONE ON THE, ON THE CORNER? YEAH.
SHOW HER, DORIAN, SHOW HER PLEASE.
WHICH ONE IT IS? IT'S A UM, ORANGE.
SO IT'S THAT LONG ONE THAT'S HIGHLIGHTED IN ORANGE AND I BELIEVE YOU'RE NEXT DOOR TO IT.
SO WHAT WASN'T SURE WHAT IT WAS.
SO THEY, IT'S, IT IS ONE LOT AND THEY'RE GONNA JUST UM, CREATE TWO LOTS OF THAT ONE LOT.
OKAY, BUT NOBODY CAN DO ANYTHING WITH.
I KNOW, I'M SORRY I HAD TO WAIT THIS LONG AND THAT YOU WERE HOLDING YOUR BREATH THE WHOLE TIME.
I HAVE NO ONE ELSE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO ALL RIGHT.
I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION MAD.
ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 73 IS MCKENZIE PARK, SECTION FOUR, PARTIALLY PLAT NUMBER TWO.
THE SITE IS IN HOUSTON'S EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS EAST ALONG WEST M OAKS ROAD NORTH OF GRAND PARKWAY.
THE REASON FOR REPLY IS TO CREATE SEVEN LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE RESERVES.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO PROVE THE PLAT PER THE CBC 1 0 1 FORM.
THERE ARE NO VARIANCES REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM.
REVIEW BY LEGAL INDICATES THAT THIS PLAT WOULD NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTIONS ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT OR THOSE FILED SEPARATELY.
THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY ADVANCED COMMENTS FOR THIS PLAT.
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CHAIR, IF IT PLEASES THE COMMISSION, YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 73 IS OPEN.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO HEARING NONE? I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
UH, UH, JUST A QUICK E THE YOUNG LADY WHO UH, JUST SPOKE.
YES, I KNOW SHE'S STILL SITTING THERE.
I DON'T KNOW IF SHE KNOWS THE RULES, IF SHE WANTS TO STAY THERE.
IF SHE WANTS TO GO HOME, I WANNA STAY.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO JUST, YES, SHE CAN HANG OUT WITH US ALL AFTERNOON.
OKAY, WE'RE MOVING ON TO ITEM 74.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE HOUSTON PLANNING COMMISSION.
ITEM NUMBER 74 IS VILLAS AT SCOTT.
UH, THIS APPLICATION WAS DEFERRED AT THE PREVIOUS TWO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS.
UH, THIS SITE IS LOCATED IN SOUTH HOUSTON IN THE SUNNYSIDE AREA WEST ALONG SCOTT STREET JUST NORTH OF REED ROAD.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING FOUR LOTS ALONG A SHARED DRIVEWAY AND IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW A 15 FOOT BUILDING LINE INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 25 FOOT BUILDING LINE ALONG MAJOR THOROUGHFARE SCOTT STREET STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF THIS REQUEST.
THE SITE IS A VACANT 6,300 SQUARE FOOT TRACK INTENDED TO BE DEVELOPED INTO FOUR LOTS ALONG A SHARED DRIVEWAY.
THIS SEGMENT OF SCOTCH STREET CONTAINS TWO TRAVEL LANES IN EACH DIRECTION SEPARATED BY MEDIAN.
ALSO, THE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE SCHOOL ZONE WITH REDUCED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.
THESE CHARACTERISTIC CHARACTERISTICS FUNCTION SIMILAR TO A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE 80 FOOT OR LESS, WHICH ALLOWS FOR A REDUCED BUILDING LINE PERFORMANCE STANDARD.
THE APPLICANT WILL PROVIDE A FOUR FOOT SAFETY BUFFER AND SIX FOOT UN UNOBSTRUCTED SIDEWALKS.
THIS RESULTS IN A 25 FOOT, EXCUSE ME, THIS RESULTS IN A 25 FOOT DISTANCE FROM THE BACK CURB TO THE FACE OF THE STRUCTURE.
STAFF WILL MIMIC THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN 42 DASH 1 53 B, WHICH INCLUDES AN ENTRY FEATURE, PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE SIDEWALK AND NON OPAQUE FENCE ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY.
IN ADDITION, STAFF WILL PLACE A NOTE ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT AND THE CCPC 1 0 1 THAT PROHIBITS VEHICULAR GATE ENTERING THE SITE.
THIS WILL HELP PREVENT CARS FROM STACKING WITHIN A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY.
STAFF HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS TO ENSURE THE MANEUVERABILITY ON THE SITE IS PRACTICAL.
REVIEW BY LEGAL INDICATES THAT THIS PLAT WILL NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTIONS ON THE FACE OF THE PLATTER.
THOSE FILED SEPARATELY, UH, STAFF RECOMMENDS GRANTING THE REQUESTED VARIANCE AND APPROVING THE PLAT SUBJECT TO THE CCPC 1 0 1 FORM CONDITIONS.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
SO I WILL OPEN CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR 74.
UH, I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE WISHES TO? OKAY.
I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
[d. Subdivision Plats with Variance Requests (Geoff Butler, Devin Crittle, and John Cedillo)]
MOVE ALONG.MOVING ALONG TO D SUBDIVISION PLA WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF HOUSTON PLANNING COMMISSION.
ITEM 75 75 IS AVANTE HOMES AT HENNESSY.
THIS WAS DEFERRED AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
UH, THE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE ETJ WITHIN HARRIS COUNTY NORTH OF KIRKENDAL AND SOUTH OF RAYFORD.
THE APPLICANT PROPOSES 12 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND TWO PARKING RESERVES.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW FOR A TYPE TWO PAE TO BE ACCESSED BY A 60 FOOT ACCESS EASEMENT RATHER THAN A PUBLIC STREET.
STAFF RECOMMENDS A SECOND DEFERRAL TO ALLOW TIME TO MEET CHAPTER 42 REQUIREMENTS.
AND WE'VE RECEIVED NO ADVANCE WRITTEN COMMENT.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK ON THIS ONE.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO? OKAY.
COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I NEED A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION OF A DEFERRAL.
WAS IT GARCIA? GARCIA? MOTION GARCIA SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 76 IS ENCLAVE AT KATIE HOCKLEY.
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN GRANTED A 30 DAY EXTENSION AT ON THE JULY 24TH MEETING.
THE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE ETJ WITHIN HARRIS COUNTY ALONG KATY HOCKLEY ROAD NORTH OF STOCKTON SCHOOL ROAD.
THE APPLICANT PROPOSES THREE RESERVES FOR A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT.
THE APPLICANT INITIALLY REQUESTED VARIANCES TO EXCEED INTERSECTION SPACING BY NOT EXTENDING WHITE HAVEN GATE STREET THROUGH THE SITE.
THE APPLICANT IS NOW PROPOSING TO FULLY EXTEND
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THE STREET AND IS REQUESTING VARIANCES TO ALLOW FOR REDUCED MINIMUM INTERSECTION SPACING ALL ON KATY HOCKLEY AND TO ALLOW FOR A 50 FOOT STREET RATHER THAN ACQUIRED 60 FOOT STREET STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUESTS.THE SITE IS LOCATED ALONG KATY HOCKLEY TO THE WEST OF THE MARISOL COMMUNITY.
THIS DEVELOPMENT IS PART OF A GENERAL PLAN APPROVED IN 2019 WITH A VARIANCE TO EXCEED INTERSECTION SPACING ALONG THE KATIE HOCKLEY SIDE OF THE BLOCK.
AFTER COORDINATING WITH CITY AND COUNTY STAFF, THE APPLICANT HAS AGREED TO EXTEND THE STREET TO KATY HOCKLEY ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THEIR SITE.
THIS ALTERNATIVE WILL REQUIRE TWO NEW VARIANCES FOR MINIMUM INTERSECTION SPACING ALONG MAJOR THOROUGHFARE AND TO ALLOW FOR THE NEW STREET TO BE 50 FEET OF A RIGHT OF AWAY FRONTING RESERVES.
THIS SOLUTION WILL ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO DEVELOP THEIR SITE AS ENVISIONED WHILE PROVIDING THE NECESSARY STREET CONNECTION.
THE PROPOSED INTERSECTION SPACING WILL NOT CREATE ANY TRAFFIC QUEUING PROBLEMS ALONG THE EXISTING TWO LANE ROAD AND MEDIAN CUTS CAN BE PROVIDED AT EACH STREET IF WIDENED TO A BOULEVARD IN THE FUTURE.
IN ADDITION, THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL RESERVE WILL RESTRICT ACCESS TO THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE LEAVING THE STREET EXTENSION TO ACCOMMODATE MOSTLY RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC.
STAFF FIND THE REQUEST TO BE JUSTIFIED AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND WE RECEIVE NO ADVANCE WRITTEN COMMENT.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO? OKAY.
COMMISSIONERS YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION MAD.
YOU GOT THE NOTE ABOUT COMMISSIONER.
OKAY, ITEM 77 IS NEW KANEY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT WATER PLANT NUMBER FOUR.
UH, THIS SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN MONTGOMERY COUNTY NORTH ALONG LOWER LANE AND EAST OF WEST ROAD.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING ONE RESERVE AND IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO EXCEED INTERSECTION SPACING BY NOT PROVIDING A NORTH SOUTH STREET THROUGH THE TRACK.
STAFF RECOMMENDS DEFERRING THE PLAT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION IN FRONT OF YOU TO DEFER.
THE SUBJECT SIDE IS A NEARLY 32.8 ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CORPORATE CITY LIMITS EAST ALONG MAJOR THOROUGHFARE OATS ROAD SOUTH OF BEAUMONT HIGHWAY.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING ONE LARGE UNRESTRICTED RESERVE AND IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO EXCEED INTERSECTION SPACING BY NOT PROVIDING AN EAST, WEST STREET THROUGH THE PROPERTY.
STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF THE VARIANCE AS THE APPLICANT HAS AGREED TO RESTRICT THE USE TO COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL.
THE SITE CURRENTLY EXISTS AS A RIGGING STATION AND STOCKYARD FOR TRAILERS AND BIG TRUCKS AND THE DEVELOPER INTENDS TO MAINTAIN THIS USE INTENDING TO GRAVEL AND PAVE OVER MORE OF THE SITE FOR THE LARGE VEHICLES.
IN 2018, THE IMMEDIATE PROPERTY TO THE SOUTHWEST GRANTED ABRA TO NOT PROVIDE A NORTH SOUTH STREET.
THEREFORE THERE ARE UH, LARGE.
ALSO THERE ARE LARGE PHYSICAL HURDLES HINDERING THE RIGHT OF WAY EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH AND TO THE EAST GREENS BAYOU WITH ITS EXTENSIVE FLOODWAY SHOWN IN BLUE AND THE GREENS BAYOU GREENWAY OWNED BY HARRIS COUNTY SHOWN IN GREEN.
BOTH HINDER DEVELOPMENT OF RIGHT OF WAY.
GOING FURTHER EAST TO THE SOUTHEAST, THERE'S AN EXTENSIVE TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR SHOWN IN GRAY RANGING FROM 200 TO 400 FEET WIDE SECTIONING OFF THE AREA, MEANING THE CREATION OF AN EAST WEST STREET WOULD NOT IMPROVE THE RIGHT OF WAY NETWORK.
THE ONLY POTENTIAL FOR A RIGHT OF WAY CONNECTION WOULD BE TO WYNWOOD GARDENS.
A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION THAT WAS RECORDED OVER 20 YEARS AGO BUT HAS NEVER BEEN DEVELOPED.
THE PINCH POINT OF THE LARGE LOCK COUNT MAY PROVIDE CONSIDERATION TO PROVIDE AN EASTWEST RIGHT OF WAY, BUT THAT AS IT HAS BEEN UNDEVELOPED FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND IS DEEP WITHIN THE 100 AND 500 YEAR FLOODPLAIN IS AN UNLIKELY DEVELOPMENT WHERE IT TO BE DEVELOPED.
THERE WOULD BE A CROSS OF RESIDENTIAL AND LARGE COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC.
THE APPLICANT HAS CHANGED THE PROPOSED USE TO DESIGNATION TO COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SO THAT SHOULD THE SUBJECT SITE EVER BE REDEVELOPED TO SAY MULTI-FAMILY, THE VARIANCE COULD BE RECONSIDERED.
HARRIS COUNTY ENGINEERING HAS NO OBJECTION TO THE REQUESTED VARIANCE.
UH, WE HAVE RECEIVED COMMENTS FROM THE, UH, RESIDENTS CONCERNS OVER DRAINAGE AND THE TENSION OF THE AREA STAFF CONDITION IS TO GRANT THE VARIANCE AND APPROVE THE PLAT SUBJECT TO CBC 1 0 1 FORM CONDITIONS.
MA'AM, CHAIR, THIS CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I NEED A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
THE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN HOUSTON'S CORPORATE LIMIT NORTH OF THE KATY FREEWAY, WEST OF BELTWAY EIGHT, EAST OF HIGHWAY SIX.
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THE APPLICANT PROPOSES A SINGLE FAMILY LOT SUBDIVISION UTILIZING TYPE TWO PAES.THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW FOR A 15 FOOT BUILDING LINE FOR FOUR OF THE PROPOSED LOTS ALONG PARK ROW AS OPPOSED TO THE REQUIRED 25 STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST.
THE SITE IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE ATTICS PARK AND RIDE AND THE SEGMENT OF THE TERRY, HER TERRY HERSHEY PARK TRAIL SYSTEM.
THE SITE IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE PARK AND RIDE SERVICE ROAD, WHICH FEATURES A DELINEATED CROSSWALK AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL.
THE PROPOSED COMMUNITY WILL FEATURE SEMI OPAQUE FA UH, FENCING AND RECREATION SPACE WITHIN THE SETBACK AREA.
MOST OF THE FRONTAGE COMPLIES WITH THE 25 FOOT BUILDING LINE.
THE APPLICANT'S APPLICANT IS SEEKING THE VARIANCE FOR FOUR OF THE PROPOSED HOMES.
THE APPLICANT INITIALLY PROPOSED 10 FEET FOR THIS AREA BUT HAS REVISED IT TO 15 FEET IN RESPONSE TO STAFF CONCERNS.
IN ADDITION, THE OPEN SPACE AMENITIES COMBINED WITH THE TRANSPARENCY ALONG THE SOUTH FRONTING UNITS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE AREA'S ACCESS TO TRANSIT AND RECREATIONAL TRAILS.
STAFF FINDS THE REQUEST TO BE MORE PRACTICAL, ALTERNATIVE TO STRICT INTERPRETATION OF THE ORDINANCE AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
WE DID RECEIVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER A NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK ON THIS ONE EITHER.
SO COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU HAVE NO QUESTIONS, I NEED A RECOMMENDATION FOR, I MEAN A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 80 IS SAN JACINTO MEMORIAL SITE EXPANSION.
UH, THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE ECJ OF HARRIS COUNTY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 WEST, WEST OF WEST ALONG BELTWAY EIGHT AND SOUTH OF WOOD FOREST BOULEVARD.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING ONE RESERVE RESTRICTED TO PARK USE AND REQUESTING, EXCUSE ME, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO EXCEED INTERSECTION SPACING BY NOT EXTENDING MULTIPLE STEP STREETS ALONG THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE SUBDIVISION.
STAFF RECOMMENDS DEFERRING THE PLA TO ALLOW TIME TO MEET WITH THE APPLICANT TO DISCUSS THE EXACT USE OF THE PROPERTY AND TO CLARIFY THE TYPE OF ACCESS BEING PROVIDED TO THIS SITE.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO IF NOT COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.
I NEED A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION OF A DEFERRAL MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM 81 IS WAYNE BECK ENTERPRISES.
THIS ITEM WAS DEFERRED AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
THE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE ETJ WITHIN HARRIS COUNTY ALONG SPRING CYPRESS WEST OF INTERSTATE 45.
THE APPLICANT PROPOSES A RESERVE FOR AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL USE.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING VARIANCES TO EXCEED INTERSECTION SPACING REQUIREMENTS BY NOT PROVIDING AN EAST, WEST, OR NORTH SOUTH STREET.
STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST.
THE SITE CONSISTS OF AN EXISTING LOGISTICS FACILITY TAKING ACCESS FROM SPRING CYPRUS.
THE SITE WAS SUBJECT OF A SIMILAR VARIANCE GRANTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN 2018.
THE APPLICANT IS NOW REQUESTING INTERSECTION SPACING VARIANCES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DUE TO AN EXTENSION OF THEIR PROPERTY.
THE APPLICANT PROPOSES ADDING SOME ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS AT A TRAILER LAY DOWN YARD AND DETENTION.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO PLA TO PLA TO MEET CURRENT PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS.
CITY AND COUNTY STAFF FIND THAT THERE ARE BETTER OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE STREET CONNECTIONS IN THIS BLOCK BY EXTENDING THE EXISTING PUBLIC STREETS TO THE WEST.
THIS WILL ALLOW FOR TRAFFIC CIRCULATION TO BE MORE COMPATIBLE WITH THE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES AND WOULD ALLOW FOR COMMERCIAL SITES TO USE MAJOR THOROUGHFARES FOR ACCESS.
SIMILAR DEVELOPMENT TO THE EAST HAVE BEEN GRANTED INTERSECTION SPACING VARIANCES, WHICH WOULD LIMIT OPPORTUNITIES TO EXTEND ANY NEW PUBLIC STREET BEYOND THE PLAT BOUNDARY.
STAFF FINDS THE REQUEST TO BE A MORE PRACTICAL ALTERNATIVE TO STRICT INTERPRETATION OF THE ORDINANCE AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND WE RECEIVE NO ADVANCE IN COMMON.
ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I NEED A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
MOTION GARCIA SECOND COLLEAGUE.
[Platting Activities g - j]
F SO WE'LL MOVE TO G EXTENSIONS OF EXTENSION OF APPROVAL.I'VE GOT ONE RECUSAL I NEED TO NOTE.
COMMISSIONER HINES IS RECUSING FROM ITEM 82.
WHO DID I CALL YOU? HIN, HEIN.
I'M REALLY HAVING A HARD TIME TODAY.
UH, GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
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IT PLEASES THE COMMISSION, STAFF WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SECTIONS G, HI AND J AS ONE GROUP.UM, SECTION G EXTENSIONS OF APPROVAL CONSISTS OF ITEMS 82 TO 96 SECTION H NAME CHANGES CONSISTS OF ITEM 97 SECTION I CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE CONSISTS OF 98 AND 99 AND SECTION J ADMINISTRATIVE CONSISTS OF NO ITEMS. THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REQUESTS THE APPROVAL OF ALL STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SECTIONS GHI AND J.
JUST THAT I NEED TO RECUSE FROM G 91 AND 92.
[k. Development Plats with Variance Requests (Ramon Jaime-Leon)]
YOU SO MUCH.MOVING ON TO KAY DEVELOPMENT PLATS OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST.
GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
UH, ITEM 100, UH, 4 0 0 3 DRUMMOND STREET.
THE SITE IS LOCATED NORTH OF BRACE BAYOU ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF STELLA LINK ROAD AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF DRUMMOND STREET AND STELLA LINK ROAD.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TWO VARIANCES.
ONE TO ALLOW A 20 FOOT BUILDING LINE FOR A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ADDITION ALONG STELLA LINK ROAD, A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE.
SECOND TO ALLOW THE, SORRY, SECOND TO ALLOW THE USE OF THE EXISTING CURB CUT WITH DRIVEWAY FOR VEHICLE ACCESS FROM MS. STELLA LINK.
ROAD STOPS SUPPORTS THE REQUESTED VARIANCES.
THE ORIGINAL LOT ONE AND TWO WERE CREATED BY ISHARE SECTION EIGHT SUBDIVISION 1951.
THE PROPERTY WAS RECENTLY AMENDED TO COMBINE TWO LOTS INTO ONE LOT.
THE LOT MAINTAINS A 25 FOOT BUILDING LINE ALONG MOND STREET AND A 20 FOOT BUILDING LINE ALONG LINK ROAD PER THE ORIGINAL SUBDIVISION MAP AND A 10 FOOT UTILITY UM, EASEMENT ON THE BACK STILL.
LINK ROAD IS DESIGNATED AS A FOUR LANE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE WITH ESPLANADE AND IS OF SUFFICIENT WIDTH AT 100 UM, FEET RIGHT AWAY.
THE CURRENT PROPOSAL INCLUDES DEMOLISHING AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOUSE THAT WAS LOCATED ON LOT ONE AND THE BUILDING IN A NEW BUILDING, SORRY, AND A BUILDING AND BUILDING A NEW COVER PATIO AND REPLACING THE GARAGE WITH A TWO STORY GARAGE.
THE SECOND STORY WILL BE USED FOR OFFICE SLASH FLEX AREA USE ONLY.
THE PROPOSAL ALSO INCLUDES MAINTAINING VEHICLE ACCESS FROM THE LINK ROAD TO THE TWO STORY, UH, STRUCTURE.
THE SITE MAINTAINS THE ORIGINAL SINGLE FAMILY HOME THAT WAS IN LOT TWO AND IS EXPANDING INTO LOT ONE WITH, UH, ACCELERATED BUILDINGS.
UH, STREET APPLICATION OF UH, THE 25 FOOT BY ORDINANCE ALONG THE LINK ROAD AND 25 FOOT BUILDING LINE PLATTED FROM THE LOCAL ROAD.
AND THE 10 FEET UTILITY RESTRICTION ON THE BACKSIDE WOULD EXCESSIVELY LIMIT THE UH, BUILDABLE AREA OF THIS CORNER LOT.
THE PROPOSED GARAGE WILL BE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 51 FEET FROM THE BACKUP CURB OF STELLA LINK ROAD WITH A T TURNAROUND.
THE DISTANCE PROVIDES ENOUGH ROOM FOR CARS TO PARK ON THE DRIVEWAY WITHOUT IMPEDING, UH, PEDESTRIAN MOBILITY ALONG THE SIDEWALK.
AND THE DEVELOPMENT WILL PROVIDE A, SORRY, AGAIN, A T TURNAROUND THAT WILL ENABLE CARS NOT TO BACK UP INTO THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE.
ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS, THERE HAS BEEN SOME RECENT DEVELOPMENT PLOT VARIANCES THAT WERE APPROVED IN THIS AREA FOR ACCESS AND BUILDING SETBACKS.
THEREFORE, UH, STAFF RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION, UH, APPROVE THE REQUESTED VARIANCE WITH A 20 FOOT BUILDING LINE FOR A RESIDENTIAL ADDITION AND ALLOW VEHICLE CLEAR ACCESS ALONG THE LINK ROAD.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
UH, COMMISSIONERS, I HAVE MS. POOLS HERE IF WE HAVE QUESTIONS.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? MY QUESTION, COMMISSIONER MODELS.
SO IT'S AN EXISTING CURB CUT, BUT WHAT, WHAT WAS THERE? WAS IT JUST KIND OF A, I DON'T KNOW, A, AN OPEN DRIVEWAY TYPE SCENARIO? NO, THE, THE GARAGE IS GONNA BE NEW.
RIGHT, BUT THE EXISTING CURB CUT IS YES, IT'S BEEN THERE.
CAN YOU GO TO THE SURVEY PLEASE? SURVEY.
SO THIS IS WHAT IS EXISTING RIGHT NOW.
SO THEY'RE KEEPING THE, OH, SO SORRY.
I CAN'T SEE ON TOP OF THE SAME.
SO THE SURVEY, UH, AS YOU CAN SEE, SHOWS THE EXISTING HOME AND KEEPING THE EXISTING CURB CUT WITH DRIVEWAY.
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YES.ON DRUM IT'LL HAVE A TURNAROUND.
YEAH, THEY DO HAVE A TURNAROUND.
COMMISSIONER SEGLER, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? THAT SAME ONE.
UM, WILL YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION, UH, FOR STAFF FOR APPROVAL? DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION KALIK SECOND GARCIA.
[II. Establish a public hearing date of September 18, 2025]
ROMAN NUMERAL TWO.ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2025 FOR THE FOLLOWING.
ARBOR DEVELOPMENT, COMFY GATEWAY AT STERLINGS SHIRE ESTATES.
AT HOMEWOOD LANE ESTATES AT MCALPINES PLACE FREE PARK PLAZA.
JEANETTA RESERVE, UNIVERSITY OF ST.
THOMAS, STUDENT HOUSING AT BRA STREET.
ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
[III. Excuse the Absence of Commissioners Rodney Heisch, Patrick Mandapaka, and Meera Victor]
OKAY.UM, MS. MICKELSON, YOU CAN CORRECT ME, BUT I KNOW MS. MONTE, PACO IS HERE, BUT HE DIDN'T SIGN IN.
SO DO I NEED TO NO EXCUSE HIM.
SO I NEED A MOTION TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER PATRICK MANKA.
WHAT? I THINK HE GOT OUTRANKED.
SO ROMAN NUMER FOURS PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE AT 3:37 PM WE ARE ADJOURNING THIS MEETING.
AND THANK YOU COMMISSIONER GARCIA FOR OUR LITTLE TREAT THAT YOU BROUGHT IN