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GOOD AFTERNOON.[CALL TO ORDER]
MY NAME IS LISA CLARK AND I'M THE CHAIR OF THE HOUSTON PLANNING COMMISSION, AND I'M CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 2:33 PM ON THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH, 2026.THIS IS AN IN-PERSON MEETING TAKING PLACE IN THE CITY HALL ANNEX AT 900 BAGBY.
YOU MAY ALSO MONITOR THE MEETING BY VIEWING VIA HTV SPEAKERS.
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 INTO STAFF NEAR THE FRONT DOOR.
CONSENT AND REPEAT SPEAKERS ARE ALLOWED FOR ONE MINUTE.
NEW SPEAKERS ARE TIMED FOR TWO AND SPEAKER RULES ARE FOUND ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE SPEAKER SIGN IN FORM ATTACHED TO YOUR AGENDA.
COUNCIL MEMBERS SPEAKING ON AN ITEM ARE NOT 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 AND YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK AGAIN, NOR ALLOT YOUR TIME TO ANOTHER SPEAKER.
TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM OF 11, I'LL CALL THE ROLE CHAIR CLARK IS PRESENT.
GET TO THE NEXT ONE WHERE I HAVE SOME, UH, COMMISSIONER NARANJO PRESENT.
I WAS LOOKING, I THOUGHT I SAW.
PRESENT COMMISSIONER SHEPHERD.
COMMISSIONER SIGLER IS NOT HERE.
AND, UH, OUR SECRETARY VON TRAN.
SO WE'VE MET OUR QUORUM OF 11.
AND NOW I WILL CALL FOR, OH, WAIT A MINUTE.
LEMME TELL YOU, WE'VE GOT TWO WITHDRAWALS.
THE FIRST ONE IS NUM NUMBER 83, WHICH IS FMU KAYWOOD COLLECTION AND NUMBER 92 SOUTHLAND PLACE, PARTIAL REPL NUMBER SIX.
BOTH OF THOSE HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN, SO WE'LL NOT HEAR ANY PRESENTATIONS OR TAKE ANY ACTION ON THESE ITEMS. AND NOW A
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CALL FOR THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT.GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR CLARK COMMISSION, MEMBERS AND STAFF AND THE PUBLIC.
I AM VON TRAN, SECRETARY OF THIS COMMISSION AND DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
I HAVE ONE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY, A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 42.
DIVISION SEVEN PARKS AND OPEN SPACES WILL BE HELD ON JULY THE EIGHTH, 2000 AND, UH, 26 AT 9:00 AM AT CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
THE ADDRESS IS 9 0 1 BAGBY STREET, SECOND FLOOR.
TO RESERVE YOUR SPEAKING TIME BEFORE COUNSEL, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY BY 3:00 PM ON JULY 7TH, 2026.
YOU MAY CALL 8 3 2 3 9 3 1 1 0 0.
EMAIL SPEAKERS@HOUSTONTX.GOV OR REGISTER ONLINE OR VISIT CITY HALL ANNEX, 900 BAGBY STREET ROOM P 1 0 1 IN CLOSING.
FOR ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT 8 3 2 3 9 3 6 6 0 0.
TO REACH A PLANNER OF THE DAY, PLEASE CALL 8 3 2 3 9 3 6 6 2.
YOU MAY VISIT US ONLINE@HOUSTONPLANNING.COM.
SECONDLY, ACTUALLY, I HAVE A, UH, SOMETHING EXCITING TO DO.
WE DO THIS, UH, THE BEGINNING OF EVERY SUMMER.
WE HAVE MANY INTERNS THAT HAVE JOINED THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS PUBLIC WORKS.
UH, WE HAVE, UM, I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MANY ARE IN THE AUDIENCE, BUT AT THIS MOMENT, UH, I WOULD LOVE FOR OUR INTERNS TO PLEASE STAND UP SO WE CAN, UH, ACKNOWLEDGE YOU AND WELCOME YOU OFFICIALLY TO THE PLANNING, UH, COMMISSION.
HOPE YOU'LL LEARN A LOT TODAY.
[Consideration of June 11, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes ]
NOW I NEED TO, UH, HAVE EVERYONE, SOMEONE MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE OUR MINUTES OF OUR LAST MEETING.[00:05:01]
BALLARD.[Platting Activities a & b]
ON TO ITEM A PLANNING ACTIVITY.GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE PLAN COMMISSION.
SECTIONS A AND B ARE PRESENTED AS ONE GROUP, WHICH INCLUDES CONSENT AND REPL.
ITEMS NOT REQUIRING NOTIFICATION.
SECTIONS A AND B ARE ITEMS ONE THROUGH 80 SECTIONS A.
CONSENT ITEMS ARE NUMBERS ONE THROUGH 42 AND SECTION B REPL ITEMS THREE.
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 MAY REQUEST THE APPROVAL OF ALL STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSENTS AND REPLIED ITEMS NOT REQUIRING NOTIFICATION.
I DO HAVE A SPEAKER ON ITEM 31, SO WE'LL PULL THAT OUT OF, UH, THIS MOTION.
AND I KNOW I HAVE SOME ABSTENTIONS.
COMMISSIONER HY? YES, MADAM CHAIR.
I'M GONNA ABSTAIN FROM ITEMS 1, 2, 3 AND 52.
COMMISSIONER SHEPHERD TWO, FOUR AND 65.
OKAY, SO I NEED A MOTION FOR ITEMS A AND B.
SAVE AND ACCEPT ITEMS ONE, TWO, THREE TEN FOUR THIRTY ONE AND 52 AND 65.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION GARZA.
OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES PRESENTATION MODE PLEASE.
OKAY, I'M GONNA TAKE A MOTION FOR THE SAVE AND ACCEPT ITEMS. SO I NEED A MOTION NOW TO APPROVE ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 52 AND 65.
AND NOW IF YOU'LL DO A PRESENTATION ON ITEM 31.
I SHOULD KNOW BETTER THAN THAT.
I KNOW BETTER A LOT OF TIMES TOO WHEN I MESS UP, SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
WELL, I'VE HAD A LITTLE EXPERIENCE
I'M RISING IN SUPPORT OF, UH, ITEM 31.
I JUST WANTED TO BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
I, UH, THE, I'VE DEALT WITH, UH, STAFF EVERY, THEY ARE IN SUPPORT OF THIS AND I HOPE Y'ALL ARE TOO.
AND I GUESS THE QUESTION TO STAFF IS I BELIEVE THIS IS A SHALL APPROVE.
DO WE WANNA DO A SMALL PRESENTATION? YES.
AVIDA BANDI PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
UH, THIS PROJECT IS PROPOSING AN UNRESTRICTED RESERVE.
IT'S A CLASS THREE FINAL PLAT, UH, LOCATED ALONG RICHMOND AVENUE AND IT'S A SHALL APPROVED ITEM.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE.
SO WE HAVE ITEM 31 IN FRONT OF US.
DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? MOTION BALDWIN, SECOND VICTOR.
[c. Replats requiring Public Hearings with Notification (Aracely Rodriguez, John Cedillo, Ken Calhoun, and Dorianne Powe-Phlegm) ]
ON TO SEE RELAS REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS.GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR, THE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
MY NAME RODRIGUEZ ITEM 81, COVERED RESIDENCE.
THE SUB SITE IS LOCATED IN THE CITY LIMIT WEST OF SCOTT STREET AND SOUTH OF WEED ROAD.
THE PURPOSE OF THE WEED PLA IS TO CREATE ONE MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL MUR RESERVE.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANT TO SECTION 1 93 TO CHANGE ONE SINGLE FAMILY LOT INTO ONE MUR.
RESERVE STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST.
THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO REDEVELOP THE LOT WITH A SHARP OF FOURPLEX AT A SMALL SCALE RESIDENTIAL INFIELD PROJECT.
THE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF VER STREET AND TANAN STREET IN AN AREA WITH A COMBINATION OF RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND INSTITUTIONAL USES.
ALTHOUGH THE MEDIAN NEIGHBORHOOD IS MAINLY SINGLE FAMILY, THE PROPOSED MUR DEVELOPMENT, A COMPATIBLE RESIDENTIAL SCALE.
ALSO A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE ADJOINING NEIGHBOR WAS, HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO STAFF.
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BY LEGAL INDICATES THE PLA WOULD NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTION ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT OR THOSE FILES.SEPARATELY, THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STAFF DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS IN ADVANCE.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO GRANT THE REQUESTED VARIANCE AND APPROVE THE PLUS SUBSTITUTE THE CCPC 1 0 1 INFORMED CONDITION.
MADAM CHAIR IS APPRECIATE THE COMMISSION.
YOU MAY CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 81 IS CONTINUED.
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.
THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE CITY LIMIT, UM, EAST OF BRICK ROAD AND SOUTH OF LONG POINT ROAD.
THE PURPOSE OF THE WE FLAT IS TO CREATE TWO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOT.
NO VARIANCES ARE BEING REQUESTED.
WITH THIS ITEM, THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS REVIEWED BY LEGAL INDICATE THAT THE PLOT WILL NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTION ON THE BASE OF THE PLOT OR THOSE FILED SEPARATELY.
STAFF DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS IN ADVANCE AND THAT RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE PLUS SUBJECT TO THE CPC 1 0 1 FORM CONDITION.
MADAM CHAIR, IF YOU APPRECIATE THE COMMISSION, YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 82 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.
OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES AND I FAILED TO MAKE NOTE THAT COMMISSIONER PO PERLE.
THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE CITY LIMIT NORTH OF WEST TIMER DRIVE AND EAST OF SHEPHERD DRIVE.
THE PURPOSE OF THE WE PLAN IS TO CREATE TWO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND TWO OPEN SPACE LANDSCAPE RESERVES.
THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED A VARI TO NOT PROVIDE A FIVE FOOT RIGHTWAY DEDICATION ALONG HAZARD STREET AND THAT IS IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST.
HAZARD STREET IS A LOCAL STREET FLATTED WITH A 50 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY AND THE APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A FIVE FOOT DEDICATION TO EXPAND THE RIGHT OF WAY TO 60 FEET.
HOWEVER, MULTIPLE REDEVELOPMENTS ALONG THE BLOCK, INCLUDING ONE GRAND VARIANT IN 2012, DID NOT PROVIDE RIGHT AWAY DEDICATION.
THEREFORE, THE ASSISTANT RIGHTWAY ALONG THIS BLOCK NOW RANGES BETWEEN 50 AND 55 FEET AND WILL NOT WISH THE FULL 60 FOOT WIDTH RIGHT AWAY.
DEDICATION FROM THIS SINGLE LOT WOULD NOT CREATE A CONTINUOUS FUNCTIONAL RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH.
THE PROPERTY WILL REMAIN IN RESIDENTIAL USE AND HAER STREET ASSIGNED TO TWO COMMERCIAL CORNER PROPERTIES AT WESTHEIMER WILL CONTINUE TO FUNCTION AS A RESIDENTIAL STREET.
THE REVIEW BY LEGAL INDICATES THAT THE PLOT WILL NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTION ON THE FACE OF THE PLOT OR THOSE FILES SEPARATELY, THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT AND STAFF DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTING EVENTS.
SO THAT RECOMMENDATION IS TO GRANT THE REQUESTED VARIANCE AND APPROVE THE PLA SUBJECT TO THE CPC ONE ONE FORM CONDITION.
MADAM CHAIR, IF TO PLEASE OF THE COMMISSION, YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 84 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.
OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES ITEM 85.
THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE CITY LIMIT SOUTH OF ANDERSON ROAD AND NOR OF BELLWOOD EIGHT.
THE PURPOSE OF THE WE PLA IS TO CREATE ONE LANDSCAPE IN OPEN SPACE RESERVE.
NO VARIANCES ARE BEING REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM AND THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
REVIEW BY LEGAL INDICATES THAT THE PLOT WILL NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTION ON THE FACE OF THE PLOT, ALTHOUGH FILED SEPARATELY THAT RECEIPT.
ONE PUBLIC COMMENT IN EVENT ADDRESSED THE CONCERN AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ISSUE RAISED WERE NOT RELATED TO THE PROJECT.
STAT RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE PLA SUBSTITUTE, THE CCPC 1 0 1 INFORMED CONDITION.
MADAM CHAIR IS TO APPRECIATE THE COMMISSION.
YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
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FOR ITEM 85 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.
MOTION POURS PER SECOND HINES SECOND HINES.
CAN I ASK A QUESTION? YES, YOU MAY.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THAT? WHAT, WHAT CAN YOU DO ON THAT TRACK OF LAND NOW? CAN YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION? WHAT, WHAT'S THE PURPOSE TO REPLY IT INTO THE LANDSCAPE RESERVE? WHAT, WHAT CAN YOU DO ON THAT? UM, THEY'RE PLANNING TO USE IT AS A SMALL POCKET PARK, LIKE A 12 AND A DOG PARK.
THAT'S TYPICALLY WHAT THEY DO WITH THOSE.
AND IT IS NICE TO HAVE THESE LITTLE DOG PARKS HERE AND THERE.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN HOUSTON CITY LIMITS EAST ALONE, JOANNA DRIVE.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO CREATE TWO SINGLE FAMILY LOTS.
THERE ARE NO VARIANCES REQUESTS WITH THIS ITEM AND THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
REVIEW BY LEGAL INDICATES THAT THE APP, THE APPLICATION WILL NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTIONS ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT OR THOSE FILED SEPARATELY STATUTES RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE PLAT SUBJECT TO CCP CPC 1 0 1 FORM CONDITIONS.
MADAM CHAIR FOR PLEASES COMMISSION.
YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 86 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, MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
MY NAME IS JOHN PHILLIPS ILLA.
THE SUBJECT SIDE IS OVER 11,000 SQUARE FOOT PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE HOUSTON CITY LIMITS AT THE SOUTHWEST INTERSECTION OF MADERA ROAD AND LEAGUE ROAD NORTH OF TIDWELL AND EAST OF MESA DRIVE.
THE RE PLAT IS GRADE TWO LOTS ON A SHARED DRIVEWAY.
THERE ARE NO VARIANCES REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM AND THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
THIS IS A REPL OF LOT ONE 16 BLOCK FIVE OF KENT SHIRE PLACE.
SECTION ONE REVIEW BY LEGAL INDICATES THAT THE PLAT DOES NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTIONS ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT OR THOSE FILED SEPARATELY.
THIS ITEM WAS DEFERRED LAST CYCLE DUE TO A COMPUTER GLITCH THAT CAUSED THE ITEMS PACKET TO BE MISSING FROM THE FULL AGENDA PACKET.
BUT THAT FULL PACKET HAS BEEN PROVIDED TODAY.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE PLAT SUBJECT TO CCPC 1 0 1 FORM CONDITIONS I CHAIR FOR PLEASE THE COMMISSION.
YOU MAY CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 87 IS CONTINUED.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO HEARING NONE? I'LL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING AND SEEK A MOTION FOR, UH, STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
ITEM 88 IS MASON CONDO ASSOCIATION.
THE SUBJECT SIDE IS LOCATED WITHIN HOUSTON CITY LIMITS AT THE INTERSECTION OF MASON AND STRATFORD.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO CREATE ONE UNRESTRICTED RESERVE.
THERE ARE NO VARIANCE REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM AND THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
REVIEW BY LEGAL INDICATES THAT THIS PLAT WILL VIOLATE, UH, SEPARATELY FILE DE RESTRICTIONS.
STATUTE RECOMMENDATION IS TO DEFER, TO ALLOW LEGAL TO FURTHER REVIEW NEWLY PROVIDED INFORMATION FROM THE APPLICANT.
MADAM CHAIR FOR PLEASES COMMISSION.
YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 88 IS OPEN.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO HEARING NONE? I'LL CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS A NEARLY 7,000 SQUARE FOOT PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE HOUSTON CITY LIMITS SOUTH ALONG MCCLENDON STREET, EAST OF KIRBY DRIVE AND NORTH OF HOLCOMB BOULEVARD.
THE REASON FOR RE PLAT IS TO CREATE TWO FRONT LOADINGS RESIDENTIAL LOTS.
THERE ARE NO VARIANCES REQUESTS WITH THIS ITEM AND THE APPLICANT HAS MET ON NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
THIS IS A RE PLAT OF PORTIONS OF LOT SIX AND SEVEN BLOCK ONE OF CAROLINA PLACE REVIEW.
LEGAL INDICATES THAT THE PLAT DOES NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTIONS ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT OR THOSE FILED.
SEPARATELY, WE HAVE RECEIVED ADVANCED COMMENTS REGARDING DRAINAGE AND MAINTAINING EXISTING TREES AND LANDSCAPE.
RECOMMENDATION IS TO PROVE THE PLAT SUBJECT TO CPC 1 0 1 FORM CONDITIONS.
MADAM CHAIR PLEASES THE COMMISSION.
YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 89 IS OPEN.
I HAVE NINE 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.
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MOTION GARZA.OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES ITEM 90.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS A NEARLY 20,000 SQUARE FOOT PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE HOUSTON CITY LIMITS AT THE NORTHWEST INTERSECTION OF FAIRVIEW AVENUE AND COMMONWEALTH AVENUE.
THE REASON FOR REPLAT IS TO CREATE ONE UNRESTRICTED RESERVE.
THERE ARE NO VARIANCES REQUESTED WITH THIS ITEM AND THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
THIS IS A REPL OF RESERVE, A BLOCK ONE OF HYDE PARK PARTIAL REPL NUMBER TWO RECORDED IN 2014 AND LOT FIVE BLOCK 19 OF THE ORIGINAL HYDE PARK SUBDIVISION RESIDENTS HAVE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL D DOCUMENTATION AT THE BEGINNING OF TODAY'S MEETING THAT REQUIRES FURTHER REVIEW.
WE HAVE RECEIVED ADVANCED COMMENTS REGARDING DEED RESTRICTIONS AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE.
STAFF RECOMME STAFF IS CHANGING THE RECOMMENDATION TO DEFER THE PLAT FOR TWO WEEKS TO ALLOW LEGAL FURTHER TIME TO REVIEW THE NEWLY PROVIDED DEED RESTRICTION DOCUMENTS.
MADAM CHAIR, IT PLEASES THE COMMISSION.
YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 90 IS OPENED AND I DO HAVE A FEW SPEAKERS.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS LORI THOMPSON.
IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND STATING YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
I'M LORI THOMPSON, LIVE AT 1515 MARYLAND STREET AND I AGREE WITH THE WAITING TWO WEEKS FOR THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT TO BE ABLE TO LOOK OVER THE DOCUMENTS.
I'VE LIVED AT THIS PROPERTY WITH MY HUSBAND SINCE 2009 AND UM, MY GREATEST CONCERN, WELL I HAVE MORE THAN ONE CONCERN IS MY FOUNDATION.
I THINK THIS PROPERTY, SIX FLOORS OR SEVEN FLOORS UP, IS GONNA JEOPARDIZE MY PROPERTY AND PUT ME AT RISK.
OUR, OUR HOME AT RISK FOR A GREAT DEAL OF PROP FOUNDATION PROPERTY, PROPERTY ISSUES.
THERE'S A SCHOOL THAT'S ONE BLOCK FROM THIS PROPERTY AND THEY USE FAIRVIEW FOR THEIR PICKUP LINE.
SO I'M CONCERNED THAT ALL OF THIS IS GONNA BE DISRUPTED.
THAT'S ELLA BAKER MONTESSORI SCHOOL.
UM, MY THIRD IS I THE CRIME IS GONNA COME AND PARKING.
THIS IS A HIGHLY CONGESTED AREA ANYWAY.
WE HAVE NO PARKING ON OUR STREET.
IT'S JUST REALLY, REALLY BAD WITH THE SCHOOL THEN THE TOWN HOMES ACROSS THE STREET.
SO I DON'T KNOW WHERE THESE RESIDENTS ARE GONNA PARK.
I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS THAT THEY'VE LISTED THAT NEED TO BE BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COMMISSIONERS.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CATHERINE SIMPSON.
UM, MY HUSBAND'S SON AND I LIVE IN HYDE PARK AT 1509 B FAIRVIEW DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM 1506 FAIRVIEW.
WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEVELOPER'S, UM, PLAN TO IGNORE DEED RESTRICTIONS IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER LARGE MULTI-UNIT DWELLING THAT WILL N NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THERE IS A HISTORY OF FAILED ATTEMPTS TO COMBINE THIS PROPERTY IN ORDER TO BUILD HIGH-RISE APARTMENTS ON A SMALL LOT OVERLOOKING THE SMALL INTERSECTION OF COMMONWEALTH AND FAIRVIEW.
TWO DIFFERENT DEVELOPERS ATTEMPTED TO BUILD LUXURY APARTMENTS WITH NO SUCCESS.
WE HAVE LIVED IN OUR HOUSE SINCE 2014.
THE LOT THAT THE CURRENT DEVELOPERS WANT TO COMBINE WITH 1506 FAIRVIEW WAS VACANT THEN AND AFTER AN ATTEMPT TO BUILD A HIGH-RISE LUXURY APARTMENT BUILDING, THE HOME OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS OCCUPIED BY VAGRANT, INCLUDING A KNOWN SEX OFFENDER WITH AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT.
THIS WAS A BLOCK FROM BAKER ELEMENTARY WHERE MANY STUDENTS WALK AND THE CARPOOL LANE IS LOCATED.
NOT LONG AFTER THAT, THE HOME BURNED TO THE GROUND.
TWO DEVELOPERS HAVE TRIED AND FAILED TO BUILD HIGH-RISE MULTI-UNIT LUXURY APARTMENTS.
NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE WANT TO COMMIT TO HIGH-END LUXURY APARTMENTS ON A STREET WITH MUCH MORE MODEST DWELLINGS.
PEOPLE WHO CAN AFFORD UNITS LIKE THIS ARE CHOOSING TO LIVE ON MONTROSE BOULEVARD IN BUILDINGS LIKE THE COLLUM DOOR OR HANOVER.
AFTER I SPOKE AT THE LAST CITY HEARING ABOUT THE SECOND FAILED ATTEMPT, WE HAD A LOT OVERGROWN WITH WEEDS, BUSHES, AND FIRE ANTS.
IT HAS BEEN A HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT AND ILLEGAL DUMPING GROUND.
CHILDREN WALK TO BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE STREET PAST THE UNSAFE OVERGROWN SIDEWALKS AND GIANT ANTHILL.
MY HUSBAND AND OTHER NEIGHBORS HAVE MADE MULTIPLE CONTACTS TO THE VARIOUS OWNERS AND CITY OF HOUSTON AND HAVE LED TO ONLY A HANDFUL OF MOWINGS.
OKAY, YOU CAN WRAP UP REALLY QUICK IF YOU HAVE ONE MORE SENTENCE TO SAY, GO AHEAD.
UM, WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES THAT FIT THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMPLY WITH THE DEED RESTRICTIONS WE NEED FOR THE CITY TO HONOR THE
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DEED RESTRICTIONS AND TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHAT YET ANOTHER FAILED PROJECT WILL DO TO DAMAGE THE NEIGHBORHOOD, NEIGHBORHOOD'S, HOMES AND ENDANGER CHILDREN.OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS SARAH FRAZIER.
IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND STATING YOUR NAME, PLEASE DOCUMENT KA.
I'M THE PRESIDENT OF HY PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATION, WHERE THESE LOTS ARE, YOU'VE ALREADY HEARD FROM TWO RESIDENTS AND WE HAVE SEVERAL MORE TO COME.
UM, UH, DOCUMENT CAMERA GIVES YOU A, A FEEL FOR JUST HOW STRONGLY PEOPLE FEEL ABOUT, UM, THEIR DEED RESTRICTIONS IN HYDE PARK AND, UM, ABOUT THE FACT THAT, THAT WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT WOULD BE BUILT HERE AND THAT THIS IS AN APPLICATION FOR, UM, AN UNRESTRICTED RESERVE, WHICH COULD BE A GAS STATION, WHICH COULD BE A TOWER.
PEOPLE ARE GUESSING WHEN THEY'RE TELLING YOU, AND THAT IS PART OF THE PROBLEM.
WE DO HAVE A DEED RESTRICTION, UM, ON, ON THIS PROPERTY AT 1506 FAIRVIEW.
UM, AND I WILL SHOW IT TO YOU IN A MOMENT.
UH, I, I CAN'T ANTICIPATE EXACTLY WHY IT HASN'T COME UP BEFORE.
UM, BUT WE HAVE, UM, DEFENDED IT SUCCESSFULLY BEFORE, AS YOU HEARD ALLUSIONS EARLIER.
UM, AS I SAID, THEIR DE RESTRICTIONS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO HYDE PARK, WHICH IS QUITE AN ASSAILED, UM, NEIGHBORHOOD AT THIS TIME.
UM, FOLKS ARE FEELING VERY MUCH IN DANGER OF BEING BUILT ON TOP OF, UM, AND THAT IS A VERY REAL THING FOR MANY OF US.
OUR LAND IS IN VERY HIGH DEMAND.
UM, THE PARTICULAR PROPERTY OWNER SINCE 2023, HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR US TO DEAL WITH.
WE HAVE HAD, UM, CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH, UM, OVERGROWTH, WITH DUMPING, WITH PEOPLE JUST ALL IN THERE AND LEAVING THEIR GARBAGE EVERYWHERE.
AND WE HAVE TRIED SUCCESSFULLY MANY, MANY TIMES TO DEAL WITH THIS OWNER AND TO HAVE EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF THIS PROPERTY.
SO, UM, THIS HAS BEEN, THIS HAS, THIS CAUSES US TO HAVE A LIMITED GOOD FAITH TOWARDS THEM.
AND AGAIN, TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT'S ABOUT TO BE BUILT THERE.
SO UNRESTRICTED IS IT UP? YES.
SO I, I NEED YOU TO SPEAK INTO THE MIC AND YOUR TIME IS UP, BUT COME UP AND MAKE YOUR, YOUR POINT ON YOUR DOCUMENT THERE.
AS LONG AS YOU'RE SPEAKING IN A MIC.
THIS IS OUR DEED RESTRICTION, UM, AS KEPT BY THE, THE HYDE PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATION AND, UM, VARIOUS ADJACENT NEIGHBORS WHO ARE UNDER THE SAME DEED RESTRICTION.
UM, HERE, IT, IT IS LIMITED TO RESIDENTIAL AND MORE OR LESS TO SINGLE FAMILY.
AND IF I GO TO THE END, WOO, MY FINGERS
THERE'S 1506 FAIRVIEW, THAT'S THE PROPERTY EDITION.
IT MAKES SENSE THAT COMMONWEALTH WAS NOT RESTRICTED.
IT'S SORT OF MORE OF A THOROUGHFARE, BUT FAIRVIEW IS A QUIET SIDE STREET, UH, ON THIS BLOCK AND THERE IS JUST A VERY, THERE'S SORT OF AN ALMOST VICTORIAN BUNGALOW RIGHT NEXT TO IT ON THE WESTERN SIDE.
UM, SO IT'S A BIG DEAL FOR IT TO BE PULLED INTO A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR INSTANCE.
WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING IN AND SHARING THAT WITH US.
SO THANK YOU FOR DEFERRING AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING TO YOU ABOUT THIS MORE.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DAVID TAYLOR.
REACH UNDER PRESENTATION PLEASE.
IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND STATING YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
I SHARE A PROPERTY LINE WITH 1506 FAIRVIEW.
SO I AM AS DIRECTLY IMPACTED ON YOUR PLAT.
I AM THE NORTH, WELL THAT VANISHED.
I SHARE MY ENTIRE 62 AND A HALF FEET WITH 1506.
I AM BOUND BY DEED RESTRICTIONS.
1506 IS BOUND BY DEED RESTRICTIONS.
I WANT THE CITY TO DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO HELP US MAINTAIN THOSE DEED RESTRICTIONS.
MY VIEW IS THE RE PLAT IS JUST AN ATTEMPT TO GET THOSE DEED RESTRICTIONS BURIED IN A PLAT THAT HAS TWO OTHER PROPERTIES THAT ARE NOT DEED RESTRICTED.
AND I THINK THE DAMAGE TO ME AND TO MY NEIGHBORS WILL BE HUGE.
AND OUR LEGAL WILL BE LOOKING AT THOSE DURING THE DEFERMENT.
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NEXT SPEAKER, WHO I APPRECIATE VERY MUCH IS RO ROCKY TON.THANK YOU FOR SPELLING THAT OUT SO I DIDN'T TEAR YOU UP THERE.
I'M A 30 YEAR HOMEOWNER IN THE HYDE PARK SUBDIVISION OF MONTROSE AND I'M ALSO ON THE BOARD DIRECTORS OF OUR CIVIC ASSOCIATION.
I'M HERE TODAY TO URGE THE COMMISSION NOT TO APPROVE THIS PROPOSED REPL, THE LOT KNOWN AS 1506 FAIRVIEW IS PROTECTED BY OUR DULY RECORDED DEED RESTRICTIONS AND IS LIMITED TO ONE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.
I ALSO WANNA POINT OUT THAT THE OWNERSHIP HAS BEEN A POOR CUSTODIAN OF THE LAND AT THE EXPENSE OF THE SAFETY AND AESTHETICS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
THEY HAVE BEEN CITED BY THE CITY OF HOUSTON, AS AS NEIGHBORS HAVE FILED MANY 3 1 1 TICKETS FOR CODE VIOLATIONS.
NEIGHBORS REPORT SLOW OR NO RESPONSE FROM PROPERTY OWNERSHIP.
LET'S LOOK AT SOME PHOTO EVIDENCE.
NUMBER ONE, PLEASE DOCUMENT CAMERA PLEASE WHILE THEY WORK ON THAT.
YOU MIGHT WANNA KEEP TALKING 'CAUSE YOUR CLOCK IS STILL TICKING.
THIS IS, UH, AN EYESORE OF DUMPED FURNITURE IN JANUARY OF LAST YEAR.
THE DECAYING FURNITURES REMAIN THERE A LONG TIME.
THESE LOTS WERE CITED ON SEPTEMBER 23RD OF LAST YEAR FOR VIOLATION OF HIGH GRASS OVER ENTIRE PROPERTY.
I TOOK THESE PHOTOS ON NOVEMBER 1ST, SO WEEKS HAD GONE BY WITHOUT REMEDY, THE FAIRVIEW AVENUE SIDEWALK.
NEXT PLEASE WAS IMPASSABLE MORE ILLEGAL.
DUMPING HAD OCCURRED ON THE SIDE AS WELL.
NOW THE NEXT ONE PLEASE TO JANUARY 6TH OF THIS YEAR, A HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT POPPED UP AND MORE GRAFFITI.
AND NEXT ONE, MORE ILLEGAL DUMPING.
IN SUMMARY, I URGE THE COMMISSION NOT TO APPROVE THIS REPL IN ORDER TO HONOR OUR EXISTING HYDE PARK DEED RESTRICTIONS AS WELL AS TO PROTECT THE SAFETY AND INTEGRITY OF OUR NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE.
WITH THE OWNERSHIP'S NEGLIGENCE OF THE LAW.
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE PROBLEMS THEY WOULD CREATE WITH A LARGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
ADDITIONALLY, THIS REPL COULD ALLOW ANY DEVELOPMENT THAT IS OUTTA SCALE WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND DIMINISH NEIGHBORING PROPERTY VALUES.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS MR. BROWN.
YOU KNEW I WAS GONNA CALL ON YOU I'M SURE, BUT AFTER WE'VE GOT TWO MORE SPEAKERS AND WOULD YOU GO OUT WITH THE GROUP AFTER WE'RE DONE AND TALK TO THEM ABOUT THE HIGH GRASS AND THE DUMPING AND THE ENCAMPMENTS AND ALL OF THAT PLEASE? SURE.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MARY MARTIN.
RETURN TO PRESENTATION PLEASE.
I LIVE AT 1513 MARYLAND STREET.
MY HUSBAND AND ME, WE'VE BEEN HERE FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
UM, WE ARE COMPLETELY OPPOSED TO ANY FIVE, SIX, OR SEVEN STORY BUILDING BECAUSE IT WILL IMPACT THE WHOLE AREA IF IT'S A COMMERCIAL, UM, PROPERTY OR, OR SOMETHING THAT'S BEING BUILT.
THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE HOMELESS THAT CONGREGATE TO SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
WE'VE GOT MULTIPLE CARS PARKING ON IT NOW.
THERE WOULD BE OTHER OVERFLOW BECAUSE THERE'S NO PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO PARK.
EVEN IF THEY HAVE A GARAGE, THEY'VE GOT TWO OR THREE CARS.
BUT THE PROBLEM IS THE BUILDING, THE FOUNDATIONS, THE UM, YOU KNOW, THE FLOODING AND WE ARE ALL OPPOSED TO HAVING SOMETHING MAJOR, YOU KNOW, A HOUSE, A SINGLE DWELLING, WHICH ONE OF THE LOTS IS ONLY GEARED FOR A SINGLE DWELLING.
UM, OR EVEN A SMALL HIGHRISE WOULD BE BETTER THAN A FIVE, SIX OR SEVEN STORY BUILDING OR SOMETHING COMMERCIAL.
SO ALL I CAN SAY IS WE ARE COMPLETELY OPPOSED TO HAVING THIS REPLANTED.
WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING IN TODAY.
OUR LAST SPEAKER IS, UH, MS. VIAL.
UH, I KNOW YOU SAY YOU'RE HERE FOR QUESTIONS.
UH, DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANTED TO RESPOND TO FOR US? PLEASE JUST GIVE MORE, UH, MARY RE WITH THE INTER FIELD GROUP.
UM, JUST WITH HELP WITH A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION, UM, JUST SO THE NEIGHBORS ARE AWARE OF WHAT'S, UH, WHAT'S THEIR PLANNING.
UM, IT'S GONNA BE, THE DEVELOPMENT'S GONNA BE AN APARTMENT BUILDING.
UM, IT'S GONNA HAVE A HALF LEVEL DOWN, HALF LEVEL UP ON THE GARAGE, FOUR STORES ABOVE.
UH, SO THEY DON'T INTEND TO GO SIX OR SEVEN STORES.
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I'M JUST TRYING TO CLARIFY THAT.UM, THEY ARE STILL IN THE BEGINNING PLANS, I MEAN THE BEGINNING STAGES OF THE PLANS.
AND SO, UM, I'VE TAKEN SOME NOTES THAT I WILL PASS ON TO THE ARCHITECT.
UM, WHEN THE, WHEN OUR CLIENT, UH, ACCORDING TO HIS TITLE COMMITMENT, WHEN WE RECEIVED IT, FOR SOME REASON THIS DOCUMENT THAT THEY'VE SUBMITTED IS NOT LISTED.
THEREFORE WE REQUESTED A CITY PLANNING LETTER AND THE CITY PLANNING LETTER AGAIN, DID NOT BRING UP ANYTHING, UM, ABOUT ANY KIND OF SPECIFIC ASSOCIATION.
SO, UM, YES WE WERE, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAS TO BE A TWO WEEK TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS 'CAUSE OF COURSE WE WOULDN'T WANNA BE IN CONSTRUCTION AND SOMETHING COME UP
IT'S THE WORST TIME TO FIND OUT.
WELL I WOULD ASK MAYBE WHEN MR. BROWN GOES OUT, YOU GO OUT WITH THE GROUP SURE.
AND MAYBE YOU CAN GIVE THEM YOUR CONTACT INFO.
UM, AND PROBABLY A MEETING WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS PROBABLY NOT A BAD IDEA.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER BALDWIN? JOHN, CAN YOU GIVE US THE HISTORY OF THAT PLAT? I MEAN, WHEN WAS IT REPLANTED INTO THIS CURRENT? I ASSUME AT SOME POINT IT WAS A BUNCH OF LITTLE RESIDENTIAL LOTS OR SOMETHING.
THIS WAS A RESIDENCE NEIGHBORHOOD I SEEN ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, WHICH WAS HYDE PARK ALL RESIDENTIAL IN 2014.
THE TWO LOTS OF THE EAST, WHICH WERE SIX AND SEVEN, WERE COMPOSED INTO AN UNRESTRICTED RESERVE.
AND THIS PLOT IS INTENDING TO ABSORB THAT LOT NUMBER FIVE INTO THE PROPERTY FOR THE, FOR THE FULL WIDTH OF THAT, UH, UNRESTRICTED RESERVE.
AND MOST LIKELY THE TWO THAT WERE ON COMMONWEALTH DID NOT HAVE ANY RESTRICTIONS.
THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE A DETERMINATION FROM LEGAL.
UM, THAT'S WHY WE ARE DEFERRING, WE'RE NOT SURE IF THIS WAS PART OF THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS REVIEWED OR NOT, BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE COVER, UH, ALL THOSE ASPECTS.
SO WE ARE REQUESTING DEFERRAL AT THIS POINT TO ALLOW AND MAKE SURE THAT LEGAL DOES REVIEW THOSE DOCUMENTATION TO CONFIRM THAT THEY ARE APPLICABLE TO THE SITE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I DO, YES.
SO DID IT GO FROM RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY OR TOWN HOME TO APARTMENTS? IS THAT, WHAT'S THE TRANSITION HERE? THAT'S THE INTENT AT THIS POINT IT'S BECOMING APARTMENTS.
DO WE KNOW HOW MANY? I DO NOT.
IF THIS WERE A VARIANCE, WE MAY GO MORE INTO THE ACTUAL COUNT, BUT THIS IS A, A, A PUBLIC HEARING WHERE IT'S JUST REFERENCING THE LEGAL, UH, VIABILITY OF THE, THE PROJECT.
WE HAVE NOT, WE DON'T GET, WE DON'T HAVE A SITE PLAN OR A UNIT COUNT.
WILL YOU RESTATE WHAT YOUR RECOMMENDATION IS? IS DEFERRAL? I BELIEVE MY CURRENT RECOMMENDATION IS TO DEFER THE PLAT FOR TWO WEEKS TO ALLOW LEGAL MORE TIME FOR REVIEW OF NEWLY SUBMITTED DEED RESTRICTION DOCUMENTS TO CONFIRM THE VIABILITY OF THE APPLICATION.
SO I'M GOING TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION OF DEFERRAL.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
ITEM 91 IS SHERMAN DALE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING.
THE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST INTERSECTION OF BROADWAY STREET, GALVESTON ROAD, AND HARDING STREET WITHIN CITY LIMITS.
THE REASON FOR RE PLAT IS TO CREATE AN UNRESTRICTED RESERVE TO CONSTRUCT A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE THAT WILL CONNECT PEDESTRIANS FROM GALVESTON ROAD ACROSS BROADWAY STREET THAT WILL PROVIDE A SAFE CROSSING FOR STUDENTS AT MILBY HIGH SCHOOL AND PEDESTRIANS TRAVELING TO AND FROM THE CAMPUS AND SURROUNDING AREAS TO ACCOMMODATE THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, INCLUDING ITS STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS AND A DA ACCESSIBLE RAMPS.
PORTIONS OF THE STRUCTURE WILL ENCROACH INTO THE BUILDING SETBACKS ALONG BROADWAY STREET, GALVESTON ROAD, AND HARDING STREET.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW AN ENCROACHMENT AREA OF 1000, SORRY, 1,825 POINT 70 SQUARE FEET INTO THE BUILDING LINE ALONG BROADWAY STREET, GALVESTON ROAD, AND HARDING STREET FOR THE PORTION OF THE BRIDGE THAT WILL BE BUILT.
STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF THIS REQUEST.
THE SITE IS A PARTIAL REPLY OF CHARMAN DALE EDITION, PARTIAL PLAT NUMBER ONE AND EXTENSION SUBDIVISION CREATED IN 2017.
THE SITE OF MILBY HIGH SCHOOL.
THE PROPERTY IS OWNED BY HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THE INTERSECTION OF BROADWAY STREET, GALVESTON ROAD, AND HARDING STREET IS A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION CONNECTING TWO MAJOR THERAPISTS.
THE OWNER PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT A PEDESTRIAN RIDGE SPANNING THE ADJACENT GH AND H RAILROAD TRACKS TO PROVIDE A SAFE CROSSING FOR STUDENTS AND PEDESTRIANS TRAVELING TO AND FROM THE CAMPUS AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
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TO ACTIVE RAILROAD TRACKS AND HEAVILY TRAVELED ROADWAYS CREATING SAFETY CONCERN FOR PEDESTRIANS.THE PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE WILL PROVIDE GRADE SEPARATED CROSSING OVER BOTH THE RAILROAD AND NEARBY STREETS, IMPROVING SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR STUDENTS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.
THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE WILL ENHANCE THE ABILITY FOR PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION, MINIMIZE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR CONFLICTS, AND ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN THE AREA.
LEGAL REVIEW INDICATES THAT THIS PLAT WILL NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTIONS ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT OR THOSE FILED SEPARATELY.
THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS USED PUBLIC WORKS HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE REQUEST.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO GRANT THE REQUEST OF VARIANCE, PROVE THE PLAT SUBJECT TO, TO THE CONDITIONS LISTED.
MADAM CHAIR, IF IT PLEASES THE COMMISSION, YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 91 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.
ITEM 93 IS WELCH STREET VIEWS THE SIZE OF HOUSTON CORPORATE LIMITS SOUTH ALONG WELCH STREET, EAST OF DUN LAVY STREET.
THE REASON FOR REEF PLAT IS TO CREATE TWO LOTS AND TWO LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE RESERVES.
LEGAL REVIEW INDICATES THAT THIS PLAT WILL NOT VIOLATE RESTRICTIONS ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT OR THOSE FILED.
THE APPLICANT HAS MET ALL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO PROVE THE PLAT PER THE CBC 1 0 1 FORM CONDITIONS.
STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY ADVANCED COMMENTS FOR THIS PLAT.
MADAM CHAIR, IF IT PLEASES COMMISSION, YOU MAY OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEM 93 IS OPEN.
PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.
UM, GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS.
MY NAME IS BENITA STA AND I LIVE AT 1529 WELCH STREET.
THE PROPERTY THAT I GUESS IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS APPLICATION.
UM, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S ROLE IS, IS NOT TO RESOLVE PRIVATE LEASE DISPUTES.
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT DEVELOPMENT IS A PART OF HOW HOUSTON GROWS.
I'M NOT HERE TO OPPOSE GROWTH AND I'M NOT HERE TO ASK ANYONE TO STOP PROGRESS.
I'M HERE BECAUSE BEHIND THIS APPLICATION IS A HOME.
AND BEHIND THAT HOME IS A PERSON OR PERSONS
FOR THE DEVELOPERS AND INVESTORS INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT, THIS PROPERTY MAY BE A PARCEL OF LAND.
A LOT, A LOT SPLIT A SURVEY OR A FUTURE INVESTMENT.
IT IS WHERE I SLEEP, WHERE I KEEP MY BELONGINGS AND WHERE I HAVE BUILT MY DAILY LIFE.
I SIGNED A LEASE THAT RUNS THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2028.
I ENTERED INTO THAT AGREEMENT IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT OR I WOULD HAVE STABILITY AND A PLACE TO LIVE FOR THE TERM OF THAT LEASE.
TODAY I FIND MYSELF IN A DIFFICULT POSITION.
I HAVE LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES, NO SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS AND NO IMMEDIATE ALTERNATIVE HOUSING ARRANGEMENT.
THE PROSPECT OF LOSING MY HOME IS NOT SIMPLY AN INCONVENIENCE, IT IS FRIGHTENING.
I RECOGNIZE THAT THIS COMMISSION CANNOT DECIDE WHAT COMPENSATION, IF ANY, SHOULD BE OFFERED TO TENANTS.
I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS OUTSIDE OF YOUR AUTHORITY.
WHAT I RESPECTFULLY ASK IS THAT YOU CONSIDER THE HUMAN CONSEQUENCES OF THIS PROJECT AND ENCOURAGE THE APPLICANT TO WORK FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY WITH THE PEOPLE WHO WILL BE, WHO WILL BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THESE PLANS IF THIS DEVELOPMENT MOVES FORWARD.
UM, I HOPE THE APPLICANT WILL COMMIT TO MEANINGFUL COMMUNICATION, ADEQUATE NOTICE, AND A FAIR RELOCATION SOLUTION FOR ANY TENANT WHOSE HOUSING MAY BE IMPACTED.
DEVELOPMENT SHOULD NOT COME AT THE EXPENSE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE SIMPLY TRYING TO KEEP A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS.
I'M NOT ASKING FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT.
I'M ASKING FOR FAIRNESS, DIGNITY, AND RECOGNITION THAT REAL PEOPLE LIVE IN THE PROPERTIES BEING DISCUSSED TODAY.
BEFORE APPROVING THE APPLICATION, I ASK THAT YOU AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPACT THIS PROJECT MAY HAVE ON EXISTING RESIDENTS AND ENCOURAGE YOU, THE APPLICANT TO ENGAGE WITH US IN GOOD FAITH.
MS. FLM, DO YOU KNOW IF THE APPLICANT IS HERE? I BELIEVE SO, YES.
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WOULD YOU MIND SPEAKING WITH THE TENANT? AND UH, ARE YOU AT, ARE YOU ONE OF THE, UH, APPLICANT? I MEAN YOU, THE APPLICANT OR OWNER? YES.WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS? I'LL TRY.
I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO SAY, BUT SHE'S MY NEIGHBOR.
AND I MOVED THERE IN GOOD FAITH THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE MY LEASE.
AND ONE DAY I COME HOME AND THERE'S A SIGN IN THE YARD AND IT SCARED ME TO DEATH.
I WASN'T EVEN SURE WHEN THE HOUSE SOLD.
AND HONESTLY, I'M NOT SURE WHO OWNS THE PROPERTY, BUT NONE OF US ARE.
AND IF YOU NEED SOMETHING DONE, IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
AND I AM 76 YEARS OLD AND IT'S HARD ON ME.
AND IF, IF I, I HAD TO CALL SOMEBODY TO COME AND THE, THE ELECTRICAL BOXES ARE NEW AND I HAD TO CALL SOMEONE TO COME OVER THERE.
AND I SAID, I'VE LOST TWO OF MY ANIMALS.
THEY WON'T GET BACK TO US BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHO THEY ARE.
AND I'VE EVEN SENT A CERTIFIED REGISTERED LETTER TO THE ADDRESS WHERE I SEND MY CHECK.
AND AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW WHO THEY ARE, BUT, UH, THEY WE'RE, WE'RE GONNA TRY TO GET YOU ALL IN TOUCH WITH THE OWNERSHIP.
I NEED YOU TO STATE YOUR NAME THOUGH 'CAUSE I DON'T HAVE A SIGN IN FORM.
AND I'M, SHE'S AT 1529 AND I'M AT 1531.
SO I'M UPSTAIRS AND WE'RE, WE'RE GOOD FRIENDS.
IT'S OUR HOME AND I HAVE A LEASE.
THEY KEEP SAYING WE, WE DON'T HAVE ANY LEASES.
WELL UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS NOT A COURT OF LAW.
SO WE CAN'T HELP YOU WITH THE LEASE, BUT WE CAN TRY TO HELP YOU GET IN TOUCH WITH THE OWNER AND I BELIEVE, SIR, ARE YOU REPRESENTING OWNERSHIP? OKAY.
COULD YOU TALK TO THESE TWO, UH, NICE LADIES OUTSIDE AFTER WE FINISH WITH THIS AND SEE IF YOU CAN'T GET THEM SOME HELP AND SOME ANSWERS.
'CAUSE THEY DON'T RESPOND WELL, THIS IS THE, THE PERSON THAT SUBMITTED FOR THE OWNERSHIP, SO OKAY.
I'M IN MY HOUSE BECAUSE I'M, I'M SLEEPING IN MY CAR AT NIGHT.
WE'RE VERY SORRY TO HEAR THAT.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN, COULD I JUST RECOMMEND MAYBE GOOGLE LONE STAR LEGAL AID? THEY, UH, MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP IN THIS MATTER.
LONE STAR OR LEGAL L AID? LONE STAR LEGAL AID.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY, MADAM CHAIR, I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT.
THE APPLICANT IS ONLY PROPOSING, UM, TWO DWELLING UNITS, ONE DWELLING UNIT ON EACH LOT.
EXISTING THERE IS ONE DWELLING UNIT.
SO YOU, YOU'RE TAKING A SINGLE LOT AND DIVIDING IT TO PUT TWO HOMES ON IT? YES.
AND IS THIS LOT SIZE CORRECT? MM-HMM
A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE PLAT.
I NEED TO, DID I CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING? NO.
SO I'M CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE PLAT SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LISTED.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION GARZA.
UH, PLEASE NOTE COMMISSIONER BALLARD IS OPPOSED.
AND I, I APPRECIATE YOU GETTING WITH THOSE LADIES.
[d. Subdivision Plats with Variance Requests (Tammi Williamson, John Cedillo, Devin Crittle, Petra Hsia, and Geoff Butler) ]
MOVING ALONG TO D SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS.I'M GONNA RECUSE FROM ITEMS 94 95 AND 96.
DID YOU GET ALL OF THAT? WHO? AL.
WHO ARE THE RECUSALS? THIS IS A NEW SPEAKER FORM.
WHO ARE THE RECUSALS? UH, THE RECUSALS, UH, COMMISSIONER.
HE IS 94, 95, 96 AND SHEPHERD IS 94.
GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
ITEM 94 IS BRIDGELAND CREEK LAND VILLAGE GP.
THE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN HOUSTON SECTOR TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION IN NORTHWESTERN HARRIS COUNTY ALONG THE WESTERN SIDE OF STATE HIGHWAY 99, THE GRAND PARKWAY AND THE EASTERN SIDE OF KATY HAWKLEY NORTH OF NORTH BRION LAKE PARKWAY AND BISECTED BY JACK ROAD AND PEAK ROAD.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING A 2000 ACRE GENERAL PLAN AND IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW MORE THAN 150 LOTS TO HAVE A SINGLE POINT OF
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ACCESS.STAFF REQUESTS TO DEFER THE APPLICATION FOR TWO WEEKS PER HARRIS COUNTY.
ENGINEERING'S REQUEST FOR FURTHER COORDINATION WITH THE APPLICANTS STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS IN ADVANCE.
AND THIS CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
ITEM 95 ITEMS 95 AND 96 ARE GRAND MASON JOURNAL PLAN AND GRAND MASON DETENTION RESERVE A UH, ACT TO BE TAKEN AS ONE ITEM.
THE DETENTION RESERVE IS, UH, WAS GRANTED A 30 DAY EXTENSION LAST CYCLE AND CANNOT BE ACTED UPON TODAY.
THE GENERAL PLAN AND DETENTION RESERVE ARE 1100 ACRES AND 14 ACRES RESPECTIVELY LOCATED IN HARRIS COUNTY, EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION EAST ALONG GRAND PARKWAY 99 AND SOUTH OF WEST ROAD.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING A GENERAL PLAN INTENDED FOR SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT ALONG WITH AMENITIES, DRAINAGE, AND DETENTION.
THEY'RE REQUESTING A VARIANCE AND I EXTEND NOR TERMINATE WITH THE CUL-DE-SAC STOCKDALE SCHOOL ROAD ALONG ITS WESTERN BOUNDARY.
THE EASTERN HALF OF THE RIGHT OF WAY STUBS INTO THE GENERAL PLAN BOUNDARY WHILE THE WESTERN HALF STUBS INTO PRIVATELY OWNED LOTS SHOWN IN PINK STOCKDALE SCHOOL ROAD CURRENTLY EXISTS AS A DIRT TRAIL THAT GIVES MAINTENANCE ACCESS TO THE PIPELINE AND CENTER POINT POWER LINE CORRIDOR THAT INTERSECT THE RIGHT OF WAY.
THE APPLICANT WAS DEFERRED LAST CYCLE PER THEIR REQUEST TO ALLOW THE, TO ALLOW THEM TO LOOK INTO DISCREPANCIES IN THE LEGAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE RIGHT OF WAY AND WHETHER IT IS PUBLICLY DEDICATED IN PART OR IN FULL.
THEY HAVE REQUESTED ANOTHER DEFERRAL AS THEY RESEARCH THE ISSUE.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO DEFER THE PLAT FOR TWO WEEKS PER APPLICANT REQUEST TO ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO COORDINATE WITH HARRIS COUNTY ENGINEERING AND CONFIRM RIGHT OF WAY INFORMATION.
GRAND MASON DETENTION RESERVE A AGAIN IS CANNOT BE ACTED UPON TODAY AS PART OF HIS 30 DAY EXTENSION, BUT UPON DEFERRAL OF THE GENERAL PLAN, BOTH ITEMS CAN BE CONSIDERED AT THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING DATE.
MADAM CHAIR, THIS CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION.
DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION? MOTION SYKES.
ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
OKAY, SO WE'RE MOVING ALONG TO ITEM 97.
DID WE SKIP 96? I THINK I SKIPPED.
UM, MR. GRISSOM WANTED TO SPEAK QUESTION.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSTON PLANNING COMMISSION.
THE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN HOUSTON CITY LIMITS WEST OF BLACK HAWK BOULEVARD BETWEEN FUQUA STREET AND ALAMEDA GENOA.
THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED A VARIANCE TO NOT EXTEND THE PUBLIC STREET NOR TERMINATE THE PUBLIC STREET WITH THE CUL-DE-SAC.
THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED A TWO WEEK DEFERRAL TO DISCUSS THEIR OPTIONS WITH THEIR CLIENTS.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO DEFER PER THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST.
AND THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION MOTION.
ITEM 98 IS LONESOME OAK BUSINESS PARK.
THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE ETJF HARRIS COUNTY NORTH ALONG BALKANS ROAD BETWEEN BECKER ROAD AND ROBERTS ROAD.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO EXCEED INTERSECTION SPACING BY NOT PROVIDING A NORTH, SOUTH, OR EAST WEST STREET THROUGH THE TRACT.
STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF THIS REQUEST.
THE SITE IS A VACANT 18 ACRE TRACT INTENDED FOR BUSINESS USE.
THE TRACK IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE BLOCK AND IS REQUIRED TO ADDRESS NORTH, SOUTH AND EAST WEST INTERSECTION SPACING.
THE BRIGHTON GP ADJACENT TO THIS TRACK WAS RECENTLY APPROVED AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DEVELOPED.
IT INCLUDES A PUBLIC STREET SYSTEM THAT HELPS DISTRIBUTE TRAFFIC IN A NORTHERN AND EASTERN DIRECTION WITHIN THE BLOCK.
DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE ADJACENT STREET SYSTEM, THEIR STREET DEDICATION WILL SATISFY INTERSECTION SPACINGS ALONG THE BLOCK OF BINGS ROAD BETWEEN BECKER AND ROBERTS.
STAFF HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH HARRIS COUNTY REGARDING THE REQUEST AND HAS VOICED NO OBJECTIONS.
AND STAFF RECOMMENDS GRANTED THE REQUEST OF VARIANCE AND APPROVING THE PLAT SUBJECT TO THE CCPC 1 0 1 FORM.
MADAM CHAIR, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY, UH, OPPOSITION TO THIS REQUEST AND THIS INCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
ITEM 99 IS POUND BERRY SECTION TWO.
THE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN HOUSTON CITY LIMITS HARRIS COUNTY, SOUTH OF HOLMES ROAD AND WEST ALONG FANNIN STREET.
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THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING 301 LOTS AND SEVEN RESERVES RESTRICTED TO COMPENSATING OPEN SPACE AND LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE AND IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW SELECT LOTS TO HAVE SOLD.FRONTAGE AND ACCESS FROM A PRIVATE ALLEY.
STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING LOTS THAT TAKE VEHICULAR ACCESS FROM 20 FOOT PRIVATE ALLEYS, ELIMINATING CURB CUTS ALONG THE PEDESTRIAN REALM AND ENHANCING SAFETY AND WALKABILITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
THIS APPROACH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S BROADER GOALS OF IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY, ENHANCING CONNECTIVITY, AND PROMOTING SOUND.
SIMILAR DEVELOPMENTS, PATTERNS CAN BE FOUND ALONG FAN AND STREET, INCLUDING THE BUILT FAN AND STATION DEVELOPMENT LOCATED TO THE EAST.
AND A SIMILAR VARIANCE WAS GRANTED TO POUND BERRY.
SECTION ONE TO THE NORTH STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO GRANT THE REQUESTED VARIANCE AND APPROVE THE PLOT SUBJECT TO THE CPC 1 0 1 FORM CONDITIONS.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
IF YOU HAVE NO QUESTIONS, I'LL SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
ALL IN FAVOR? A OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES ITEM 100.
ITEM 100 IS SHEINA LIFE CENTER.
THE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN HOUSTON CITY LIMITS.
HARRIS COUNTY SOUTH ALONG HOLMAN STREET, EAST O STREET, WEST OF TIERWESTER STREET AND NORTH OF WINDBERG STREET.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING AN UNRESTRICTED RESERVE FOR A COMMUNITY CENTER AND IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW A FIVE FOOT BUILDING LINE ALONG NALLY STREET IN LIEU OF THE REQUIRED 10 FOOT BUILDING.
LINE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO DEFER THE PLAT PER THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RE RECOMMENDATION.
ITEM 1 0 1 IS WILDCAT INDUSTRIAL.
THIS APPLICATION WAS DEFERRED AT THE PREVIOUS TWO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS AND MUST BE ACTED UPON TODAY.
UH, THE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN HOUSTON CITY LIMITS SOUTH OF ALONG HOLMES ROAD BETWEEN HAR CLARK AND BUFFALO SPEEDWAY.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING VARIANCE TO EXCEED INTERSECTION SPACING ALONG HOME ROAD.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO EXCEED INTERSECTIONS FACING ALONG HOLMES ROAD BY NOT PROVIDING A NORTH, SOUTH, OR EAST WEST STREET THROUGH THE PROPERTY.
STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF THIS REQUEST.
THE APPLICANT IS DEVELOPING A VACANT 22 ACRE PROPERTY INTO AN INDUSTRIAL SITE.
THE SITE IS BOUNDED BY CENTER POINT ENERGY CORRIDOR TO THE SOUTH AND A HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DITCH TO THE WEST AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES TO THE NORTH.
THESE EXISTING CONDITIONS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE A VALUABLE STREET CONNECTION IN EITHER DIRECTION.
THE TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY LOCAL STREET CROSSINGS PER CHAPTER 42 AND CROSSING THE DRAINAGE DITCH REQUIRES APPROVAL FROM APPROVAL AND COORDINATION WITH HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL.
IN ADDITION, THE MAJORITY OF THE UNDEVELOPED TRACKS TO THE EAST ARE UNDER COMMON OWNERSHIP AND HAS THE ABILITY TO ADDRESS INTER INTERSECTION SPACING IN THE FUTURE IF NEEDED.
STAFF HAS RECEIVED OPPOSITION AT THE PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS AND THERE'S A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBER'S OFFICE HERE TO MAKE, UH, TO PROVIDE COMMENTS.
UH, HOWEVER, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO GRANT THE REQUESTED VARIANCE AND APPROVE THE PLAT SUBJECT TO THE CPC 1 0 1 FORM.
CONDITIONS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
YES, WE DO HAVE MS. PERDITA CHAVEZ.
SHE'S THE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR MAYOR PRO TEM CASTEX TATUM.
MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
UH, I AM PURITA CHAVIS, CHIEF OF STAFF FOR MAYOR PRO.
TIM MARTHA CASTEX TATUM, COUNCIL MEMBER OF DISTRICT K.
UM, JUST I, UM, AM HERE JUST TO MAKE A CORRECTION, UH, FOR THE RECORD.
LAST DURING THE HEARING, UH, AT THE LAST PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, I REFERRED TO THE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THIS PLAT APPLICATION AS A SUNSET PROPERTY IS ACTUALLY A SUPERFUND SITE.
SO I WANTED TO MAKE THAT CORRECTION FOR, UM, CORRECTION FOR THE RECORD AND THEN ALSO TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, UH, DEPARTMENT STAFF FOR WORKING WITH THE RESIDENTS AND GETTING SOME ANSWER, UM, SOME ANSWERS TO SOME QUESTIONS THAT WERE POSED REGARDING THIS.
OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU HAVE NO QUESTIONS, I'M SEEKING A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
[f. Reconsiderations of Requirement (Tammi Williamson) ]
THERE'S NOTHING UNDER E SO WE'LL MOVE TO F RECONSIDERATION OF REQUIREMENTS.ITEM 1 0 2 IS WOODLAND LAKES DETENTION SMITH SOUTH.
THE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN HOUSTON'S CORPORATE LIMITS IN NORTHEASTERN HARRIS COUNTY, WEST OF EAST LAKE HOUSTON PARKWAY, NORTH OF FM 1960, ATAS CASITA ROAD AND EAST OF LAKE HOUSTON.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING FOUR RESERVES, DETENTION, DRAINAGE, AND LIFT
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STATION AND REQUESTING A RECONSIDERATION OF REQUIREMENT WITH THE VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE RESERVE RESTRICTED TO LIFT STATION TO HAVE FRONTAGE ON A RIGHT OF WAY OF INSUFFICIENT WIDTH.STAFF IS IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST.
THE VARIANCE BEING REQUESTED IS TO, TO ALLOW THE PROPOSED LIFT STATION RESERVE, WHICH IS THE LOCATION OF AN EXISTING LIFT STATION FACILITY THAT IS NOT CURRENTLY WITHIN A RECORDED SUBDIVISION PLAT TO HAVE ITS FRONTAGE AND ACCESS FROM SMITH ROAD, WHERE THE EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH IS APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET WITH PAVEMENT.
THE ORDINANCE REQUIRES FRONTAGE ALONG AT LEAST A 50 FEET WIDE PUBLIC STREET.
THE SAN JACINTO BAY ON LAKE HOUSTON, RECORDED SUBDIVISION DEDICATED 25 FEET FOR WIDENING ENTIRELY ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF SMITH ROAD, ADDING TO THE EXISTING 35 FEET WIDTH.
ALTHOUGH THE PLAT HAS BEEN VACATED, THE DEDICATION FOR WIDENING REMAINS MAKING THIS PORTION OF SMITH ROAD EAST OF THE SUBJECT SITE, A 60 FOOT WIDE RIGHT OF WAY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE CENTER LINE ALIGNMENT.
THE REMAINING DEDICATION FOR THE WIDENING OF SMITH ROAD SHOULD ALSO COME FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF THE STREET.
WOODLAND LAKES DETENTION, NORTH SMITH NORTH WAS APPROVED IN 2023, BUT HAS SINCE EXPIRED.
WHILE THE APPLICANT HAS BEEN COORDINATING WITH MULTIPLE AGENCIES, THIS PROPERTY NORTH OF SMITH ROAD WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEDICATE THE REMAINDER OF THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR AN ULTIMATE WIDTH OF 60 FEET.
THE ORDINANCE DOES ALLOW INFRASTRUCTURE RELATED SER RESERVES TO TAKE TEMPORARY ACCESS VIA A MINIMUM 30 FEET ACCESS EASEMENT UNTIL THE PUBLIC STREET IS DEDICATED.
HOWEVER, TECHNICALLY THE SUBJECT SITE DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THIS EXCEPTION BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AND IT ACTUALLY IS GREATER IN WIDTH THAN WHAT IS REQUIRED BY THE EXCEPTION, ALSO, THE STREET IS NOT PART OF THE GENERAL PLAN BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY A DEDICATED PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY.
ADDITIONALLY, THIS SEGMENT OF SMITH ROAD IS NOT INTENDED FOR ACCESS FOR ANY PROPERTY EXCEPT INFRASTRUCTURE RELATED USES.
HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS HAS VOICED NO OBJECTION TO THE REQUEST.
THEREFORE, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO GRANT THE REQUESTED VARIANCE AND APPROVE THE PLAT SUBJECT TO CPC 1 0 1 FORM CONDITIONS.
STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS IN ADVANCE, AND THIS CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION.
IF YOU HAVE NO QUESTIONS, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
[Platting Activities g - j]
G EXTENSION OF APPROVAL.GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
MY NAME IS, UH, MATTHEW HILBURN.
IF IT PLEASE THIS COMMISSION AND STAFF WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SECTIONS, G, HI AND J AS ONE GROUP? YES.
UH, SECTION G EXTENSIONS OF APPROVAL CONSISTS OF ITEMS, SO 1 0 3 THROUGH ONE 16.
SECTION H UH, CONSISTS OF NAME CHANGES, WHICH HAS NO ITEMS. SECTION I CONSISTS OF CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE, HAS NOT, HAS NO ITEMS, AND SECTION J IS ADMINISTRATIVE, HAS NO ITEMS. UH, THE PLANNING, PLANNING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REQUESTS THE APPROVAL OF ALL STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SECTIONS GH, I AND J.
I THINK I HAVE A COUPLE OF EX ABSTENTIONS.
ITEMS 1 0 3 AND 1 0 8, PLEASE.
UH, SO I'M LOOKING FOR A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
[k. Development Plats with Variance Requests (Ramon Jaime-Leon and Malcolm Oliver) ]
ON TO K DEVELOPMENT PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS.GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
ITEM 1 17 4 2 1 0 FULTON STREET.
THE SITE IS LOCATED ALONG THE NORTH LIGHT RAIL AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FULTON STREET AND CODY STREET.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING NOT TO DEDICATE FIVE FEET FOR THE WIDENING FOR CODY STREET.
THE CURRENT RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH IS, UH, IS 50 FEET.
THE APPLICANT, THE APPLICANT PROPOSED A PROPOSES A LIVE WORK DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 460 SQUARE FEET OF SPA ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND 620 SQUARE FEET OF RESIDENTIAL UNIT IN THE SECOND FLOOR.
THE PROJECT IS CONS, IS CONSIDERED NON SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, THEREFORE, 60 FOOT OF RIGHT OF WAY IS REQUIRED.
A STAFF, UH, RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE REQUESTED VARIANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS.
AND 2011, THE PROPERTY DEDICATED RIGHT OF WAY ALONG FULTON STREET FOR THE LIGHT RAIL, WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED THE AVAILABLE BUILDABLE AREA.
A VARIANCE REQUEST IS, UM, THE, THE VARIANCE REQUEST IS PROJECT SPECIFIC AND ANY OTHER DEVELOPMENT WILL TRIGGER, UH, RIGHT AWAY.
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CODY STREET IS ONE BLOCK LONG AND CONSISTS OF MOSTLY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.THE DEDICATION FOR THE RIGHT OF WAY WILL BE OUT OF CHARACTER FOR THE BLOCK.
VEHICLE ACCESS TO THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE PROVIDED VIA FULTON STREET, ONLY A DESIGNATED TRANSIT CORRIDOR.
AND BEFORE I CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION, I WOULD LIKE TO RESPOND TO A QUESTION BROUGHT UP ON PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION, UH, BY COMMISSIONER BALDWIN, UH, REGARDING PARKING.
THE SITE IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE TRANSIT ORIENTED REQUIREMENTS, UH, THAT ALLOWS THE REDUCTION IN PARKING, UH, REQUIREMENTS AND TO ITERATE, ITERATE.
UH, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION IS TO SUPPORT ACCESS NOT VIA THE LOCAL STREET VARIANCE SPECIFIC TO THIS PROJECT AND ONE BLOCK IN LENGTH AND PRIMARY, PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
DID THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? OKAY, GREAT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF NOT, UM, I'M GONNA START WITH SPEAKERS.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS JAMES FERNANDEZ.
GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
MY NAME IS MARIA TRAVER AND I AM THE OWNER OF THREE LOTS ADJACENT TO 42 10 FULTON STREET.
I OPPOSE THIS VARIANCE REQUEST.
THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE CHAPTER 42 ARE NOT BEING MET.
THE LOT DIMENSIONS AND THE RIGHT OF WAY HAVE BEEN KNOWN SINCE 1930S.
UH, AT AND EVEN IT COULD BE FOUND AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.
THE CLAIM HARDSHIP IS SELF-CREATED.
THE APPLICANT'S BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE DEVELOPMENT DESIGN ON A VERY SMALL LOT IS WHY THEY NEED A VARIANCE.
THEIR DESIGN IS SELF-CREATED AND THE BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE CAN EASILY, EASILY, EASILY BE DEVELOPED.
THE INTENT OF 42 IS TO DO ORDINANCE.
THE INTENT IS TO BUILD BUILDINGS THAT ARE IN LINE WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
I MAINTAIN THAT THIS DOES NOT, WE ARE TOLD THAT THE VARIANCE IS IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC INTEREST.
THE IMMEDIATE PUBLIC DOES NOT WANT THIS DEVELOPMENT THERE.
THEY HAVE SIGNED PETITIONS IN THAT REGARD.
THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT INCREASES TRAFFIC AND ON STREET PARKING ONTO CODY STREET, A VERY NARROW ADJACENT STREET.
IT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT PARKING FOR RESIDENTS, EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS, EVEN DELIVERY PEOPLE.
UH, A TWO STORY STRUCTURE WITH A FIVE FOOT OVERHANG TOWARDS A VERY BUSY CORNER AT FULTON AND CODY STREET WILL MAKE IT VERY HARD TO SEE TRAFFIC COMING AROUND THAT CORNER.
I GO THAT CORNER ALL THE TIME.
UH, SINCE THE BUILDING WILL BE STICKING OUT TOWARDS THE STREET, IT'S GONNA BE DIFFICULT TO SEE THINGS COMING DOWN THAT NARROW STREET, AND IT WILL ALSO CHANGE THE CHARACTER OF THIS QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD.
ECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION OF THE SITE IS NOT A QUALIFYING HARDSHIP UNDER THE ORDINANCE.
THE ORDINANCE ARE PUT IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENTS ARE IN LINE WITH THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC.
THIS DEVELOPMENT IS NOT, DEVELOPMENT IS NOT.
THERE ARE OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MAT.
THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT.
MY OWN FAMILY OWNED THIS PROPERTY SINCE THE 1930S.
WE KNOW WHAT WE SOLD AND THEIR VERY, THEIR SURVEY IS INACCURATE.
PLEASE RECONSIDER YOUR RECOMMENDATION FOR THIS VARIANCE.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JOSE VEGA.
I AM HERE TO RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE THEIR PROPOSED MIXED USE MASSAGE THERAPY PARLOR AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE PROPERTY.
LOCATED AT 42 10 FULTON STREET.
I'M ONE OF THE THREE OWNERS OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES AT, UH, THREE 11 PATTON STREET, THE TACO LAREDO RESTAURANT.
WE FEEL THAT ALLOWING THIS DEVELOPMENT TO MOVE FORWARD AS DESIGNED WILL GREATLY IMPACT OUR RESTAURANT.
THE PROPOSED TWO OPEN PARKING SPOTS IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR A MIXED USE ESTABLISHMENT.
WITH OUR PARKING LOT ON THE SOUTHERN LINE OF 42 10 FULTON, ANY PARKING OVERFLOW FROM THE MIXED USE BUILDING WILL LIKELY COME INTO OUR PARKING LOT.
WE FEEL THAT WE SHOULD NOT BE PUT IN A POSITION OF HAVING TO MONITOR OUR PARKING LOT AT ALL TIMES AND INCONVENIENCE OUR CUSTOMERS JUST BECAUSE THE ADJACENT PROPERTY DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT PARKING FOR THEIR RESIDENTS, CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES, VISITORS, AND OTHERS.
I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DENY THE PROPOSED MIXED USE THERAPY AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED FOR THIS PROPERTY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.
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IS TIM TRAVER.UM, FIRST I'D LIKE TO THANK BILL BALDWIN FOR TRYING TO EDUCATE ME ON THIS PROCESS.
UM, MY NAME IS TIM TRAVER, OWNER OF 3 0 6 CODY STREET.
THE PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO 42 10 FULTON STREET.
THE APPLICANT SEEK RELEASE FOR THE RIGHT OF WAY, ESTABLISHED BY CHAPTER 42, GRANTING THE RELIEF FACILITATES DEVELOPMENT, REDUCING, REDUCING INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTIONS INTENDED TO BENEFIT THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD AS THE ADJACENT OWNER, EVERY ADJACENT OWNER HAS OPPOSED THIS, THE RESTAURANT AS WELL AS THE PROPERTY OWNERS, AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE STREET, BOTH COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL.
I'LL BEAR THE DIRECT IMPACTS OF THE INCREASED TRAFFIC, PARKING, PRESSURE, POTENTIAL SAFETY, REDUCE RESIDENTIAL COMPATIBILITY.
THE VARIANCE RELATES TO CODY STREET, NOT FULTON.
IT FACES FULTON, BUT THE IMPACT IS GOING TO BE ON CODY STREET.
IT'S PERFECTLY FINE FOR BEING BY METRO, BUT IT'S KILLING CODY STREET, WHICH HAS SOMETHING LIKE 10 HOUSES ON IT.
MY CONCERN IS NOT MERELY SPECULATIVE PROPERTY VALUE LOSS.
MY CONCERN IS WHAT'S CALLED EXTERNAL OBSOLESCENCE LOSS IN VALUE AND MARKETABILITY CAUSED BY EXTERNAL CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES.
THAT IS THIS PROPERTY, THE VARIANCE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
WITHOUT THAT FIVE FEET, THEY'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO DO THIS.
THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO REIMAGINE WHAT THEY WANTED.
IT'S IMPACTING EVERYBODY ON THE STREET.
WE DO HAVE A PETITION THAT EVERYBODY ON THE STREET OPPOSES IT.
NOT ONLY THE ABUTTING PROPERTIES, BUT EVERYBODY ON THE STREET BECAUSE THERE'S NOT GONNA BE ANY PARKING.
YOU PARK IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE, YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY.
TRUCKS ARE ALLOWED TO PARK IN THE STREET FOR DELIVERIES.
WELL, COMING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY BACKING OUT, HOW ARE YOU GONNA BACK AROUND AND TURN IN 10 FEET? THE HARDSHIP IS SELF-CREATED.
THE COMMISSION MUST FIND THE CIRCUMSTANCES SUPPORTING THIS VARIANCE AS THE RESULT OF WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO PUT ON THIS PROPERTY, NOT THE RESULT OF WHAT THE EXISTING VARIANCES WERE.
PLEASE DON'T ALLOW THIS VARIANCE.
I KNOW YOU'RE HERE AS THE APPLICANT.
DID YOU WANNA RESPOND TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS AND, OKAY.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.
SO WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION IN FRONT OF US OF APPROVAL.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? UH, I HAVE A QUESTION.
SO, UM, AGAIN, IT'S FOR A FIVE FOOT RIGHT OF WAY.
CORRECT? IT THE DE THEY'RE NOT GONNA DEDICATE THE FIVE FEE NOT TO DEDICATE.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.
SO, SO MY QUESTION IS, AND FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE SPEAKING TO THIS, IF WE SAY NO TO THIS, THEY'LL REDRAW AND BUILD ANYWAY.
OPTION ONE WOULD BE TO REDRAW.
OPTION TWO WOULD BE TO REQUEST A VARIANCE TO REDUCE THE BUILDING SETBACK.
HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GONNA VISIT
JUST TO, AS A MATTER OF FACT, JUST TO CLARIFY, THIS IS ONLY, UH, ROUGHLY AROUND 1080 SQUARE FEET.
AND IT TECHNICALLY, IT IS A, UM, IT'S NOT MIXED USE.
SO YOU CAN SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AT THE CITY OF HOUSTON TO DO LIVE WORK.
USUALLY LIVE WORK SITUATIONS ARE SOMEBODY THAT IS A HAIRSTYLIST OR TAX, UH, OFFICE AND THEY HAVE YOUR, YOUR, YOUR COMMERCIAL CAN'T EXCEED MORE THAN 50% OF YOUR, YOUR HABIT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YES, COMMISSIONER SYKES.
HOW DID WE DETERMINE IT'S NOT A SELF-IMPOSED HARDSHIP? SORRY? HOW DID YOU DETERMINE IT WAS NOT A SELF-IMPOSED HARDSHIP? OH, UH, THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT WAS DUE TO THE RIGHT, RIGHT OF WAY TAKEN IN FROM, UH, METRO, WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED THE BUILDING SETBACK.
UH, WHICH, UH, PROJECT ISN'T PHYSICAL DUE TO THE EXISTING AND UNUSUAL, UH, PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF, UH, OF THAT EFFECT THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION.
SO THAT'S BASED ON THIS EXISTING PLAN THAT THAT WAS SUBMITTED? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? YES.
I MEAN, YEAH, THAT'S THE SITE PLAN THAT WAS SUBMITTED WAS DESIGNED BASED
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ON THE RESTRICTIONS THAT THEY WERE IMPOSED.DIRECTOR TRAN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO WEIGH IN HERE? SURE.
COMMISSIONER SYKES, YOUR QUESTION IS HOW DID STAFF DETERMINE THAT THIS IS NOT SELF-IMPOSED AND IT, THE CONDITION OF THE SITE BEING NARROW RENDERED IT NOT FEASIBLE TO DEVELOP IT IN ANY OTHER WAY? REALLY, THERE ARE NOT TOO MANY OPTIONS TO DEVELOP THIS.
AND SO THIS IS THE BEST THAT THE LANDOWNER CAN BUILD.
DID THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? COMMISSIONER SYKES? YEAH.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? JUST ONE MORE QUESTION.
SO THE VARIANCE BEING REQUESTED IS HAVING THAT SETBACK FROM FIVE FEET TO, TO THREE FEET.
WE DID NOT DEDICATE THAT FEET ON CODY STREET 'CAUSE WE'RE NEVER GONNA GET THE FIVE FEET FROM ANY OTHER TRACK.
IT'S ONE BLOCK LONG AND IT ONLY IMPACTS 12 PROPERTY OWNERS.
THERE'S NO BENEFIT TO TAKING THE FIVE FEET.
THAT'S ONLY, IT WASN'T QUITE CLEAR ON THE DRAWING.
THE PROPERTY ONLY FRONTS 18 FEET ON CODY STREET.
IT'S SO NARROW, BUT THE OTHER PROPERTIES, NO.
DO YOU WANNA ASK THAT QUESTION? WELL, LET'S ASK THAT QUESTION.
THE OTHER, THE OTHER PROPERTIES ON CODY STREET, THEY, THEY HAVE NOT DEDICATED THIS RIGHT OF WAY? NO, BECAUSE THEY'RE RESIDENTIAL.
THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF 50 FEET AND THERE.
IS THAT CLEAR? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY.
YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL IN FRONT OF YOU.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION GARZA.
UH, GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
UH, ITEM ONE 18 IS 2,600 PEMBERTON DRIVE.
THE SITE IS LOCATED SOUTH OF UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE KIRBY DRIVE AND PEMBERTON DRIVE INTERSECTION.
KIRBY DRIVE IS A CITY OF HOUSTON OWNED RIGHT OF WAY, UH, BUT THE LOT ITSELF LIES WITHIN THE WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE.
CITY LIMITS, BECAUSE THE SUBDIVISION IS AT THE BORDER BETWEEN THE TWO JURISDICTIONS, A NEW HOME IS PERMITTED ON THE LOT THROUGH WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE.
AFTER THE HOME WAS APPROVED AND CONSTRUCTION BEGAN, A PROJECT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON FOR A NEW DRIVEWAY ALONG KIRBY DRIVE.
THIS PROJECT WAS REJECTED FOR TRYING TO TAKE ACCESS FROM A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE.
UH, THE HOME WAS APPROVED BY WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE TO TAKE ACCESS FROM THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE AND IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST IS TO MATCH THE APPROVED PLANS AND TAKE DRIVEWAY ACCESS, UH, FROM KIRBY DRIVE, RATHER THAN TAKING FROM THE LOCAL STREET AS WOULD BE REQUIRED UNDER CHAPTER 42.
THE STRICT APPLICATION WOULD REQUIRE THE HOME TO BE REDESIGNED AND MAY RESULT IN THE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING OAK TREES ALONG PEMBERTON DRIVE.
THE PROPOSED LAYOUT ALSO FEATURES A VEHICLE TURNAROUND TO PREVENT CARS FROM BACKING DIRECTLY INTO THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE.
UH, THE EXISTING HOME ALSO HAD DRIVEWAY ACCESS ALONG KIRBY AND WAS DEMOLISHED IN PREPARATION FOR THIS NEW PROJECT.
THE SITE IS LOCATED IN A MOSTLY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD WITH THE COMMERCIAL SHOPPING CENTER NORTH ABOUT TWO BLOCKS FROM THE SUBJECT SITE ALONG UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE, UH, RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CITY LIMITS LINE THAT TAKE ACCESS FROM KIRBY DRIVE.
IN THIS AREA, STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE COR UH, THE VARIANCE REQUEST.
AND THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.
YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE IN FRONT OF YOU? DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION JONES SECOND.
CAN WE WORK WITH THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE IN THE FUTURE SO THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN? I MEAN, IS THERE A WAY TO COORDINATE? WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO ELIMINATE THESE CURB CUTS OFF KIRBY FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME ON OUR SIDE.
IT'S JUST FRUSTRATING THAT THEY GET THAT FAR.
I MEAN, I'M NOT, I DON'T WANNA DENY THIS APPLICANT, BUT IT IS NO, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
I DON'T KNOW THAT THE DIRECTOR AND STAFF HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING AND, AND THEIR QUEST AND NOTED
SO I HAD A MOTION AND A SECOND.
[II. Establish a public hearing date of July 23, 2026 ]
ON TO YES.ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF JULY 23RD, 2026 FOR KAYWOOD PARK REPL NUMBER ONE EAST END ON THE BAYOU TRAILS, FISHER'S POINT AT WAVERLEY PARTIAL REPL.
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VIEWS.FRINGEWOOD VILLAS GARAGE, ULTIMATE WESTVIEW I VBA ESTATES AT SNOWDEN STREET.
LAUREL PLACE RESERVES MANSFIELD MANOR PRESERVE MARTIN DEVELOPMENT DESIGN.
MCDANIEL'S REPL NUMBER ONE, TAILGATE.
OST DEVELOPMENT AND WARWICK PLACE PRE PARTIAL RE RELA NUMBER TWO TO HAVE A MOTION.
[III. Public Hearing and Consideration of Hotel at Richmond located at 6510 Richmond Avenue (Devin Crittle)]
TO ROMAN NUMERAL THREE PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A HOTEL AT RICHMOND LOCATED AT 65 10 RICHMOND AVENUE.UH, THE SITE'S LOCATED WITHIN HOUSTON CITY LIMITS, EXCUSE ME, THE SITE'S LOCATED WITHIN HOUSTON CITY LIMITS WITH FRONTAGE ALONG RICHMOND AVENUE AND FAIRDALE ROAD, JUST WEST OF CHIMNEY ROCK ROAD.
UH, THIS IS A HOTEL MOTEL APPLICATION FOR A 47 ROOM HOTEL AND IS REQUESTING THREE VARIANCES.
THE FIRST VARIANCE IS TO ALLOW THE HOTEL TO TAKE ACCESS FROM A TWO LANE LOCAL STREET.
UH, THE SECOND VARIANCE IS TO ALLOW THE MOTEL TO TAKE ACCESS FROM, EXCUSE ME.
THE SECOND VARIANCE IS TO ALLOW THE MOTEL TO TAKE ACCESS.
THE SECOND VARIANCE IS TO ALLOW THE MOTEL TO BE LOCATED WITHIN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OF 88%.
AND THE THIRD VARIANCE IS TO ALLOW THE MOTEL TO BE LOCATED WITHIN 750 FEET OF MULTIPLE PROTECTED USES.
UH, STAFF IS NOT IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST.
STAFF HAS IDENTIFIED THREE ESTABLISHMENTS THAT FALL UNDER THE PROTECTED USE CATEGORY WITHIN 750 FEET.
THE FIRST IS THE BILINGUAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE LOCATED JUST 450 FEET AWAY ALONG FAIRDALE.
THE SECOND ESTABLISHMENT IS A LEARNING CENTER DAYCARE, AND THE THIRD IS THE MARINA MONASTERY SCHOOL.
ALL THREE OF THESE ESTABLISHMENTS HOUSE YOUNG CHILDREN AND KIDS THROUGHOUT THE MAJORITY OF THE DAY.
THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IS THAT THE MOTEL IS DESIGNED WITH AN EXTERIOR ROOMS, WHICH REDUCES THE ABILITY TO REGULATE FOOT TRAFFIC FROM GUESTS AND VISITORS.
ALSO, STAFF HAS SUGGESTED THAT THE APPLICANT PROVIDES SUPPORT FROM THESE ESTABLISHMENTS AND STAFF HAS NOT PROVIDED, HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED THAT JUST YET.
AT THIS TIME, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO DENY THE RE THE REQUESTED VARIANCE.
UH, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OPPOSITION TO THIS REQUEST.
AND I BELIEVE WE DO HAVE ONE SPEAKER, UM, SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
IS IT MS. POOLE? I DON'T HAVE IT, BUT GO AHEAD AND COME ON UP.
I'M REPRESENTING THE, UH, APPLICANT AT THIS TIME.
UH, WE WERE UNAWARE OF THE INFORMATION FOR THE DENIAL.
WE'D ASKED FOR A DEFERRAL AT THIS TIME SO WE CAN ADDRESS THE QUESTIONS BROUGHT UP AT THIS TIME.
COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, YOU'VE GOT A REQUEST TO DEFER BY, UH, APPLICANT? YES.
UH, I MEAN, I'VE HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THESE KIND OF, UH, HOTELS.
UM, HAVE WE, SO YOU ARE, HAVE YOU HAD ANY CONVERSATIONS WITH THE ESTABLISHMENTS? BECAUSE THAT'S PART OF THE CHAPTER 42 AS WELL.
SO I'M ASSUMING AT THIS TIME WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY RESPONSES BACK FROM THEM.
AND THERE HAS BEEN A DISCREPANCY ON THE, THE FOOTAGE FROM THE VARIOUS LOCATIONS.
UH, AND, UH, WE WANT TO VERIFY THE DISTANCES.
THERE WERE THREE LOCATIONS, THREE SCHOOLS, LEARNING CENTERS THAT WE WERE CONCERNED WITH.
BUT WE, AT THIS TIME, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, WE HAVEN'T HAD FEEDBACK FROM THEM AS YET.
WE'VE REACHED OUT TO 'EM, BUT HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT YET.
MR. CARROLL, HOW LONG AGO DID YOU REACH OUT FOR THEM AND HAVE YOU GIVEN THEM A CHANCE? MS. POWELL, MS. IT'S ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND SHE REACHED OUT TO ME.
I MADE SEVERAL PHONE CALLS AND WE, UH, SENT LETTERS.
UH, THE ONLY THING WE HAVEN'T DONE IS PHYSICALLY GONE THERE TO MEET WITH SOMEONE, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE THE PHONE CALL TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO MEET WITH SOMEONE, NOT JUST A COLD CALL.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? OH, I, I'LL JUST COMMENT.
UH, I HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR MS. POOLE, BUT I'M NOT LIKELY TO VOTE FOR THIS TO, YOU KNOW, DEFERRAL OR IN TWO WEEKS FROM NOW.
WE HAVE THIS RULE, WE HAVE THESE SET OF RULES FOR A REASON, AND THIS IS 88% RESIDENTIAL.
IF THESE WERE SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES, WE WOULDN'T EVEN BE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION.
WE SHOULDN'T TREAT THOSE IN THE RENTAL UNITS ANY LESS THAN SINGLE FAMILY.
AND THE FACT THAT THERE ARE FOUR LEARNING INSTITUTIONS AND THE FACT THAT IT'S DESIGNED SUCH THAT IT WILL HARBOR, COULD HARBOR ILL WILL IN THE FUTURE.
I, I, I'M A FIRM BELIEVER IN THIS ORDINANCE AND
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I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO DENY.SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY BALDWIN TO DENY A SECOND BY VICTOR.
[IV. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Special Minimum Lot Size for the 2300-2400 Block of Bartlett Street in the Greenbriar Subdivision (Eriq Glenn) ]
OKAY.MOVING ALONG TO ROMAN NUMERAL FOUR PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL MINIMUM LOT SIZE FOR THE 2300 2400 BLOCK OF BARTLETT STREET IN GREENBRIAR SUBDIVISION.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECEIVED AN APPLICATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A 5,000 SQUARE FOOT SPECIAL MINIMUM LOT SIZE BLOCK FOR THE 2 2300 THROUGH 2,400 BLOCK OF BARTLETT STREET NORTH SIDE BETWEEN GREENBRIER DRIVE AND MELLON STREETS.
THE BLOCK IS LOCATED IN THE GREEN NEIGHBORHOOD IN COUNCIL DISTRICT C AND UNIVERSITY PLACE SUPER NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE APPLICATION AREA CONSISTS OF 15 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS, REPRESENTING 68% OF THE LOTS IN THE APPLICATION AREA AND SEVEN COMMERCIAL LOTS REPRESENTING 32% OF THE APPLICATION AREA.
A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 5,000 SQUARE FEET EXISTS ON 16 LOTS IN THE APPLICATION AREA.
THE APPLICATION IS WITHIN THE GREENBRIAR SUBDIVISION PLOTTED IN 1938.
THE EARLIEST HOUSE WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1939.
THE APPLICANT PROVIDED EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT FROM OWNERS OF 11 OF THE 22 LOTS, REPRESENTING 39% OF THE TOTAL AREA NOTIFICATION WAS MAILED TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE APPLICATION AREA AND NO WRITTEN PROTESTS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS WAS RECEIVED BY STAFF.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FORWARD THE APPLICATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.
COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU HAVE NO QUESTIONS, I'LL SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
UH, AND PLEASE NOTE THAT COMMISSIONER VICTOR LEFT THE MEETING.
[V. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Special Minimum Building Line for the 1700 Block of Milford Street in the West Edgemont and Ormond Place Subdivisions (Jacqueline Brown) ]
TO ROMAN NUMERAL FIVE PUBLIC HEARING IN CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL MINIMUM BUILDING LINE FOR THE 1700 BLOCK OF MILFORD STREET IN THE WEST, EDGEMONT AND ORMOND PLACE SUBDIVISIONS.GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED AN APPLICATION PROPOSING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A 27 FOOT SPECIAL MINIMUM BUILDING LINE BLOCK FOR THE 1700 BLOCK OF MILFORD STREET, THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES BETWEEN DUNLEAVY STREET AND WOODHEAD STREET.
THE BLOCK IS LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT C AND IS IN THE UNIVERSITY PLACE SUPER NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE APPLICATION AREA CONSISTS OF 22 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS, REPRESENTING 100% OF THE LOTS IN THE APPLICATION AREA.
A MINIMUM BUILDING LINE OF 27 FEET EXISTS ON 21 OF THE LOTS IN THE APPLICATION AREA, WHICH REFLECTS A SIMILAR BUILDING LINE PATTERN WITHIN THE BOUNDARY.
THE APPLICATION IS IN THE WEST EDGEMONT AND ORMOND PLACE SUBDIVISIONS, WHICH WERE PLATTED IN 1923 AND 1924.
THE APPLICANT PROVIDED EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT FROM OWNERS OF 15 OF THE 22 LOTS, REPRESENTING 64% OF THE TOTAL AREA NOTIFICATION WAS MAILED TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE APPLICATION AREA AND ONE TIMELY WRITTEN PROTEST FROM A PROPERTY OWNER WAS RECEIVED BY STAFF.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO FORWARD THE APPLICATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL SEEK A MOTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
MOTION BALL WOULD SECOND JONES.
ROMAN NUMERAL SIX PUBLIC COMMENT.
I HAVE NO ONE SIGNED TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WISHES TO? OKAY.
ROMAN NUMERAL SEVEN ADJOURNMENT 4:01 PM WE'RE ADJOURNED.