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City of Houston Planning Commission met Feb. 22.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
Call to Order at 2:34 PM by Martha L. Stein, Chair
| Commissioners | Quorum - Present / Absent / Remote |
| Martha L. Stein, Chair | Present |
| M. Sonny Garza, Vice Chair | Absent |
| Susan Alleman | Present |
| Bill Baldwin | Absent |
| Lisa Clark, Vice Chair | Present |
| Michelle Colvard | Present |
| Rodney Heisch | Present |
| Daimian S. Hines | Absent |
| Randall L. Jones | Present |
| Sami Khaleeq | Present |
| Lydia Mares | Present |
| Linda Porras-Pirtle | Absent |
| Kevin Robins | Present |
| Ian Rosenberg | Present |
| Megan R. Sigler | Present |
| Zafar Tahir | Present |
| Meera D. Victor | Present |
| Libby Viera-Bland | Absent |
| Scott Cain for Commissioner James Noack | Absent |
| Maggie Dalton for The Honorable KP George | Absent |
| Patrick Mandapaka for The Honorable Lina Hidalgo | Present at 2:37 after approval of minutes |
| Jennifer Ostlind, Secretary | Present |
Legal Department – Kim Mickelson – Yolanda Woods
Chair’s Report – Appointed Lisa Clark as Vice Chair for today’s meeting in the absence of Sonny Garza.
Director’s Report – Jennifer Ostlind, Secretary and Interim Director of Planning and
Development Department. Announced mandatory pre-submittal conference with staff is still available till tomorrow (02-23.), Application submittal period – opened January 8 and closes March 1, and public comment period – is May 13 to July 5, 2024.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Consideration of the February 8, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Action: Approved.
Motion: Khaleeq
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Heisch
Abstaining: None
I. PLATTING ACTIVITY (SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT PLATS)
a. CONSENT SUBDIVISION PLATS (1-60)
b. REPLATS (61-106)
ITEM 85 – MILANO ON MILBY – Change in staff recommendation form deferred to approval from the CPC 101 form conditions.
ITEM 30 – HOLLISTER BREEN TRACT SEC2
Staff recommendation: Approve
Commission action: Approved staff recommendation.
Speaker(s): Eileen Egan – supportive
Staff recommendation: Approve Item No’s. 1 – 106, subject to the CPC 101 form conditions. Commission Action: Approved staff’s recommendations, except for items removed for separate consideration.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Jones
Abstaining: None
Staff recommendation: Approve recommendations for Item No.’s 2, 7, 8, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, and 84 subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Commission Action: Approved staff’s recommendations.
Motion: Victor
Vote: Carried
Second: Mares
Abstaining: Heisch
c. REPLATS REQUIRING PUBLIC HEARINGS WITH NOTIFICATION
107 CASTANIE FREEDMANTOWN REPLAT NO 1 – APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Speaker(s): Mary Villareal – applicant
Motion: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Alleman
Abstaining: None
108 CLAIBORNE ESTATES – APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Speaker(s): Cynthia Gatlin – opposed
Motion: Sigler
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Robins
Abstaining: None
109 FOLKSTONE COURT – APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Heisch
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Mares
Abstaining: None
110 MARTINEZ ESTATES AT WELDON – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer per applicant request.
Commission action: Deferred application per applicant’s request.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Mandapaka
Abstaining: None
111 PROVIDENCE NORTHEAST – APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Jones
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Alleman
Abstaining: None
112 ROSEWOOD ESTATES SEC 2 PARTIAL REPLAT NO 6 – APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Khaleeq
Abstaining: None
113 STAR PLUS CENTER - GRANT AND APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Grant the requested variance(s) and approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Granted the requested variance(s) and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Heisch
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Robins
Abstaining: None
d. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS
114 BAUER BUSINESS PARK - GRANT AND APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Grant the requested variance(s) and approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Granted the requested variance(s) and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Mandapaka
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Clark
Abstaining: None
115 CALI TRUCKS XPRESS – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer Applicant request.
Commission action: Deferred application per applicant’s request.
Speaker(s): Joyce Owens, available for questions
Motion: Mares
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Alleman
Abstaining: None
116 MESA VISTA GP - GRANT AND APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Grant the requested variance(s) and approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Granted the requested variance(s) and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Speaker(s): Rosalyne Taylor – applicant
Motion: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Robins
Abstaining: None
117 WASHINGTON SILVER - GRANT AND APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Grant the requested variance(s) and approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Granted the requested variance(s) and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Robins
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Mares
Abstaining: None
e. SUBDIVISION PLATS WITH SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUESTS – None
f. RECONSIDERATIONS OF REQUIREMENT
ITEMS 118 AND 119 WERE TAKEN TOGETHER AT THIS TIME.
118 NORTHPARK SOUTH GP - GRANT AND APPROVE
119 NORTHPARK SOUTH SEC 1 - GRANT AND APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Grant the requested variance(s) and approve the plat subject to the conditions listed.
Commission action: Granted the requested variance(s) and approved the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Tahir
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Clark
Abstaining: Carried
g. EXTENSIONS OF APPROVAL
120 Bartlett Road Corner Reserve Approved 121 Boudreaux Business Park Approved 122 Bridgeland Prairieland Village Sec 29 Approved 123 Buffalo Bayou Lighthouse Approved 124 Carpenters Logistics Center Approved 125 Christus St Catherine Hospital Reserve A partial replat no 1 Approved 126 Fort Bend ISD Madden School Approved 127 Indian Springs Sec 2 Approved 128 Katy Fort Bend Business Park Sec 1 Approved 129 Khoury Landing Approved 130 Mach Industrial Park Approved 131 Madeer Enterprises Doerre Approved 132 Primrose Aliana Approved 133 Trails Sec 5 Approved 134 Trails Sec 6 Approved 135 Trails Sec 7 Approved 136 Trails Sec 8 Approved 137 Trails Sec 9 Approved
h. NAME CHANGES – None
i. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
138 25251 Sorters Road Approved 139 25220 Blue Jay Lane Approved
Staff recommendation: Approve staff recommendations for G, H, and I, Items 120 – 139. Commission Action: Approved Items 120 – 139 per staff recommendations.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Sigler
Vote: Carried
Second: Mares
Abstaining: Heisch
j. ADMINISTRATIVE – None
k. DEVELOPMENT PLATS WITH VARIANCE REQUESTS
140 1701 HAVER STREET – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Defer
Commission action: Deferred per staff recommendation.
Speaker(s): Diego Tano, Ameena Pervez - applicant; Ben Suscavage – position not stated; JR Davis, Trevor Jefferies, Barbara Davis, Shirley Jeffries – opposed
Motion: Khaleeq
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Tahir
Abstaining: None
141 1951 LEXINGTON STREET – APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Approve.
Commission action: Approved per staff recommendation.
Speaker(s): Art Garza, supportive
Motion: Mares
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Clark
Abstaining: None
142 3841 MEADOW LAKE LANE – APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Approve.
Commission action: Approved per staff recommendation.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Sigler
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Alleman
Abstaining: None
143. 5803 NAVIGATION BOULEVARD – APPROVE
Staff recommendation: Approve.
Commission action: Approved per staff recommendation.
Speaker(s): Baldemar Gonzalez
Motion: Khaleeq
Vote: Carried
Second: Mares
Abstaining: Rosenberg
II. ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF MARCH 21X, 2024
a. Oak Forest Sec 1 partial replat no 6
b. Richland Drive Estates
c. Riverside Grove
d. Saint Augustine Landing
e. Sundus and Fatima Enterprises
f. Wycliffe Townhomes
Staff recommendation: Establish a public hearing date of March 21, 2024, for Item II, a-f. Commission action: Established a public hearing date of March 21, 2024, for Item II, a-f. Speaker(s): None
Motion: Heisch
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Clark
Abstaining: None
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
Commissioner Rosenberg made a comment regarding item 143. Commissioner Tahir and Commissioner Victor had questions regarding residential short-term rentals.
IV. EXCUSE THE ABSENCES OF COMMISSIONER ALLEMAN AND PORRAS-PIRTLE Commissioner Alleman was present.
Commissioner Porras- Pirtle absences were excused.
Motion: Alleman
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Colvard
Abstaining: None
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business brought before the Commission, Chair Martha L. Stein adjourned the meeting at 4:02 PM.
Motion: Clark
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Alleman
Abstaining: None
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