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PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION

Thursday, November 12, 2020

 

Telephonic Meeting

Regular Session

6:00 PM

 

LOCAL DIAL-IN NUMBER:

346-248-7799

 

TOLL-FREE DIAL-IN NUMBER:

1-888-475-4499

 

Meeting ID:

897 6942 8641

 

 Agenda

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chair

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Ross Gordon

 

 

 

 

Vice Chair

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Mike Axelrad

 

Commissioner

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Mike Baker

 

Commissioner

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John T. Klug

 

 

 

Commissioner

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Lee Hampton

 

Commissioner

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Weldon Taylor

 

Commissioner

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Cindy Preble

 

 

 

 

Commissioner

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Pam Nelson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M.

 

NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC MEETING

 

Pursuant to Section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, on March 16, 2020, the Governor of the State of Texas granted the Office of the Attorney General's request for the temporary suspension of certain provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act to allow for telephonic or videoconference meetings of governmental bodies that are accessible to the public in an effort to reduce in-person meetings that assemble large groups of people, as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19.

 

Accordingly, this Regular Session of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Bellaire, Texas, will be conducted telephonically in furtherance of this important and necessary objective to protect the public health and welfare in our community.

 

Members of the public will be entitled to participate and address the Planning and Zoning Commission in the telephonic meeting, at the time for general comments and public hearing audience comments.  Any person desiring to address the Commission must submit their request via e-mail to zoning@bellairetx.gov.

 

The request must be received prior to the start of the meeting and include the speaker's full name and the phone number from which they will be calling in to participate in the meeting. The request must also indicate whether the speaker wishes to participate during the general public comment period, the public hearing comment period, or both.

 

Members of the public may view a live broadcast of the meeting by visiting the City's website: https://bellairetx.new.swagit.com/views/21, U-Verse Channel 99, Comcast Channel 16, and the City's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/bellairetx.gov.

 

The toll-free dial-in number to participate remotely in the telephonic meeting is 1-888-475-4499, and the local line is 346-248-7799. The Meeting ID is 897 6942 8641. An electronic copy of the agenda packet for this Regular Session is posted online at /Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?type=26.

 

A recording of the telephonic meeting will be made and will be posted online at /Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?type=26.

 

 

I.

Call to Order, Announcement of a Quorum, and Introduction to Meeting

 

 

II.

Pledge to the Flag (US and Texas)

 

 

A.

U.S. Pledge of Allegiance:

 

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

 

 

B.

Pledge to the Texas Flag:

 

Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

 

 

III.

Approval of Minutes From Past Meeting(s)

 

 

IV.

Unfinished Business, Communications, and Reports

 

 

V.

City Council Liaison Report

 

 

VI.

Swearing In of New Commissioners (Incoming Commissioners Assume Duties and Outgoing Commission Retires)

 

 

VII.

General Public Comments

 

Persons at the meeting who have indicated their desire to be heard on matters of general interest to the Commission, by submitting the form provided shall have (3) three minutes each to present their comments. The Commission is not permitted to fully discuss, debate, or consider items that are not on the agenda. Questions presented to the Commission may be referred to staff.

 

 

VIII.

Incoming Commission

 

 

A.

Introduction of Incoming Commissioners

 

 

B.

Election of Chair and Vice Chair

 

 

C.

Adoption of Rules of Procedure

 

 

 

2020-2021 Rules of Procedure

 

 

D.

Approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission's 2021 Application Submittal Deadline Calendar

 

 

 

P&Z Submittal Dates 2021

 

 

IX.

Current Business (Items for Discussion, Consideration, and/or Possible Action)

 

 

A.

Public Hearing

 

A public hearing regarding proposed amendments to Chapter 24, Planning and Zoning Regulations, Article V, Zoning Regulations, Division 2, Zoning District Regulations, Section 24-531, R-1 Residential District, Section 24-532, R-3 Residential District, Section 24-533, R-4 Residential District, Section 24-534, R-5 Residential District, Section 24-537a, R-M.2-O Residential-Office Mixed-Use District, and Section 24-541, Loop 610 District, of the City of Bellaire's Code of Ordinances, regarding the calculation of maximum building height of residential structures.

 

 

 

Agenda Statement Report - Pdf

 

 

i.

Opening Statement by the Chair

 

 

ii.

Presentation of the Public Hearing Process

 

 

iii.

Presentation by the Applicant

 

 

iv.

Staff Findings

 

 

v.

Public Comments

 

 

vi.

Response of Applicant

 

 

vii.

Questions from the Commission

 

 

viii.

Invitation for Written Comments, if applicable

 

 

ix.

Closure of the Public Hearing

 

 

B.

Consideration and possible action on the proposed amendments to Chapter 24, Planning and Zoning Regulations, Article V, Zoning Regulations, Division 2, Zoning District Regulations, Section 24-531, R-1 Residential District, Section 24-532, R-3 Residential District, Section 24-533, R-4 Residential District, Section 24-534, R-5 Residential District, Section 24-537a, R-M.2-O Residential-Office Mixed-Use District, and Section 24-541, Loop 610 District, of the City of Bellaire's Code of Ordinances, regarding the calculation of maximum building height of residential structures.

 

 

C.

Approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission's Report and Recommendation to City Council on the proposed amendments to Chapter 24, Planning and Zoning Regulations, Article V, Zoning Regulations, Division 2, Zoning District Regulations, Section 24-531, R-1 Residential District, Section 24-532, R-3 Residential District, Section 24-533, R-4 Residential District, Section 24-534, R-5 Residential District, Section 24-537a, R-M.2-O Residential-Office Mixed-Use District, and Section 24-541, Loop 610 District, of the City of Bellaire's Code of Ordinances, regarding the calculation of maximum building height of residential structures.

 

 

 

Recommendation Letter - Maximum Residential Building Heights

 

 

X.

Committee Reports

 

 

XI.

Correspondence

 

 

XII.

Requests for New Business, Announcements and Comments

 

 

A.

Staff liaison report on the status of projects previously addressed by the commission as well as projects for future meetings.

 

 

i.

‌Update on the review of Section 24-537 C. (2) b) 4) of the City's Code of Ordinances regarding minimum building heights in the Urban Village Downtown District (UV-D).

 

 

B.

The Chair shall recognize any Commissioner who wishes to bring New Business to the attention of the Commission. Consideration of New Business shall be for the limited purpose of determining whether the matter is appropriate for inclusion on a future agenda of the Commission or referral to Staff for investigation.

 

 

XIII.

Adjournment

 

 

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