PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Council Chamber

Regular Session

6:00 PM

FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL

7008 S. RICE AVENUE

BELLAIRE, TX  77401

 Agenda

Chair

Weldon Taylor

Vice Chair

Mike Baker

Commissioner

Lee Hampton

Commissioner

John T. Klug

Commissioner

Cindy Preble

Commissioner

Jonathan Reichek

Commissioner

Jaime Perkins

REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M.

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.

City Council Liaison Report

V.

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.

VI.

Old Business

1.

Discussion, consideration of and possible action regarding proposed amendments to three (3) sections of Chapter 24, Planning and Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas, including amendments to Article V, Zoning Regulations, Division 1, Zoning Districts and Regulations of General Applicability, Section 24-523, Through Lots Prohibited, to allow for the approval of through lots if a property meets certain zoning requirements; Article V, Zoning Regulations, Division 1, Zoning Districts and Regulations of General Applicability, Section 24-524 Site Plan Review, to increase the necessary documentation submittal requirements during city plan review related to environmental assessment reporting; and Article X, Signs, Section 24-1003, General Definitions and Definitions of and Requirements for Signs, to increase the allowable scoreboard signage area and allow team accolades as apart of the scoreboard signage.

Agenda Statement Report - PDF

VII.

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

1.

Introduction of Incoming Commissioners

2.

Election of Chair and Vice Chair

VIII.

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

1.

Approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission 2024 Application Submittal Deadline Calendar

Planning and Zoning 2024 Application Submittal Deadline Calendar

2.

Adoption of 2023-2024 Planning and Zoning Commission Rules of Procedure

2023-2024 Rules of Procedure

3.

Comprehensive Plan Review

Review and discuss the next steps in the Comprehensive Plan review process.

IX.

Committee Reports

X.

Correspondence

XI.

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.

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.

XII.

Adjournment