From City Hall Annex, it's the Planning Commission meeting right here on HDB.

Good afternoon.

I'm Lisa Clark, the chair of the Houston Planning Commission, and I'm calling this meeting to order at 2 34 p.m.

on Thursday, September 4th, 2025.

This is an in-person meeting taking place in the City Hall Annex 900 Bagby.

You may also monitor our meetings by viewing via HTV.

Speakers, if you wish to address the commission on an item, please fill out the speakers form before the item is called and turn it in to staff near the front door.

Consent and repeat speakers are allowed one minute.

New speakers are timed for two minutes.

Speaker speaker rules are found on the top portion of the speaker sign-in form attached to the agenda.

Council members speaking on an item are not timed.

And applicants have their allotted two minutes time as well as rebuttals.

And non-applicants or general speakers are allowed two minutes time.

There is not an option for rebuttal, even if you did not use your full two minutes, and you will not be allowed to speak again, and time cannot be allotted to another speaker.

To establish a quorum that we have 11 members, I will call a roll.

Chair Clark is here.

Present.

I act like I've got the names right in front of me.

Okay.

Uh Commissioner Baldwin.

Baldwin present.

Commissioner Colvard is absent.

Commissioner Heich.

Commissioner Heinz.

Heinz present.

Commissioner Jones.

Jones present.

Commissioner Khalik.

Colleague present.

Commissioner Mates is out.

Commissioner Porce Pertle.

Commissioner Rosenberg.

Present.

Commissioner Sigler.

Sigler present.

Commissioner Tahir.

Tahir present.

Commissioner Victor is out.

Commissioner Viera Libby Libby Viera Bland.

Vera Bland present.

And Commissioner Mondapaka.

And Secretary Vontran.

Tran present.

Thank you.

We have 13.

So we do meet our quorum of 11 with 13 members.

Now I will ask.

Oh, let me let me let you know.

We do have one withdrawal today.

It's item 82.

That's reserve at Trinity.

So we'll not hear anything on this item, nor will we make any at take any action on this item.

And now I'll call for the director's report.

Director Tran.

Thank you.

Good after good afternoon, Chair Clark, Commission members, and the public.

I am Von Tran, Secretary of this Commission and Director of the Houston Planning and Development Department.

Welcome.

I have two announcements today.

First one being the final MTFP meeting will be in two weeks on September 18th here at City Hall Annex beginning at 1 o'clock.

Second announcement is the PCFI Professional Surveyors Educational Foundation, Inc.

is a professional surveyors group that promotes continuing education for licensed surveyors and students who are pursuing the field of surveying.

They will be holding their annual workshop, plating workshop on Thursday, October 23rd from 8 to 4 p.m.

at the third Ward Multiservice Center on 3611 Enus Street.

This work this plating workshop aims to provide continuing education credits to to licensed surveyors and allows people who do subdivision plating in the city of Houston to keep abreast on the rules and regulations of plating and development for the city.

Therefore, my reason for announcing this.

The proceeds from this workshop will benefit education programs and scholarships at the University of Houston surveying program.

Course instructors for the day long workshop are from the City of Houston Planning and Development Department, Houston Public Works, and I'm sorry, Houston Public Works Office of Engineer City Engineer and Harris County Planning Department as well as Center Point Energy.

We hope that you can join this workshop for additional information for registry registration.

Please visit Houston Planning.com.

In closing, the planning department can be reached at 832 393 6600, or you can call Development Services Planner of the Day at 832 393 6624.

As always, you can visit our website at planning Houston Planning.com.

This concludes my report.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We appreciate that.

Commissioners, we have two meeting minutes we need to approve.

So we'll look at the um meeting minutes for the planning commission on August 21st, 2025.

We're posted with the agenda.

I need your motion, a motion and a second.

Motion colleague.

Motion colleague.

Second Vera Bland, all in favor.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Now we need a separate vote for the major thoroughfare and freeway plan meeting.

Also on August 21st, 2025.

Do I have a motion?

Motion pours purdle.

Second Jones, all in favor.

Aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Now we'll move along to plating activity.

Good afternoon, Madam Chair, members of the planning commission.

My name is Maria Tovar.

Sections A and B are presented as one group, which includes consent and replot items not requiring notification.

Sections A and B are items one through 74.

Sections A consent items are numbers 1 through 42, and section 2B replot items are numbers 43 through 74.

No items need to be taken out of order, and there are no changes to staff recommendations.

Madam Chair, if there are no individuals signed up to speak on these items, the planning and development department requests the approval of all staff recommendations for consent and replot items not requiring notification.

Thank you.

I think we have uh uh recusal.

Commissioner Heich.

Yes, madam chair.

I need to abstain from items three, four, eight, and fourteen.

Thank you.

Are there any others?

Okay.

So I need a motion for all items in sections A and B, save and accept number three, four, eight, and fourteen.

Motion Heinz.

Motion Heinz.

Second Jones, all in favor.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Now I need a vote motion for item 348 and 14.

Motion Sigler.

Second Vera Bland.

All in favor.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Now we'll move to C public hearings.

Good afternoon, Madam Chair, members of the planning commission.

My name is Ken Calhoun.

Item 75 is Carr Street Estates.

This item was deferred to last planning commission to allow the applicant more time to provide an updated site plan.

The subject site is located within the Houston City limits at the intersection of Carr and Noble Street.

The purpose of the reply is to create two single-family lots.

There are no variants requested with this item, and the applicant has met all notification requirements.

Review by legal indicates that the plat will not violate restrictions on the face of the plat or those filed separately.

Staff has not received any advanced written comments regarding the application.

Staff recommendation is to approve the plat subject to CPC 101 form conditions.

Madam Chair, if it pleases the commission, you may continue the public hearing for this item at this time.

Thank you.

The public hearing for item 75 is continued.

Hearing none, I'll close the public hearing and seek a motion for staff recommendation.

Motion Garza.

Motion Garza.

Second Vera Bland.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Thank you.

Item 76.

Good afternoon, Madam Chair and members of the planning commission.

My name is Dorian Poe Flynn.

Item 76 is Edfield Manor.

The site is in Houston's corporate limits at the northeast intersection of Calhoun Road and Edfield Street.

The reason for replot is to create a multi-unit residential reserve.

Staff's recommendation is to approve the plat per the CBC 101 form conditions.

There are no variants requested with this item.

Review by the legal indicates that this plat would not violate restrictions on the face of the plat or those filed separately.

The applicant has met all notification requirements.

Staff did receive a call earlier this week concerned about utilizing the existing driveway on Edfield Street.

A side visit was done by staff from Houston Public Works and indicated there is enough room to enter and exit the property without impacting the residents across the street.

This is a shall approved plat and it meets all the rules.

Staff's recommendation is to approve the plat per the CBC 101 form conditions.

Madam Chair, if it pleases the commission, you may open the public hearing for this item at this time.

Thank you, Miss Poflam.

I will open the public hearing for item 76.

I do have some speakers.

Our first speaker is Mr.

Stephen James, Chief of Staff for Councilmember uh Evan Shabazz.

He's right behind you.

Good morning.

Good evening, everyone.

Hello.

Good evening, Madam Chair and members.

Thank you for this opportunity.

Councilmember Evan Shabazz thanks you for your service as well as we support our community as they voice their discontent with certain elements.

Oh, sorry.

Uh anyway, I'll I'll read my notes as you could tell.

Yes, they stood up.

Um the council member is concerned about the community not receiving what they consider to be advanced notice to their architectural committee about projects that are being considered for their area.

Um we look forward to giving them support in this regard.

We do understand that the um recommendation is to move the project forward, as we all know that our inventory for residential housing is limited, growth is required.

We respect and understand that.

In this particular instance, trees.

Drainage uh in that community uh is assisted by these old growth trees, some 40-year-old trees.

And what they want is to in any way possible not to destroy or remove those trees.

We do understand and respect that decisions have to be made to move the um development forward, but we would like you to listen to what the representatives of the community say, and again, thank you for this opportunity, and we look forward to your decision.

Thank you so much.

We always appreciate it when you come in and share the council members' uh comments.

So thank you so much.

Yes, ma'am.

Our next speaker is um Edfield, no, sorry.

Teal Lewis.

This is the right one.

Madam Commissioner, uh may I yield to the next speaker?

He has to go back to work.

I'll I'll let him go in front of you, yes.

So the next one is well, the next one I have is Darlene.

Vernon Lewis.

Vernon Lewis, okay.

All right, so we'll call Vernon Lewis forward.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

All righty.

Well, good afternoon, Madam Chair, committee members.

I stand before you today, not as a role as the Houston City Treasurer for the City of Houston, but as a concerned resident and a neighbor who cares deeply about his safety, his character, and the livability of this community.

The decision to make today will shape how we live, drive, or interact on our street for decades to come.

The proposed multi-unit residential route plat is directly across a narrow street, which is a property of a single family home.

My home.

So that image that you saw previously on Edfield, that's my house.

So there are three concerns I want to make sure you all understand.

The narrow street.

Yep, that property there, narrow street.

The street is already tight, making it difficult for cars, service trucks, immersive vehicles to pass safety.

Adding more traffic would only make it worse.

Driveway placement.

The current plan puts the multi-unit resident entrance and exit directly across the street, my home.

I do not want the driveway facing my house.

Because it creates traffic conflicts, safety risks, and disturb the character of our block.

Entry should be moved and considered.

Protected trees.

We all talk about the protected trees here.

There are six protected trees on the site, including the live oaks.

Urban, the under the urban forestry, sorry, rules, they must be preserved.

The current design could harm them, so the layout must be reconfigured to protect these streets.

Look, I'm not here to stop development.

I like development.

I want to make sure we progress as a community.

But there are things I think on this replat that we need to redesign and come together and get community folks involved.

You know, I didn't try to come here as a city treasurer and force hands, but I want to make sure that we all kind of understand unity.

So you all sitting around here has to make a decision.

And I want you to make the decision that's well received for the sunny side community and the folks of residents of Edfield.

Thank you very much.

Thank you so much.

We appreciate it.

Okay.

Our next speaker is Teal Lewis.

Welcome back.

Thank you.

Good afternoon, Commissioners.

My name is Tony Middleton Lewis.

I'm a resident of this area of Sunnyside Court.

And I've been there for over 40 years.

It's heartbreaking to see the changes of the investors coming into our community, our neighborhood, and changing it not for the good reasons, but for money.

They have no plans of living there.

They're just building these cheap homes, reducing the appearance of our community, our community.

We've been here several times for fighting for different things within our community because we love our community.

According to our D restriction, the architecture committee, as it's been spoken of, is it as is enforced.

We have a committee, yet we never receive anything from any of the builders that come building in our community.

We want to know why.

What do we need to do to get those documents?

You can go ahead and wrap up quickly.

Okay.

Well, basically, I I've said pretty much what I wanted to say.

I'm just very hurt, and I just had a question.

I had a couple of questions actually.

And one of the questions is what do we need to do as I serve on this committee, the architecture committee for our civic club, our community.

And we never get anything.

What do we do to get those documents?

Defer to legal in the review in the deed restrictions.

This tell us what it requires that you saw for architecture.

So I did not see anything requiring architectural review, but I remember Paul Barnes looked at these deed restrictions.

So I've I emailed him to see if there was something in there.

I can say this.

If there is a provision in the deed restriction, it is that's enforceable to that.

I think the best way is to make sure that the new owner knows that provision is there.

Just because they get a copy of it in their title report may or may not mean they've really understood.

So that may help.

But yes, if there's a provision in there, any action taken by you all today on a replat is not going to affect whether or not it still needs to go to architectural review.

The plat is just what's shown on the ground.

What goes on top of it then starts maybe with you guys and goes to permitting.

Can I can I follow up a question to that?

You're saying we need to get that to the builder.

If we don't know who the builders are, how can we get it to them?

Well, whoever I think the staff should be able to get you with the applicant's representative for this item to pass that information on to the owner, the current owner of the property.

Okay.

We'd appreciate that.

All right, thank you.

Ms.

Poe Flam can give you that.

And is the applicant here, Miss Poflam?

Okay.

Apparently not.

Um but she can get that contact information to you.

Okay.

What do you think?

And if you can't reach them if you have an address, you could send it certified.

So they have to sign for it.

Um that would be a good way to get it to them.

And in reference to the future, because we know this is not the ending.

This is like our fourth time here.

Right, right.

How do we get that information before we show up here?

I mean, that's difficult.

The Pete when you buy a piece of property, you get your deed restrictions and other things that come you know apply to the your property.

They should be reading it.

It should, if it's in there, then it tells them they have to do this.

There's really no good way other than tracking the owners down.

Thank you.

If you wanted to speak, okay, Mr.

Butler just helped us.

He no, he's telling me because they cut me out in one minute.

I I was questioning why I didn't get two.

Yeah, and they're telling me I suppose to have two.

Okay.

All right.

So can I can I ask my other couple questions real quick since two minutes?

Yes.

Yes.

Um, it also says in here that um, as I stated, we've been here working with you all, and we want to first say thank you for helping us with the minimum lot size project.

We are on that.

Good.

We've got half of our streets already done and submitted, and we're working on the other half.

So we truly do appreciate that.

We didn't know anything about that until we came here and you shared that with us.

So we do want to say thank you for that.

Well, congratulations to you all.

That's a difficult task.

It is very difficult.

Yes.

Especially with a lot of anyway, yes.

No, I get it.

We get it, yes.

All right.

Then um, my other question, and this one may not come out right, but I'm gonna read just what I said here.

Why are these hearings doing working hours when residents work and they're not able to come here to speak?

Why?

Well, it we've just always had our meetings at 2 30.

I, you know, uh historically, I've been on commission since 2011.

It's always been 2 30.

And to your information, we're all volunteers up here too.

We don't get paid to be here.

We are also taking time off of work to be here.

Right.

And I understand.

Understood.

I totally understand that.

But it's a fair question.

You serve on this committee.

We work, I I don't work, I'm a retired city of Houston 40 plus years.

And so I'm a couple of us are able to come, but in the past, you've seen us have been a bunch of us, so we because we were able to take off.

But we can't keep taking off to come here.

But my question again, why 230?

Well, it you also have to understand we're not the only committee or commission that serves the city of Houston.

Sometimes there's conflicts with how do you get meeting rooms.

A lot of times there's a meeting that follows us.

We get the lights flickering to tell us you need to hurry up.

Um it it's scheduling.

We don't work for the city.

I I can't tell you why it was established that way.

Um we have employees, you know, that come to the meetings.

So that's yeah.

Okay.

I mean, that's the same.

The question is not necessarily aimed at you.

Right.

No, I get it.

It's just a general question.

And it deals with the public.

Right.

This commission deals with the public.

I'd recommend you reach out to your councilman.

Councilperson.

Yep, and and that's this we don't make the city rules, but that's definitely something that they could opine on.

Yes.

I appreciate that.

And again, thank you all so much.

Have a good day.

I uh hold on one second.

Yes, so this is Director Tran, and I really appreciate your feedback.

And obviously, we're listening to you, um, a part of our process here as far as getting public comments.

I do understand and feel um the restraint by certain of our residents who cannot make it here at 2 30.

We will look into what else we can do to open up the public comments.

Currently, right now, anybody can also send us written um comments as well.

They don't need to be here.

We include it in the public comment packages also, and so we're we'll try our best to see how we can continue to open up the process.

Changing the hours probably will be very difficult.

Uh, but certainly I understand the whole idea is how can we have more opportunities for people to give input?

So we will look at what we currently have and see how we can even open it further.

I appreciate it.

Thank you again.

And those public comments, they don't just go in a packet and be pushed aside.

They're public record, but the commissioners do read them.

Understood, but it's nothing like being pushed.

I understand.

I understand.

But if we switch it tonight, then we'll hear we won't hear problems with switching.

Maybe we can do like every other month.

I'm just giving up.

Yeah, no, I get it.

Yeah.

Anything will be better than nothing.

I appreciate it.

Absolutely.

We appreciate it.

Thank you so much.

Our last speaker that I have signed is Darlene Mabin.

Hello there, welcome back.

Thank you.

Good afternoon.

My name is Darlene Maven.

And I've lived in this community for 40 years.

The first picture you showed, you could see my house.

The proposed restricted reserve for multifamily dwelling is in direct violations of our deed restrictions.

Deed restrictions number 14 and 7.

The maximum number dwelling per lot is one, and the maximum number of families per residential building is one.

The whole community surrounding this lot is in question will suffer from high density dwellings with full coverage of both lots, because you know you also approve the Mayflower lot, which is next to this one.

Um that do not absorb water and cutting down the trees, live oaks, that will certainly collapse our current sufficient stormwater collection points.

And when our streets begin to flood due to these dense structures, the city will have to face not only increased costs for flood remediation and repairs, but also lower property taxes due to unavoidable property value losses.

This type of project will put our residents and pedestrians at an unacceptable risk of injury by falling into the open ditches or by traffic zigzagging between the increased vehicles parked in the street that this project will generate on a narrow street with no sidewalks.

We support the Planning Commission's efforts to generate affordable housing that should not come at the cost of the current residents' safety.

In addition, I would like to remind and ask this commission, their staff, and the applicant, to work with our architectural committee of East Sunnyside Civic Court, so we can have a wonderful community for generations to come.

Thank you.

That was very well timed, Ms.

Maven.

You did a good job.

Ms.

Mickelson, when they looked at the deed restrictions, does this lot fall within that?

I mean, it's a shell approved, so I'm assuming they don't fall under it.

Mr.

Mr.

Barnes's uh summary of the information and the recommendation but forward, just that it did not violate deed restrictions.

So it sounds like it falls within the area that is covered by deed restrictions.

Yes, it is.

And just think they they approve the Mayflower and Edfield they're connected.

So that's one big from one street to the other street that they're gonna build on right next to my house.

Yes, ma'am.

Yes.

Commissioner Carson.

Uh question for you.

So you have all said that you have deed restrictions that are intact, and that they are single family only, and that they require um review by an architectural committee.

So again, not to put legal on spot.

Do we know that?

And if if we don't, do we need more time to look at that to make sure that we're in the right place and have all the information that we need?

This item has not been deferred.

You could defer for additional information from Mr.

Barnes.

Okay.

So my thought was, and I'm sure we have more I'm sorry, Miss Tolbert.

Yes.

I'm sure we have more discussion to have here.

But again, my questions would be do the is this deed restriction?

And apparently it it it falls within the boundaries but is not covered.

Um we're being told it's single family only, and there's an architectural committee listed in the deed restriction.

So I personally would like to see perhaps a delay so that we could make sure that we are voting with all the information that we need.

And then Ms.

Faux Flam, you can answer this question just from there.

The trees are in the right-of-way.

Right.

So the trees will not be touched.

So they they cannot be city forester.

We'll make sure that all that happens in permitting.

So those are in the right of way, belong to everyone, not this property owner.

So I think also, Ms.

Flo Flam, next time maybe we would like to see a layout, see where the driveways are, what it looks like, if there can be a driveway in the middle of the street versus at the end of the street or not next to someone's home versus next to someone.

I'd like to see all of that.

If we could next time.

Why can't the driveways go out?

Calhoun.

Usually if they build on the corners of our subdivision, then they must the buildings must face Calhoun.

Why the driveway is a very good thing.

So we would I think I personally would like to see that, and I think I would like to, if I I'm sure you may have other speakers, but when it's time, I'd like to make a motion for a deferral.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Okay.

Um that was the last speaker I have, so let me ask, is there anyone else that wishes to speak?

Okay.

So I also I know that um come on up.

I know that Mr.

Brown went out to the project.

Could you come up and tell us that the trees are in the right-of-way?

I think you looked at the plan and the driveway location.

Could you give us a little bit of information?

Good afternoon, Commissioners, Madam Chair.

Um, I was there yesterday, and there are seven live oak trees on within the lot.

Six appear to be the girth size and age to be protected.

I'll have to get to urban with urban forestry to.

But just looking through the document camera here, if we can document camera.

The driveway that's adjacent to the first speaker.

Has a the largest of the live oaks.

I don't know if we can.

Document camera.

Document camera, please.

There you go.

The driveway that's adjacent to 4806, the gentleman who spoke, has uh it's like an old abandoned driveway that used to be there from a previous house.

And that is that is the largest tree that's there.

If they if they redo that driveway, they're going to be getting into the root base of that that protected tree.

So my my suggestion was from the other picture that we just move the driveway down.

Uh there's a center of a uh a church parking lot there that wouldn't impede anything.

The street was a nice 24-foot wide street, but that the root base of that tree is like right next to the driveway.

Even if they were to have heavy equipment coming and going for construction in that lot, the bowels and everything would they would, you know, and I don't think urban forestry would let the tree be, you know, half of its bow cut out.

Right.

So I was there yesterday, and those those trees are very nice and protected.

But I will get with urban forestry to confer all of that.

But I think it would be real simple just to move the driveway 20 or so feet down so that it's coming out facing into the the parking lot of the church and not into the neighborhood, you know, the residents' home and driveway.

Maybe you can get with Ms.

Poflam and show her on the plan where you think would be a good shift.

Um we'd appreciate that.

Very good.

Okay, thank you so much.

Hang on one second.

No, no, I'm sorry.

Yeah, there's another speaker.

Tell the other speaker what you want us to hear.

And I'll be glad to speak with them as well.

I've I've spoken to some of them beforehand.

Great.

Okay.

Okay, thank you so much.

Okay, you have a question for staff.

Um actually, Mr.

Brown, Mr.

Brown or staff.

So that tree is on the property, not in the right-of-way.

Do we have jurisdiction over making sure that tree is protected?

Correct.

This tree that the cursor is on.

Yes.

I didn't see any of them in the right-of-way.

They're very close, but again, we'll have to confirm that.

I didn't step off and measure them.

Of course.

They all appear to be within the lot.

But if they're if they are protected trees, yes, they are live o species.

Okay.

And if they're two foot or more, two or two and a half foot in the girth at chest height, they're protected.

So six of the seven on private property.

That's that's my question.

That's not private property, they wouldn't be protected, just in the right-of-way.

That's my question.

So the first picture makes them look like they're in the right of way.

But then this one is definitely not.

So my understanding was they were only protected in the right-of-way.

I don't want to mislead anyone by saying, see, those look like they're in the right-of-way.

They're just on the other side of the ditch.

They're very close.

Yeah.

So I would have to confirm.

Yeah, I think it it just needs to be confirmed.

And you're saying based on size also, not only possibly being in the right-of-way, but based on size and GERT, the ordinance will protect them.

And speech.

We need to find out.

Only in the right of way.

In a deferral.

Yeah.

I know.

I know.

Yeah.

Right.

All right, thank you.

In in the two weeks.

Mr.

Rodriguez, you want to say something?

Just the the uh the protected trees are also in the setback if is uh believe over 20 inches.

Okay.

And the width, and they're protected as okay, great.

Okay.

Thank you.

All right, thank you.

Before we end with this discussion about trees, also, um, the ordinance also does call for um the ability for a tree to be removed if it's needed for a driveway, but we typically try to work with the applicant or the builder to find the best location for a driveway.

It until we see their site plan, we can't say definitively.

If it needs to be cut down, there is a fee for cutting down so we can replace and plant trees elsewhere.

It's usually a pretty expensive fee.

Um, but we can sit down with the applicant and get more information on their site plan.

Uh we can't really say determinedly right now today that all of these trees are going to be able to be kept.

Yeah.

Location where are they?

Where are the driveways?

Oh, I asked.

Oh, that's right.

Okay, thank you, Director Tran.

Okay, we had one more speaker.

If you wouldn't mind stating your name for the record.

Yes.

Jackie Cross Ackford of 5014 Red Bud, my mom and my dad bought a home there 60 something years ago.

I have some process questions, and thank you very much for deferring or for considering the deferral.

I think we need that.

I have some process questions about the attorney's summaries.

We get different information from the city.

First, we get there are no restrictions.

And then I went and dug up restrictions and sent them over, and I was told, oh no, we didn't say there were no restrictions, we say they weren't enforceable restrictions.

And so my concern is that to send a summary just giving the outcome without giving us the why doesn't provide sunlight on the issue.

And so what we're looking for, I think would be helpful is some transparency and some understanding of how you got to where your legal got to their summary, not to just say in summary, there are restrictions, but they don't fall within the violation of the restrictions.

And so it it's very frustrating because we don't know how to prepare for the hearing.

And to bring you, we could bring those restrictions if we had known that there was going to be a question about the restrictions and have them passed out.

That would have been the proper thing to do, but we didn't know.

We never know.

And I said the same thing I was here before.

It's very difficult, and so it would we would appreciate some sunlight, some transparency if you have documentation proving there are no restrictions, such as a title report.

If you tell me the title report says no restrictions, why can't we have a copy of it before we come?

And so that's the first request.

The other request is that are we looking at also making sure that we have sidewalks if you're going to be bringing in these high density areas of uh living in the leaving spaces?

Because at the end of the day, we do have a minimum lot size in our deed restrictions that are far above 2700 and 3500 square feet.

And so if you're going to start doing that, we need to make sure we ask that you would make sure that there's proper opportunities for us to have sidewalks, parking lots, and things that gives us livable spaces that are comfortable and not just high in density.

And that low-cost housing not always be considered uh be allowed to be considered rental spaces and investments.

Thank you for your comments.

And I'm sure that legal and planning will have discussions during the deferral.

Yes, Commissioner Baldwin.

I'll just point out on the Mayflower lot.

Remember those were lots that were sold off prior to the deed restrictions being implemented implemented there.

So we did study that one third.

Right.

I'm not sure if this particular lot we don't have the so we can bring back that map next time.

There is uh weird carve out.

Yes, there was a weird carve out.

I'm not sure if this lot is implied or not, but I support the deferral to figure it out.

I'm not sure.

Okay.

Right.

We can.

And I agree.

I think bringing that map and showing uh will help all of us.

Um I have no one else signed to speak.

Is there anyone else that wishes to?

No ma'am.

Okay.

Okay.

So I'm gonna close it.

Madam Chair.

Yes.

I I just wanted to add that uh we did speak with the applicant uh concerning the the location of the driveway.

Um initially he did was planning to do the driveway on edge at field, but he is um the the applicant is talking with the developer and see if they could possibly do it on Calhoun.

So there are in conversation about the placement of the driveway.

Right.

And when you have conversations with the applicant during this two-week deferral, I would recommend that probably be a really good idea for them to show up.

Okay, okay.

All right.

Thank you.

Thank you for those clarifications.

Um if I may, uh, I'd like to make the mo formally make the motion for deferral, and Commissioner Baldwin was seconding just so that you know.

Okay.

Please continue.

So I'm going to continue the public hearing, and I'm going to seek a motion, which I have.

So staff recommendation was approval.

We're going to recommend deferral for two weeks.

So motion by Garza, second by Baldwin.

All in favor.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Thank you so much.

And thank you, everyone, for all your comments.

Appreciate it.

Okay.

77.

Item 77 is flight line northwest.

The site is in Houston Corporate Limits at the northwest intersection of Honey Circle Lane and Sleeping Lane north of Rankin Road.

The reason for replat is to create one unrestricted reserve.

Staff's recommendation is to approve the plat per the CBC 101 form conditions.

There are no variants requested with this item.

Review by legal indicates that this plot would not violate restrictions on the face of the plat or those filed separately.

The applicant has met all notification requirements.

Staff has received advanced comments for this item concerning the use of possible increase in crime and rise in property taxes and flux of commercial traffic.

This is a shall approved plot and meets all the rules.

Madam Chair, if it pleases the commission, you may open the public hearing for this item at this time.

Thank you.

The public hearing for item 77 is open.

Yes, ma'am, I declined to speak.

Okay, thank you so much.

Okay, is there anyone else that wishes to speak?

Yes, please come forward.

How are you doing, James Murphy?

Great, how are you?

I'm fantastic.

Thanks for asking.

James Murphy, uh, residents of 6307 Star Lake.

Um so at the at this property, what's been transpiring is that HPD and I have a uh I have a ticket here in my pocket that they've been coming and putting tickets in my uh neighbors is not here.

They've been putting tickets in our drive, I mean on our vehicles in our yard.

I don't know if this has a part to do with it, but this is very um I I seen that the meeting was coming and it's HPD, but we're located in Umbull, so I was wondering how does that work or does it even correlate with our planning and planning issue that we have?

With it being in your yard, I I don't think we have an answer for that.

Um Ms.

Poflim, do you have someone at HPD that you could direct him to?

Yeah, no, right.

We all look in the same way, right?

So I'm I'm um I'm appalled also.

I didn't know if it was something going on, and I spoke with my neighbors, they had the same thing.

So it was like four doors, uh, four does and there's nothing on there that gives you any information on who to contact or well it's not it's not more of you to contact.

I was just coming in reference to see does this have or are you guys aware of this, just to bring light of it that you know some of our some of our residents are not uh fund of the replotting and it will affect a lot of uh things in our community.

Well, the one thing I can tell you is that has nothing to do with what we're doing here.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

That's fine.

Yeah.

But I'm just I'm just letting you all.

I understand what you're saying.

These are these things are happening in our residence, and you guys are I mean, uh in our community, and you guys are trying to replot and homes and other residents and community members have been out.

You know what I mean to to understand that.

So I have a question.

Yes, ma'am.

So can you clarify the parking tickets are for your cars parked on the street or are they parked in your yard or driveway?

In your yard.

Yes, ma'am.

All right.

Hector, can you speak to the gentleman?

And we will s investigate more and kind of see what we can help you with.

Okay.

This might be prohibited yard parking issues what I'm wondering.

And it is our department.

But we don't do enforcement, but we certainly can help you out.

So please.

Yeah, so Hector can talk to you out in the hall and give you contact information, or he's gonna give you his card.

So thank you.

Well, thank you.

We appreciate it.

Yeah, I have a good one.

You too.

Madam Chair, yes, Commissioner Jones.

This particular case, kind of outside of what we do here, but I just dawned on me because you say the address uh your umble.

I don't know if that's for the post office, but given where this property is around this the the air the airport, which is city property.

I just am curious if in fact your mail is um bull and maybe you are in the city, but it's just a whole circum different circumstance because of the mail routing.

We're we're we're on the same page.

So uh just trying to see if that has any uh deferred reasoning on why we're doing or having this, being that I've stayed there 20 years uh in regards to I'm 36.

My mom, my parents' house has they have been there.

So we're you know what I mean.

We're we're trying to see the same thing with our address being um.

You you may want to visit with the postmaster at Umble and just clarify the where where the city limit lines are are drawn.

Yeah, I and and I think Hector can help out with that too.

Um he'll help you investigate that.

He'll he'll work with you.

Okay.

Okay.

Thank you, all right.

Thank you so much.

You too.

Okay.

I have no one else signed to speak.

Is there anyone that wishes to?

All right.

Hearing none, I will close the public hearing and seek a motion for staff recommendation.

Motion Heinz.

Motion Heinz.

Second heich, all in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 78.

Item 78 is Goldas Foods.

The site is in Houston Corporate Limits, south along West Orum Drive, east of Bathurst Drive.

The reason for reply is to create one commercial reserve.

The applicant is also seeking a variance to reply two lots from the Meredith uh manor subdivision created in 1955 into a commercial reserve.

The applicant has met all notification requirements.

Review by legal indicates that this plot does not violate restrictions filed separately.

Staff has received written communication from Mayor Pro Tim Castic Tatum's office that residents are concerned that the replat will violate restrictions and potential impacts of delivery vehicles will have on the neighborhood.

Mayor Pro Tem Castic Statum has requested that this item be deferred.

Staff's recommendation is defer the plat per the council members' request.

Madam Chair, if it pleases the commission, you may open the public hearing for this item at this time.

Thank you.

The public hearing for item 78 is open.

And I do have Ms.

Perdita Chavez, who is the Chief of Staff for Mayor Pro Tem Castic Statum.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon, Madam Chair and members of the uh board.

Thank you for this opportunity to speak.

And also on behalf of Mayor Pro Tim Cessex Tatum, thank you for the consideration of her deferral.

Um she asked for that deferral to allow time for a review of the deed restrictions by legal, which was done.

Um our planner uh Dorian did communicate that.

However, um she still um would like to review those deed restrictions and also take into consideration those concerns of the members of the community.

Um the developer did reach out to our office via email um stating um that they would be available to answer any questions.

Um I would ask the developer to please reach out to the community members and hear their concerns and also answer any questions that um they may have.

Um and we'll be happy to provide that contact information to the developer.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Is the applicant uh here, Dorian?

Do you know?

Yes.

Um, could they stand up or I mean I'm I'm the applicant.

Oh, okay.

Honestly, I didn't know.

You can come forward with yeah, yeah.

And if you wouldn't mind stating your name, we'd appreciate it.

Thank you.

Yeah, I actually just found out about this yesterday, and we didn't get one phone call, one email of anything, and any concerned citizen asking any questions about it.

So it's kind of new to me that we we gave them copies of the plans, um, pretty everything she asked for within a three-day period when I was asked for it last week.

So she being who?

I kind of uh miss Dorian.

So I really don't know, you know, there's I'm trying to get answers for that.

Nobody's actually asked me any questions about the perfect.

And it's not there's only four to five employees at all times.

It's a Monday through Friday situation.

It's not, you know, there's the traffic, I don't think is gonna be an issue.

Well, this is your person for the community, Miss Chavez, Chief of Staff for the Councilmember's office.

And so she's asked that you all speak with the community.

So I would suggest maybe you can after you're finished speaking, you can go out and talk to her and and communicate and coordinate a meeting.

Okay, okay.

Thank you so much.

Appreciate it.

Okay, I have no one else signed to speak for item 78.

Is there anyone else that wishes to?

All right.

So I will uh continue the public hearing and seek a motion for uh staff recommendation of deferral.

Motion colleague.

Second Vera Bland, all in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 79.

Item 79 is Hallmark Reserve.

The site is a use and corporate limits at the northwest intersection of San Felipe Road and Garrison Lane.

The reason for replat is to create one unrestricted reserve.

There are no variants requested with this plat.

Review by legal indicates that this plat would not violate restrictions on the face of the plat or those filed separately.

The applicant has met all notification requirements.

Staff's recommendation is to approve the plat per the CBC 101 form conditions.

Staff has not received any advanced comments for this item.

Madam Chair, if it pleases commission, you may open the public hearing for this item at this time.

Thank you.

The public hearing for item 79 is open.

I have no one signed to speak.

Is there anyone that wishes to?

Hearing none, I will close the public hearing.

Seek a motion for staff recommendation.

Motion Jones.

Second sigler, all in favor?

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 80.

Item 80 is Milwaukee Village.

The subject site is located within Houston City limits, south along Milwaukee Street between Fulton and Helmer Street.

The purpose of the replay is to create two single family lots.

There are no variants requested with this item.

And review by legal indicates that the plat will not violate restrictions on the face of the plat or those filed separately.

Staff has not received any events or written comments regarding this application.

However, the applicant missed notice by a few days.

So staff recommendation is to defer the defer the plat to allow the applicant more time to comply with the notice requirements.

Madam Chair, if it pleases the commission, you may open the public hearing for this item at this time.

Thank you.

The public hearing for item 80 is open.

I have no one signed to speak.

Is there anyone that wishes to hearing none?

I'll close the public hearing.

Or excuse me.

This is a deferral.

Yes, I'll continue the public hearing and seek a motion for staff recommendation.

Motion Baldwin, second poorest purdle.

All in favor.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 81.

Good afternoon.

Madam Chair and members of the Planning Commission may limit at a Celie de Real.

Item 81 is Montreach Square.

The site is located in the city limit south of Hamily Boulevard and east of Blaithlock Road.

The purpose of the Wii Plat is to create 14 single family lots and three reserves.

No variances are being requested with this item.

And the applicant has met all the notification requirements.

Per legal, the proposed Wii Plat will not violate applicable restrictions.

So that recommendation is to approve the plat, substitute the CPC 101 informed condition.

That did not receive any public comment in advance.

Madam Chair is the pleasure to the Commission.

You may open the public hearing for this item.

Thank you.

The public hearing for item 81 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 Garza.

Motion Garza.

Second Jones, all in favor?

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 82.

Oh, yes.

82 is withdrawn, so 83.

Item 83.

Rolling Fork PUD water plant.

The site is located in Houston ETJ in Harris County, east of Gashn Road, south of Green Road.

The purpose of the Wii Plat is to create one reserve restricted to water plant.

The applicant submitted a variant request addressing section 42-193.

However, after further review, it has been determined that this variant request is not required.

Legal has confirmed that this property is not subject to the restriction.

So the proposed Wii plat will meet all Chapter 42 requirement, and the applicant has met all the notification requirements.

So that recommendation is to approve the plat substitute the CPC 101 form condition.

Thank you, Ms.

Rodriguez.

We'll open the public hearing for item 83.

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 high.

Second Montepaca, all in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 84.

Item 84.

Shelton Root Section 1, Parts 2 V plat number 2.

The site is located in Houston ETJ in Harris County, north of U.S.

90 and east of East Sam Houston Parkway.

The purpose of the Wii plat is to create one reserve restricted to water plant.

No variances are being requested with this item.

And per legal review, the proposed plot will not violate applicable restriction.

That recommendation is to approve the plates to the CPC 101 form condition.

The applicant met all the notification requirements and staff did not receive any public comment in advance.

Madam Chair, if the pleas of the commission, you may open the public hearing for this item.

Thank you.

The public hearing for item 84 is open.

I have no one signed to speak.

Is there anyone wishes to?

Okay.

Hearing none, I'll close the public hearing and seek a motion for staff recommendation.

Motion Montana Paca.

Motion Mantepaca.

Second Garza.

Second Garza.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Thank you.

Now we'll move along to D subdivision plates with variance requests.

Good afternoon, Madam Chair, members of the Houston Planning Commission.

My name is Jeff Butler.

Item 85 is Avante Homes at Hennessy.

This has been deferred twice, so it must be acted upon today.

The site is located within the ETJ within Harris County, north of Kirkendall and south of Rayford.

The applicant proposes 12 single family lots, and they're requesting two variances.

One to allow for a type 2 PAE to be accessed by a 60-foot access easement rather than a public street.

And two, to allow for reduced lot sizes rather than the required 5,000 square feet for lots within the ETJ.

Staff is in support of both requests.

The site is located within the Willow States community, an unrecorded subdivision of tracks accessible by an easement called Hennessy Lane.

These tracks were subdivided up to the center line of this easement, forming a 60-foot corridor fronting each property.

On the ground, the easement functions as a paved open ditch roadway similar to a public street.

The applicant is seeking to subdivide a one-acre tract within this community into 12 single family homes along a PAE.

The applicant is seeking variances to allow the PA to be accessed from the access easement and to allow for lots less than 5,000 square feet.

The applicant is dedicating the land with within the existing easement as well as providing two reserves for open space.

The square footage of these areas combined would exceed the requirement for compensating open space, though the dedication area technically does not meet Chapter 42 COS requirements.

The proposed access will function similar to a public street with paved access to Kirkendall.

Staff finds the request to be a practical alternative to strict interpretation of Chapter 42 and recommends approval.

And we've received no advanced written comment.

Thank you, Mr.

Butler.

I don't have anyone signed to speak on this item.

Is there any other wishes to?

Okay.

Yes.

Commissioner Garza.

So Mr.

Butler, um I'm not sure I understand.

So uh I realize that they're they're dedicating and we can see it right there.

And then the other spaces are for parking.

Okay.

So there is really no compensating open space.

My only question is the part that they're dedicating, is it currently is it going to be paved over or is it going to stay green?

Do we know?

It's right now it's what a right-of-way would look like if it this were a public street.

So in this subdivision, the property line goes all the way to the middle of the street.

So they're just taking half of that and giving it to the public.

So that that's for that segment, anyway, that's public right.

So what we're seeing right now is going to stay.

Correct.

Okay, good enough.

Thank you.

That's what I wanted to know.

Right.

Thank you.

Oh, but wait, there's more.

Yes.

Part two.

So the the updated drawing, uh, they designate those reserves as compensating open space.

Okay.

Great.

Yeah.

Is it permeable?

Just because it's parking.

It's not parking.

No, parking is behind it.

Parkings are green.

And the compensating open space is a yellow.

May I?

Yes.

Yes, Ms.

Mandy.

Suvida Bindy here.

Um parking is not guest parking is not required for the property in the uh extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Okay.

Therefore, the applicant changed the parking reserves to compensating open space reserves.

The subdivision plat drawing probably is not updated.

Okay.

Thank you.

I appreciate that.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr.

Butler.

Any other questions?

Okay.

Well, you have the recommendation from staff.

Do I have a motion?

Motion Montana Park.

Motion Montepaca.

Second colleague.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 86.

Good afternoon, Madam Chair.

Members of the Houston Planning Commission.

My name is Devin Critdle.

Item 86 is New Caney Municipal Utility District Water Plant No.

This application was deferred at the previous Planning Commission meeting.

The site is located in Montgomery County, north of Laurel Lane and east of West Road.

The applicant is proposing one reserve and requesting a variance to exceed intersection spacing by not providing a north-south street through the tract.

Staff is in support of this request.

The site is a vacant three-acre tract intended for water plant use.

The reserve has frontage along Green Ponds Drive to the northeast and Laura Lane, which is a 60-foot major collector that travels east and west.

The overall street grid in the aerial funnels traffic in multiple directions.

Requiring a north-south street through this track could disrupt the functions of the water plant.

Even if a street was to be provided through this track, traffic must still travel east and west along Laura Lane in order to get to our nearby north-south street connection.

Montgomery County's commissioner, excuse me.

Montgomery County Commissioner Matt Gray has provided a letter of support for this proposed water plant site and its intended use to serve the current and future residents of this area.

Staff has not received any opposition to this request, and staff recommends granting the requested variance and approving the plat subject to the CPC 101 form conditions.

Madam Chair, this concludes my presentation, and we have not received any advanced comments on this item.

Thank you, Mr.

Crittle.

I have no one signed to speak either.

Is there anyone that wishes to?

Okay.

Commissioners, you have a recommendation to grant the requested variants.

Motion Jones.

Second VR planned.

All in favor?

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 87.

Item 87.

This application was deferred at the previous meeting.

This is a Sanchez San Jacento Memorial Site expansion.

The site is located in the ETJ of Harris County, north of Interstate 10, west of Beltway 8, and south of Wood Forest Boulevard.

The applicant is proposing one reserve, and the applicant is requesting a variance to exceed intersection spacing by not providing by not extending multiple stub streets with the CODIS Act.

Madam Chair, staff recommends deferring the plat for further study and review.

We recently met with the applicant and uh we learned new from new information about the project and its use as a cemetery and like a memorial site.

Uh we're looking into possibly uh any possible plating exemptions for this application.

Uh, this concludes my presentation.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay, I have no one signed to speak.

Uh Commissioners, you have a recommendation for deferral.

Do I have a motion?

Motion Sigler.

Second.

Motion Sigler.

Second Baldwin.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Thank you.

Item 88.

Item 88 is SMC group.

The site is located in Montgomery County along Mayor Road, west of the Grand Parkway and north of FM 1314.

The applicant is proposing one reserve and is requesting a variance to not provide 15 feet of right-of-way dedication to Mayor Road, which is a public street.

Staff is not as staff is not in support of this request.

However, staff is willing to compromise with the partial right of way dedication for a portion of the site.

This option is being discussed with the applicant, their developer, and engineers.

Staff's recommendation is to defer the applied application to allow time for the applicant to submit revised information by the next planet commission meeting.

This concludes my presentation.

Thank you.

I have no one signed to speak.

Is there anyone that wishes to?

Okay.

Commissioners, if you don't have any questions, I need a motion for deferral.

I have a question.

Yes.

So what kind of a development is this?

Are these multi-family?

Yes, ma'am.

Or single family.

Multifamily, multi-family.

Okay.

With no garages.

Yes, ma'am.

Looks appears to be a surface parking internal surface parking.

Uh-huh.

Yes, ma'am.

Okay.

Miss Bandy, did you have something you wanted to say?

Okay.

Okay.

Commissioners, any other questions?

All right.

I need a motion for staff recommendation of deferral.

Motion via bland.

Second to hear.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 89.

Item 89 is Tulugu Bavanum.

The site is located within the ETJ within Harris County, west of Pitts, and east of the Waller Harris County line.

The applicant proposes an approximately 40 acre reserve for a community and recreation center.

The applicant is requesting variances to exceed intersection spacing requirements by not dedicating two east-west or one north-south street through the site, and to create a reserve with 50 feet of right-of-way frontage as opposed to the required 60 feet.

Staff recommends deferral to allow time to revise the boundary and to address a landlock tract.

We've received no advanced written comment this item.

Thank you.

I have no one signed to speak either.

So commissioners, you have a recommendation of deferral to have a motion.

Motion Garza.

Second Heish, all in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 90.

Item 90 is Texas Petroleum Group Greens Road.

The site is located within Houston's corporate limit, north of the uh Beltway 8 and south of the George Bush Intercon Intercontinental Airport.

The applicant proposes a reserve for a near gas station.

The applicant is requesting a variance to allow for a five-foot building line for a proposed car wash instead of the required 25 feet.

Staff recommends deferral to allow time to correct a deed restricted building line issue and to address staff concerns about the merits of the request.

And we've received no advanced written comment.

Thank you.

I have no one signed to speak on this item.

Um commissioners, any questions?

If not, I need a motion for deferral.

Motion Baldwin.

Second Vera Bland.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

There's nothing under E subdivision plates.

Let's see.

Frect reconsideration of requirement.

Good afternoon, Madam Chair, members of the planning commission.

My name is John Phillips Aleo.

Item 91 is Bassett residences.

The subject site is nearly 5,000 square foot property located in the Houston corporate limits, east along FEDA Road for a state highway 288 and south of Holmes Road.

The applicant is proposing two single family lots and two reserves as part of a shared driveway development and is requesting a variance to allow a reduced building line of 13 feet in lieu of the required 25-foot billing line along a major thoroughfare.

The site is along a one-way feeder road for State Highway 288 between the lighted intersection of Belfort, circled in pink, and the T ending into Holmes Road to the north, circled in yellow.

There is no off-ramp along this block face, only an on-ramp shown in blue.

That would be drawing in most of the high-speed traffic between Belfort and Holmes.

As the feeder tees into Holmes Road, there is no direct extension.

Reducing traffic along this stretch of the feeder, as such, staff believes a reduced building line would be could be supported.

The back of the curb to the property line distance is nearly 14 feet, and a 13-foot building line would still fall short of what is sufficient.

Staff has told the applicant we would be in support of a reduced build line of 15 feet in alignment with the allowances of Chapter 42-152, to which the applicant has to say that they would accept this change.

There are other examples of drilling units built within the 25-foot building line further north along the feeder road, showing that this is not out of character for this block face.

There is also a required note denying vehicular access from the feeder to the lots.

Staff has received advanced comments from a resident who is in support of the variants.

Staff recommendation is to grant the variance and approve a reduced building line of 15 feet subject to CPC 101 form conditions.

Madam Chair, this concludes our presentation.

Thank you.

The applicant is here if you have questions.

Commissioners, any questions for Mr.

Espinoza?

Yes.

The other structures that you identified that are within that distance.

What is the setback distance they've been granted?

They are at uh one is at five and uh two of them are at 10, but these are part of when uh their existing structures that predated the ordinance.

This was the freeway came in after the creation of the subdivision, so at that time they were within the requirements.

Of course, this has kind of been opposed, but this does show that they are existing.

They have not been problems or shown as problems at this point along this stretch of the highways.

So I push back on a two-foot request to go to 13.

One is with the uh Chapter 42152, there is reference to where we have kind of allowances that would allow a uh non-dwelling structure to be within that 15 feet.

With the acceptance of this is a feeder road, there is a potentiality, but we are allowing this kind of to fall in line with that mentality and that consideration for those kind of safety regulations.

There are those that are existing, they are dwelling units in the back, there's garage apartments, but showing that this is not completely out of character, but it's not necessarily something we want to continue with that kind of close to a feeder road.

No, I'm just saying it's all there already.

Just I'd support the 13th foot.

That's all I'm saying.

May I?

Yes, Director Terrain.

Short answer is the other structures are garages, non-dwelling, with one exception of one of the garages built, the apartment above, and this is before the ordinance.

Uh we are considering that this is not a garage.

It is a uh part of the the home, the primary home, versus uh a garage where a car is just parked.

And so this is sort of the middle ground.

Um we're also being cognizant of abiding with other variances where we have accepted 15 feet.

And I understand it's a two-feet difference that we're just trying to get some conformity here in our approval of variances.

We have the property is willing to do it.

I I just see it just as arbitrary both ways.

But thanks for the explanation.

I think that's what they are trying to do is to make sure it's not arbitrary and try to set a standard.

Right.

Are there any other questions?

Okay.

All right.

So we have a recommendation from staff to grant the requested variants.

Do I have a motion?

Motion Garza.

Second Vera Bland.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 92.

Item 92 is M.

Hoff storage.

The subject is a nearly 10-acre property located in the Harris County extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Sorry about that one.

Uh north along M.

Hoff Road between major thoroughfares, Kermier Road and Hagar Road.

The applicant is proposing one large unrestricted reserve and is requesting a variance to exceed intersection spacing by not providing a north-south or east-west street through the property.

The site is proposed to be a storage facility with large detention to the front, and the intent is to leave a large portion of the north undeveloped.

The undeveloped area creates concern for potential future development, such as single family.

As such, staff has requested the proposed land use be changed to commercial, so should the land use change in the future, the variants can be revisited.

The subject site is within a strong right-of-way grid as future Kermere Road, Waller Cream, Waller Spring Creek Road, and Higgard Road are all major thoroughfares.

The Thomas Park subdivision to the west has granted was granted a variance to not provide any east-west streets through the property and would hinder any east-west streets through the subject site.

The large surrounding tracks do not incur heavy traffic and have sufficient frontage and connection to the existing right-of-way network.

Staff is making a change of recommendation to defer for two weeks to allow further coordination with the applicant and the county engineering department regarding the intention of commercial use.

Please note again this is a change to the initial recommendation.

Madam Chair, this concludes our presentation.

Thank you.

Was the request for deferral from Harris County?

In coordination with us and that consideration, yes.

Okay, thank you.

Okay.

I have no one signed to speak for this item.

Is there anyone that wishes to?

All right, commissioners, any questions?

No questions, and I am seeking a motion for a deferral.

Motion Mundo Parker.

Motion Jones, second Mondopaca.

All in favor?

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 93.

Madam Sure, I'm going to recuse from this item.

Thank you.

Item 93 is Kirkendall Village Section 1.

The site is located within the ETJ within Harris County along Kirkendahl, north of the Grand Parkway.

The applicant proposes a subdivision of single-family lots.

The app is requesting reconsideration with a special exception to create an offset of less than 600 feet along a major thoroughfare while removing a condition limiting access to Dowdell Arbor Lane.

Staff recommends deferral per Harris County's request.

And we have received no advanced written comment.

Thank you, Mr.

Butler.

That's item 93.

I have no one signed to speak for that.

Commissioners, do you have any questions?

If not, I need a motion for deferral.

Motion Mondapaka.

Motion Montepaca.

Second Hines.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 94.

Item 94 is Windsor Grove.

The subject site is a nearly 2.4 acre property located in the Houston Corporate Limits, south along Dolly Wright Street, east of Carver Road, and north of Little York.

The applicant is proposing 37 lots and six reserves as part of a type 2 PAE private street development and is requesting a variance to exceed intersection spacing by not extending nor providing a cul-de-sac for uh MLU Street.

Staff is in support of the request.

The site is a narrow tract outside of the Acrohomes Mobility Study and is the eastern neighbor to Windsor Park.

The western boundary of the subject site overlaps with the potential extension of MLU Street.

This alignment of Emma Lou Stubb Street is only 850 feet from Carver Road, a major collector.

And extending the right-of-way will not greatly improve or impact traffic uh circulation and connectivity.

The area is a mix of residential, commercial and industrial tracks with all properties having sufficient frontage and connectivity to the established right-of-way network.

Carver and Little York are both major collectors, with Little York having uh another north-south street connection to Dolly Wright through Phillips Street to the east.

Should the need for an additional north-south street arise as density increases, Vincent to the east would provide a sufficient uh connection.

So I recommendation is to grant the requested variants and approve the plat subject to CBC 101 form conditions.

Thank you.

I do have a couple of speakers.

Our first speaker is Innis Warren.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon, and thank you all for y'all time.

So my name is Inece Warren.

Um, my family and I have been owning six lots on this street for over 110 years.

In 2021, I believe it was uh three houses on this street, my great grandmother's house and the uh two other houses.

Currently in 2025 is seven houses on this street right now, and they are also building uh apartment complex and also um I'm also building a 3700 square foot house.

So I just do not want the uh CODR stack extent extended because studies show that it increases crime, increases traffic, and um I just don't want it.

However, I do respect any decision y'all make today, and um I'm supportive of not extending the code of stack.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

We appreciate you coming in.

Oh, I have one question.

What what who who like um like made the idea up to like want to extend the culture stack?

Who who who did that?

I just want to know.

You gonna answer that?

Yeah.

It's us.

The potential extension of MLU comes as a requirement for Chapter 42.

Uh, there are five uh requirements.

Should a stub street not be extended within that chapter, this does not meet all five, so we would have to be extended.

This could also be with the intersection spacing, but of course there are other options for this one, such as I said, there is Benson Street to the east, which we believe will be a better connection in the future.

So it is a requirement of chapter 42 for the intersection space.

Right.

So it's part of the ordinance.

Um, I understand.

So we just got the letter maybe two weeks ago, so I had to like call in work to come.

But um I understand.

Thank you.

Okay.

Director Tran, did you have something?

I was just gonna say also the purpose of Chapter 42 and also uh extending roads and cul de sac and all of that.

The purpose is to maintain a road network for the City of Houston.

Right.

And so certainly there are exceptions where it is not needed, and we grant that they don't have to extend because of certain circumstances.

But the overall your question is why?

Yeah, which is we are establishing road networks for the city of Houston.

Okay, so then also I want to know like this road is like still the asphalt road, and it's like so damaged and broken up, and no one comes to try to fix this road.

So, like just for y'all to just come wanna extend it, but like why no one wants to come.

Fix all the potholes in the asphalt.

I know y'all don't get into that, but I'm just saying like what made y'all want to do one thing but not do other things.

So it's cool though.

Like I'm not upset.

I just I just wanted to like know what made you want to do one thing, but not everything.

But I understand you can't do everything in one day.

So yes.

You understand how as the area becomes more dense, we need more roads for firemen and police and other things.

But it looks like we're all in favor of not granting, you know, I get it.

In this instance, but we do need to connect the streets and that is the policeman and fireman can get there.

But the other answer to your question is we're broke to build the roads.

We're just playing them.

We don't ever build them because we don't have any money.

I get it.

And um, like I I respect like the developers and everything, and everybody coming in to build up build the community.

I just don't want the coder stack extended.

So I mean that's their choice.

Their property.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

We appreciate it.

Yes, Commissioner Garza.

Uh Mr.

Sidio, um, I thought there was some discussion about uh that drive that turnaround at uh reserve E about it being moved.

So uh at the southern southwest corner of the property?

Yes.

So basically, with the extension of MLU, it it would the flush alignment with it currently as a 40-foot right-of-way is at the western boundary of the subject site.

So they would actually be required to dedicate five feet of widening to their western boundary and then have that required uh building line alongside.

As the right-of-way wouldn't actually directly connect to their property, there wouldn't really be much of a connection to be had within their property.

Also, the park is to the west, which is undeveloped in that little small corner, so there's a potentiality where they could do a P turnaround if necessary if they want to plot if they want to use that as a secondary access.

But as far as extending it for this property, it does it it it didn't seem as a a practical debate.

It looks like though it's 28 feet wide, the pay PAE, so there's there's room for someone to back out and heads head first out of the property.

Oh, you're talking within the private where it says reserve E.

So I was like it you know, there's enough room.

It's wide enough to PA for you to turn around in there and drive headfirst out as opposed to trying to back out however many feet this is.

Correct.

I mean, with the street being as long as it is, it's a requirement that it does at least provide that that stub in turnaround so that they can reverse and go back down the street.

All right, and so it was decided that that was the best location for it.

Correct.

Uh basically with the requirements with fire, we asked that the stub be near within the last one or the rear 150 feet of the sub street.

So that should the fire engine have to come down the road, they will have the the least amount of distance to have to back out where they can just back into the stub and then face out for head first.

Got it.

Thank you.

You answered my question, sir.

Thank you.

Any other questions?

All right.

Our last speaker is Jose Mendoza.

I'm just here for questions of the option.

Okay.

Any questions?

All right.

Anybody else that would like to speak?

All right.

Commissioners, you have a recommendation to grant the requested variance and approve the plat.

Do I do have a motion?

Thank you.

Motion Garza, second colleague, all in favor?

Aye.

Opposed?

Motion carries.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Moving on to item G, extension of approval.

Good afternoon, Madam Chair and members of the planning commission.

My name is Adiso Jadesh Yoju.

If it pleases the Commission, staff would like to take sections G H I and J as one group.

Yes.

Thank you.

Sections G, extensions of approval consists of items 95 to 103.

Section H name changes consists of no items.

Section I certifications of compliance consists of no items.

Section J Administrative consists of no items.

The planning and development department requests the approval of all staff recommendations for sections G, H, I, and J.

Thank you.

Commissioners, you have a recommendation before you.

Do I have a motion?

Uh Madam Chairman, can I please just note I'm going to abstain from a 98?

Absolutely.

We've got that on the record.

Thank you.

Motion colleague.

Second Vera Bland.

All in favor.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Thank you.

So we'll move to K development plots with variance requests.

Good afternoon, Madam Chair and members of the planning commission.

My name is Ramon Jaime Leon.

Item 104, 803 Patchester Drive.

The site is located north of Memorial Drive and east of North Kirkwood Drive at the southeast corner of the intersection of Kimberley Lane and Patchesters Drive.

The applicant is requesting a 10-foot garage building line along Kimberley Lane in lieu of the ordinance required 20-foot garage setback along the local streets for a new single family residence.

Staff is in support of the request.

The property was platted with the Wolchester West subdivision in 1965 with 10-foot building lines along Kimberley Lane.

Wolchester West is an established residential neighborhood with corner lots that maintain a 10-foot setback on the side.

The proposed variance is in keeping with the character of the neighborhood as there are many structures located within 10-foot building line on the side.

In addition, the distance between the back of curve to the property line is roughly 16 feet, will uh which will place the garage door at 26 from the edge of the paved street.

Staff recommendation is to approve the requested variance to allow a 10-foot building line along Kimberley Lane in lieu of the ordinance required 20-foot garage building line.

This concludes my presentation.

Thank you.

I have no one signed to speak for this item.

Commissioners, do we have any questions?

Okay, so I need a motion for staff recommendation of approval.

Motion Sigler, second uh porse purdle.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 105.

Item 105.

Sorry.

The site is located south of South.

Sorry, the South.

The site is located south of South Briarswood Boulevard and north of West Belfort Avenue at the southeast corner of Shimony Rock Road and Queens Lock Drive.

The applicant is requesting a variance to allow a 21 21 foot building line instead of the required 25 building line along Shimony Rock Road, a major thoroughfare for a residential addition.

Staff recommendation is to approve the request.

The corner lot was platted with uh replat F Maryland Section 8 with a 20-foot building building lines on the plat.

The proposed site has a 25-foot building line along Queenslock Queenslock uh drive and a five-foot utility easement on the rear of the property.

The previous conditions uh uh sorry, the previous can uh conditions in the property in question followed the required 20-foot building line along Shimony Rock Road.

The reduced building line on Shemini Rock Road will suit the character of the existing uh developments in the neighborhood.

The proposed site will maintain vehicular access through the local street, Queenslock Drive.

Additionally, additionally, Shemini Rock Road is sufficient in width of 60 feet, and the distance from the backup curve to the property line is 12 feet.

Therefore, the staff recommends planning commission to grant the requested variance to allow a 21-foot building line for a new two-story residential addition.

Thank you.

Uh the owner and the architect are here for questions.

If you have any commissioners.

Okay.

If there are no questions, uh, do I have a motion for staff recommendation?

Motion Jones, second Garza, all in favor.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Item 106.

106.

That's uh 7545 Avenue H.

The site is located southwest of Buffalo Bayou and north of Harrisburg Boulevard along the west side of 75th Street at the northwest corner of Avenue H and 75th Street.

The applicant is requesting two variances.

One uh to allow a 16-foot building line in lieu of the ordinance required 25.

And two, uh to not dedicate property uh to not dedicate property to the right-of-way uh purposes along 75th street for a new single family construction.

Staff is not in support of the um applicant's uh initial request, but will support a five-foot setback and that the property dedicate the 10-foot that is uh required.

The applicant has agreed to the planning department's recommendation.

The lot was platted within Magnolia Park uh with no plated building lines along 75th Street.

75th Street is a 60-foot right-of-way uh major thoroughfare that is planned to be widened to 80 feet, and it's also in line with single family residential lots on the eastern boundary and western boundary of 75th Street.

The distance from the back of curb to the property line is roughly around 10 feet along 75th Street.

The proposed single family residence is in keeping with the existing character of the neighborhood, as most of the structures are within 10 uh 10 foot sed.

Additionally, two recent subdivisions have been approved with reduced sedts in the same street.

Lastly, the vehicle access to the lot will be uh to Avenue H, a local street.

Staff recommendation is to approve the request to the following conditions is a 10 foot dedication and a five-foot setback.

This concludes my presentation.

Thank you.

I have no one signed to speak.

Commissioners, do we have any questions?

If not, do I have a motion for staff recommendation of approval?

Motion Baldwin.

Second to hear.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed?

Motion carries.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay, we'll move to room reminder numeral two.

Establish a public hearing date of October 2nd, 2025 for Coastal Enclave Replat number one, Ferndale Landing, Huldy Street Villas, Luca Residence, New Flores Estate, Plaza Estates at Solo, Reserve at Ruth Street, Talton Twins, and West Haven Estates, Section 1, Partial Replat number 11.

Do I have a motion?

Motion Heich?

Second.

Second Garza, all in favor.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Move along to uh Roman numeral three, public hearing and consideration of an express in and suites at 6200 Hillcroft Avenue.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Uh Roman Numeral 3 Hotel Express Inn and Suites.

This site is located in uh southwest Houston, south along Hillcroft Drive, just east of U.S.

59.

The applicant has submitted advanced request to allow a 40-room hotel motel to be located within 750 feet of a health facility and school.

Staff is not in support of the request.

The site contains a vacant commercial office intended to be demolished to construct a 40-room hotel motel.

Strict application of the ordinance requires any hotel with less than 120 rooms that takes access from the same street as any other protected use, must be located more than 750 feet away.

This proposal is requesting the hotel to be located next door to the Xavier Academy School.

Representatives from the Xavier Academy expressed opposition during the previous hotel application presented to this commission in early January of this year.

Since then, the applicant has received support from the council's office, the TURS, and a management districts, which are all located in your packets.

The applicant has also met with the school Xavier Academy, but they were not willing to provide any support for this proposed revised application.

Madam Chair, this concludes my presentation, and the applicant has made themselves available for questions as well.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr.

Crittle.

I have Chris Brown, the applicant.

Good afternoon, Commissioners.

I'm Chris Brown with EHRA Engineering.

Appreciate your time.

Hopefully we can have a healthy discussion about this.

So like I said, I I'm not sure that in the first iteration of this back in January that you understood that this is a commercial site that has not only the hotel, but it's a fuel station with EV charging, a convenience store, washateria, car wash, uh, the multi-story commercial building, and then the hotel.

Um these uh the site, as he mentioned, is uh currently uh couple of 1970s era office buildings which are in essence derelict.

There is one tenant, I believe, in in the southern building right now, but the northern building is is been completely vacant.

They're the kind of site, and this is my comment, they're the kind of site that you see painted orange and turn into storage units these days.

So it they're not viable as a as a reused commercial uh site.

Um this plaid has already been approved.

The site design obviously has been completed and uh the variance obviously is for the only the hotel site.

Um we are next to an office building uh which houses the Xavier Academy.

They are a tenant in in that building.

Um and I did meet with their director, David Garner as well as the uh building manager recently.

Um they spoke to you in in January and we wanted to present them with the real information about what the project is actually about so that they can they can make a decision on on their own, but with good information this time.

Um the fears about what kind of clientele these small hotels may attract is exactly why these clients uh that I represent have have spent so much effort at their Fountain View location.

Um this is uh this is an opportunity uh to take their branded experience, uh bring that class of guest experience to a smaller neighborhood style hotel.

Uh their first uh location uh is called the Express and In Suites, it's at the northwest corner of Fountain View and 59.

Um it has the same fuel station convenience store car wash layout, uh but this new Hillcroft location is is over twice the size, includes those other uses.

Uh we started to um to come back to this commission with some we need obviously some support from the neighborhood.

We need them to understand what is going on.

Uh we started by meeting with uh and I'll be as quick as I can be here.

Uh we started meeting with uh Councilmember Pollard, District J.

Um he commented uh about his knowledge of that Fountain View project, remarking that the site was cleaned up, it was bright, modern, that he really liked it, um recommended that we start meeting with the Southwest Management District.

We did that, uh talked with their Urban Design Committee at the board's recommendation, then went back to the board.

Um we also met with the Gulfden Management District, which is immediately across the street on Hillcroft, uh, and then met with TERS 20 at the recommendation of that board as well.

Uh after our presentations to those three entities, uh they all signed letters of support.

We met back to Councilmember Pollard, who then offered his support as well.

Uh and then this morning we had a conversation with uh representatives from the Connect community, which operates uh what's called the Connect High Star location, which is about a block south of us.

Um they are kind of a uh housing job training and work program.

Uh and we answered their questions about security staffing at the hotel.

I'm gonna let the uh owner applicant uh talk about what they do, how they screen the people that work in their facilities.

Uh and specifically one of the questions that the community uh high star or the uh Connect High Star folks talked about uh was the concern about potential human trafficking, which everyone is afraid of at small hotels.

Um that is something that needs to be vetted, and that's what our discussion needs to be about because again, these applicants have an example of a hotel that has addressed these issues already.

And if you look, HPD has no mention of issues at this other site that they are using as a model for the 6200 Hillcroft site.

So let me finish by saying that um these applicants have done their research.

They believe that they're gonna be bringing significant value to this area, may spur additional redevelopment on this part of Hillcroft.

They're also locating their own corporate offices immediately next door to the hotel in the two-story building that they plan to build.

Uh this is indicative of their commitment to be part of this neighborhood.

Um so their clients are here today, they're gonna be uh speakers for you.

Um again, the the rule about the 750 foot where you put a motel in in distance from a school is is really about addressing um the foot traffic that happens in a location that may have things that you don't want going on.

So what I really want y'all to hear and what we I want to have a discussion about is do we have an applicant that has proven that they can keep that kind of activity from happening at their site?

Um and so I respectfully uh ask the you that uh we use this forum today to fully discuss these advantages and concerns and uh see if we can uh agree that we can grant this variance to allow a viable neighborhood redevelopment project to move forward.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Commissioners, any questions?

Yes, Commissioner Rosenberg.

Um just out of curiosity with the size of the site.

Um what's the distance if they move the hotel to the southern end?

Uh the distance there across the entire site is uh roughly uh if I recall my memory run 900 feet or so, something like that, maybe.

Technically, the site's big enough to if they wanted to to gain the 750.

It would still be within the radius of the uh other site, which is the the uh medical so it would be here talking the same thing, but instead of the medical as well.

For for the school, we'd be talking about the the proximity to the medical clinic.

Gotcha.

Yeah.

Okay.

Commissioner Garza.

So, Mr.

Brown, um saying this doesn't get approved today.

What is your client's alternative?

What are they going to put there instead?

I mean, it's a great project.

I don't disagree with you.

It's the hotel that that I think we're going to have issues with.

And I think this would be a boon economically to the neighborhood.

There's no question about that, as you said, this is a great client that does good work.

But um, if we don't approve this today, what are they going to do instead of that hotel?

Sure.

Uh I honestly I'd let the uh owners uh applicant talk great about that.

They're here.

Good.

Thank you, sir.

Commissioner Baldwin.

Maybe Mr.

Crittle on something.

Did this the super neighborhood, I got a letter from the super neighborhood at about two o'clock today.

Did it make it to every council, every commissioner or just me, or did it make it to you?

I haven't received it myself, so probably you didn't receive it.

You already receive it.

But I did get a letter of opposition from the uh you know the the Gulf and Super Neighborhood Council.

Okay.

Okay.

I'll forward it to you.

Oh, please do.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Any other questions?

Okay.

Thank you, Mr.

Brown.

Our next speaker is Richard.

If I'm going to butcher your name, I'm sorry.

Della Quadra.

I did it.

Oh, yay.

Thank you.

You didn't do it by yourself.

I didn't.

I have to give him credit.

Good afternoon, everyone.

Uh my name is Richard Dalquadra.

I am the founding uh principal of Xavier Academy.

I am here to share my objection to this project.

Um, I've been in Houston 30 years.

Um my father-in-law had a business uh near Hillcroft.

I know what this area has been like.

We want to see it grow and develop.

I just don't think a motel next to school is is a good choice.

I've seen um how in the proposal, there are some safety measures that um they propose to take.

It is no different than any other hotel motel.

They cannot guarantee what's going to happen or not happen behind closed doors.

I have kids to look out for.

I'm not an HISD.

You are the only protection that I have here today.

And I'm asking you to take into consideration as to why this rule about being so close to a school is there.

It wouldn't be there if it didn't matter.

Do not grant this variance, please.

My kids need your protection.

Um I moved to 6100 Hillcroft.

I'm on the first, second, and seventh floors.

It is a building where all of us who are there are child-oriented businesses.

There is another school in the building.

The Harris School is right behind us, a block away.

Okay.

Um there are therapists in that office who work with children.

All of us would be impacted by a hotel next to us.

Our clients are not going to want to come.

There no one wants to be next to uh no matter how good the intention, no matter how good the possibility of development for that area could could be.

Okay.

It's not worth the risk of what could happen.

What my kids might see from from all of our classrooms have natural light.

They have windows.

We get to see the hotel, the parking lot, and everything else that might happen there.

Please take all that into consideration.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Commissioners, any questions?

Okay.

Thank you.

Our next speaker is Nabil Ali.

Good afternoon, Commissioners.

My name is Nabi Ali.

I am a co-owner of Sands Point Real Estate along with my uncle, Shaka Talie Moman.

Um I believe Chris has already given you all a good overview of our plan for 6200 and 6300 Hillcroft.

So I'd like to focus on what this redevelopment means for the community and why it deserves your support.

For years, the two five-story buildings on these lots have sat gutted and vacant, attracting crime and homelessness.

Our plan replaces, replaces them with a 200 square foot multi-use redevelopment that creates jobs, raises property values, improves safety, and delivers services.

Hillcroft residents need and deserve.

This includes a modern gas station with EV charging and E15 fuel, a national fast food restaurant, a state-of-the-art car wash and washateria, a high quality strip center for local businesses, and a professionally managed motel.

Together, these businesses will create over a hundred local jobs, generate nearly 50 million in annual revenue, and contribute about $4 million in sales tax to the city of Houston.

This project represents a $15 million investment from our company.

And therefore, for that level of commitment to succeed and be viable, every component, including the motel, must move forward together.

In two generation family businesses operated more than 15 hotels and motels across Texas, including Crown Plazas, Double Trees, and Holiday Inns.

At every property, we maintain 24-7 security patrol, high resolution cameras, strict hiring with background checks, two on-site managers, ID only check-ins, well-lit exteriors, and strict daily rental only policies.

We also maintain high standards with daily cleanings, regular inspections, and a full-time maintenance staff.

Lastly, I want to assure you that this proposed multi-use redevelopment is not a vision.

It's a proven concept.

We've successfully delivered before.

In 2018, we redeveloped a long dormant property at the northwest corner, a Fountain View Drive in US 59 with a chevron with a subway inside, a car wash, and a motel nearly identical to the one we propose here.

According to the Harris Central Appraisal District, the property with the gas station and car wash rose in value from 4.68 million in 2021 to 5.78 million in 2025.

That's a 24% increase.

The property with the Express Inn and Suites Motel rose 175% from 1.3 million to 3.58 million.

And since opening, HPD's Lexus Nexus Dedibus confirms that we've had zero police related incidents on our property.

Commissioners, this is more than a variance request.

It's an opportunity to replace decline with the vitality, create jobs and revenue, and gift Hillcroft the same successful transformation we've developed developed elsewhere in Houston.

On behalf of my family and our team, I respectfully ask you to support in approving the variance.

Thank you.

Yes, Commissioner Baldwin.

We I I applaud your passion and the redevelopment.

That section of Hillcroft is not that great, right?

And the the risk for the Commission is that if you're wrong, you'll sell that hotel to somebody else.

We have no guarantee that next year or 2028, it's not the blue dot in.

And we're stuck with it.

And so we try and do our best to protect the neighborhood from what can go south, not what can only go up.

Things can go down.

And so it it's a it's a tough location to convince us that a hotel is in the best interest of those neighbors, including the healthcare facility and the school.

Um, because you might be wrong in that location of how well a hotel performs.

Throwing it out there.

Thank you.

Yes, Commissioner Rosenberg.

I'm going to speak from a different angle and look at what's good here.

Um the rest of the site, I would agree, those uses are beneficial, washing tiers and all that stuff, the majority of that site.

Um you are only coming asking for the hotel variants, not everything else.

We have no guarantee the rest of it will even be built.

Um I think if you modified your strategy, and the rest of the development is beneficial, and you came back with an alternate use and a variance was needed for that.

But um, I think speaking personally, um, you know, the school is a deal killer.

I mean, not the school.

The hotel.

So, you know, that's my personal opinion.

But I think you would get support from us if there was other variances you needed or other things like that to get the rest of this mixed-use development moving forward.

Um, that might be something you guys think about because um personally, um I've lived not far from here and have worked on projects here.

That site's been like that and and no benefit to anybody.

Um, so um rather than folding up shop because you can get a hotel, I would look at the benefits of the site, look at what is going for you, look at the size of the site, look at your other developments, um, and then think about what variances you may need, and then kind of come back and talk to us.

I think you'd see some support for me at least, um, focusing on that.

Yes, Commissioner Tahir.

To be fair, uh that part of Hillcroft, I am very familiar with.

Uh it's uh a lot of immigrant-based communities, a lot of immigrant-based businesses.

And we do need multi-use development.

We do need to have our investors invest in multi-use so that they can make it profitable.

Uh hotels can also provide 24-hour security, can also provide an environment which is well lighted.

Uh, if run well, I actually went to their other location to check it out.

Uh I think if we are going to revitalize and redevelop areas such as this block of Hillcroft that I have been seeing go down and down and down for the last 20 years.

Uh, we're gonna have to seriously look at these variances because these investors who are coming in and putting in 15, 16 million dollars, uh, they are also providing a hotel, motel with newer facilities that the neighborhood needs.

Uh, you know, we always think of these projects as maybe going on hourly rate or you know, uh bringing in negative kind of activity.

But what about people who live in the area who need hotel rooms, who need hotels that are within their budget.

So these days, I think hotel facilities are part and parcel of any multi-use development.

So uh, but thank you for coming, Nabil.

I don't know if many of you recall, but eight years ago, Nabil was here as a student uh and wrote a paper for planning commission, and then he went to University of California, Santa Barbara.

So you spoke very well, Nabil.

Thank you for coming.

Thank you, everyone.

Commissioner Garza.

Uh Mr.

I want to congratulate you on the project.

I think it's a wonderful project.

I'm so glad that you're looking at investing in this part of Hillcroft.

It very much is needed.

I think that you could, with or without that hotel, make an investment there and watch your investment grow in equity over a very short period of time, because this project alone could turn the first four or five, six, eight blocks of Hillcroft from the freeway.

So, whether this passes or not, I hope you will really take time to take a second look and and keep your investment in the neighborhood.

I think it's well well thought out.

And uh again, for me, short of the hotel.

I think it's a wonderful opportunity for you and for the neighborhood.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Any other questions or comments?

Okay, thank you so much.

Our next speaker is I'm gonna mess this up.

I sh Aish Nazimi.

Please correct me when you come up.

Thank you so much.

Hello, everyone.

I'm Aisha Nazimi.

I am from Afghanistan.

I'm living in Sharpstown.

My apartment building shared the same parking lot as the purpose badget motel.

I'm against this development for some reasons.

First, South East Houston needs more housing and high-quality development.

That I think at two star motel uh send the wrong kind of the message that we are not uh uh neighborhood that deserve a real investment.

Second, we deserve projects that build uh build up our neighborhood like grocery stores, business, and high-quality hotels that families and people would want to stay in.

And third, the planning commission's rule is to protect our welfare through land use.

A budget motel will not serve those goals, I think.

And please listen to the voice of the residents and do not approve the land for this use.

And I have uh the signature of all the residents with myself, and I could we collected them uh in one day.

I bring it for for you.

Great, yes, hand it to staff so they can make it part of the record.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Thanks for going to all that work.

Yes.

We appreciate it.

Our next speaker is Marvin Pierre.

Uh good afternoon, everyone.

My name is Marvin Pierre.

Um, as the executive director of 8 Million Stories, I work every day with young people who are working hard to turn their lives around.

They come to us looking for stability, safety, and future filled with possibility.

Placing a budget motel within seventy 750 feet of our school undermines that.

Our students shouldn't walk past loitering crime or unsafe environments on their way to class.

They deserve a community that believes in them, not one that exposes them to the very risk that they are trying to escape.

We welcome responsible development, but this particular variance places our children in harm's way.

I urge you to protect the investment we are all making in our young people and deny this request.

And I'll lastly say this.

She came to our program, got her GED, and is now enrolled in the University of Texas AM, University of Texas Austin this fall.

This would not be possible without an organization like ours.

You approve this.

You highly increase the likelihood that many of our young people who desperately need reconnection to education to truly see that this city is one of opportunity for them.

So please consider our requests to deny this variance.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Commissioners, do you have any questions?

Thank you for what you do for the community.

We appreciate that.

Okay, so um Mr.

Brown, would you like to come up and do your closing statements?

Thank you.

I uh I mean I don't want to necessarily have a tug of war on who signed how many uh you know letters of support.

Uh it's clear that uh you know each of these uh factions has as a point.

Um investing in our communities requires some taking some chances on occasion.

Uh the what if scenario is an important one to consider.

Um but these gentlemen have a history of creating the exactly the kind of places that don't allow and actually prevent the behaviors which we don't want in our communities.

And as we grow them as we redevelop them, I think we need to be considering you know all of the potential for what redevelopment can bring.

Uh and again, this is proof in the pudding.

We we have an applicant that has uh done this already and is expanding to a site twice as large.

The reason that that site is successful, it's clean, it's well lit, it's well maintained, it's well protected, and it has video surveillance 24-7.

Um they have one shift of another of form of of uh off-duty police officers that patrol the site at their uh facility there on Fountain View.

They're gonna do the exact same thing on this site so that we can protect our community against the kind of nefarious behavior that everyone is afraid of and associates with a hotel that's under 120 units.

We get that.

I understand that completely.

Uh and the the uh comments made by the community are completely valid.

I I understand that fear.

If we don't take the chance to talk about an ability of a developer to do the right thing when they've proven they can do the right thing, that's that's my concern, and that's what I bring to you, and that's why I wanted to have this discussion and why I supported you know getting in with these clients.

I don't bring stuff to you that I don't believe in.

So but I I want to acknowledge that that these issues about safety of our children and and uh and the such and what these kind of facilities have demonstrated in the past is totally valid.

But I don't believe that these clients are building that kind of facility.

And their investment in putting their own offices immediately next door, I think is indicative of their commitment to how good this is going to be.

So thank you.

Thank you, Mr.

Brown.

Commissioners, any questions, comments?

Okay, thank you so much.

I have no one else signed to speak.

Is there anyone else that wishes to?

Okay, so you have a recommendation from staff for disapproval.

Do I have a motion?

Motion Baldwin.

Second colleague, all in favor?

Aye.

Opposed.

Okay, please note yes, two opposed.

Commissioner Tahir and Jones.

Okay.

Motion.

Can you repeat that?

Can you repeat that one more time?

Yes.

Commissioner Jones and commitment commissioner Tahir.

Okay.

Thank you.

Uh motion passes passes.

Thank you so much.

All right.

We have we don't have to excuse Commissioner Baldwin because he's here.

So public comment.

Do I have anyone in the audience that would like to make a comment?

All right.

Hearing none, I will adjourn this meeting at 4 28 p.m.

Thank you.