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14 • Regular AgendaCity of Pearland (Brazoria County)

8. Variance VAZ2026-0396: - Action for and Consideration Possible

Presented in: Zoning Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting - Oct 01 2026 on 2026-10-01
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion on 8. Variance VAZ2026-0396: - Action for and Consideration Possible”
QW
Quentin Wiltz
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
JK
Joseph Koza
Councilmember, Position 1 (Position 1)
YES
TE
Tommy Echols
Councilmember, Position 2 (Position 2)
YES
MC
Mona Chavarria
Councilmember, Position 3 (Position 3)
YES
CB
Clint Byrom
Councilmember, Position 4 (Position 4)
YES
LC
Layni Cade
Councilmember, Position 5 (Position 5)
YES
RF
Rick Fernandez
Councilmember, Position 6 (Position 6)
YES
RP
Rushi Patel
Councilmember, Position 7 (Position 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Improvements to an Existing Water Plant Facility to Encroach on the Landscape Buffer Public Hearing: A request by Samuel Hill, applicant, on behalf of the City of Pearland, owner, for approval of a variance, as permitted by the Unified Development Code, Ordinance No. 2000-T, to allow for improvements to an existing municipal water plant facility to encroach on the required landscape buffer for a nonresidential use that has a side or rear contiguous to any residential use or residential zoning district (Section 4.2.4.1(a)), to wit: Legal Description: Restricted Reserve C, Block 1, Final Plat of The Lakes at Countyplace Section 2, in Brazoria County, Texas, according to the map or plat recorded in Volume 20, Pages 265-266, of the Plat records of Brazoria County, Texas. General Location: 407 Chickory Wood Court, Pearland, TX. PZ - 26-088 - Agenda Report - Pdf

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.