Improvements to an Existing Water Plant Facility to Encroach on the Landscape Buffer Zoning Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting - Oct 01 2026 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: Tract 1, Block 1, Minor Plat of Clearwire HOU0551A, a subdivision of 0.95 acres of land in the City of Pearland, Texas, according to the map or plat recorded in County Clerk’s File No. 2010032077 in the Plat records of Brazoria County, Texas. General Location: 2838 McLean Road, Pearland, TX. PZ - 26-090 - Agenda Report - Pdf

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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.