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The request drew several residents who said the COS parcel is the only green space in the subdivision and that converting it to a water facility would remove playgrounds and open space used by families. “This is gonna be in our neighborhood park,” said Lorena Romero, who said she lives directly behind the site and that neighbors had gathered “40 signatures” opposing the change.

Christopher Brown of EHRA, speaking as the MUD engineer for the district, told the commission the district’s current facilities “are not providing enough pressure for fire suppression.” Brown said the MUD has held public meetings, that the district has pledged to provide funds to the homeowners association to rebuild the remaining park acreage, and that the parcel identified for the plant was the only tract inside the district boundaries suitable for a water facility. He also said an interconnect with an adjacent MUD presented operational problems, including incompatible water-utility chemicals.

Neighbors asked for details about what the rebuilt park would include, how tall above-ground tanks might be, whether fencing and landscaping would buffer adjacent yards, and how lighting would be shielded. Commissioner questions focused on whether the MUD had met the neighborhood and whether pledged replacement amenities and buffers would be detailed before any final approval.

Planning staff recommended deferral to allow legal and design issues to be worked out; commissioners voted to defer the item. The record shows commissioners asked the MUD to provide more specific plans — including renderings, landscaping and lighting specs, and written outreach to the HOA in both English and Spanish — before the commission considers the plat again.

The commission did not take final action on the replat; the public hearing was continued and the item was deferred for further coordination.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Houston - Planning Commission - Apr 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Houston Planning Commission continued a public hearing after residents objected to a proposal by the Blue Creek Municipal Utility District to convert a neighborhood compensated open-space reserve into a water-plant reserve intended to improve fire-suppression pressure.","taxTitle","Houston, Harris County, Texas","taxId",2797,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613639,"Commission approves partial replat for U-Haul site amid neighborhood opposition; staff adds conditions",663,4108000,4771000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2869929-f1813d1c5e712185b24eb337a84e7917&start=4108&end=4771","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2869929-f1813d1c5e712185b24eb337a84e7917/thumbnail_4108000.jpg","/articles/6613639/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Commission-approves-partial-replat-for-U-Haul-site-amid-neighborhood-opposition-staff-adds-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613639-987435f9241931fa39c46445f7cd3b28/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097841&Signature=DubxFKR3WQTBd9s-eQCBlR2u0HPu8r-j1lx9jit13SddNL7594o0sLfs30y9wRjEhbfZX9T9fxoVlrzpjMLIOhx1jTSobEaCybgr2HVsFEqp~~jFLTisyF0hpUf9BPO7usu37uQao3ZudU2jHNC8KImE8-OAZZiakzheEZ01XgmrLXBfeT96mMYlR1SrC4J2M9MvB5CLS5qCFmRfOrArU-GJHOvb8pnxPJJ9OBTXw8Qnvju484fii-OiWTg-v5W4-lSOsAzam3n3MqrJkZUtIOBBQQJOtbgQKzHt5oOU6qEoxRBBhZD52fYdJjEH-L-Wo9dl7BPBopSiyfnM01N0tg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Houston Planning Commission approved a partial replat that would combine two reserves in Brentwood Park and Brentwood Section 2 to create a commercial parcel intended for a U-Haul moving-and-storage facility, after a sustained round of public comment and staff review of recorded restrictions.

Perdita Chavis, chief of staff for Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex Tatum, read the council member’s opposition on the record: “Mayor Pro Tem Castex Tatum opposes this application, and advocates for the constituents of District K.” Keith Taylor, president of the Hiram Clark Civic Club, told commissioners the proposal would bring noise, heavy trucks and traffic to a residential area and that deed restrictions should prevent the use. Multiple neighbors said they feared noise, truck traffic, crime and rodents.

Planning staff reviewed the recorded restrictions that govern the two reserves. Staff said Reserve C in Brentwood Park may be used for business purposes but carries a recorded declaration that prohibits certain commercial uses (convenience store/gas station, laundromat/washateria, funeral/mortuary, and flea market). Staff recommended approval with a note on the plat and conditions to call attention to recorded restrictions. The applicant — who said the planned facility would be a storage/warehouse with “U-Boxes,” maintained and landscaped — told commissioners they would continue maintenance of the site and consider shielding lights and buffering adjacent residential lots.

After public testimony and a staff presentation, the commission approved the plat subject to the staff-recommended conditions, including a note to identify prohibited uses on the recorded plat and requirements for landscape, fencing, and lighting to buffer nearby homes. Commissioners said they were sympathetic to neighbors but that the recorded restrictions and the plat’s language allowed the proposed commercial reserve with the stated limitations.","The Houston Planning Commission approved a partial replat in Brentwood Park that will permit a U-Haul moving-and-storage facility on reserves identified in two subdivision plats, after staff reviewed recorded restrictions and the commission added conditions to limit certain uses and require buffering.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613644,"Planning commission denies variance request and disapproves Dearborn Place replat after heavy neighborhood opposition",973,1942000,2915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2869929-f1813d1c5e712185b24eb337a84e7917&start=1942&end=2915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2869929-f1813d1c5e712185b24eb337a84e7917/thumbnail_1942000.jpg","/articles/6613644/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Planning-commission-denies-variance-request-and-disapproves-Dearborn-Place-replat-after-heavy-neighborhood-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613644-ca3c0048f0f01366c4c0fec349bc2835/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097841&Signature=G0l-XnupsMOXM~lJmIi-xT3SuxJaowyAA~nuSUEn~mr~W65MnMUlbIELJNfzayUKc2gMnQm3pa53A3PGmtiCbBgKqQbaFl2ClUevDRAWoRxymCEMm5~v0ALvqcOHoH5os7lHyzECApm6c6M1JfcXblX-vL5hVZfH04j2HN~W2gju-ASgE4~bnQB0WwtiPvv171sDAFDsgxylaqt3PWXM7ApSkx2zyL1Cr2-c0sMmowh-Md~i4evAm3RH~GN35jKqj8e7CNiMZKYDdIDssMUyLBonvwVqNuXWrx5JtooP1wa4UB8fl0UpqLoJaosQLVg1YYCBLA4nZ5cQmbhvgraV4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Houston Planning Commission on April 3 unanimously moved to disapprove a variance and associated plat application for a proposed redevelopment at West Main Street and South Shepherd Drive, an application that drew numerous neighbors to oppose reduced setbacks, a proposed zero-foot lot line and parking concerns.

Residents told commissioners the intersection is already hazardous and floods; several speakers described recent vehicle and foundation damage in the neighborhood. \"A request for a larger building with reduced variances, including a 0 foot building line and poor parking design, will add to congestion,\" said Betsy Wittenmeyer, who said she and her husband have lived on West Main for more than four years.

Neighbors also raised concerns about an allegedly flawed application and survey, encroachments into adjoining property, and the potential for a new use (some commenters said they had seen references to a vape/smoke shop). The property owner’s representative acknowledged some existing encroachments and the need to resolve an apparent utility easement and maintenance-agreement issues.

Planning staff said notice and application documentation had problems; staff noted the applicant had not met some notice and site-plan requirements. After public testimony and commissioner questions, Commissioner Robbins moved to disapprove the application in its present form; the motion carried. The commission recorded the application as denied and stated the applicant may resubmit with corrected documentation and proper notification.

No permits or variances were approved for the site at the meeting; the public hearing was closed and the plat and variance were disapproved.","Neighbors objected to a variance and replat on West Main and South Shepherd, citing traffic, flooding and inconsistent setbacks. Commissioners voted to disapprove the entire application after extensive public comment.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613634,"Planning staff announces Platt Tracker update and tree-and-shrub ordinance clarification",93,147000,240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2869929-f1813d1c5e712185b24eb337a84e7917&start=147&end=240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2869929-f1813d1c5e712185b24eb337a84e7917/thumbnail_147000.jpg","/articles/6613634/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Planning-staff-announces-Platt-Tracker-update-and-tree-and-shrub-ordinance-clarification","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613634-d8a8576f38ece0e9b49c85a9ba06b3fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771097841&Signature=P07Ze56jx2sZUVREu38vNNdA3x0DoXBNA~P9bTzW95bB0B6ZqWJ5Rr0RbLW2ecQgwUxJfgmKkzqzwZGr8qfWbNOlBz1Kjszkwkry6b9JyseAQCb2gsgAfrdrebGk6533nQW6xwmcN1gFiV0NJsBu4NrOtE2sGmf1ABeqJ0-zqHDtXjsbCjxE4EMYcNmOweSl7r6CRAyosusjChxJfrCzeC-M6OlkUx-gx0AcXv7XIL3YOBCGj0NK~ZtsEwbaD0VS2dWBWCG5jKsNJ0tfiTyzDfYY8TpA5aHAuJ5791WW~xIvkVPLX06~qJFztJ0EeEMm7zEVztbyEEWZx412Q5jHQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the April 3 meeting the Houston Planning & Development Department director, Von Tran, told commissioners the department will launch a new version of the Platt Tracker online service on Monday, April 14, 2025; online payments will be suspended from 5 p.m. on April 10 through the relaunch on April 14. Access to the current tracker will also be interrupted on the morning of April 11.

Tran also said the department, Houston Parks and Recreation’s Urban Forestry Division and CenterPoint had worked together to clarify definitions in the city’s trees-and-shrub ordinance. The clarifications are intended to improve tree selection and placement so trees are not planted where they could grow into power lines and compromise electric service during storms. Tran said the department clarified that an overhead power line is defined as 20 feet from the center of the overhead utility lines, and that CenterPoint’s Right Tree Right Place guidance is available on the ordinance webpage.

Tran closed by giving the department contact phone number and web resources for applicants and the public.","Houston Planning & Development Department told the Planning Commission the online Platt Tracker tool will be replaced mid-April and announced clarifications to the tree-and-shrub ordinance to keep trees away from power lines using CenterPoint guidance.","actionData","errors"]

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