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Pearland ZBA rejects parking-variance request for proposed Broadway shopping center and event space
Summary
The Zoning Board of Adjustments voted 0-5 to deny VARZ 24-28, a request to reduce required off-street parking by 25 spaces for a proposed 22,121 sq ft shopping center and event space at 8535 Broadway Street.
The Pearland Zoning Board of Adjustments voted 0-5 on Feb. 6, 2025, to deny a request (VARZ 24-28) to reduce required off-street parking for a proposed shopping center with event space at 8535 Broadway Street.
City staff said the project would total 22,121 square feet and — under the city’s Unified Development Code — required 111 parking spaces; the applicant’s site plan proposed 86 spaces. Katie Peterson, City staff, told the board that an analysis found the application met none of the eight variance criteria in section 2252(d) of the Unified Development Code and recommended denial.
Staff’s recommendation centered on the absence of a physical hardship tied to the lot, the potential for overflow parking onto adjacent properties…
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