Pearland commission postpones vote on 73-unit McHard Road planned development after heavy public concern over traffic and drainage

The Pearland Planning and Zoning Commission postponed a decision April 7 on a proposed Planned Development (PD) at 8210 McHard Road that would rezone roughly 7.9731 acres from Suburban Residential‑12 to a PD allowing a 73‑unit, townhome‑style built‑to‑rent development. The postponement to the commission’s first May meeting passed 4‑1.

Staff described the proposal as a 73‑unit, three‑bedroom townhome‑style multifamily development with a selected base zoning of Multi‑Family and a site plan that includes a clubhouse, swimming pool, sport court, playscape, dog park and detention. Staff told the commission the development would have an average unit size of 1,583 square feet, total parking of 256 spaces (146 garage spaces and 110 surface spaces), 62% lot coverage and a proposed density of about 10 dwelling units per acre on roughly 7.9731 acres. Staff also noted a conflict between the PD’s design exhibits and the PD language: building material percentages and clubhouse square footage are not consistently specified in the draft PD document.

Planner Katja summarized 11 items where staff requested additional PD language or plan revisions, including clearer numbering/organization in the PD, an explicit unit count/density statement, confirmation of clubhouse square footage (exhibits show conflicting sizes), a requirement that the playscape be commercial grade, consistent fencing language (and a request to remove or change a shown pink fencing color), a requirement that not all units be identical floor plans, towing language for common areas, a clear indication whether…