Pearland council rejects first reading of McCard Road planned development after heated public hearing

A first reading ordinance to rezone about 7.97 acres at 8210 McCard Road to a Planned Development for a 73‑unit, build‑to‑rent townhouse‑style development failed on a 4‑3 vote at the Pearland City Council meeting on May 19.

The proposal, filed by Andrew Aleman of Beacon Land Services LLC on behalf of BEGP 1 LLC, would have changed the property’s zoning from Suburban Residential (SR‑12) to a PD to permit the attached, ground‑entry units, with a central amenity center, wet detention pond, a dog park and internal walking paths. Staff said the PD document reduced units from a previously proposed 101 to 73 and added design and landscaping commitments including a row of parking along the southern property line and a hedgerow with one large tree per 25 feet along the south property line.

The PD drew sharp public reaction. Opponents — including immediate neighbors who said they own multi‑acre homes along Adamo Lane — spoke about increased impervious cover, drainage and traffic. Benito Valadez, who said he lives directly south of the site, warned the proposal’s 62% lot coverage “is a significant deviation” from the city’s multifamily…