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Pearland P&Z approves Olive Tree Mediterranean Market at Yost & Broadway with staff conditions after neighbors raise parking, flooding and trash concerns
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit for a 5,400 sq. ft. specialty grocery (Olive Tree Mediterranean Market) at Yost Blvd. and Broadway, 5–0 after amending the motion to include staff recommendations (including controls on exterior light spillover). Nearby residents expressed worries about parking, stormwater, trash and safety; staff said driveway spacing requires TxDOT and city engineer variances.
The Pearland Planning & Zoning Commission voted 5–0 on Oct. 20 to recommend approval of CUP2025‑0432, a conditional use permit for a 5,400 square‑foot specialty grocery proposed at the northwest corner of Yost Boulevard and Broadway (FM 518). The applicant presented the Olive Tree Mediterranean Market concept and a site plan showing a 25‑foot buffer to adjacent residences, 27 parking stalls, landscaping and a designated dumpster location outside the buffer.
A staff presenter summarized the proposal and the required approvals: "This is a conditional use permit as food store or supermarket use within the neighborhood services district requires a conditional use permit for the use." Staff reported they had received "19 written comments in support and 1 phone call in support of the request,"…
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