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Commissioners voted to adopt staff recommendations for the consent and reply groups covering numerous plats and replats. The commission approved ASE Homes Replat No. 1 (Item 107), Bender's Landing Estate Section 7 (Item 109), Haldi Street Living (Item 110), Navajo Place Section 1 (Item 111) and many other routine plats after staff presentations indicated notification and legal review had been completed.

Several variance requests were granted during the meeting. For example, Bridgeland/Pearland general plan variances (items 68 and 69 and related GP item 114) were approved to align proposed streets with existing patterns; staff said Harris County engineering supported the requests and recommended approval. The commission also granted variances for neighborhood subdivisions in Fort Bend and Montgomery counties where staff recommended relief to accommodate drainage and access constraints.

The commission deferred items when public officials or neighbors asked for more time. Olton Park (Item 112) was continued after a request from Council Member Martha Castex Tatum's office to allow the council member and neighbors time to review the application and community impacts; a nearby property owner voiced concerns about a potential warehouse distribution use and loading/traffic impacts. Similarly, the commission deferred the staff-recommended parking/variance application for 3400 White Oak Drive after several nearby residents testified that White Oak and adjacent side streets are at or near parking capacity and that a restaurant there could shift parking into residential blocks.

The commission denied at least one variance for a residential patio extension (1134 Balen Avenue) after staff raised safety and neighborhood-character concerns and commissioners discussed deed restriction applicability.

Several administrative items (extensions of approval, name changes and certifications) were approved as a group.

What happened next: deferred items will return to a future agenda after staff and applicants address the issues raised at the hearing, and applicants who received approvals will follow permitting steps described by staff.

Sources: meeting transcript and on-the-record motions and roll-call statements recorded during the Feb. 6, 2025 Houston Planning Commission meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Houston - Planning Commission - Feb 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Houston Planning Commission on Feb. 6 approved most staff-recommended plats and granted multiple variances, but deferred contested items after public and council requests.","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},6747693,"Commission approves parking variance for West Gray spa despite neighborhood opposition",192,4404000,4596000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2245555-46c166ac71cfc4ae819479c6fefdced8&start=4404&end=4596","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2245555-46c166ac71cfc4ae819479c6fefdced8/thumbnail_4404000.jpg","/articles/6747693/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Commission-approves-parking-variance-for-West-Gray-spa-despite-neighborhood-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6747693-2bb1215b2510eaef5f853f004e62a207/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148803&Signature=dun3MBYhjj6t0u~FQwAYqhcyj7igVEibO4NZhPjVT5B-Q1daxicxSvFngKLcBqSUGVr6d5M-zFw3ZXYXZNAYEZQm858sx1M53VWk0XNji3Y72pHgw0mogaIy2XeerttYZQCymzWFaKGXZnGW6KiWico29LuewydPsK91iAXSUU6R4YjYDcHym052bMWpVCKvzA7XdnYW5lFW1JS2oL2cvMOU8Bwivc03XraTo726q0fBLlGsm7NT0cFMuhNSwQo26xXyvVO2Adn91hGX~tKlBK9voRyS6OkuaD63uPsWrhSGqawCOWRLbuitLgj19q1-Q~~hbJKFouodAAf9DXxmKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Houston Planning Commission on Feb. 6 approved a variance allowing five off-street parking spaces in lieu of the nine required for converting a fourplex at 1126 West Gray into a ground-floor spa with an upstairs residence.

Staff recommended denial, citing constraints and limited space. Staff's presentation noted the existing building occupies a constrained site and that bicycle parking would reduce the car parking requirement by one space.

Designer Gilbert Mieschley said the applicant reduced the spa program from six to three treatment rooms and that staff and operators plan to manage appointments to limit overlapping demand. Mieschley told the commission: \"On the Second Floor, there are, it's a residence and the employee of the spa, will reside there and they don't have a car. In addition, we have, like, 5, parking. Before, we had only 3, so we increased that to 5, and we also added, a bicycle rack.\" The owner added that clients come by appointment only.

Neighbors testified to concerns about nearby neighborhood spillover parking but commissioners voted to approve the variance. Commissioners who supported the motion said the constrained site and the operational controls offered by the applicant mitigated spillover risk.

Next steps: the applicant will proceed to permitting and must provide the bicycle parking and any other conditions required by staff at permitting.

Provenance: discussion and testimony on this item begins at Roman numeral 4 in the transcript (approx. 03:46:24) and includes applicant statements and commissioner debate through the motion and vote.","The commission voted to allow five off-street parking spaces for a proposed spa conversion at 1126 West Gray, overturning staff's recommendation to deny and despite neighbors testifying about limited nearby parking. Applicant said appointments and bicycle parking would reduce demand.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":90,"_53":91,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":92,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":93,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6747698,"Preservation groups urge saving 75-year-old Sears pylon as Shepherd Garden redevelopment is deferred","/articles/6747698/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Preservation-groups-urge-saving-75-year-old-Sears-pylon-as-Shepherd-Garden-redevelopment-is-deferred","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6747698-5f204e6676e5541988d46ab9dd2aeb24/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148803&Signature=fizAVRn1e9dJ-hPoT-kJDG~bBpHQfytoTH7YR5Wr~W9W48c0ryoNBCYkTKyMzQPnGzvIWimCYFIyUYdcQ-Mf8Hqn9lWkGUk6fqTZ23fd7Tdk-nySTGpoSD~kz~jiV4oY13C3L~KPc5ShmWZucpROK~ZrBB~W7aEDf-nyZ7lDZJDQxz5F7eVaaKoXnNaojSr3Sc-4N-J5pZWhvHR3W8BoKhnSFiSqm2V8q8JPJCSD0Au~xT8oCaYh5EXNn9Af12eySxMQo18coph0sGr726SG-u1vMwPsScymUwCG9yk95qtd4ebPKO6mn50oS5PlIOY~CwoFAepkZXWnbyBgU6MC7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Preservation advocates asked the Houston Planning Commission on Feb. 6 to preserve a distinctive mid-century street pavilion and \"Sears pylon\" on a redevelopment site along North Shepherd Drive, and the commission deferred the related commercial plat to allow time for neighborhood discussion.

Emily Ardoin of Preservation Houston told commissioners the structure \"is a distinctive, well known, and well loved piece of Garden Oaks and Houston that has stood in its spot for 75 years\" and described it as \"an important example of mid century modern architecture in Houston.\" Ardoin urged the developer to explore keeping the concrete pavilion because it \"provides seating, shelter, shade, and a sense of neighborhood history, identity, and pride that would be lost if the structure is removed.\"

Architect Steve Curry, representing a local mid-century preservation group, said the pavilion is \"all cast concrete\" and observed that the structure appears structurally intact and could be integrated into the developer's planned streetscape. Curry said saving the feature likely would affect only a few parking spaces on the proposed site plan.

Nathan Diedrich, the applicant's representative, said the development team was meeting with neighborhood groups the same day and offered to connect neighbors with the property owner for additional discussion. Commissioners acknowledged the neighborhood interest and voted to defer the item to allow further coordination.

Why it matters: the structure is not designated historic and sits on private property, so preservation would require the owner's cooperation or a specific mitigation strategy. Advocates said retaining the pavilion would preserve a unique element of mid-century commercial streetscape in Garden Oaks and could support the developer's stated goal of creating a pedestrian-oriented site.

Next steps: the commission's deferral gives staff, the developer and neighborhood groups time to explore options for retention, relocation on-site, or other mitigation; the item will return when the applicant and neighborhood report back.

Provenance: first public comment on the structure begins at the Preservation Houston presentation (03:10:13 in the meeting transcript) and developer responses and commissioner discussion conclude the topic at about 03:13:58.","Preservation Houston and local preservation advocates asked the commission to preserve a 75-year-old mid-century Sears pylon on North Shepherd Drive. The commission deferred the commercial redevelopment item to allow additional neighborhood outreach and potential coordination with the developer.",{"_33":95,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":96,"_41":97,"_43":98,"_45":99,"_47":100,"_49":101,"_51":102,"_53":103,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":104,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":105,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6747689,"Neighbors say White Oak corridor lacks capacity; restaurant parking item deferred",167,5035000,5202000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2245555-46c166ac71cfc4ae819479c6fefdced8&start=5035&end=5202","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2245555-46c166ac71cfc4ae819479c6fefdced8/thumbnail_5035000.jpg","/articles/6747689/Houston/Harris-County/Texas/Neighbors-say-White-Oak-corridor-lacks-capacity-restaurant-parking-item-deferred","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6747689-f92f75e06a97e8c59eaaa647b73bffd9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148803&Signature=efl~3ZC4o~q23KTdIXIrFvZl6m2HgUUhlgr4F8tzYf2RlqdnIFLWu8X4kiidmup6gaq6G6kdftAvR-w7YeJfSqYCzSeqHNtFPuzLhjk7cI-LX3R9dbsV3s3WXaq15GAoRGkk4aY5eUYExe8SIiwe6Ob2nhaoijrqFkdzXj9DmyEYzMxSq5NslnwzTcIDE6n8yOd~0GHNgqufKNYnixE1d3ryX-B3vdDjlmsG9zot~nh6~5GHjTKGlkOZc~wHblwG0xdqJp328c3VDp0Mp1lr29Z5qmVZlY1bmZjVrBUHkxj2hHNCpGPL-G6-bjRNnEG8V1ax6tJGUZEk1LDJYM2CNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents asked the Houston Planning Commission on Feb. 6 to delay action on a proposed 5,400-square-foot restaurant at 3400 White Oak Drive, arguing the corridor and adjacent residential streets are already congested and that the project's planned 17 parking spaces would be inadequate.

David McLean, a nearby resident who lives on Cortland Street, described repeated parking conflicts and near-miss traffic incidents when neighborhood visitors search for spaces. He told the commission: \"The applicant was to provide only 17 (spaces) ... my personal home on Cortland Street, our driveway, and the driveway of the apartment complex across the street are constantly used as a turnaround by people seeking parking closer to their intended bars and restaurants on White Oak.\" Another resident, Brian Wozniak, said visitors frequently drive over curbs and leave trash when searching for parking, and Franchesca Beaumont summarized that White Oak \"is already at capacity\" and cautioned that residents should not be forced to absorb spillover parking.

Staff said the applicant requested a deferral to submit revised information by the following Wednesday; the commission voted to defer to allow the applicant to provide revised parking mitigation materials.

Next steps: applicant to provide revised exhibits and possible mitigation (shared parking agreements, valet, off-site parking or other measures) for staff review and the commission's next agenda.

Provenance: neighborhood testimony and the staff deferral recommendation begin at about 03:56:55 in the transcript and run through the public comment period and the motion to defer.","Multiple residents told the commission that White Oak Drive and nearby side streets are at parking capacity and that a proposed 5,400-square-foot restaurant (3400 White Oak) would push spillover into residential blocks. The commission deferred the item at the applicant's request to allow submission of revised parking plans.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning Commission approves most consent plats, grants multiple variances and defers several items after public requests

Commission approves parking variance for West Gray spa despite neighborhood opposition

Preservation groups urge saving 75-year-old Sears pylon as Shepherd Garden redevelopment is deferred

Neighbors say White Oak corridor lacks capacity; restaurant parking item deferred