City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission

CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Thursday, September 28, 2023 Council Chamber Joint Special Session 6:00 PM FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL 7008 S. RICE AVENUE BELLAIRE, TX 77401 Agenda CITY COUNCIL Mayor Andrew S. Friedberg Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Council Member Winfred C. Frazier Catherine Lewis Ross Gordon Council Member Council Member Council Member Nathan Wesely Brian Witt Jim Hotze PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Chair Michael (Mike) Baker Vice Chair Commissioner Commissioner Jaime Perkins Lee Hampton John T. Klug Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Cindy Preble Jonathan Reichek Christina Stone City of Bellaire Texas Page 1 of 47 Agenda City Council and September 28, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission JOINT SPECIAL SESSION (WORKSHOP) - 6:00 P.M. A. Call the City Council to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. B. Announcement of a Quorum of the City Council - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. C. Call the Planning and Zoning Commission to Order - Michael (Mike) Baker, Chair. D. Announcement of a Quorum of the Planning and Zoning Commission - Michael (Mike) Baker, Chair. E. Pledges to the Flags. 1. U.S. Pledge of Allegiance: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 2. Pledge to the Texas Flag: Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. F. Joint Discussion Regarding Potential Planned Development Alternatives (Medical Office Building): Joint discussion with representatives of the Houston Methodist Hospital regarding potential planned development alternatives on an approximately 3.19-acre site located at 5130 Bellaire Boulevard, within the Urban Village-Downtown (UV-D) Zoning District. Agenda Statement Report - Pdf G. Adjourn the Planning and Zoning Commission - Michael (Mike) Baker, Chair. H. Adjourn the City Council - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. City of Bellaire Texas Page 2 of 47  AGENDA STATEMENT City of Bellaire MEETING: City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission - Sep 28 2023 PREPARED BY: Travis Tanner DEPARTMENT: Development Services ITEM TITLE: Joint discussion with representatives of the Houston Methodist Hospital regarding potential planned development alternatives on an approximately 3.19-acre site located at 5130 Bellaire Boulevard, within the Urban Village-Downtown (UV-D) Zoning District. RECOMMENDATION: Travis Tanner, Director of Development Services, recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council hold the discussion. BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: At the July 17, 2023, City Council meeting, City Council opted not to approve a Planned Development (PD) for Houston Methodist Hospital (Methodist) to construct a medical office building and retail/restaurants at 5130 Bellaire Boulevard in the Urban Village-Downtown (UV-D) district. However, direction was provided that the applicant could present a different design for the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council to review in the future. With that in mind, Methodist formally requested, and staff coordinated, a joint meeting of the Commission and Council to discuss future development alternatives for the site. Staff has briefly discussed options with Methodist including the following: • Locate a different site where the proposed development would be allowed by right; • Redesign the proposal for the same site in a way that would be allowed by right (height, setbacks, etc.); or • Revise the proposed PD to better fit the intent of the UV-D district (e.g., mixture of uses in one building). The goal of staff offering these simplified options is to get clear direction on next steps for the applicant. Staff has included excerpts from the related July 17 agenda item for review. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On July 17, 20203, City Council opted not to approve the Planned Development. FISCAL IMPACT: None Page 3 of 47 CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: ☑ Yes ☐ No Page 2 of 45 Page 4 of 47  AGENDA STATEMENT City of Bellaire MEETING: City Council - Jul 17 2023 PREPARED BY: Travis Tanner DEPARTMENT: Development Services ITEM TITLE: Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, granting a Planned Development Permit PD-__-UV-D to the Houston Methodist Hospital for the construction of a planned development consisting of one three-story medical office building, three one-story retail buildings, and a two-story parking garage with subsurface parking, on an approximately 3.19-acre site located at 5130 Bellaire Boulevard, within the Urban Village-Downtown (UV-D) Zoning District - Submitted by Travis Tanner, Director of Development Services. RECOMMENDATION: Staff has no objections if City Council approves the application conditioned on the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendations and compliance with the specifications presented by the applicant. BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: On June 5, 2023, City Council held a public hearing per the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24, Section 24- 604, to receive public comment on an application filed by Page Southerland Page Architects, Inc., on behalf of the Houston Methodist Hospital. The application is for a planned development consisting of one three-story medical office building, three one-story retail buildings, and a two-story parking garage with subsurface parking, on an approximately 3.19-acre site located at 5130 Bellaire Boulevard in the Urban Village-Downtown (UV-D) Zoning District. The Planning and Zoning Commission also previously held a public hearing On March 9, 2023. On April 13, 2023, the majority of Commissioners present determined that that the proposed development is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and meets the spirit and intent of the U-VD Zoning District as required for a planned development and thus recommended that City Council approve the application with the following conditions: • The one-story buildings shall be constructed within the timeframe for construction of the three- story building. No certificate of occupancy for the three-story building shall be issued until the shell of the three one-story buildings has been fully constructed; and • The three driveways on the site plan located on Bissonnet, Cedar and South Rice shall be right- in, right-out only. The June 5 hearing at City Council included a number of comments for, against, and questioning how we would ensure the development will comply with the project specifications presented by the applicant. That said, staff has no objections to City Council approval of the application conditioned on Page 3 of 45 Page 5 of 47 (1) the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendations and (2) compliance with the following specifications: • If a specific requirement is not identified in these conditions, the site shall comply with the requirements of a UVD zoning district development; • The site shall consist of a three-story building with an attached two-story parking garage with an additional subsurface parking level and three one-story buildings as provided for in the Planned Development Application and Site Plan; • The buildings, parking garage and parking improvements shall be constructed in the locations and at the heights as indicated in the Planned Development Application and Site Plan; • The three-story building shall have a maximum floor area of 95,000 square feet and shall only be used for medical office use and accessory uses as permitted in the UVD zoning district; • The three one-story buildings shall have a maximum combined total floor area of 10,000 square feet and shall only be used for business and professional offices and services, general retail sales and services, restaurant, and accessory uses as permitted in the UVD zoning district. General retail sales and services does not include headshops, mini-storage businesses, mortuaries or funeral parlors, pawnshops, or tattoo shops; • The site shall have at least 368 parking spaces combined between the parking garage and surface parking; • In lieu of the required 19 street trees, the site shall be required to have at least 12 new street trees and preserve, and maintain the existing 21 mature trees located within the Bellaire Boulevard right-of-way adjacent to the site; • The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 68%, provided, however, that the lot coverage may exceed 68% up to a maximum lot coverage of 89% if the additional coverage above 68% consists of permeable pavers. Permeable pavers shall be of the materials, design and maintenance plan approved by the building official based on industry standards for permeable pavers with drainage in mind. For purposes of the site’s drainage and detention requirements, permeable paves shall be considered impermeable; and • The three-story building with the attached parking garage may have up to two allowable wall signs per side (shown as elevation in the Planned Development Application and Site Plan). The above specifications are outlined in the attached draft ordinance for City Council’s consideration. Detailed information regarding the proposed planned development, and the Commission's recommendation letter, are attached for review. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: A public hearing was held on this item on June 5, 2023. 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