Approved minutes from the June 10 2025 Planning and Zoning minutesCITY OF NEDERLAND
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES
5:00 p.m. June 10, 2025
1. PUBLIC HEARING MEETING
The Public Hearing meeting was held Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at the City of
Nederland D. Bob Henson Office Building, 1903 Atlanta Avenue, Nederland, Texas
and was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chairman Scott Watjus.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Scott Watjus, Alex Rupp, and Lance Howell
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
CITY STAFF PRESENT: George Wheeler, Chief Building Official, Jacob Pitts
Assistant Building Official
OTHERS PRESENT: (Applicants) David and Jennifer Nguyen, Property
owners of 1860 and 1870 Lindsey In.
2. SPECIFIC USE PERMIT REQUEST
David and Jennifer Nguyen proposed owners and applicants of the property located at
1837 N 18th. described as RG G Blk 18 Tract 4-D Section I, Replat of Tracts 3 3-A 4
& 17 PT of lots 3 & 4 of PALCO Addition is requesting a Specific Use Permit for a
vehicle detail shop that includes ceramic wrap and window tinting. The
property is currently zoned C-2 neighborhood retail. The Building Official
explained that the request is not for services such as engine overhaul, body
repair and painting.Two property owners 1860 and 1870 Lindsey Ln spoke of
several concerns about the request. They brought up noise from the business, parking,
discharge water from washing the vehicles prior to detailing, and to the amount of
additional traffic this business would create that will be added to the existing school
traffic on 18th Street. Mr. Nguyen commented that he is hopeful that the business will
be able to turn out at least 30 vehicles a week. Vehicles are dropped off for service so
traffic will not be in and out everyday traffic. All work will be inside the building
with work hours being 8am to 5pm. The wash water will be discharged into a grit trap
like a carwash and they use no added chemicals in the water. He added that this is not
a paint and body shop.
3. ZONING AMENDMENT
Mr. Wheeler explained that the zoning amendment to place the use Event Centers in
the appropriate zoning districts and to give the use a parking group number. After a
lengthy discussion it was felt by the commission that placing the use Event Centers in
C-2, C-3 would be most appropriate. Also, after a lengthy discussion it was felt that
the parking group #3 should be the corresponding parking group. (One space for each
300 square feet of net building floor space)
4. ADJOURN
Being no further business a motion was made to adjourn by Lance Howell
seconded by Alex Rupp all voted aye to adjourn the Public Hearing
Scott Watjus, Chaitinan