HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2023-05ORDINANCE NO.2023-5
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WHEREAS, the Friendswood Comprehensive flan (tire "Plan") assists City officials, staff
and citizens in making sound decisions ,affecting the future growth; and development of the City
and the surrounding area; and
WHEREAS, the amendment of the Plan to update the Future Land Use Map contained
therein, concerning a 3,523-square-foot tract of land out of Lot 1 of the Final Plat of deter
Memorial Funeral Home and generally located at 401 N. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood,
Galveston County, Texas (tire "Property"), has been reviewed by the Cit 's Community
Development Department (the "Department'"); and.
WHEREAS, a map depicting the location of the Property is attached hereto, marked
Exhibit "," and made a part hereof for all intents and purposes; and
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2023, a public hearing was conducted at which the public was
given the opportunity to give testimony and present written evidence regarding this amendment of
the Friendswood Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Friendswood City Code and all applicable laws, the
City Council has determined that all public notices have been posted and published and the
required hearing on this amendment to the Future Land Use Map has been held; and
WHEREAS, after receiving the Department's recommendation as well as the input received
at the public bearing, the City Council desires to amend the Friendswood Comprehensive Plan to
update the Future Land Use Map to better reflect fixture development within the boundaries of the
City; and.
WHEREAS, additionally, Gregory 0. Jeter (the "Owner") made application to the City to
change the zoning classification of the Property from Community Shopping Center (CSC) to
Single -Family Residential Dwelling District (SFR); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Friendswood City Code and all applicable laws, the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council conducted public hearings on such
application, allowing all interested persons the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission filed with City Council, its written
report recommending approval of the application; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Friendswood City Code and all applicable laws, the
City Council has determined that all public notices have been posted and published and all required
hearings on this zoning classification change have been held; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that this ordinance complies with the applicable
provisions of the City Charter of the City of Friendswood, the Friendswood City Code and all other
applicable laws; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it appropriate to approve the application, subject to
applicable regulations, restrictions, exceptions, and conditions; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found to be true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, hereby amends the
Friendswood Comprehensive Plan to update the Future Land Use Map concerning the Property to
change the Future Land Use Map designation from Retail to Low -Density Residential,
Section 3. The Official Zoning Map of the City of Friendswood is hereby amended
to change the classification of the Property from Community Shopping Center (CSC) to Single -
Family Residential Dwelling District (SR). The City Council hereby directs the Mayor to sign
and the City Secretary to attest to an entry on such map containing the number and effective date
of this ordinance along with a brief description of the nature of the change in accordance with
Section 3.A.(3), Appendix C of the Friendswood City Code.
I Section 4. This ordinance shall in no manner arnend, change, supplement or revise
any provision of any ordinance of the City of Friendswood, save and except the change in the
Future Land Use Map designation of the Property as described in Section 2 hereinabove and the
change in zoning classification of the Property as described in Section 3 hereinabove,
Section 5. A violation of this ordinance is subject to the penalty provisions contained
in Section 1-14 of the Friendswood City Code and as otherwise provided by law. Any person who
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shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence fail to comply with any
provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,000,00, Each act of violation and each day upon
which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 6. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with
this ordinance are hereby expressly repeated.
Section 7. In the event any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, provision,
sentence, or part of this ordinance or the application of the sank to any person or circumstance
shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this ordinance as a whole or any part or
provision hereof other than the part declared to be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council
of the City of Friendswood, Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of the
same notwithstanding the omission of any and every part of the same, notwithstanding the
omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, or whether there be one
or more parts.
Section 8. The City Secretary shall give notice of the enactment of this ordinance by
promptly publishing the caption of this ordinance after final passage in the official newspaper of
the City.
Section 9. This ordinance steal I take effect upon its publication and the proper entry on
the official zoning reap in accordance with Section 3.A.(3), Appendix C of the Friendswood City
Code.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on first and final reading by the affirmative
vote of the City Council of the City of Friendswood on his the 6"' day of February, 2023
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Pursuant to Section 3.A.(3) of the Appendix C of the Friendswood City Code, I hereby certify and
confirm that the information provided hereinbelow is true and correct:
On February 6, 2023, by official action of the City Council, the following changes were
made in the official zoning map:
Description of AffbctedTjppgft:
36,823-square-foot tract of land out of Lot I of the Final Plat of Jeter
Memorial Funeral Home and generally located at 401 N. Friendswood
Drive, Friendswood, Galveston Count)', Texas
Former Zoning District Classification:
Community Shopping Center (CSC)
New Zoning District Classification:
Single -Family Residential Dwelling District (SFR)
The above -referenced changes were made via Ordinance No. 2023-5.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Official Zoning Map Certification was executed on the 6"' (lay of
ENTRY ON OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
1, Leticia Brysch, the City Secretary of the City of Friendswood, Texas, have entered this certificate
on the Official Zoning Map of the City of Friendswood, Texon this the 711'/lay of February, 2023.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFFRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD COMPRE-HENSIVE PLAN TO UPDATE THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP (“FLUM”)CONCERNING A 36,823-SQUARE-FOOT TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LOT1 OF THE FINAL PLAT OF JETER MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME LOCAT-ED AT 401 N. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, GALVESTONCOUNTY, TEXAS, TO CHANGE THE FLUM DESIGNATION FROM RETAILTO LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL; AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONINGMAP OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TO CHANGE THE CLASSIFICA-TION OF A 36,823-SQUARE-FOOT TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LOT 1 OFTHE FINAL PLAT OF JETER MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME LOCATED AT401 N. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, GALVESTON COUNTY,TEXAS, FROM ACOMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT (CSC) TOSINGLE-FAMILYRESIDENTIALDWELLING DISTRICT(SFR); PROVIDINGAMAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS($2,000.00); REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDI-NANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDINGFOR SEVERABILITY, PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Eric Washington said that if he could go back and tell his
high school self what he’s doing now, he’d never have
believed it. “Before coming to University of Houston-
Clear Lake, I had no idea I could ever work at NASA with
astronauts. I would never have imagined I’d be doing this,”
he said.
Washington, who is pursuing his Bachelor of Science in
Computer Science at UH-Clear Lake, reflected on his jour-
ney to landing an internship with Boeing, secured through
an agreement signed in September 2022 enabling Boeing
to offer engineering students entry-level engineering
internships that support multiple projects.
After beginning his academic career at University of
Texas at San Antonio, Washington quickly realized it was-
n’t a good fit for him.
“I came to UHCL after one semester at UTSA because I
thought the degree program was better and much more
affordable at UHCL,” he said. “One of the most important
things that happened to me when I came to UHCL is get-
ting involved with Pathways to STEM Careers. They real-
ly supported me as a first-generation student. I came with
the goal of getting involved in everything I could and just
getting an internship—I didn’t care where.”
He said (Program Director for Pathways to STEM
Careers) Andrea Alvarado had consistently kept him
informed about opportunities like research assistantships.
“People should know the importance of getting involved
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students upward. If you’re a minority or receiving a Pell
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to maintain a GPAof 3.0, but that just reinforces that if you
keep studying, you’ll have a job and go to school—you
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Through Pathways, Washington received a technical
assistantship, and from there, he received a research assist-
antship with (Associate Professor of Software
Engineering) Soma Datta.
“I took a project management lead role in helping her
create a virtual biology lab,” he said. “From Dr. Datta, I
learned to program using a game engine called Unity. I
learned about game design and acquired project manage-
ment skills. I had a great experience and really enjoyed it.”
But although he was applying for other internships,
specifically at NASA, he was rejected from all of them.
“When I joined the National Society of Black Engineers,
I met two students who were NASA interns and they told
me to apply again,” he said. “I finally got a NASA intern-
ship with the University Space Research Association and
did flight software development, edited code and created
an interface for the workout machine on the Artemis cap-
sule. I had a great experience and met a lot of people. I
learned what it was to be a software engineer.”
He learned some programming languages along the way,
as well as virtual reality development while at NASA.
“That brings me to this Boeing internship,” he said. “I
did not actually apply for it. I left my resume with
(Strategic Partnerships Internships Coordinator) Bernadina
Streeter. She is the one who called me and said my experi-
ence with VR development, game engines, and Unity was
appealing to Boeing. They called me.”
After practicing his skills with Streeter, Washington
interviewed with Boeing and landed the internship.
“At Boeing, I’m creating a VR tool that allows engineers
to demonstrate usage of the Pistol Grip Tool, which drives
bolts on the International Space Station,” he said. “We are
creating a VR mockup to help us see if a tool fits in certain
areas. We’re using VR to find out if astronauts can manip-
ulate the tool to bolt things down. If we can go in VR and
do it, then we don’t have to use more expensive resources.”
He said he remembers his thoughts about what his career
path might be back in his high school days.
“I thought I’d get a job in some software company and
work at a desk,” he said. “But after listening to the speak-
ers I have heard while at UHCL, and getting the first
NASAinternship, I knew I would like to stay in aerospace.
Now that I’m at Boeing, I get to go to work and say the
software I’m working on is cutting edge. I’d like to retire
someday from a career related to space.”
Washington advises others in his position not to worry
about making mistakes.
“That’s what makes you human,” he said. “But learning
from them is what propels you to better positions. Never
think there is just one way to do things. Don’t limit your-
self to a box. Remove the box! You can do anything you set
out to do, it just takes time.”
He said his internship at Boeing reaffirmed his desire to
stay on this path.
“I go to work and I’m really happy with what I’m
doing,” he said. “This internship will make my ultimate
career goal happen for me; UHCL is right across the street
from NASA. This university has given me so many oppor-
tunities, and that’s why I’m trying to do a good job for
UHCL and Boeing.”
Pathways to STEM Careers, Strategic
Partnerships help student land Boeing internship