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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 2024-08-08 Regular CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2024 - 6:00 PM Minutes MINUTES OF A FRIENDSWOOD REGULAR MEETING HELD AT 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DR, FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL DRAFT STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD COUNTIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS AUGUST 8, 2024 1. CALL TO ORDER MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THAT WAS HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2024, AT 06:00 PM 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DR, FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546 CHAIRMAN TOM HINCKLEY VICE-CHAIRMAN RICHARD SASSON COMMISSIONER TRAVIS MANN COMMISSIONER MARCUS RIVES COMMISSIONER BRIAN BOUNDS COMMISSIONER MARSHA CONRAD COMMISSIONER WILLIE C ANDERSON COUNCIL LIAISON TRISH HANKS CITY ATTORNEY KAREN HORNER DIRECTOR OF CDD/PLANNER AUBREY HARBIN ASSISTANT PLANNER BECKY BENNETT 2. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC In order to comply with provisions of the Open Meetings Act, the Commission may not deliberate on subjects discussed under this agenda item. However, the Commission may direct such subjects to be placed on a later regular Commission agenda for discussion and/or possible action. No comments. 3. CONSENT AGENDA These items are considered routine or ministerial in nature and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless a commissioner so requests in which case the item would be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. **Commissioner Marsha Conrad moved to approve the consent agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Marcus Rives. The motion was approved unanimously. A. Consider approval of the minutes for the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting held Thursday, July 10, 2024. B. Consider approval of the Goodwin Estates Final Plat, which is approximately 2.25 acres located along the north right-of-way of S Friendswood Drive between Manison Parkway and West Boulevard. 4. ACTION ITEMS A. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: REPLACEMENT OF OFFICIAL ZONING MAP i Conduct a public hearing regarding the replacement of the official zoning map per Appendix C "Zoning," Section 3 "Provision for Official Zoning Map" of the Friendswood City Code reflecting zone changes and corrections since the last adopted map dated February 3, 2020. Bennett explained the proposed official zoning map incorporates zone change amendments since the last official zoning map was adopted in 2020. Chris Johnson/36 Wilderness Trail said there is a red hatched area on his property. Harbin answered the red hatched areas represent Specific Use Permits; most likely an old SUP for an oil well or pipeline. Commissioner Rives said the SUP on Mr. Johnson's property is from 1985. ii Consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding the replacement of the official zoning map per Appendix C "Zoning," Section 3 "Provision for Official Zoning Map" of the Friendswood City Code reflecting zone changes and corrections since the last adopted map dated February 3, 2020. **Commissioner Marcus Rives moved to approve a recommendation to the City Council regarding the replacement of the official zoning map per Appendix C "Zoning," Section 3 "Provision for Official Zoning Map" of the Friendswood City Code reflecting zone changes and corrections since the last adopted map dated February 3, 2020. Seconded by Commissioner Brian Bounds. The motion was approved unanimously. Bennett said this proposed map is a picture of previously approved ordinances. Commissioners Mann and Hinckley commented it is nice to have an updated version to use for reference. B. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: SECTION 3 AND SECTION 9.G.7 i Conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed amendments to Appendix C "Zoning," Section 3 "Provision for official zoning map” and Section 9 "Administration and enforcement – Building permits and certificates of zoning compliance," Subsection G "Specific Use Permits," Paragraph 7 "Time Limit” of the Friendswood City Code to amend the process of maintaining the official zoning map and to amend the time limit criteria for Specific Use Permits. Bennett explained the proposed changes to Section 3 are in an effort to remove redundant and unnecessary steps regarding the official zoning map. She said the change proposed to Section 9 is to allow for the removal of unused Specific Use Permits. Bennett gave an example of the SUP allowing a convalescent home at the corner of Quaker and Heritage. She said the facility flooded during Hurricane Harvey and has since been demolished; the land has been subdivided, and new homes are being constructed. The proposed ordinance change would allow for the removal of that SUP from the official zoning map. Chris Johnson/36 Wilderness Trail spoke against the changes to Section 3. He said having the official zoning map located in the community development department is not good. He was concerned the map would not be an accurate depiction of the ordinances. ii Consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding the proposed amendments to Appendix C "Zoning," Section 3 "Provision for official zoning map” and Section 9 "Administration and enforcement – Building permits and certificates of zoning compliance," Subsection G "Specific Use Permits," Paragraph 7 "Time Limit” of Friendswood City Code to amend the process of maintaining the official zoning map and to amend the time limit criteria for Specific Use Permits. Commissioner Rives made a motion to approve and seconded by Commissioner Sasson. City Attorney Horner responded to Mr. Johnson's comments said the official map would be located in the community development department but also be available online. She said the ordinance clarifies that regardless of the number of copies, the official version would be located in the community development department. Harbin added that staff maintains the spreadsheet of zone changes between printings of the official zoning map. Commissioner Rives suggested adding a reference to the map being online or verbiage to set a timeline for updating GIS. The commissioners discussed how the public accesses maps and how timely the information is. Commissioner Rives moved to postpone the decision until the next commission meeting on August 22nd. Seconded by Commissioner Bounds. The motion passed unanimously. 5. COMMUNICATIONS A. Announcement of the next Planning and Zoning Commission regular meetings for (i) Thursday, August 22, 2024, and (ii) Thursday, September 12, 2024. B. Receive the July 2024 DRC Report, Council Liaison updates concerning action taken by the City Council on Planning and Zoning related items, and Commissioner comments concerning items of community interest and/or requesting future agenda items. Councilperson Hanks reported that council approved the Planned Unit Development for The Belmont at their last meeting. She said council also passed an ordinance to increase the tree trimming height above rights-of-way for maintenance. She said the council's budget and tax rate discussions have been going well and will continue next month. Harbin further explained that the tree trimming ordinance increased the clear height above sidewalks to 10-feet and above roads to 15-feet. She said this allows for school buses and garbage trucks to drive unimpeded. Harbin mentioned that city council have given their permission for staff to apply for a General Land Office grant in the amount of $300,000. 6. ADJOURNMENT This meeting was adjourned at 06:48 PM.