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Home My WebLink AboutCC Minutes 1995-06-12 Special 695 ,___ �� SPECIAL MEETING } ( CITY OF FI2IENDSWOOD ) ( CUUNTY OF GALVES`.PON/HARRIS ) ( JUNE 12, 1995 ) ( MINUTES OF A SPI;CIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1995 AT 6:30 P.M. AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 109 V�IILLOWICK, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM: MAYOR EVEL'YN B. NEWMAN MAYOR PRO TEM JANIS LOWE COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN HAJECATE COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES , COUNGILMEMBER TOM MANISON COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY C:LTY MANAGER RON COX r_:ITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE MAYOR NEWMAN CALI,ED THE MEETING TO ORDER. MAYOR NEWMAN AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER , CALLED A 'JOINT DOCKETED PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECEIVE INPUT, EITHER , ' ORAL OR WRITTEN, REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: A) A REQUEST FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT - DANCE STUDIO FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 410 E. EDGEWOOD DRIVE (FM 2351) , 0.7869 AC]�ES OUT OF LOT 21, HOIDALF'. AND COFFMAN SUBDIVISION. MRS. BONNIE PADGETT, OWNER OF THE DANCE STUDIO STATED THAT THE STUDIO IS � USED BY STUDENTS AGES 3 YEARS TO 17 YEA12S FOR BALLET, TAP, AND JAZZ. MS. PADGETT'S ARCHITECT, MIKE FARLEY, STATED THAT THE BUILDING WILL BE A 4800 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING AND WILL BE 100 FEET FROM THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE � WITH A ONE-WAY ENTRANCE AND EXIT, AND PARKING WILL BE IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING. t COUNCIL ASKED ABOUT THE DENTENTION POND, LIGHTING, SECURITY, ENTRY FROM ' F.M. 2351 AND TRl�'FIC FLOW. , MR. DAN ILLERICH STATED THAT DUE TO THE MEDIAN IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING, ': THERE WILL BE A TRAFFIC PROBLEM AND EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING TRAFFIC � MAKING A U-TURN `.PO GO INTO ,THE ONE-WAY DR1VE. MR. BILL LANGDOUC STATED THAT HE HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED USE AND COMMENDED THE ARCHITECT FOR THE PROPOSE:D LANDSCAPING WHICH IS CONSISTENT + WITH THE NEIGHBO:RHOOD, BUT STATED HIS CONCERN WITH TRAFFIC FLOW AND DROP-OFF AND PICKUP AND ALSO STATED HIS CONCERN WITH THE COMMERCIAL-TYPE FRONT WHICH IS NOT CONSISTEN`.P WITH THE RESIDENTIAL LOOK. . 696 MS. VERONICA SCOULLOUS STATED THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE T�E ARCHITECTURE STAY THE SAME AS THE RESIDENTIAL AREA AND EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH THE LOOK AND STYI,E OF AN INDUSTRIAL METAL BUILDING. MR. BEN WILDE EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING THE TRAFFIC FLOW AND SUGGESTED THE PARKING BE PLACED IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND URGEI7 THE ARCHITECT TO BLEND THE BUILDING WITH THE RESIDEDTTIAL AREA. MR. MARK KAGE STATED THAT THE BU:CLDING IS OUT OF PROPORTION WITH THE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY. MR. WARNER GILZESPIE STATED THAT THE CITY NEEDS TO CONSIDE:R REDUCING THE SPEED ON F.M. 2.351. MR. CASH ALLEN ASKED WHERE THE DANCE RECITALS WILL BE HELD WITH THE OWNER , ADVISING THAT THEY WILL BE HELD OFF-SITE. s. � MS. SHIRLEY KAGE EXPRESSED CONCERNS WITH THE TRAFFIC FLOW. MRS. AI,ICE GILLESPIE ASKED ABOUT THE RETENTION AREA IN BACK WITH THE ARCHITECT STATED THAT THE AREA WILL BE USED FOR DRAINAGE AND COULD BE USED FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING. x MS. COOKIE LANDOUC EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH TRAFFIC DURING PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF TIMES AND ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE BUILDING T:S 2 OR 3 TIMES HIGHER THAN THE HOUSES IN THE VICTNITY AND SUGGESTED A LONGER DRIVE INTO THE ` BACK PROPOSED RETENTION AREA. MS. LANDOUC ASKED WHY THE BUILDING IS ' DESIGNED SO HIGH WITH THE OWNER ADVISING THAT IT IS NEEDED FOR "PARTNERING" ; AND STATED THE BUILDING TS NOT AS TAI,L AS A TWO-STORY BUILDING. 4 MS. WEBBER STATED THAT HER DAUG�HTE;R TAKES DANCE LESSONS ��T THE OWNER'S j EXISTING BUILDING AND STATED SHE DOES NOT SEE ANY PROBLEM WT:TH THE PARKING � AND PICK-UP. f THE OWNER'S DAUGHTER STATED THAT SHE DOES NOT SEE A PROBLEIK AND DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE QUESTIONS AND STATED HER MOTHER PLANS THE BUILDING TO LOOK LIKE A DOLL HOUSE. MR. SMITH SUGGESTED THAT THE OWNER MOVE THE BUTLDING TO THE BACK, MOVE THE PARKING TO THE FRONT, AND WIDEN TH:E EI�TRANCE. THE OWNER STATED THAT IT IS PLANNED TO EVENTUALLY PROVIDE M:ORE PARKING IN THE REAR. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT AN INTEGRATED DRIVEWAY CONNECTING THE PROPERTIES WITH PLANNER DAVID HOOVE:R STATING THIS COULD H��PPEN WHEN THE RESIDENTTAL AREA CHANGES. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE SUGGESTED THAT THE ARCHITECT COULD WIDEN THE ENTRYWAY. MS. LANDOUC STATED HER CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED METAL BUILDING AND STATED THAT THE CITY WILL BE SETTING A PRECEDENT. : MS. WEBER STATED THAT THE PARENTS PICKING UP AND DROPPING OFF KNOW WHICH _...__ WAY SS A ONE-WAY AND IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. t �� 697 THE OWNER'S MOTHER STATED TRAFFIC FLOW IS ALWAYS A PROBLEM WITH DANCE SCHOOLS. � HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, THIS PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7:15 P.M. MAYOR NEWMAN AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN BENNY BAKER CALLED A JOINT I�OCKETED HEARING TO OI2DER TO RECEIVE INPUT, EITHER ORAL OR WRITTEN REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: B} ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 65 ACRES LOCATED AT THE END OF MISSION ESTATES AND CARMEL VILLAGE SUBDIVISIONS. MR. MIKE ROBESHER, OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT THF 65 ACRES TO BE ANNEXED IS PROPOSED TO BE 3/4 ACRE HOMESITES 4VITH A 10 ACRE LAKE AND THE HOMES WILL BE IN THE $250,000 RANGE. CITY MANAGER COX READ THE SERVTCE PLAN INTO THE RECORD FOR WATER AND SEWER, WASTEWATER TREAZ'MENT PLANT, FIRE AND ]?OLICE DEPARTMENT PROTECTION, AND SOLID WASTE BY CONTRACTOR. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED IF THIS PROPERTY IS ZONED FOR THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING THAT THE PROPERTY WILL HAVE TO BE ZONED FOLLOWING ANNEXATION. , COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED ABOUT THE CONDITION AND TRAFFTC ON SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY WITH M12. ROBERSHER STATING THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD IS A CONCERN OF EVERYONE LIVING THERE AND STATED THE ROAD WILL NOT GET ANY BETTER WITH THE DEVELOPMENT. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED THE CITY TO DISCUSS WITH THE DEVELOPER SHARING IN THE COST FOR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE CITY MANAGER ADVISING NEW LEGISLATION WILL BE COMING TO THE COUNCIL FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE DEVELOPER SHARING IN THE COSTS. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATED THAT THE CITY NEEDS TO LOOK AT APPROVED AND ACCEPTED STREETS MEETING CQDE. MR. ROBESHER ASKED IF THE SAN JOAQUIN ]?ARKWAY IS ON THE STREET PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENTS WITH MAYOR NEWMAN STATING THIS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE PLANNING RETREAT. COUNCTLMEMBER MEASELES ASKED ABOUT THE PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IN FRIENDSWOOD WIT�-[ MR. ROBESHER ADVISING APPROXIMATELY 11 ACRES ARE IN FRIENDSWOOD MAKIDfG THIS ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT 76 ACRES. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED IF F.I.S.D. HAS ACCEPTED THE PROPERTY INTO THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH MR. ROBESHER ,ADVISING THAT HE HAS SPOKEN TO THE SCHOOL SUPERINTE]�DENT, DR. CLAY, AND THAT F.I.S.D. IS READY TO ACCEPT THE PROPERTY BUT C.C.I.S.D. HAS NOT COMMI':CTED TO RELEASE THE LAND. MR. ROBESHER 5TATED THAT HE HAS OFFICIALLY PETITIONED C.C.I.S.D. TO RELEASE THE 63 ACRES THAT ARE IN THEIR DISTRICT. COUNCILMEMBER LOWE ASKED THE OWNER IF HE WILL CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT IF C.C.T.S.D. D(�ES NOT RELEASE THE PROPERTY WITH MR. ROBESHER ADVISING ' "", THAT HE HAS AN ALTERNATE PLAN WHEREBY HE WILL HAVE ESTATE-SIZED LOTS WITH 22 HOMESITES. 698 HEARING NO FURTHER INPUT, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7:25 P.M. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES AI.1D CRITERIA FOR THE NAMING OF PUBLIC FACILITIES WITH COMMITTEE MEMBERS DAVID SMITH, DORIS � HEARD, PHYLLIS LEE, WANDA MURPHY AND LAURIE WHITEHEAD, WITH C:ITY MANAGER RON � COX, SERVING AS LIAISON, PRESENTING THE PROPOSED POLICY. COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE POLICY AND SUGGESTED A FOOTNOTE BE ADDED TO THE POLICY DEFINING "FACILITIES". DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING WASTEWATER ISSUES WITH PUBLTC WORKS DIRECTOR MELVIN MEINECKE AND KAZ HAMIDI�N, UTTLITIES SUPERINTENDENT, REPORTING ON THE INFLOW AND INFILTRATION I?ROGRAM AND THE WASTEWATER FLOW AND PUMPAGE. MR. MEINECKE REPORTED THE CITY HAS A VERY LARGE TNFILTRATION AND INFLOW PROBLEM. MR. MEINECKE REPORTED 419 MANHOLES HAVE BEEN INS�'ECTED AND THAT 64 MANHOLES HAVE BEEN SEALED TO DA`PE IN THE FOREST BENA SiJBDIVISION WITH APPROXIMATELY 112 MORE IN FOREST BEND AT AN AVERAGE COST OF $500.00 PER MANHOLE WHICH IS DETERMINED BY DEPTH. MR. MEINECKE PRESEN'I'ED PICTURES OF A MANHOLE BEFORE AND AFTER, AND RrPORTED THAT THE MANHOLES WERE SEAI,ED UNDER PRESSURE, AND THAT THE NEW MANHOLES WILL NOT HAVE BRICK LTDTERS WHICH WILL HELP THE PROCESS. COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE OVERFLOW PROBLEM WHICH HAS TO BE REPORTED TO THE E.P.A. . , MAY NOT SEE NET DECREASE 1�T BLACKHAWK, MAY STOP INFILTRATION BUT ViIILL NOT STOP OVERFLOW, LINE REPAIRS, TELEVIEWING LINES, RAIN CAPS IN MANHOLES REDUCE WATER ENTERING THE LINE, ALL NEW MANHOLES ARE BEING SEALED, SUNMEADOW, KINGSPARK/ANNALEA/WHITEHALL, AND WEDGEWOOD SUBDIVISIONS �� HAVE BEEN SMOKE TESTED AND REPAIRS COMPLETED, INSPECTOR ON-LINE WITH CONTRACTOR TO KEEP FROM KNOCKTNG HOLES IN THE LINE, AND SUGGESTED NEW SUBDIVISIONS HAVE RAIN CAPS INSTALLED IN ALL MANHOLES. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING WASTEWATER DIVERSIONS WITH CHARLIE BEERE WITH WAYNE SMTTH AND ASSOCIATES. MR. BEERE REPORTED THAT 7'HERE ARE 1,100 HOMES IN FOREST BEND AND PROVIDED A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE EVALi7ATION OF FOREST BEND LIFT STATION INCLUDING FORCE MAIN AND RECEIVING ISANITARY SEWER. MR. BEERE REPORTED THAT THEY ARE READY TO BID THE PROJECT. COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED W11ST]?WATER DIVERSIONS AND COD7CURRED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT. DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE BUILDING REPORTS WTTH COUNCILMEMBER LOWE STATING THAT THIS DOCUMENT IS AN EXCELLENT TOOL FOR THE CITY TO SEE WHERE TO FOCUS BUDGETING REVENUES FROM BUILDING FEES. STAFF STATED INSPECTION FEES FOR PLANS ARE BASED ON 50 PERCENT OF THE CC)ST QF BUILDING PERMTTS, WHICH ARE BASED ON 1985 FEES. A DISCUSSION WAS HELD REG.ARDING THE PROPOSED ENTRYWAY OV�,RLAY DISTRICT. COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE 35 FOOT HEIGHT WITH STAFF ADVISING THA`.� THE CITY WILL , HAVE TO HAVE A LEGAL REASON TO LIMIT HEIGHTS, DISCU5SED A 40 FOOT SET-BACK � . AND 15 FEET OF LANDSCAPING WITHIN THE 30 FOOT SET-BACK. COUNCIL DISCUSSED ' THAT EXISTING BUILDINGS WILL NOT BT' INCLUDED IN THE DISTRT:CT UNLESS THEY , , ;� HAVE OVER 50 PERCENT DESTRUCTION AND WANT TO RE-CONSTRUCT,, AND THEN THE 699 �,_�� i �� ENTRYWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT RULES WILL APPLY. COUNCIL DISCUSSED THAT IF THE RULES CAUSE A HAFtD5HIP, A BUSINESS MAY GO BEFORE THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. COUNCIL DTSCUSSEID AT LENGTH, THE LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS AND CONCURRED ON 10 PERCENT OF L��NDSCAPING IN FRONT.. COUNCIL DISCUSSED GLA5S BEING ALLOWED FOR THE FRONT�3 OF BUILDINGS AND THAT AI,L PRE—EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS WILL BF CONSIDERED NON—CONFORMING USE AND MAY REMAIN. MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJQURN AT 9:35 P.M. � MAYOR E LYN B. EWMA.N ATTEST: c' DELO IS MCKENZ , T� CITY SECRETARY rr--� � �I