HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes 1997-09-18 Special 1171
CTTY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
STATE OF TEXAS ) (
COUNTIES OF GALV335TON�HARRIS ) (
SEPTEMBER 18, 1997
MINUTES OF A SPFCIAL MEE�ING OE' THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THA� WAS HELD
ON SEPTEMBER 1F3, 1997 AT 7:08 P.M. A.T FRIEND�Tr,T00D CITY HALL, COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXA3, WITH �HE FOLLOWING
PRESENT CONSTITU`.CING A QUORUM:
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� MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITA�iER
� M�YOR PRO TEM ALINE DICKEY
rpUNCILMEbIBER MEL AUSTIN
COUNCILMEMB�R MEL MEASELES
C:ITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS P�I.CKENZIE
COUNCILMEMBERS H��JECATE, ERICSSON AND MANI:SON WERE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING.
MAYOR WHITAKER CAI,LED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
MAYOR WHITAKER AND CHAZR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING CQMMISSION BILL F'INGER
CALLED THE JOINT DOCKETED PUB�IC HEARING TO ORDER TO RECETVE INPUT, EITHER
ORAL OR WRITTEN, REGARDIN6 A REQUEST FOI2 A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT AT 313 E.
EDGEWOOD, A TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LOT 4, BLOCK 9, TRACT B, FRIENDSWOOD
SUBDIVISION, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, ZONES AS A PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT-SPECIFIC USE PERMIT/FIN.ANCIAL SERVICES OFFIGES.
MR. CHRIS PEDEN APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND EXPLAINED THE F.2EQUEST AND THAT
THIS LOCATION WOtILD BE FOR A CPA OE'FICE AIVD WILL BE FANlILY OPERATED.
MS. VERONICA SCOULLOUS, OWNER OF �HE PROPERTY, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCII, AND
5TATED THAT SHE TNTERVIEWED A NUNIDER OF PR05PECTIVE BUYERS AND STATED THAT
THIS BUSTNESS WOULD BE LESS INTRUSIVE ON TIiE NEIGHBOI2HOOD AND TRA�'FIC WOULD
rA.A; BE MINIMAI.,.
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' � MS. BONNIE SISCO FROM THE DANCE SCHOOL ACi20SS THE STREE'I', APPEARED BEFORE
COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE REZONING.
MR. JASON EDWARDS, 106 MELODY, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT AND STATED
THAT PEDEN'S PRO�TEC� WOULD ENHANCE THE PROP�R3'X.
MR. BILL LANDOULT APPEARED BEE'ORE COLJNCIL TO EXPRESS HIS CONGERN5 REGARI)ING
NO ADEQUATE BARR:IER BETWEEN �'HE CONII�iERCIA:L AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND
ASKED TFiAT AN EIGHT FOOT FENCE BE BUIL� AND STATED THAT IF COUN�IL CON'LINUE�B
TO APPROVE THESE ZONING CHANG�S, THE CITY SHOULD HAVE STRON� REQUIREMENTS.
MR. MARIC KAY APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL AND STATED HE IS NOT OPPOSED TO THIS
TYPE OF BUSINESS BEING PROFOSED BUT SUBMITTED A PETITION STATING THAT THE
RESIDENTS OF ROYAL COURT SPECIFICALLY REQUEST THAN AN EIGI3T FOOT FENCE BE
EF.ECTED BETWEEN THE PROPOSEI� BUSINESS AT 313 E. EDGEWOOD AND THE SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTZAL ADJAGENT TO THE PROJEC�'.
HEARING NO FURTHFR COMMENTS, THE PUB�,IC HEARING W.�9.S CLOSED AT 7:35 P.M.
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A MOTION WAS MADE AND PASSED TO ADJOURN AT 7:35 P.M.
, MAYOR HAROLD L,. WHIT�KE.E�
ATTEST:
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LORZS MCKENZIE, TRMC `"�
CITY SECRETARY
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