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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRTENDSWOOD ) (
COUNPIES OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
MARCH 23, 1998 ) (
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MARCH 23, 1998, AT 6:30 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT
CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
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MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
; MAYOR PRO TEM JERRY ERICSSON
� . COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN IIAJECATE
COUNCILMEMBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER MEL AUSTIN
COUNCILMEMBER ALINE DICKEY
COUNCILMEMBER MEL MEASELES
CITY ATTORNEY ICIM MICKELSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE
MAYOR WHITAKER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
DISCIISSION REGARDING REPORT FROM FOURTH OF JULY STEERING CONIl4IITTEE ON
LOCATION OF JULY 4, 199$ EVENT. MR. DAN MORGAN, CHAIR OF THE FOURTH OF JULY
STEERING COMMITTEE APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY
LOCATION. MR. MORGAN RECOI�SENDED BROOKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL LOCATED ON F.M.
528 BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT MORE ROOM ON TFIE GROUNDS FOR PEOPLE TO SIT, THERE
IS AN ADDITIONAL PARKING AREA, A SIGNAL LIGHT FOR CROSSING THE STREET, AND A
SHUTTLE BU5 COULD RUN FROM FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL. MR. MORGAN STATED THAT
THE FIRE WORKS COULD STILL BE DISPLAYED FROM FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCFTOOL BUT
THERE IS NO PLACE FOR SEATING WITH THE STADIUM UNDER CONSTRUCTION, TFiT
CENTENNTAL PARK HAS NO YARKING, AN'D THAT FRANKIE CARTER R�N'DOLPH PARK HAS
NARROW STREETS, AND TIiE LARGE TREES WOULD BLOCK THE VIEW. DISCUSSION
• CONTINUED REGARDING SAFETY, PARKING AND TRAFFIC, HAVING LAURIE WHITEHEAD AS
• GR.AND MARSHAL 11ND THAT THE THEME OF THIS YEARS EVENT WOULD BE "ONE NATION
i UNDER GOD" .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO TFIE PERMITTED USE TABLES OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE T98-1 AND AUTO REPAIR SHOPS, BODY REPAIR SHOPS,
AUTO SERVICE EXCEPT REPAIR IN OLD BUSINESS DISTRICT, SOCIAL SERVICES,
HALF-WAY HOUSE, SPOT ZONING, SINGLE FAMZLY TRACT HOUSING IN PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT (PUD) PROFIIBITED, AND MANUFACTURED HOUSING IN THE PERMITTED USE
TABLE. CITY ATTORNEY MICHELSON DISCUSSED WORDING FOR THE DEFINITION SECTION
THAT WILL COVER ALL FORMS OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING, STATED THIS WOULD BE A
SEPAR.ATE ORDINANCE, 1�,ND WOULD NOT BE A PART OF ORDINANCE T98-1, WOULD BE
INCLUDED UNDER MOBILE HOME PARK, AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CODE
ArID ASKED FQR A CONSEPTSUS WITIi COUNCIL CONCURRING. BILL FIIIGER, CHAIR OF
THE PLANING AND ZONING COMMISSION EXPLAINED NEIGHBORFi00D COMMERCIAL (NC)
DISTRICT, OFFICE PARK (OP) DI5TRICT AMENDMENTS AND SUGGESTED ADDING LOCAL
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL, THAT IT WOULD BE MUCH MORE RESTRICTIVE BUT
COMPETITIVE TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL, AND NOT HAVE COMMLTNITY COMMERCIAL.
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DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS ORDINANCE AND
NUDITY IN ANY ESTABLISF�NT SERVING ALCOHOL �1ND SECONDARY EFFECTS STUDY, A
REPORT BY CHIEF OF POLICE JARED STOUT, BASIS FOR DETERMINING TI-IE NATURE OF
THE REGULATIONS, HIGHER CRIME RATES, DEPRECIATION OF THE COMMUNITY, BOTH
RETAIL AND RESIDENTIAL VALUES, LICENSING REGULATIONS, FIRST AMENDMENT
RIGIiTS, ZONING ISSUES, MINIMUM BUFFER, DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS, SET BACKS,
LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY, INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH IiOUSTON AND HARRIS
COUNPY FOR MEASUREMENT PURPOSES, AND SIGN REGULATIONS.
DISCUSSION WAS IiELD REGARDING STATUS REPORT FROM PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION ON VARIOUS PROJECTS AND SETTING PRIORITIES FOR COUNCIL ACTION.
BILL FINGER, CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, DISCUSSED WITH
COUNCIL TIiE REPORT REGARDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, MASTER THOROUGHFARE,
PARKS, COMMUNITY FACILITIES, UTILITIES AND DRAINAGE, AND THE LAND USE PLAN.
NUMEROUS SECTIONS OF THE PLAN HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND MR. FINGER SUGGESTED A
PIIBLIC HEARING ON ENTRYWAY OVERLAY BOUNDARIES BE SET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
A MOTION WAS 'M1�DE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 9:20 P.M.
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MAYOR HAROLD L. WHIT R
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