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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEDC Minutes 2005-12-07 RegularCommunity and Economic Development Committee Minutes December 7, 2005 The Community and Economic Development Committee met on Wednesday, December 7, 2005, at 8 a.m. in the second floor conference room of City Hall, 910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas, with the following members present: Chair Kirk Lippert, Deirdre Brown, Gregory Crinion, Gary Harris, Rebecca Hillenburg, and Robert McAfoos. Also present were the following Liaisons: City Council Member Liaison Laura Ewing, Planning and Zoning Commission representative Sherry Weesner, and Griffin Integrated Marketing representative Christina Brodsly. Staff members present were Karen Capps and Nick Haby. Absent from the meeting were Tony Banfield, Sr., Brent Goswick, Ed Sebesta, Kevin Holland, Trish Hanks, Carol Jones, Lynn Cummins, Jim Reinhartsen, and Don Gartman. 1. Call to Order. Chair Lippert called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. with a quorum present. 2. Approval of Minutes. Greg Crinion made a motion to approve the November 9, 2005 meeting minutes. Robert McAfoos seconded the motion and it passed unanimously in the committee. 3. Discussion and possible action regarding CEDC input to update the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The CEDC continued their discussion from last month regarding the Comprehensive Land Use Plan update. CEDC members researched six land parcels and reported their findings on these parcels, thereby completing the initial work assigned to review a total of 13 parcels. Immediately following the committee member's reports, a motion was made by Gary Harris recommending that eleven of the thirteen parcels be included in the new Comprehensive Land Use Plan as future commercial use. All parcels were approved by the committee except for the two parcels numbered six and nine, see attached chart. Robert McAfoos seconded the motion and it passed unanimously in the committee. During the next month, the CEDC will review other properties that may be considered for future commercial use and report their recommendations at the January 2006 meeting. 4. Discussion and possible action regarding 2005-2006 committee goals. The committee discussed the following to be addressed prior to the January meeting. The brochures leftover from the Chamber luncheon will be sent out to the HOA Presidents with a CEDC cover letter. CEDC Members Kirk Lippert, Deirdre Brown, Robert McAfoos, and Gary Harris, will research remaining undeveloped land in the city to identify potential commercial areas for future land use. 5. Discussion and possible action regarding the proposed extension of the Entryway Overlay District along Blackhawk Boulevard, north of FM 2351 within an Industrial Zoning District. The CEDC discussed the proposed extension of the Entryway Overlay District along Blackhawk Boulevard, the land area also referred to as the panhandle area. A motion was made by Greg Crinion to recommend that the proposed north extension of Blackhawk Boulevard not be included in the EOD. Gary Harris seconded the motion and the committee unanimously approved the recommendation. The following reasons for this recommendation were provided. The current land use is primarily zoned industrial in the panhandle area. The current EOD requirements are not intended to deal with an industrial zone. The projected roadway is not intended to be a primary entryway into the city. Finally, the imposing current EOD requirements could adversely affect the develop - ability of the panhandle properties. Staff will prepare a memo to the City Manager, Mayor, and City Council with this recommendation. 6. Reports: Gary Harris reported on the Planning and Zoning meetings he attended. Christina Brodsly of Griffin Marketing and Karen Capps made marketing reports. Items discussed include the CEDC display booth at the Chamber luncheon, the Third Annual Broker event, and the upcoming broker/developer e-newsletter. Karen Capps reported on meetings attended, development projects, and prospects. A marketing report was distributed to committee members. 7. Adiournment. The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 a.m.