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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEDC Minutes 2007-08-01 RegularCommunity and Economic Development Committee Minutes August 1, 2007 The Friendswood Community and Economic Development Committee met on Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 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 Jamie Ballard, Vice Chair Kirk Lippert, Michael Barker, Claude McEwen, Pauline Moore, Jon Olansen, Bill Provenzano, and Dr. Hilmar Zeissig. Liaisons present were City Council Member Andy Rivera and Planning and Zoning Chair Jim Gibson. Staff Members present were Karen Capps, Bo McDaniel, and Nick Haby. Also in attendance were Brett Nichols, Dick Zinser, and Colleen O'Brien. Absent were Ed Sebesta, Carol Jones, Trish Hanks, Don Gartman, Jim Reinhartsen, and Michelle Cruz Arnold. 1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 8:04 a.m. with a quorum present. 2. Roll Call. Roll call was made. 3. Approval of Minutes. Claude McEwen moved to approve the July 18, 2007 meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Bill Provenzano and passed unanimously by the committee. 4. Discussion and possible action regarding the following Action Item reports; including, but not limited to: A. Review recommendations made by CEDC in November 2005 for proposed future land use map. Vice Chair Kirk Lippert reported on the work done by the committee in November 2005 where members analyzed thirteen parcels that were identified as potential commercial land use in the proposed land use plan. Vice Chair Lippert described how each committee member assessed each property's potential future commercial use by driving by and inspecting the site or sites, reviewing flood status, adjacent zoning, current zoning, easements, and major roadway access. The CEDC recommended to P&Z that eleven of the thirteen parcels be considered as future commercial use in the proposed future land use plan. P&Z Chair Jim Gibson stated the P&Z Commissioners appreciated the work done by the CEDC. CEDC recommendations were reviewed by the Commission and some changes were made to increase areas along major highway frontage. CEDC was in agreement with those changes. The next step will be the team -building workshop and a possible work session with City Council to discuss the overall Comprehensive Plan that includes the future land use map. B. Business visits update and appointment of new action lead for this area. There was no report. C. Update on land use maps and discuss the City Manager Team building session to be held on August 9, and who should attend. Chair Ballard reported on a team building meeting that will be held with the Chair and Vice Chairs of Planning and Zoning, CEDC, the two committees' Council and staff liaisons, the City Manager, and the Mayor. The purpose of the meeting is to provide open communication and explore common goals pertaining to planning and economic development. Karen Capps provided a draft of a map that shows a breakdown of how much land in the city is tax exempt, commercial, and residential. From this new draft map, it appears the city's current zoning may be at 82 percent residential and 18 percent commercial. There are, however, a few changes that will be made to the map which can change these numbers. 5. Reports: A. Planning and Zoning — Pauline Moore reported on the rather lengthy P&Z meeting that she attended in July. There was no action items discussed relating to commercial development. P&Z Chair Jim Gibson reported that he would start attending the CEDC meetings again. B. Liaisons — Bo McDaniel reported on the budget presentation delivered to City Council on July 30. CEDC requested a copy of the presentation. C. Marketing Karen Capps reported that a banner is now hanging inside City Hall displaying the City of Friendswood's designation as one of the top 100 best places to live in the U.S. She also reported that an advertisement about Friendswood would be placed in the International Council of Shopping Centers magazine named Shopping Centers Today. This will show that the City will host a booth at their upcoming retail tradeshow event held in October in San Antonio. D. City Staff Karen Capps reported on several conferences and tradeshows she will be attending during September and October. The annual broker/developer day event will be held again at Timber Creek Golf Club on October 18. Ms. Capps also gave a status report on the Friendswood Medical Office project and several other office, retail, and business park developments that will be soon underway. A new 12,000 square foot retail building is proposed on Winding Way and FM 528, Barras Office Park will include over 43,000 square feet of office space, and Novolink's 12,000 square foot building should be underway soon in Banfield Office Park. Goddard Day School, Advanced Auto Parts, and an existing shopping center expansion are planned or underway. E. Project Status updates Karen Capps reported that Eclipse Development Group has hired NAI Partners Commercial to help secure retail tenants for The Falls project. Two properties will soon be developed in the industrial/panhandle district. One of these properties is currently in the rezoning process to add more land from CSC to Industrial. Banfield and Buzbee's projects were discussed in the downtown area and new development that is proposed. 6. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.