HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEDC Minutes 2017-05-03 RegularFriendswood Community and Economic Development Committee
Meeting Minutes
May 3, 2017
The Friendswood Community and Economic Development Committee met on Wednesday, May 3,
2017 at 9:30 a.m., in the second floor conference room of Friendswood City Hall, 910 South
Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas, with the following members present: Chair Pauline Moore,
Skip Evans, Gary Kay, Bill Provenzano, Jennifer Whitley. Also present were residents Gilbert Simon
and Terri Madden Brunt.
Staff member present was Karen Capps.
Absent from the meeting were Lorrie Foreman, Marcus Perry, and Dr. Hilmar Zeissig.
1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Chair Pauline Moore at 9:30 a.m.
2. Roll call was made. There was a quorum.
3. Approval of Minutes
Gary Kay made a motion to approve the April 5, 2017 meeting minutes. The motion was seconded
by Bill Provenzano and it passed unanimously in the committee.
4. Discussion and possible action regarding planning and goal setting for the CEDC —
Review Committee Goals
The committee reviewed and discussed the primary focus areas in the city: Downtown, Panhandle,
and FM 528 areas. The draft of the committee goals are as follows:
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1. New City website: underway, ED budget provided $1,500 toward overall costs
2. Marketing and Educational materials: why economic development is needed
Downtown: (Provenzano, Kay)
1. Downtown Marketing Plan
2. Downtown business recruitment strategy for restaurants, specialty shops, boutique hotel
Panhandle: (Zeissig, Perry, Kay)
1. Review Blackhawk Boulevard extension
2. Consider a hotel study to attract a high -end hotel at three specific locations in the city:
Downtown, Whitcomb property, and Panhandle
3. Meet with Dan Rucker of Coastal Bend Property Development
FM 528: (Evans, Whitley, Foreman)
1. Revisit infrastructure needs for FM 528
2. Meet with City Council
Recommendation regarding Howard's subdivision zone change request
Following the rezoning report, the CEDC made the following recommendation: The CEDC supports
the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation to change the rezoning of the property
located at FM 518 and Leisure Lane from Office Park District to Community Shopping
Center. Motion made by Skip Evans, seconded by Gary Kay, and passed unanimous by the
committee.
6. Staff and member comments
Karen Capps reported on the status of rezoning request for the Pond, Reach Church, and Howard's
subdivision. She also reported the City Council approved the updated Capital Improvements
Program on Monday night.
7. Liaison reports
No liaisons were present.
8. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:43 a.m.