HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.18.1968 Comprehensive Plan Interim Report Number ICOMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERIM REPORT NUMBER I CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
ATTN : BOBBIE C. HENRV
CITY SECRETARY
109 WILLOWICK
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS 77546 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS PREPARED BY BOV AY ENGINEERS, INC.
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WILLIAM C. WALSH, CONSULTING ENGINEER 1968
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H, E. BOVAY, JR,
CHARLES A, LAWLER
RICHARD B. ROBERTSON
GUY FURGIUELE
LS.CURTIS
MORRIS BACKER
ROBERT 0,GRIMES
J. BYRON BARBER
B □VAY ENGINEERS, INC.
SPOKANE HOUSTON · BATON ROUGE
P, 0. BOX 8098
5009 CAROLINE STREET
HOUSTON, TEXA_S 77004
TEL.JACKSON 9-4921
March 18, 1968
Honorable Ralph L. Lowe, Mayor City Council
Chairman Thomas J. Grace, Jr. Planning Commission Friendswood, Texas
Gentlemen:
ASSOCIATES
M.J.GREEN
C. RAY THOMAS
CHARLES E. BROWN
J. G. DICKSON
H, LOUIS GADDY
GENE M<:KAY
OTIS O,MILLER
HERBERT R. PETTY
A. B. WILLIAMSON
D. G. DON EGAN
W.J.SANDERS
RUDOLPH SAUCILLO
CHARLES A.SCHAEFER
We are pleased to present Interim Report Number 1 of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Friendswood, Texas. The report includes
the results of studies in the history, natural features, sociological
factors, economy, growth factors and population of the planning area.
Also included are the preliminary land use and circulation plans.
Interim Report Number 2 will present the Community Facilities Plan, and Interim Report Number 3 will present Capital Improvements Programming and Administrative Controls. The final Comprehensive Plan Report will summarize the interim reports and revise them where desirable.
The courteous help of the City Council, Planning Commission
and officials of the City of Friendswood is appreciated.
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Sincerely,
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B9:J;Y ENGI�EE S, INC,
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(., lanner-in-Char ge
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS -PLANNERS
CIVIL • MECHANICAL • ELECTRI CAL ENGINEERING -INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS
Improvements recommended for the Cit y include additional water
storage and distribution facilities; sewerage facilities, including
trunk sewers and additional sewage treatment facilities; storm
drainage facilities; and, streets and roads.
Following is the proposed priority of development beginning
in 1969:
1st YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Water Facilities:
1.A water line, 8 inches or more in diameter, extending from the
8 inch line in Castlewood Avenue, along Castlewood Avenue to
the site of the proposed new high school.
2.Ground storage and booster pumping facilities to be located
at water well number 3 site.
Sewerage Facilities:
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West Interceptor Trunk Line from a road paralleling Sunset
Drive approximately 2,000 feet south of Sunset Drive, along
Cowart Creek to the Deepwood Drive sewage treatment plant; and
a sewer line extension to serve the proposed new high school.
Sewer lines, planned by the City, to serve an area south of
Cowart Creek, and connecting to the proposed West Interceptor
Trunk Sewer .
Increase Deepwood Drive sewage treatment plant capacity.
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2nd YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Water Facilities:
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A water line, 8 inches or more in diameter, extending along
Sunset Drive from an 8 inch line in Castlewood Avenue to an
8 inch line in Edgewood Avenue.
A water line, 8 inches or more in diameter, extending from the
8 inch line in Edgewood Avenue, along Stadium Drive to the 8
inch line at the intersection of Bellmar Lane and Maryann Drive.
A water line, 8 inches or more in diameter, along F. M. Highway
No. 518 from an 8 inch line in Willowick Avenue to an 8 inch
line in Castlewood Avenue.
Ground storage and booster pumping facilities to be located
at water well number 2 site.
Sewerage Facilities:
North Interceptor Trunk Line from the Deepwood Drive sewage treat
ment plant along Deepwood Drive and Castlewood Avenue to a sewage
lift station located on the east side of Quakers Landing subdivision.
Drainage Facilities: (by the Friendswood Drainage District)
Storm sewers and appurtenances and drainage ditch proposed south of
F.M. Highway No. 518 between Heritage Drive and Clearview Avenue
extended.
3rd YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Sewerage Facilities:
1.North Interceptor Trunk Line from an interceptor sewer in Clear
view Avenue to the Choate Road sewage treatment plant.
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2.Remove existing Choate Road sewage treatment plant facilities.
(May be necessary for plant operation to be continued for 24
to 36 months until a planned future addition to the Deepwood
plant is constructed.)
Drainage Facilities: (by the Friendswood Drainage District)
Storm sewers and appurtenances proposed north of F. M. Highway No.
518 between Heritage Drive and Marys Creek, and Clearview Avenue
and Clear Creek.
4th YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Sewerage Facilities:
North Interceptor Trunk Line from the Choate Road sewage treatment
plant to a sewage lift station located south of F. M. Highway No.
518 in Annalea subdivision.
Streets and Roads:
Street and road pavements as follows:
1.Spreading Oaks Avenue from Quakers Drive to Sunset Drive.
2.Quakers Drive from Clearview Avenue to Edgewood Avenue.
5th YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Streets and Roads:
Street and road pavements as follows:
1.Morningside Drive from Spreading Oaks Avenue to Heritage Drive.
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Pecan Drive from Heritage Drive to Edgewood Avenue.
Shadowbend Avenue from Morningside Drive to F. M. Highway No. 518.
Quaker Drive from Castlewood Avenue to Whispering Pines Avenue.3
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5.Melody Lane from Edgewood Avenue to Winding Road.
(NOTE: An addition to the Deepwood Drive sewage treatment plant
may be required by the fifth or sixth year, depending on the popu
lation growth within the plant's service area.)
Improvements for the balance of a twenth-five year period in
clude water supply, storage and distribution facilities; sewage
collection and sewage treatment facilities; storm drainage facilities;
streets and roads; parks and recreational facilities; fire stations;
and police facilities.
The location and intensity of future development and the fin
ancial capability of the City will influence the priority of the
programs. Other items affecting the program priority include the
availability of surface water supply and whether such supply is
treated or untreated, and the availability of sewage treatment
facilities to treat wastes from the City of Friendswood at some
other location in the Clear Creek watershed.
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Priority of the recommended improvements was determined from
present day needs and the projected future City development.
Detailed analysis and design plans should be started as soon
as practicable for the installation of the recommended improvements
set out in the first annual program. It is suggested that the re
maining four programs be reviewed at the end of each program year
to adjust and coordinate with possible major future developments
which might cause a ch ange in the plans outlined in this report.
Following is the total estimated projects cost for each year
of the five year program.
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECTS COST
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
1st YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
1.Water Facilities Improvements
2.Sewerage Facilities Improvements
ESTIMATED 1st YEAR PROJECTS COS'fl!-
2nd YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
1.Water Facilities Improvements
2.Sewerage Facilities Improvements
ESTIMATED 2nd YEAR PROJECTS COS'fl!-
$ 65,000
635,000
$ 700,000
$ 171,800
155,700
$ 327,500
*Includes Engineering, Inspection, Legal and Fiscal Fees
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3rd YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
1.Sewerage Facilities Improvements
ESTIMATED 3rd YEAR PROJECT COSTJE-
4th YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
1.Sewerage Facilities Improvements
2.Street and Road Improvements
ESTIMATED 4th YEAR PROJECTS COSTJE-
5th YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
1.Street and Road Improvements
ESTIMATED 5th YEAR PROJECT COSTJE-
$ 166,000
$ 166,000
$ 153,000
268,900
$ 421,900
$ 384,400
$ 384,400
ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF FIVE YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM $1,999,800
FRIENDSWOOD DRAINAGE DISTRICT
The following recommended improvements are proposed for develop
ment by the Friendswood Drainage District in coordination with the
City's improvement programs.
1st YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (City's 2nd Year Program)
1.Drainage Facilities Improvements
ESTIMATED 1st YEAR PROJECT COSTJE-
2nd YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (City's 3rd Year Program)
1.Drainage Facilities Improvements
ESTIMATED 2nd YEAR PROJECT COST*
ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
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$ 239,000
$_ 239,000
$ 239,000
$ 478,000
*Includes Engineering, Inspection, Legal and Fiscal Fees
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Estimates of construction costs are based on current (1968)
dollars. Information determined and used in final design at the
date of construction may alter costs. The estimates have not been
escalated for future costs of labor, materials, or professional
fees. Additionally, no account has been made of effects which may
be brought about because of changes in City revenues.
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BU DGET
The present additional bond financing capability of the City
of Friendswood is approximately $700,000. It is estimated that
these bond funds, if approved by the voters, will provide sufficient
financing for the first year program. The funds necessary for the
second through the fifth year programs are dependent on the continu
ing development and growth of the City and its bond fi nancing capa
bility.
A possible budget for the five year program is as follows:
1st YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
1.Water Facilities Improvement s -
Estimated Project Cost $
City of Friendswood Estimated
65,000
Financial Requirement $ 65,000*
2.Sewerage Facilities Improvements -
Estimated Project Cost $ 635,000
City of Friendswood Estimated
Financial Requirement
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TOTAL 1st YEAR IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM ESTIMATED FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT*
2nd YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
1.Water Facilities Improvements -
Estimated Project Cost $ 171,800
City of Friendswood Estimated
Financial Requirement
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$ 635,000*
$ 700,000
$ 171,800*
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Estimated Project Cost $ 155,700 11 I Estimated Goverrunent Assistance $ 51,300
City of Friendswood Estimated
Financial Requirement $ 104,400*
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TOTAL 2nd YEAR IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM ESTIMATED FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT* $ 276,200
}rd YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 11 I l.Sewerage Facilities Improvements -
Estimated Project Cost $ 166,000 11 Estimated Government Assistance $ 54,700
I I City of Friendswood Est imated Financial Requirement $ 111,300*
I I I CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TOTAL 3rd YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ESTIMATED FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT* $ 111,300
I 4th YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 11 l.Sewerage Facilities Improvements -
Estimated Project Cost $ 153,000 11 Estimated Government Assistance $ 50,400
I City of Friendswood Estimated 11 Financial Requirement $ 102,600*
2.Street and Road Improvements -I ! I Estimated Project Cost $ 268,900
Estimated Abutting Property Assessment $ 179,200
l.!City of Friendswood Estimated
Financial Requirement $ 89,700*
11 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TOrAL 4th YE.AR IMPROVEMENT :'ROGRAM ESTIMATED FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT* $ 192,300
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
Office of the City Manager
. To:
Subject:
Department Directors
Vision 2020 Strategic Plan
June 8, 1998
IO/98/020
The Strategic Plan for Community and Economic Development is about to begin. As I notified you
June 1, the consultants, Bill Diamond and Roland Ramirez will be contacting certain staff members
for information.
In addition, Bill Diamond has requested historical and cunent information to assist him in preparing
for the community workshops. Some items we have in our office, and some we need help in locating
or obtaining a copy. Please work with Toni to provide copies of the following items for
Mr. Diamond.
TAMU '91 or '92 Report
·Original Comprehensive Plan -1968?_.,.> DRAFT Comprehensive Plan�l 994
(with recently revised sections)
Zoning Map with Subdivisions included
Bill Finger's Report on percentage spread for SFR/CSC/NC
Community Profile *
Parks Master Plan *
Cunent Population Projection
Statistical comparison of tax rates and number of employees for area cities *
Existing Zoning, Land Use, and Comprehensive Land Use Maps*
Traffic Improvement Programs in progress or planned
Travel time and distance studies (to present from as early as 1980 if available)
Traffic Count information (to present from as early as 1980 if available)
Building permits and platting information by land use type for 1980 to present
*We have on file
Thank you for all your help. }�
REC/tsm
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COM PREHENSIVE PLAN INTERIM REPORT NUMBER 1 for CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
PREPARED THROUGH THE COOPERATION OF THE TEXAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
THE PREPARATION OF THIS MATERIAL WAS FIN ANCIALLY AIDED THROUGH A FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT UN DER THE URBAN PLANNING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 701 OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1954, AS AMENDED.
PREPARED BY BOVAY ENGINEERS, INC. AND WILLIAM C. WALSH, CONSULTING ENGINEER
1968
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We wish to acknowledge the helpful cooperation received from
the City Officials of Friendswood, the City Planning Commission,
the Texas State Highway Department, the Texas State Health Depart
ment, and all others in the preparation of this report.
MAYOR ....
CITY COUNCIL
CITY SECRETARY
CITY ATTORNEY .
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CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
PLANNERS
BOVAY ENGINEERS, INC. and WILLIAM C. WALSH, Consulting Engineer
Ralph L. Lowe
Marvin L. Childers Wiley W. Murrell Ralph W. Somers Edward F. Stuart Thomas F. Woods
Mrs. Artha Wright
Ody Jerden
Tom Grace, Chairman Tony Banfield Wilbert Boyle 1964-68
Frank Coe Dean Saurenman John VanBockel
J. G. Dickson, P. E., Planner-in-Charge Charles A. Schaefer, P. E. William C. Walsh, P. E. Jim W. Zunker, P. E. Phil E. Barber, Jr., P. E. Harold A. Barr, Jr., P. E. James H. Suchma, P. E. Melinda McCreary
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INTRODUCTION
To accomplish the coordinated development of the various ele
ments of urban growth in an orderly fashion requires a comprehensive
community plan. Such a plan is designed to place the complex organi
zation of space, facilities and buildings in proper relationship to
community needs.
This, Interim Report No. 1, will present the results of re
search to discover the facts regarding the historical development of
the area; the natural features and socialogical factors of the local
environment; the economic base of the community; the factors expected
to influence future growth, economic potential and growth problems
of the urban area; the factors in the City's economic potential that
are now undeveloped or partially developed; the community's popula
tion distribution and trends; and to establish the basis for and
boundaries of the planning districts which make up the planning area.
This report develops a preliminary land use plan and provide� a neigh
borh ood analysis. It develops a ci rculation plan which includes a
study of existing and proposed thoroughfares, public transportation
and circulation in the Central Business District.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BASE STUDIES
HISTORICAL
NATURAL FEATURES AND SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS
ECONOMIC BASE
GROWTH FACTORS AND ECONOMIC POTENTIALS
POPULATION ....
PLANNING DISTRICTS
LAND USE AND HOUSING
LAND USE PLAN
NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
CIRCULATION PLAN
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND THOROUGHFARES
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT .
APPENDIX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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INDEX OF PLATES
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1 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION 2
2 REGIONAL MAP ....5 3 INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AREAS 37 4 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD -PO PULATION PROJECTION 42
5 COMPARATIVE GROWTH RATES ..........46
6 POPULATION PROJECTION - CITIES OF GALVESTON COUNTY 49
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
A PLANNING AREA MAP
B TOPOGRAPHIC MAP
C PLANNING DISTRICTS AND LAND USE -1967
D LAND USE -1995
E CIRC ULATION PLAN
F CORPO RATE ARE A AND EXISTING STREET SURFA CING
G CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT .........
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I SCHOOL ENROLLMENT .... .. 12 11 II DATA ON EDUCATION .... 13
III POPULATION .....14 I ! I IV COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES .... 15
11 I V EMPLOYMENT ... , , ... 21
COMPARISON OF IABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT 22 VI 11 VII POPULATION AND INCOME ... 23
VIII DATA ON FAMILY INCOME -1959 24 11 I IX TOTAL BANK ASSETS B-:[ COUNTIES , , 25
l I I X BANK �SSETS1•:..•_ THE' .. FRIENDSWOOD .ARE.A 26
28 XI POPULATION SUMMARY BY COUNTIES , I ' XII RETA IL SALES . 29
XIII BANK DEPOSITS .... , . 30
I XIV TOTAL INCOMES 31
,I I I xv ASSESSED TAX VALUATIONS 32
WATER CONNECTIONS AND POPULATION ESTIMATE 40 XVI
11 XVII TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS AND POPULATION ESTIMATE . 43
XVIII ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND POPULATION ESTIMATE 45 11 I XIX POPULATION SUMMARY BY CITIES , ... , . , 47
I I -xx USE OF LA.ND WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ·FRIENDSWOOD .... 54
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XXI FRIENDSWOOD-LA.ND USE -1995 57
XXII DWELLING UNITS AND POPULATIO N 70
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BASE STUDIES HISTORICAL
Friendswood was founded in 1895 by Frank J. Brown and his
family, who purchased 1538 acres out of the F. R. Williams or
SARAH McKISSIC LEAGUE in Galveston County from Mr. J.C. League
for the establishment of a settlement for the Society of Friends
(Quakers). This land was purchased on faith and credit.
Galveston County which includes Galveston Island has had an
important role in the history of the State of Texas. From its
earliest settlement, Galveston Island has been an important sea
port and served as a base for Jean Lafitte and his pirates during
the early 1800 1 s. The County of Galveston was created in 1838
from Brazoria County, one of the original twenty-three counties
of the State of Texas. The first railroad and the first telephones
in Texas were located in Galveston County.
The County is located on the coastal prairie of the Gulf
Coastal Plain in Southeast Texas. Friendswood, the subject of
this study, is situated in Northwest Galveston County, 11 miles
west of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration -Manned
Spacecraft Center in Southeast Harris County. The geographic loca
tion of Friendswood is shown on Plate l and the regional location
on Plate 2.
The first church of the Society of Friends was established
the same year that Frank Brown purchased the land,and the first
school opened in 1896 to become a part of the Clear Creek School
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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
PREPARED THROUQH THE COOPIRATION 01' THE TEXAS STATE DEPARTMENT Of HEALTH,
THI!'. PREPARATION Of THIS MATERIAL WU FINANCIALLY AIDED THROUCJH A l'l!DERAL GR ANT fROM THE DEPA RTMENT 01' HOUSIN8 AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE URBAN PLANNINla ASSIS TANCE PROQRAM AUTHORIZED BY HCTION 701 OF THI HOUSINla ACT 01' 19114, AS AMENDED.
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District in 1897, The first post office at Friendswood opened
January 29, 1900, the year of the "1900 Storm" when one of the
g:r:-eatest hurricanes of the century claimed over 6,000 lives in
Galveston and vicinity.
Friendswood grew and prospered as a farm and ranch community
during the early part of the century. In 1930, two of the 18 fig
processing plants of the ,region.·.were. located· in the community.
By 1957, the population of Friendswood had grown to about 350 per
sons. In this year, Galveston County Water Control and Imp:r:ovement
District Number 15 was organized and began the construction of
public water and sewerage facilities. These facilities attracted
the land developers and thus the urban growth of Friendswood emerged.
In 1960, a vote for incorporation of the City favored incor
poration 143 to 26, and the first city officials were elected on Jan
uary 14, 1961. Mr. Paul O'Farrel became the first mayor of Friends
wood. The City annexed all of the territory comprising the Galveston
County Water Control and Improvement District Number 15 and assumed
the financial obligations of the District in 1962. In this same
year a new Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District
Number 21 was created adjacent to the City's western limits. All
of this District within the County of Galveston has now been annexed
by the City of Friendswood. Two other water control districts,
Galveston Fresh Water Supply District Number 5 and Sunmeadow Munici
pal Utility District,are also within the Friendswood planning area.
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Other taxing bodies located wholly or partly in the planning
area are the Friendswood Independent School District and the
Friendswood Drainage District.
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BASE STUDIES NATURAL FEATURES AND SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS
The Friendswood planning area, shown on Exhibit A, Planning
Area Map, has gently rolHng land, with numerous creeks and
drainage ditches. It contains timberlands and prairie. The gen
eral terrain is provided with good natural drainage. As the area
develops, many of the creeks and drainage ditches will require im
provement and enlargement to carry the additional run-off. These
are shown on Exhibit B, Topographic Map.
The area enjoys a mild climate with temperature averages rang
ing from 49° in January to 87 ° in July. The average annual rainfall
is 41.8 inches. The area has sandy soil with some loam, and enjoys
a growing season of 335 days.
In the early years the main farm products were strawberries,
sweet potatoes, peanuts, cattle feeds and truck crops. The area
was directly affected by the orange and fig orchard land boom of
1902. Today, while agriculture is being replaced by industrial
and residential growth, limited farming is producing rice, poultry,
beef cattle, dairy products and truck crops.
The Friendswood planning area is several miles from the nearest
railroad. It is between, but not on, major highways, and is about
four miles west of Interstate Highway No. 45. Convenient_higoways have
contributed to the development of.Friendswood as a suburban residential city. They prov.id e eas_y access to the industrial complexe$ Rf
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Galveston, Texas City, Bayport, Pasadena, Deer Park, Houston and
the National Aeronautics and Space Ad.ministration - Manned Space
craft Center.
Of significance is the availability of ground water supplied
by major water-bearing formations underlying Friendswood. These
sands are known as the Lissie and Beaumont formations,and have
served the area as a source of water for many years. Increasing
water demands since 1930 have affected these major ground water
aquifers as indicated by salt water encroachment and land subsi
dence. Between 1930 and 1945 about four feet of land subsidence
occurred in the Texas,Ciyy area. Provision of surface water to
replace and supplement ground water for industrial uses in 1945
has resulted in a reduced land subsidence rate. Current plans
underway to develop facilities on the Trinity River likely will
make quantities of surface water available for domestic, as well
as industrial use, about the year 1970 to Galveston County.
The currently used water sources should provide a sufficient
supply for the Friendswood planning area, and if necessary, in the
future, they can be supplemented with surface water.
Galveston County is an important oil and gas producing area.
In 1965, 14,589,000 barrels of oil were produced in Galveston
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of the Friendswood planning area, and is an important tax valuation
consideration to the area.
The Friendswood Independent School District serves the children
of suburban neighborhoods. In the year 1967, the School District
received 26.6 percent of its revenues from oil and gas operations
within its boundaries.
The report 11 Economic Base Study, Galveston County, Texas" pre
pared by the University of Houston, reported that the voters and admin
istrators of the School 'District have provided conditions �,hich encour
age growth. The Scho.ol .District is_ reported; by ,,the University. of
Houston, as being progress;i.v·e and· providing good instruction';· buildings
and· transportation. ; This attracts i.and developer's who adver'tis'i:: the
'fa'ct · that good ·schools and· school bl.is. transportation 'are availab.le to
their home-development areas.
Table I, School Enrollment, indicates the increase in the
number of scholastics between the years 1950 and 1967. The majority
of the students are from homes located within the City of Friendswood.
Table II, Data on Education, shows the 1960 census data comparison
between all of Galveston County and Census Tract 102 for school
enrollment and the number of years completed. Table III, Population,
compares Galveston County with Census Tract 102 by sex and age. The
Friendswood planning area is approximately fifty percent of the total
area referred to in Census Tract 102 as shown on Tables II and III.
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junior colleges, colleges and universities. Table IV, Colleges and
Universities, lists each school and its location.
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SCHOOL ENROLLMENT FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT YEAR SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
163 195 8-59 20 5
161 1959-60 238
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177 19 61-62 270
175 1962-63 338
173 1963-64 443
177 1964-65 613
177 1965-66 779
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DATA ON EDUCATION 1960 CENSUS
GALVESTON COUNTY -CENSUS TRACT 102
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Total Enrolled -5 to 35 Years Old
Kindergarten
Public
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Public
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Public
College
Years of School Completed
Persons 25 Years Old and Over
No Schooling
Elementary::, 1 to 4 years
5 to 7 years
8 years
High School: 1 to 3 years
4 years
College: 1 to 3 years
4 years or more
Median School Years Completed
GALVESTON
COUNTY
34,181
1,149
471
24,380
21,382
7,479
6,857
1,173
76,246
2,196
6,494
14,142
8,280
16,001
17,644
5,894
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Age Male Female Male :.-Female 11 I Under 1 Year 1,734 1,571 51 60
1 Year 1,687 1,6 38 65 52
11 I 2 1,711 1,649 58 73
3 1,631 1,527 61 71 I I I 4 1,627 1,575 71 30
5 1,733 1,655 71 64
6 1,710 1,672 70 76 11 I 7 1,649 1,651 67 76
8 1,697 1,554 79 1 60 II I 9 1,525 1,496 60 47
10 1,531 1,458 69 64
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12 1,466 1,468 61 67
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14 1,196 1,177 66 57
15 1,164 1,114 51 54
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17 1,074 1,087 69 55 11 I 18 817 891 33 40
19 680 796 42 30
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:t,1edian Age 28.4 28.7 26.3 27.1
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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES LOCATED IN
REGIONAL AREA OF FRIENDSWOOD
NAME
Alvin Junior College
Baylor University College of Medicine
College of the Mainland
Galveston Island Junior College
Houston Baptist College
Lee College
Rice University
Sacred Heart Dominican College
San Jacinto Junior College
South Texas College of Law and South Texas Junior College
The University of Houston
Texas Southern University
University of St. Thomas
University of Texas Dental Science Institute at Houston
University of Texas Dental School at Houston
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston
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LOCATION
·Alvin
Houston
Texas City
Galveston
Houston
Baytown
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Pasadena
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The economic growth of the Friendswood planning area is directly
related to the growth of the regional area. This regional area in
cludes the industrial complexes of Galveston, Brazoria and Harris
Counties, the import and export transportation facilities of Galves
ton, Houston, Texas City and Bayport, and the National Aeronautic
and Space Administration -Manned Spacecraft Center.
The industrial growth of the regional area has been influenced
by the continuing prosperity and economic growth of the United States
and the Gulf Coastal region. It has been aided by the natural ad
vantages of abundant natural gas supplies, temperate climate, ade
quate water supplies and good transportation.
Since 1940, the population of the United States has increased
from 132 million to over 200 million, or approximately 52%, The
gross national product has increased from $204 billion in 1940 to
$791 billion in 1967 as measured in 1954 dollars. During the same
period the national per capita income has risen from $1,300 to about
$3,180.
The Friendswood planning area lies within the Houston trading
area. In the past few years, this trading area has experienced its
largest growth in heav� industry, fabricated metals, machinery, oil
refining, petro-chemicals, electrical equipment, scientific instru
ments, food processing, agriculture and trade and service industries.
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The establishment of NASA-MSC has had a strong influence on
the development of the area, creating employment for approximately
9,800 people according to Mr. Wesley L. Hjornevik, Director of
Administration, Manned Spacecraft Center. It has stimulated the
establishment of many related industries in the area. The technical
report "Population Forecasts for Galveston County, Texas", prepared
by the Galveston County Urban Transportation Study Office quotes
an editorial from the Houston Chronicle dated March 7, 1965 entitled
"NASA Boom Still Glows" which reported the following projections:
POPULATION PROJECTION FOR NASA AREA
YEAR POPULATION INCOME
1960 20,500 $ 49.2 million
1965 61,360 $ 125 million
1970 183,000 $ 395 million
1980 342,000 $ 790 million
1990 450,000 $ 1.1 billion
The survey was made by a leading national research organization
for investors at Nassau Bay, and was documented by the report "Nassau
Bay Trade Area II by William O. Parker, Planning Consultant.
Agriculture makes a small contribution to total employment in
Galveston County. The 1968-1969 Texas Almanac lists the number of
farms at 374 in 1964, and the farm income as$ 4,07 million.
The principle source of economic wealth has been mineral pro
perty, which in the past has represented about a third of the assessed
property value in the Friendswood Independent School District.
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The petroleum and chemical industries in the Houston trade area
represent important economic factors. According to the Texas Employ•
ment Commission about twenty percent of all basic employment in the
petroleum and chemical industries is in the production of raw products,
field services and marketing of finished products including all
necessary and related office facilities. The Texas Employment Commi
sion estimates that the employment within the petroleum and chemical
industries in Galveston County represents approximately 12.8 percent
of the total industrial employment. These industries are expected to
continue to grow with the growth and expansion of the economy of the
Nation.
The Houston trade area includes many types of manufacturing
that are not related to the petroleum and chemical industries, such
as furniture and fixtures, primary metals, lumber and wood products,
electrical equipment and instrumentation, machinery, transportation,
food and food products. The food and food products industry is re
presented directly in Friendswood, and provides employment for approxi
mately 30 persons.
Contract construction in the Friendswood planning area represents
another important economic factor. Six construction companies have
home offices in the area. These companies operate in the fields of
municipal utility construction and home building, and employ approxi
mately 60 persons. Contract construction work in Galveston County
covers a broad field including flood levees, highways, roads, sub
divisions, streets and utilities, residential housing, public buildings
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and industrial construction. It is expected that the construction
industry will continue to grow and provide additional employment
as Galveston County and Friendswood expand.
The utilities, trade and service industries are of importance
to the economy of Friendswood and Galveston County. In 196 3 the
U.S. Bureau of Census reported that Galveston County had 914 service
establishments with 2,388 paid employees. The receipts from these
914 service establishments, ,'reported in the Texas Almanac for 1968-
1969, were $22,369,000,and they provide a payroll of $6,698,000.
Friendswood, tod�y, has an estimated 54 service establishments with
approximately 418 employees. The number of these businesses can
be expected to increase and expand as Friendswood develops.
Employment in Galveston County has been changing, as has the
economic base of the area. Table V, Employment, shows this change
l:;>etween the years of 1956 and 1966. A comparison of the labor force
i� Texas and Galveston County is shown on Table VI, Coml)arison of
Labor ForGe and Employment, and also shows a decreasing percentage
of unemployment. The median family income of various areas of
Galveston County is shown on Table VII, Population and Income. The
median family income for Friendswood was above the county average
in 1960 . Table VIII, Data on Family Income -1959, shows the number
of family incomes by income grouping in a c·omparison of Census
Tract 102 with Galveston County.
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Another indication of a strong and growing economic base is
the bank assets in the region and the area. The banking assets
for ·six• counties are shown on Table IX, Total Bank Assets. The
banking assets for banks in and around the Friendswood area are
shown on Table X, Financial Institution Assets.
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Transportation, Comm. & Public Uti lities
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Total Wages
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NUMERICAL PERCENT CHANGE CHANGE
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Total Employment
Percent Unemployed
Civilian Labor Force Galveston County Total
Total Employment
Percent Unemployed
*U.S. Bureau of Census
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2,871,000*
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DATA ON FAMILY INCOME -1959 1960 CENSUS
All Families
Under $1, 000
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$2,000 to $2,999
$3,000 to $3,999
$4,ooo to $4,999
$5,000 to $5,999
$6,000 to $6,999
$1,000 to $7,999
$8,000 to $8,999
$9,000 to $9,999
$10,000 to $14,999
$15,000 to $24,999
$25,000 and Over
Median Income: Families
Family & Unrel. Indiv.
GALVESTON COUNTY
35,393
2,247
2,714
3,252
3,948
4,066
3,919
3,563
3,383
2,373
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TOTAL BANK ASSETS BY COUNTIES (in $1,000)
AS OF DEC. 31 BRAZORIA FORT BEND GALVESTON HARRIS LIBERTY MONTGOMERY
(1)1957 49,686 25,736 246,159 2,072,490 20,425 16,028
(2)1959 58,428 28,580 229,938 2,581,073 25,350 19,837
(3)1962 74,372 33,520 250,235 3,322,925 28,881 22,988
(4)1964 92,108 37,589 203,358 3,867,483 35,516 29,986
(5)1965 101,252 40,663 ** 4,173,742 38,323 32,586
(6)1966 108,322 40,251 219,338 4,427,592 40,388 33,486
(1)Texas Almanac 1958-1959(2)Texas Almanac 1961-1962(3)Texas Almanac 1964-1965(4)Texas Almanac 1966-1967(5)Houston Chamber of Commerce(6)Texas Almanac 1968-1969
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Pear land State Bank
Alvin State Bank, Alvin
First National Bank of Alvin
Webster State Bank
� League City_State Bank
Citizens State Bank, Dickinson
Friendswood Bank
(1)as of December 13, 1967
(2)as of December 31, 1967*Opened in 1963** Opened in 1965
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.BAN:{ ASSETS THE FRIENDSWOOD AREA
(in $1,000)
1962 1963
2,353 2,811
12,567 12,899
5,243 5,299
1,887*
6,400 7,022
8,640 8,616
1964 1965 1966 1967
4,138 4,647 5,446 6,200 (l)
13,775 14,329 18,909 22,394 (2)
6,907 6,780 7,597 9,539 (2)
3,747 4,819 5,896 7,500 (l )
7,261 8,918 11,080 13,447 (l)
9,057 10,732 12,897 14,704 (2)
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By all indications the area encompassed in the Friendswood
Comprehensive Plan is in a state of rapid expansion. The statis
tical tabulations, shrn-m in Tables XI through XV, of the various
factors which are recognized as indicators of size, growth and
economic potentials, all present a picture of continuing growth
and enlargement.
Population growths as shown in Table XI, Population Summary
by Counties, indicate that the three counties of Brazoria, Galveston
and Harris, most intimately connected with the study, have experi
enced the greatest population expansion of the six counties of the
Galveston-Texas City and Houston Standard Metropolitan Statisti cal
Areas.
The financial structures of all counties within the Galveston
Texas City and Houston Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas,as
established by the U.S. Census Bureau, show a firm base and continu
ing growth. The four counties having the most direct association
with the planning area are listed in Table XII, Retail Sales, Table
XIII, Bank Deposits, and Table XIV, Total Incomes.
The economic potentials also indicate a continuing enlargement
of property values as shown in Table XV, Assessed Tax Valuations.
The entire area contains many growth factors and economic
potentials in the Bayport develop ment, the Chocolate Bayou indus
trial development, the NASA-MSC facilities, the Galveston, Texas City
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POPULATION SUMMARY (1) GALVESTON-TEXAS CITY AND HOUSTON STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS
COUNTY 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1965 1970 1985
Brazoria 20,614 23,054 27,069 46,549 76,204 82,500 130,000 180,000
Fort Bend 2·2,931 29,718 32,963 31,056 40,527 47,000 54,ooo 87,000
Galveston 5_3, 150 64,401 81,173 113,066 140,364 162,700 225,000 396,000
Harris 186,667 359,328 528,961 806,701 1,243,158 1,460,000 1,850,000 3,300,000
I\) Liberty 14,637 19,868 24,541 26,729 31,595 36,000 41,000 60,000 CD
Montgomery 17,334 14,588 23,055 24,504 26,839 38,000 46,ooo 80,000
TOTAL 315,333 510,757 717,762 1,048,605 1,558,687 1,836,200 2,346,DOO 4,103,000
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Brazoria $ 24,810,000
Fort Bend 19,304,000
Galveston 132,607�000
Harris 1,375,442,000
Liberty 16,021,000
Montgomery 8,570,000
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$ 84,809,000
34,342,000
184,922,000
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32,525,000
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3 0,220,000 '65, 3iS6, ooo
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1,394,595,000 3,320,933,000
27,962,000 51,766,000
20,386,000 43 ,086,000
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Brazoria $ 134,243,098 $ 281,550,950
Fort Bend 50,110,280 70,944,500
Galveston 114,998,245 286,856,792
Harris 720,905,300 2,074,767,865
Liberty 34,001,525 57,257,295
Montgomery 71,227,745 66,375,346
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and Bayport port facilities, the recreational opportunities of the
Gulf Coast, the transportation facilities provided by major freeways
and highway systems, and the large expanse of desirable residential
areas, together with adequate sources of power, water and fuel.
One of the economic potentials of the Friendswood planning area
is the natural beauty, the gentle roll of the land, the prairie, the
creeks and wooded areas along the creeks. The natural divisions of
the area allow many types of development in the entire range of the
most desirable type of each land use classification. If favorable
land development is to be accomplished, it will be necessary to plan
careful land use for the present and the future. It will also be
advisable and important to maintain a desirable ease of circulation
within and through the area by judicious lay out of the arterial
street network.
Another valuable economic potential of Friendswood is the
atmosphere and tempo. There exists the appearance of an urban commu
nity in a rural setti ng; the celerity of the City with9ut the urgency;
peacefullness and quietness. This atmosphere, coupled with the edu
cational and industrial surroundings, establishes the Friendswood
planning area as a prime setting for research and similar type insti
tutions.
It is anticipated that continuing industrial development on
Galveston Bay and of the Manned Spacecraft Center will result in
the continued progressive development of Friendswood.
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The City of Friendswood has room for expansion within limita
tions, These limitations were established by the annexation of
neighboring communities and the natu ral boun dary of Clear Creek,
The original incorporation of the City of Friendswood established
a 100 foot wide buffer strip surrounding all of the area of the
Friendswood Independent School District. The area within this
buffer strip has not been fully developed.
It will be necessary for Friendswood to preserve, protect and
develop its economic potentials in order to present these favorable
conditions to others planning to settle in its area.
Galveston County is influenced by the population and economic
growth of Brazoria and Harris Counties and the present trend toward
living on the fringes of large metropolitan areas. Many families
today are locating in suburban areas and commuting over considerable
distances to work. If an industrial complex or employment base is
situated adjacent to a major metropolitan area, and a suitable
housing development is provided adjacent thereto and to the metro
politan area, there is a strong desire to locate in these areas.
The Friendswood community could be classified as rural except that
the type, size and price of the residences being constructed are
urban or suburban in character.
The Houston Chamber of Commerce completed a study of the number
of people living in Galveston County and earning their living in
Harris County in 1960. This study indicated that 4,553 persons
lived in Galveston County and worked in Harris County. An 11 0rigin 3Y.
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showed that this figure had increased to 6,029 in four years time.
The technical report, 1 1 Population Forecasts for Galveston
County, Texas, 1965 11,prepared by the Texas Highway Department,con
cluded from the above figures that in 1960, 16,000 people in Galves
ton County were supported by the Harris County economy, and in 1964
that figure increased 31 percent to 21,000. There is firm basis
for assuming that thi.s trend will continue even though possibly at
a lesser rate.
The recreation industry wh ich is of lesser importance as an
economic factor of influence at the present time is expected to
become of greater importance in the future. Houston's recreation
facilities are already attracting world wide attention and Galves
ton is projecting new faciU.ties for this purpose. A report on
Galveston Island by Marvin Springer and Associates of Dallas, Texas
in a volume entitled 11 The Economic Base" states: "Expenditures on
recreational categories which Galveston could serve experienced a
general increase of about 75 percent from 1950 to 1960 an d are
expected to double for 1960 to 1970. The convention potential also
is growing and is not adequately served in Texas. Galveston's
annual convention potential is estimated to be 90 major conventions
attracting 96,000 to 100,000 delegates. A convention 'industry' of
such magnitude would support an annual payroll of about $3,500,000.11
In the Bayport area, ship berths and barge moorings with com
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export and import of products.
The Bayport development provides access to the Intracoastal Canal
and to the Gulf of Mexico. The port of Bayport has a turning basin
and a canal connecting with the Houston Ship Channel. The proposed
dry an d liquid cargo ship berths and barge mooring s are served by
the Southern Pacific Railroad and excellent truck transportation
facilities via State Highway No. 146 and Interstate Highway No. 45.
It is expected by the developer that the completed Bayport complex
will create 25,000 jobs an d $900 million in n'=w plant investments.
The Monsanto Chemtcal Company was the first to be located on
Chocolate Bayou. This company and the area around it has access
to the Intracoastal Canal through a channel 100 feet wide and 12
feet deep which Monsanto has had dredged in the Bayou. Truck
traffic from this industrial site is served by Farm Road No. 2004
which intersects State Highway No. 288 south of Angleton and State
Highway No. 6 at Hitchcock. This highway system will connect the
industrial developments in Brazoria County with th ose of Texas City
in Galveston County and with the port of Galveston. The Monsanto
Company is reported planning a $100 million expansion program in
this area, and other corporations are considering this site for
participation in this development.
The industrial areas of Bayport and Chocolate Bayou are shown
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Another indication of confidence in the continuing growth of
this area is the establishment of studio and transmission facilities
of Television Station KVVV-TV, Channel 16 in the southern part of
the planning area near the existing transmitter of KUHT-TV. It is
to be a Galveston-Houston station. The owner, True Associates, Inc.
is reported to have invested a substantial sum in building and land
development, and the anticipated annual payroll is expected to be
approximately one quarter of a million dollars.
The Sunmeadow Municipal Utility District is located in this
same area and includes a proposed residential development planned
around an eighteen hole golf course.
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The present population of the Friendswood planning area is
located generally in the several subdivisions scattered throughout
the corporate area of Friendswood. These subdivisions contain
single family residences, with densities ranging from four to six
persons per acre to twelve to fourteen persons per acre. There
are only a few points of higher density, and these are three apart
ment houses, four mobile home parks, three duplexes and one rest home.
There remains a large area of undeveloped land within the
corporate area. Most of the land within the Friends,;rood planning
area is not yet developed. There are two subdivisions within this
area, Tower Estates, which is partially developed, and Sunmeadows,
which has not started home constru ction.
A study of the population and growth was made within the
corporate boundaries of Friendswood between 1959 and 1967 using
the recorded number of water connections within the City. The
estimate of population was obtained from a house count made in Janu
ary 1968 by using a multiplying factor of 3,5* for each single family
residence and a factor of 2.0* for each apartment unit and each mobile
unit. The estimated population as of January 1, 1968 for the Friends
wood planning area is 4,088, and for the corporate area of Friendswood
is 3,800. The record of water connections, and the population esti
mate derived therefrom, is shown on Table XVI, Water Connections and
Population Estimate.
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WATER CONNECTIONS AND POPULATION ESTIMATE FRIENDSWOOD CORPORATE LIMITS
W.C. & I.D.#21 TOTAL POPULATION CITY WATER WATER WATER WITHIN PRESENT
YEAR CONNECTIONS CONNECT'.IONS1* CONNECTIONS CORPORATE LIMITS***
1959 174 '.JO 174 609
1960 189 0 189 661
1961 207 0 207 724
1962 303 0 303 1,060
1963 355 0 355 1,242
1964 499 9 508 1,778
1965 555 38 593 2,075
1966 607 207 81 4 2,849
1967* 650 333 98 3 3,806****
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year 1996 is shown in graphic form on Plate 4, City of Friendswood -
Population Projection. This projection follows very closely that
developed by the Galveston County Urban Transportatio n Study Office
which was developed by the land use method. The projected popula-
tion for the Friends wood planning area at 5 year intervals is as follows:
YEAR POPULATION YEAR POPULATION
1970 7,000 1985 21,000
1975 10,000 1990 25,000
1980 15,000 1995 31,000
Friendswood is provided telephone service by Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company through their Hunter 2 Exchange. This exchange
covers an area within approximately a two mile radius of the inter
section of F. M. Highways No. 2351 and No. 518. The Telephone Com
pany's record of phone connections for this exchange does not represent
the City of Friendswood alone, nor does it represent the planning
area under study. However, it is an indication of the Friendswood
area growth. This record is for the number of household units,
which, when multiplied by 3-5* provides an estimate of population.
The records of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and its projection
of the needed number of telephone units between 1960 and 1977 are
shown in Table XVII, Telephone Connections and Bopulation Estimate.
The same table also shows the population estimate developed from
the Company's records.
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provides electrical service to the Friendswood planning area were
developed into an estimate of popula tion. The Company's record
of electrical connections for the planning area is recorded.in
Table XVIII, Electrical Connections and Population Estimate.
The population estimates and projections of Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company, Goriununity Public Service Company, Friendswood
Independent School District (developed by Texas A & M University),
and Galveston County Urban Transporta tion Study Office (Texas
Highway Department) are each shown on Plate 5, Comparative Growth
Rates, along with the projection of this study. The curves of
the two service com panies reflect the growth in a larger total
area than Friendswood. The Galveston County Transportation Plan
and this study are very close in projection and represent only the
Friendswood corporate area. The population estimate of the School
District indicates a lower present population and a sharper rate
of increase in population than does the County Plan or this study.
The record of population and population projections for
Dickinson, Galveston, Hitchcock, LaMarque, League City, Texas City
and Friendswood as gathered and developed by the Galveston County
Urban Transportation Study Office are shown in Table XIX, Popula
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1956 231 808
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11 I 1958 283 990
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1961 240 840 I I 1962 388 1,358
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POPULATION SUMMARY BY CITIES GALVESTON COUNTY
1940 1950 CITY {il_ (2)
Dickinson 1,500 2,704
Galveston 60,862 66,568
Hitchcock 350 1,105
LaMarque 500 7,359
League City 800 1,341
Texas City 5,748 16,620
Friendswood 100 75
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T�x;:is �1mahac, 1945-1946 T��as �;ltiiaha:c: 19.56,-:195?. 1960 Census (4)Texas Almanac 1968-1969
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(5)(6) Projection by Land Use Projection Method from technicalreport "Population Forecasts for Galveston County, Texas", pg.81, prepared by the Galveston County Urban Transportation Study Office and dated August, 1965.
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Plan for Proposed Water Resources Development in the San Jacinto
Brazos Coastal Basin" in 1966. In this report they stated that the
Basin's population could be expected to increase four to five fold
by the year 2020. They recorded the following population projections:
CITY 12§2_ �o 2020
Galveston 67,175 92,600 124,ooo
LaMarque 13,969 34,900 68,200
La Porte 4,512 12,600 24,800
League City 2,622 9,800 30,000
Texas City 32,065 76,600 148,800
These projections are recorded in graphic form on Plate 6,
Population Projection -Cities of Galveston County, along with the
projection of this study. It shows a much sharper rate of growth
for Friendswood until the year 1985 when a "leveling-out" begins
and the rate of growth starts to parallel those of other Galveston
County cities. This reflects the past growth record and the anti
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Certain essential elements are required in physical environ
ment to satisfy the individual and family needs of the population.
These include schools, churches, streets, local sh opping areas,
recreation areas, etc., which, when located properly in relation
one to the other and to residences, create residential neighborhoods.
Each neighborhood is characterized by basic major considera
tions wh ich should be developed in a manner that helps to establish
a satisfying and healthy environment. These considerations include
the following:
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A neighborhood or planning district of a logical area.
This frequently is approximately one square mile.
An elementary school, centrally located within reasonable
distance of every residence in the neighborhood. School
districts do have varying plans of operation, the there
usually is required a school study and plan to determine
the needs.
A public park or playground, developed with the school,
for children of elementary school age.
A neighborhood shopping center usually located on the edge
of the planning district and on a major street or road.
These are located best at the intersection of two major
streets. They may be separated from the residential area
by a street, an open area or a green belt.· There are many
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different thoughts on this subject, and good judgement
must be used in locating neighborhood shopping centers.
Such municipal facilities as a library or fire station
might also serve as a buffer between residential and com
mercial areas.
An internal street system that discourages through traffic,
but provides easy access to schools, parks and business.
Points of access to a major thoroughfare should be at least
500 feet from an intersection of major thoroughfares.
Heavily traveled major streets or roads create a barrier
to pedestrian movement, and should serve as planning district
boundaries, thereby making pedestrian traffic within the
neighborhood safer and more pleasant.
A junior high school may be centrally located to serve four or
more neighborhoods, depending on the population density. It usu ally
should be developed with a playground and a public park, and usually
should be located on or near a major street. The actual location and
service area will depend on the school study.
The planning districts used for Friendswood are based on the
neighborhood-community concept where possible. It is a sound basis
for locating various land use and circulation requirements.
An example of poor neighborhood planning would be a major thoro
fare crossing the interior of a neighborhood. A traffic hazard is
developed by school children crossing the thoroughfare to and from the
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increased. traffic congestion by individual parents transporting
their children to a school across the thoroughfare.
In addition to neighborhood districts, the planning area may
contain industrial districts. Industrial districts usually require
large areas of flat land. Many, particularly research parks, are
usually oriented to freeways or highways, and are not necessarily
located near rail or water transportation.
Industries want to assure themselves of room for future growth.
They usually require horizontal space, although some, such as are
in the NASA area, build multiple story buildings. A large amount
of their land will b,e used for parking. In addition to a highway
or freeway, industries need a network of secondary roads to quickly
disperse automobiles.
Special utilities and facilities are needed for industrial
parks. Waste disposal, power and water of high capacity may
possibly be required. In addition, such facilities as stores,
restaurants, recreation, banks, clinics, post offices and fire
stations are needed for large industrial parks.
Institutional districts, such as universities and research
centers, have similar requirements to the industrial districts de
scribed above. In this planning area, each type of district must
place importance upon the district's physical attractiv eness, and
emphasis must be placed upon architectural design and landscaping.
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of the trade area will determine its character. If properly located,
shopping districts will encourage the growth of offices and apartments.
But often they are constructed after the trade area has developed.
Therefore, it is necessary that adequate space be reserved for
commercial dist ricts in the proper location. As in the research
park and institutional district, emphasis should be placed upon the
design to harmonize with the residential setting.
The planning district boundaries of the Friendswood planning
area were selected to provide reasonable areas, and insofar as pos
sible, using the natural boundaries such as creeks, roads and pro
posed roads. Consideration in selecting the boundaries of a district
was given to existing land use and the proposed circulation system.
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A field survey of land use within the Friendswood planning area
was made in January, 1968. The results of this survey are shown
on Exhibit C, Planning Districts and Land Use -1967, The past
development of the City is shown, along with the existing relation
ship between residential, public, commercial and industrial uses,
The existing apportionment of the various categories within the
corporate limits of Friendswood is listed in the following table:
TABLE XX
USE OF LAND WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF FRIENDSWOOD
JANUARY. :'1968 : �
o/o OF o/o OF , ACRES TOTAL DEVELOPED PER 100 AREA CLASSIFICATION ACRES AREA AREA PERSONS
Residential 431.4 16.60 64.10 12.30
Public and Semi-Public 41.3 1.59 6.13 1.19
Parks and Playgrounds 18.4 0,71 2.73 0.53
Churches 45,0 1.73 6.68 1.29
Streets and Roads 121.0 4.66 18.00 3.46
Com mercial 12.9 0.50 1.91 0.37
Light Industry � 0.12 o.45 0.02
TOTAL DEVELOPED AREA 673,1 25,91 100.00 19.22
Vacant and Agriculture 12_922 '9 74,09
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Based on the principles of community density and future land
use requirements, the land use plan was developed in coordination
with existing and future population densities, ci rculation require
ments and needed community facilities. It is through an analysis
of all community requirements, including the land use plan and the
subsequent plans of this report, that the comprehensive plan will
be developed,
The Friendswood land use plan is designed to obtain the follow
ing objectives:
1.Utilize existing development, economic potentials and
physical characteristics to the best advantage of the
community;
2. 3, 4.
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Create and protect residential neighborhoods in which
desirable character and safety standards can be maintained;
Recognize ci rculation and parking requirements for busi
nesses, employment centers and public facilities;
Preserve areas for commercial and industrial development
which are best suited for these facilities; and
Guide future development efficiently into the best possi
ble relationship, with sufficient area for anticipated
growth in population, business, and industry, preventing
uneconomical scattering of individual development.
To achieve these objectives, it is necessary to plan for the
total area which will affect the City's development, and for as long
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It is not prudent at this time to determine the exact location
or site requirements for new schools, parks, business or industrial
centers or other neighborhood requirements. The locations and
areas shown on Exhibit D, Land Use -1995, are approximations only.
The sites and areas required should be determined as Friendswood
grows and the needs develop.
The land area requirements, based on a 1995 projected popula
tion of 31,000, are estimated in the following table:
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FRIENDSWOOD LAND USE -1995
ACRES % OF
PER 100 ACRES TOTAL
AREA CLA SSIFICATION PERSONS REQUIRED AREA
Residential 12.00 3,720 32.50
Public and Semi-Public 0.70 217 1.90
Parks and Playgrounds 1.00 310 2.70
Churches 0.60 186 1.62
Streets and Roads 4.00 1,240 10.83
Commercial o.48 149 1.30
Light Industry 1.35 � 3.66
TOTAL DEVELOPED AREA 20.13 6,241 54.51
Vacant and Agriculture 5,209 45.49
TOTAL AREA 11,450 100.00
% OF DEVELOPED
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These are the minimum areas of land necessary to support the
anticipated 1995 population at about the same population densities
as now exist. This takes into consideration the existing residential
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subdivision regulation requiring a minimum of 9,000 square feet
per lot or a lot of approximately 75 feet by 120 feet. This regu
lation, City of Friendswood Ordinance Number 23A, includes general
and specific design standards for subdivisions. In ad�ition to
the controls on lot size, the ordinance also establishes a 25 foot
building set back from the front property line; 7,5 foot building
set back from side lot line; and 20 foot set back from rear lot
line. The ordinance also controls block lengths, alleys; streets
and roads; utility easements, drainage easements; parks, playgrounds
and school sites.
Four general types of land use are shown on Exhibit D. Indus
trial uses have been shown along F. M. Highway No. 2351 and along a
proposed freeway in the southern part of the Friendswood planning
area. Land in the vicinity of F. M. Highway No. 2351 and the Galveston
Brazoria County line, but outside the Friendswood planning area, has
been purchased for industrial development. It is both logical and
practical to plan to have industrial development located as shown on
Exhibit D.
The proposed industrial development area located on each side
of the proposed freeway is both a natural and practical location.
This is the same area in which the communication industry is situated.
Both of these areas may be developed into the finest type of
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A third spot of existing industry is located in the vicinity
of the Central Business District. This development may be improved
from the aesthetical viewpoint to improve its compatability with _
the surrounding area.
Three commercial areas are proposed, although it is assumed
that there would be additional convenience shopping facilities.
The first area is the existing Central Business District. It is
proposed that this district be expanded into the block formed by
Skyview Terrace, Clearview Avenue and Quaker Drive and into the
block immediately east of the bank on F. M. Highway No. 518. The
remaining portion of the district would be to the west along the
existing thoroughfare (F. M. Highway No. 518) to F. M. Highway No.
2351. This area is shown on Exhibit D, Land Use -1995, and
Exhibit G, Central Business District.
A second commercial area is suggested near the intersection
of the proposed freeway and F. M. Highway No. 528. This center,
together with the convenience shopping facilities, would serve the
entire southern portion of the community.
A small commercial area is proposed in the eastern portion
of the planning area. It is spaced geographically approximately
half-way between the other two. It would serve the eastern portion
of the planning area.
Four areas of multiple family developments are indicated. It
is anticipated that some of the older single family residences,
immediately north of the present commercial district, will be replaced
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by apartment units. It is also ant icipated that large areas with
attractive settings may be developed into low density duplex or
garden type apartment units. One such area is suggested between
the proposed industrial district and Cowart Creek. Another multiple
family development is proposed adjacent to the commercial area in
the eastern part of the planning area. The fourth multiple family
area is located in the southern portion of the planning area.
Single family areas have not been specifically located on
Exhibit D, Land Use -1995. It is felt that any place that a
proposed subdivision is designated would be harmonious with the
overall plan for the community.
The entire planning area probably will not be solidly developed
by 1995. Accordingly, some of the proposed school sites may not
be developed by 1995. Some may be used as parks, but they will have
been designed for ultimate development. With such plans, the
community can insure that it will have adequate space for facilities
in all areas.
The last remaining type of land use designated is for existing
churches, schools and parks. Proposed church sites are not indicated.
Of late, churches have found it advantageous to locate in new com
mercial areas, where week-day parking can double for special-use
parking. It also permits the family to take advantage of the proxi
mity of possible day care and shopping activities during the week.
In addition to the existing junior high, the community will
require one more. This has been suggested for the south portion
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north or developed portion. Several elementary school and park
sites have been proposed, approximately one mile apart, thus facili
tating desirable walking distances for ultimate development.
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LAND USE AND HOUSING NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
The following described Planning Districts are shown on Exhi
but C, Planning Districts and Land Use -1967, Neighborhood or
Planning District Number 1 does not have subdivision developments
at the present time. It has a wide band of timbered area along
Clear Creek with the remaining area being pasture land, and is
expected to develop as a residential neighborhood.
Planning District Number 2 is crossed by Marys Creek in the
southern part, and Clear Creek forms a part of the north boundary.
A band of timbered area exists along each of these creeks, with
the remaining area being open land. This district has a population
of 401 with 118 family units consisting of 110 residences and 8
mobile homes. Two of the residences appear to need minor repair
or painting.
District Number 2 has three residential subdivisions; Village
Green, Long Wood Park, and Enchanted Woods. Village Green, located
at the intersection of the Galveston-Brazoria County line and F. M.
Highway No. 518, has 70 residences and is appro ximately 70 to 80
percent built-up. Longwood Park, located at the intersection of
the Galveston-Brazoria County line and Clear Creek, has only one
residence and only one all-weather road within the Friendswood city
limits. Enchanted Woods, located at the intersection of Clear Creek
and F. M. Highway No. 2351, is a platted undeveloped residential
subdivision.
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The remaining residences in District Number 2 are scattered
along Melody Lane and F. M. Highway No. 518 and No. 2351. There
is a trailer park, presently containing 6 mobile homes, located
west of F. M. Highway No. 2351 on F. M. H:hghway No. 518.
Planning District Number 3, entirely prairie land, has an
estimated population of 1550, about 38 percent of the planning
a:i;-ea's population. The majority of this population is located in
Annalea Subdivision, with the remainder scattered along F. M. High
way No. 518 and No. 2351 and in Eignus and Clover Acres Subdivisions.
Two of the residences appear in need of minor repair or painting and
one possibly will require major repair.
Located in District Number 3 is a church, an elementary sch .ool,
the School District's football stadium, Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company's automatic telephone exchange, a small shopping center, and
one of the City's three water wells. It is expected that this area
will develop additional business at the intersection of F. M. High
way No. 518 and No. 2351, with the remaining area residential in
character.
Planning District Number 4 has Clear Creek on the north, with
Marys Creek crossing the western edge and Cowart Creek crossing the
eastern edge of the district. Along each of these creeks is a bank
of timbered area, with the remaining areas open. The population is
estimated to be 1,013, approximately 25 percent of the planning area's
population. The population is concentrated in Harwood and Imperial
Estates S ubdivisions and in the southwest portion of the district,
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with a scattering over the remaining area. Quakers Landing is the
newest of the six residential subdivisions with five or six homes
under construction. District Number 4 has 290 family units con
sisting of 259 residences, 12 apartment units, 13 mobile homes and
3 duplexes. A rest home, also in this district, has an annual
average occupancy of approximately 45 persons.
Most of the existing business and industry, located primarily
on F. M. Highway No. 518, is in District Number 4. The businesses,
Friendswood's newest and finest, include a bank, small shopping
center, medical center and post office -all provided with adequate
off-street parking. Also located in this district is a church; the
City Hall, which also houses the City's library, fire and police
department; a water well and an elevated storage reservoir on the
City Hall site; and the City's two waste treatment facilities.
Three of the City's four light industries are located in District
Number 4.
It was noted that some business is scattered in the residential
areas and some residences are scattered in the business district.
This is noted frequently in developing areas, but should be dis
couraged to improve the environmental quality of both the business
and residential neighborhoods. Apartment housing and trailer courts
should not be scattered throughout the area. Where possible, multi
family units, libraries, fire stations, parks, etc., may be desirable
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In District Number 4 there are several residences and businesses
needing minor repair, painting and yard clean-up. Only one residence
appears to need major repair.
Planning District Number 5 has Cowart Creek on the east, with
a wooded area along the creek, and the remainder of the area open.
The estimated population is 494 with 143 family units consisting of
139 residences and 4 apartment units. This population is concen
trated in the Lori Woods Subdivision and a 2-1/2 block area west of
the existing Junior-Senior High School. The remainder of the popu
lation is located throughout the distric t.
District Number 5 has two churches and Friendswood's only
cemetery. There are several businesses and the City's fourth
industry is located in this .district.
It was noted that several businesses are located in the resi
dential areas and some residences in the business district. This
corresponds to the situation existing in District Number 4. It
was also noted that one business in the residential neighborhood
was vacant.
Several busin esses and residences in District Number 5 require
minor repair, painting and clean-up.
Planning District Number 6 is divided by Cowart Creek having
wooded areas on each side, and the remaining area being open pasture
land with no residences. Some oil wells and storage tanks of the
Hastings Oil Field are located in this area. The Friendswood Inde
pendent School District's site for a new high school is located in
District Number 6.
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Planning District Number 7 has Cowart Creek for its western
boundary and Chigger Creek for its eastern boundary. Each creek is
banded by a wooded area. The estimated population of the district
is 274 which is concentrated (80%) in Imperial Gardens Subdivision.
The remaining 2()% of the population is located throughout the area.
There are 80 family units consisting of 76 residences and 4 mobile
homes. District Number 7 has two churches and the City's third
water well and a ground storage reservoir.
Planning District Number 8 is crossed by Chigger Creek. This
creek has a striJ? of wooded area on each side, with the remainder
of the District being open pasture and farm land. The estimated
population for the area is 39 in 11 residences.
Planning District Number 9 is crossed by Chigger Creek, along
which is a strip of wooded area, and the remainder of the area is
open pasture and farm land. Some oil wells of the Hastings Oil
Field are located in this district along the Galveston-Brazoria
County line. The present population is estimated to be 14 in 4
single family residences.
There is a subdivision under development in District Number 9.
It is planned to have, when fully developed, approximately 455 resi'4
dences built around an 18-hole golf course. This is a well planned
development providing an unusual amount of open area.
Planning District Number 10 has Clear Creek on the north and
is crossed by Chigger Creek. Both creeks are bordered by wooded
areas, with the remaining portion of the distric t being open pasture
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and farm land. The area has an estimated population of 148 in 42
single family residences. Approximately 86 percent of the popula
tion is located in Friendswood Forest Subdivision, and the remainder
scattered within District Number 10.
Planning District Number 11 has Chigger Creek as a portion of
its western boundary, along which is located a wooded area. The
remaining area is open farm and pasture land with an estimated
population of 42 located in 12 single family rural residences along
F.M. Highway No. 518.
Planning Districts Number 12 and 13 only contain one residence
and are presently being used as pasture and farm land. They will
develop as the districts are opened by the construction of roads
and proposed thoroughfares.
Planning District Number 14 is presently without roads, except
on the south boundary where it contains 2 residences. One residence
is on F. M. Highway No. 528 on the west boundary. District Number 14
is essentially flat prairie without trees and has an estimated popu
lation of 11.
Planning District Number 15 is crossed by the American Canal
Company's fresh water canal, Dickinson Bayou and several drainage
ditches. The estimated population is 98 with 28 single family resi
dences. Three residences need minor repair, painting and clean-up.
The transmitter and tower of KUHT-TV, Channel 8, and the studio,
transmitter and tower of KVVV-TV, Channel 16 are located in District
Number 15. This district is suitable for additional light industry,
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with good access to the highway networ.k as well as possible supply
of industrial water from the canal of the American Canal Company.
In summary, the Friendswood planning area has a present popu
lation of 4,088, of which 3,800 are located in the corporate area.
The general environmental quality of the developed areas is very
good and should be maintained. There does not exist any particular
area of blight. Every possible effort should be made by each indi
vidual citizen, the City Planning Commission and the City Officials
to improve the existing conditions where recommended and to main
tain those which are good.
The number of residential units and population for each district
is shown in Table XXII, Dwelling Units and Population. This table
subdivides each district into that which is within the city limits
and that which is outside the city limits.
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DWELLING UNITS AND POPULATION BY PLANNING DISTRICTS
DWELLING UNITS POPULAT ION * WITHIN. , CI�Y . . . L'IMITS ..OUTSIDE APARTMENT ctT'i 1·ooir·s SINGLE AND MOBILE SINGLE WITHIN OUTSIDE DISTRICT FAMILY .,DUPLEX HOME FAMILY TOTAL CITY .. CITY NUMBER UNITS UNITS UNITS.� UNITS UNITS , LIMITS LIMITS TOTAL
l 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 108 0 8 2 118 394 7-401 3 427 0 0 16 443 1,494 56 1,55 0 4 259 18 13 0 290 1,013** 0 1,013 5 139 4 0 0 143 494 0 4 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 76 0 4 0 80 274 0 274 8 0 0 0 11 11 0 39 39 9 0 0 0 4 4 0 14 14 10 3 7 0 0 5 5 130 18 148 11 0 0 0 12 12 0 42 42 12 0 0 0 l l 0 4 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 3 3 0 11 11 15 0 0 'O 28 28 0 2�� �TOTAL 1,046 22 25 82 1,175 3,799
*Single family units multiplied by 3-5 and apartment, duplex and mobile home units multiplied
by 2.0
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CIRCULATION PLAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND THOROUGHFARES
The Friendswood planning area is not served directly by rail
or air transportation. Available railroad facilities are located
at Alvin, Pearland, League City, Webster and Houston. Air trans
portation is represented by privately owned and operated airports
located in Pearland, League City , and Texas City, and municipal
fields at Galveston and Houston. Houston's International Airport
is reported, by the Galveston County Urban Study Office, to handle
most of Galveston County's air freight and provide passenger service
for many destinations. Houston International Airport is approxi
mately 12 miles from Friendswood.
There are several pipelines crossing the Friendswood planning
area. These transport raw crude oil and gas to the oil refining
and petro-chemical industries of the region.
Water transportation is provided through the municipally owned
ports of Galveston and Houston, and the privately owned facilities
of Texas City and Bayport. These ports all provide or are planning
to provide facilities for wet and dry cargo. Each of these ports
also has barge facilities, and in addition, barge facilities are
provided on Chocolate Bayou south of Alvin. Friendswood's only
direct connection with water transportation is that the home office
of a towing company is located in the City.
Friendswood is provided with highway service by State F. M.
Highways No. 518, No. 528 and No. 2351. F. M. Highway No. 518 links
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the City with Pearland and State Highway No. 35 on the west and with
Interstate Highway No. 45 and League City on the east. F. M. Highway
No. 528 connects Friendswood with Interstate Highway No. 45, Webster,
NASA and Bay port to the northeast and State Highways No. 35 and No. 6,
and Alvin to the south. State F. M. Highway No. 2351 provides service
to Interstate Highway No. 45, Ellington Air Force Base and Houston to
the north and State Highway No. 35 and Alvin to the south.
Friendswood now and in the future is expected to be primarily
dependent on highways for its immediate transportat ion. The major
design considerations for the future requirements are as follows:
1. Function: Provide direct access to traffic generators;
service for the futur.e population; provide for future
traffic volumes and the solving of existing problems.
2.Feasibility:Utilization of existing right-of-way where
ever possible.
3.Design Principles:Application of adequate street stand
ards; abutting property usage and value; flexibility for
future development.
The recommended major thoroughfare plan, Exhibit E, Circulation
Plan, covers the total planning area and indicates some improvements
that will not be required for a number of years.
The concept for this plan is to create:
1.A system of major roads to move traffic faster and safer
into and out of any given area;
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2.A system allowing traffic to move between neighborhoods
and to move around neighborhoods without crossing them,
thereby protecting the neighborhood from heavy cross-town
traffic; and
3.A system of highways and roads coordinated with the plans
of the State Highway Department and the Galveston County
Transportation Plan.
A gridiron system of streets with generally the same width is
not suitable for todays transportation needs. As traffic overloads
a street, adjacent parallel streets receive an increasing amount of
the ·traffic volume•, causing adverse living conditions and .a .. decrease
in property values. As the City grows, a Central Business District
will require high capacity roads or thoroughfares providing access
to the various parts of the City. If the thoroughfares are not pro
vided, Neighborhood Shopping Centers, which are readily accessible
and provide ample off-street parking, will siphon business from the
Central Business District.
The planning of streets and thoroughfares must anticipate fu�ure
population growth and traffic requirements. A long range flexible
plan, adjusted periodically, is the means by which present and
future traffic problems are solved.
The classification of roads is generally considered as follows:
1.Freeway or Expressway: This is a multi-lane divided road
with few, if any, intersections at grade. It performs
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little or no service to immediately abutting land,and it's
purpose is to move a large volume of traffic at relatively
high speeds for long distances.
Major Arterial: This is a road that brings traffic to and
from freeways and interconnects the principal traffic gen
erators within the City. It handles trips to various parts
of the City. At certain times and in particular locations
it is necessary to restrict or prohibit roadside parking.
Collector: This serves internal traffic movement within
an area of the City and connects with the major arterial
system. It does not serve long or through streets and it
supplies. adjacent property the same degree of land service
as the local street while moving local traffic.
Local: This has the sole function to provide access to
immediately abutting land. A large percentage of a City's
road mileage is composed of local streets. It serves re
sidential, business and industrial uses.
Road capacity and curbside parking are dependent on pavement
width. The Texas Highway Department and the Galveston County Urban
Transportation Study Office agree that wider pavements--may reduce
accidents. Careful consideration should be given to street usage
and pavement widths when improvements to existing roads or new streets
are planned. As an area becomes more urbanized, there is increased
business activity and traffic congestion. Curbside parking affects
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travel time and usually results in an increase in the accident rate.
Therefore more restrictions are required limiting the time and amount
of roadway parking.
Classification
Freeway
Major Arterial
Collector
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RECOMMENDED ROAD SECTIONS
Right-of-way width
350 feet
120 feet
80 -120 feet
60 -80 feet
Pavement width
12 foot lanes
12 foot lanes
12 foot lanes with
8 foot parking lanes
30 feet
At the present time, Friendswood lacks a well defined system of
major streets. The only major streets in the Friendswood corporate
area are F. M. Highways No. 518, No. 528 and No. 2351. Other streets
are residential in width, and several with only shell and/or stabilized
shell surfacing. The area is cut by several creeks, and the few exist
ing bridges are old and narrow, requiring at times circuitous travel.
The existing general type of surfacing material is shown on
Exhibit F, Sheets 1 and 2, Corporate Area and Existing Street Sur
facing. It indicates approximately 4 miles of shell and stabilized
shell surfacing in the older sections of the City. About 7 miles
of concrete streets with curbs and gutters are located in the newer
subdivision developments within the corporate area. There is approxi
mately 12.6 miles of bituminous surfacing on other City streets.
F.M. Highways No. 518, No. 528 and No. 2351 have bituminous surface
material. At the present time, F. M. Highway No. 2351 is being re
worked to thoroughfare standards by the State Highway Department.
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The improvements currently under construction on Edgewood Ave
nue (F. M. Highway No. 2351) will improve access to the Gulf Freeway
(Interstate Highway No. 45) to the north and Texas State Highway
No. 35 to the south on the western side of Friendswood.
The proposed thoroughfares for the Friendswood planning area
are shown on Exhibit E, Circulation Plan. A freeway has been pro
posed in the southern part of the planning area by the State High
way Department. This freeway will connect the Bay area to the
proposed Alvin Freeway, which will eventuall y extend from Houston
to Galveston Island and to Highway No. 288 going to the Brazosport
area.
The proposed thoroughfares serve the function of major arterials
described earlier. As can be observed, F. M. Highways No. 518, No.
528 and No. 2351 will serve as part of this thoroughfare system.
The right-of-way width of F. M. Highways No. 518 and No. 528 should
be increased from 100 feet to 120 feet to bring them up to major
arterial standards.
These thoroughfares have been located approximately every mile
in a semi-gridiron pattern. They will serve to distribute traffic
from one part of the planning area to other parts as well as convey
traffic to nearby freeways. Because the proposed thoroughfares cross
at approximate right angles, the layout ,-,ill facilitate the planning
of collector and local streets within them.
This plan optimally serves the community, and yet does no dis
servic e to surrounding areas or to the sub-regional traffic flow.
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Collectors have only been proposed where they would facilitate
the movement within the existing Central Business District and de
veloped areas.
Sunset Drive should be developed extending from Parkwood Ave-
nue (F. M. Highway No. 528) to Edgewood Avenue (F. M. Highway No. 2351),
as shown on Exhibit E. Spreading Oak Avenue should be extended on
south to a thoroughfare adjacent to the site of a proposed new high
school. Melody Lane should be widened and surfaced from Edgewood
Avenue to the Galveston-Brazoria County line. Quaker Drive needs to
be extended between Edgewood Avenue and Heritage Drive; and on its
eastern end, should be planned to extend across to Whispering Pines
Avenue.
These roads and thoroughfares will provide adequate movement
through and around the various sections of Friendswood and the
planning area. It is expected that these routes will serve the
future population and provide adequate access to locations in the
regional area.
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CIRCULATION PLAN CENTRAL BU SINESS DISTRICT
The Central Business District, sho wn on Exhibit G, is located
presently along F. M. Highway No. 518 and extends no more than a
block deep to either side of the highway. It is expected to extend
over to Q,uaker Drive in the future. This area would be served
adequately by the arterial and collectors proposed previousl y in
this report. The newest business facilities in the district, the
medical center, the shopping center and the bank, all have provided
adequate off-street parking. Where existing business facilities
are capable, they should be encouraged to provide off-street parking.
Proposed new business facilities shou ld be requi red to provide off
street parking.
There are several residences, an apartment house and a trailer
court within the Central Business District that present a trend
toward decentralization. There are some commercial buildings that
lack off-street parking or provide only a limited amount which tend
to create traffic congestion. There are some buildings which, due
to their general appearance, present a picture of unpleasant sur
roundings.
The financial base of the Central Business Distric t is both
public and private. The City will collect a good portion of its
tax revenue from areas where property values are higher and land use
more intense. The City also will have a greater investment in streets,
utilities and other public facilities. The businessman has a
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substantial investment, and must make a profit on his investment
if he is to remain in business and help support the econ omic sta
bility of the area.
It is to the advantage of both the public and private interests
to help develop and maintain a program for the Central Business
District growth.
At the present time, there are few or no trees in several
parts of the Central Business District. Trees planted today will
provide shade and pleasant surroundings for the shopper of the future.
As the business district becomes more intensely developed, it
may be desirable to provide pedestrian facilities to connect the
various units.
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ASSUMPTIONS USED IN THIS REPORT:
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Number of persons per single family unit
Number of persons per apartment unit,duplex unit and mobile home
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1960 census, census tract 102, reported that the median of thenumber of persons per owner occupied dwelling unit to be 3. 4.
Reference book "Community Water Systems Source Book" by Joseph S. Ameen, copyrighted in 1964, page 9, Table II, Estimating Domestic Population.
First class dwelling -4 persons per dwelling unit
Multi-dwelling One bedroom unit -2_ persons per unit Two bedroom unit -3 persons per unit Three bedroom unit-5 persons per unit Mobile home 2.5 persons per unit
In the report "General Development Plan -The West Ranch" Volume II, by Del E. Webb Corporation, it is reported that the following values were used to estimate population:
For purpose of school planning -3,7 persons per dwelling unit
For purpose of land use, public services and facilities planning -3,3 persons per dwelling unit
The Texas Highway Department, in 1964, and for its planning of a highway system for Galveston County, divided the area of the Friendswood School District into several sub-areas for the purpose of determining land use and population estimating. A 10% sampling of the population per dwelling unit of each sub-area wa-s made. The number of persons per dwelling unit varied from a low of 2.10 to a high of 4.86. The Highway Department used the number per dwelling unit in each sub-area developed in 1964 with a house count they made in late 1967 and estimated the School District's population as being 4,287,
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plying the actual count of each type of dwell ing unit in the planning
area by the appropriate factor as follm·1s:
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Single family residence -3.5
Apartment unit, duplex unit or mobile home -2.0
The values of 3.5 and 2.0 are in general agreement with the factors
used by others , as noted above. This method resulted in an estimated
population of 4,088 for the plan ning area (the School District) which compares favorably with the estimate determined by the more involved
method used by the State Highway Department.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
"The Promised Land" by Edith B. M,cGinnis
Texas Almanac -1958-1959 1961-1962 1964-1965 1966-1967 1968-1969
U.S. Department of Commerce -Bureau of Census
Galveston County Chamber of Commerce
Houston Chamber of Commerce
City of Friendswood
League,City
City of Alvin
City of Pearland
Texas Employment Commission
Friendswood Independent School District
Report of the U.S. Study Commission -Texas
Part I -The Commission Plan
Part II -Resources and Problems
A Summary of the Preliminary Plan for Proposed Water Resources
Development in the San Jacinto-Brazos Coastal Basin by the Texas Water Development Board
Galveston County, Texas, an Economic Base Study by the University of Houston for the Texas Highway Department
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2.Technical Report, ·Population Forecasts 1964-1985
3.Volume 1, Origin --Destination Survey 1964
4.Volume 2, Economic Factors, Population, Land Use, CommunityControls, Community Values
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Houston Lighting & Power Company -Index to the Houston-Gulf Coast Area, Volume II, Number 1, January 1966
Community Public Service Company, Dickinson, Texas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Banks -Pearland State Bank Alvin State Bank, Alvin First National Bank of Alvin Webster State Bank League City State Bank Citizens State Bank, Dickinson Friendswood Bank
Freeport Comprehensive Plan
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