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PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF JOINT WORK SESSIONS
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JOINT WORK SESSION
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009
6:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
1.The meeting was called to order at 6: l 7pm with the following people in attendance:
Chairman Kevin Holland
Commissioner Ruben Garcia
Commissioner David O'Farrell
City Council
Mona Miller, Planner
Vice Chairman Mark McLean
Commissioner Hassan Moghaddam
Bobby Gervais, City Attorney
Morad Kabiri, Director of CD
Frank Manigold, Deputy Dir. of CD
2.Discussion with the City Council regarding proposed amendments to:
A.Appendix C -Zoning Ordinance of the City of Friendswood Code of Ordinances,
Section 7.3.e. (height exceptions)
Kabiri explained the proposed amendments. He stated that after a JPH and a previous work session, the Commission addressed Council's concerns regarding the wind turbines and solar
panels by removing that proposed verbiage from the amendment.
Chairman Holland stated that the Commission believes that the wind turbines and solar panels
could be more affectively addressed in another section of the ordinance.
Mayor Smith added that the wind turbines and solar panels would probably affect more of the
large residential tracts and those that back to commercial properties, more than it would smaller
tract subdivisions. He also reiterated that the Commission will move forward with their
recommendation on this po1tion of the ordinance and address wind turbines and solar panels
separately elsewhere in the ordinance.
B.Appendix B -Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Friendswood Code of
Ordinances, regarding amendments to Section II for submission of plats, and
Section III for general requirements and design criteria
Kabiri explained that after the City signed the inter-local agreement with the Galveston County
Consolidated Drainage District, legal staff mentioned that there was nothing in the subdivision
ordinance to enforce it. Therefore, staff originally presented three options for the Commission to
consider. K.abiri stated that Harold Whitaker of the drainage district sent a letter requesting the
city's assistance. Kabiri suggested that the city incorporate language that requires the city and
drainage district design criteria manuals must match and that each entity notify the other of
proposed amendments. He added that we are already informally sending them any proposed
changes to our design criteria manual.
Holbert suggested amending the inter-local agreement to require the city and drainage district's
design criteria manuals match.
Hill supported Holbe1t's suggestion.
3.The meeting adjourned at 6:38pm.
SPECIAL MEETING
1.The meeting was called to order at 6:46 pm with the following people in attendance:
Chairman Kevin Holland
Commissioner Ruben Garcia
Commissioner David O'Farrell
Frank Manigold, Deputy Dir. of CD
2.Communication from the public/committee liaisons
None
Vice Chairman Mark McLean
Commissioner Hassan Moghaddam
Mona Miller, Planner
3.Consideration and possible action regarding proposed amendments to Appendix C -Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Friendswood Code of Ordinances, Section 7.3.e. (height
exceptions)
Motion to approve: Moghaddam
Second: Huss
Vote: 5 to O (unanimous) Motion Carried
4.Consideration and possible action regarding proposed amendments Appendix B -Subdivision
Ordinance of the City of Friendswood Code of Ordinances, regarding amendments to
Section II for submission of plats, and Section III for general requirements and design
criteria
Motion to approve: Moghaddam
Second: McLean
Vote: 5 to O (unanimous) Motion Carried
McLean explained that the Subdivision Ordinance should be revised to require the City
Engineer's approval of drainage plans prior to the plat being approved, and that the approval
should be based on the design criteria manuals matching. In addition, the city's and the
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drainage district's design criteria manuals should match.
Miller clarified that in addition to the proposed amendment to the Subdivision Ordinance to
require the City Engineer's approval of drainage plans in accordance with the Design Criteria
Manual, the inter-local agreement should be amended to require the two entities design criteria
manuals match.
5.Communications from the Commission
O'Farrell stated that the amended "wet area" in the old downtown seems to have stirred up a lot
of interest in the prope1ty development in that area.
6.Reports
a.Council Liaison
b.Staff
7.The meeting was adjourned at 7:03pm.
These minutes submitted by:
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Planner
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