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Minutes of a Special Meeting/Joint Workshop Session
of the
Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission
August 2, 2004
A special meeting of the Friendswood Planning and Zoning Commission was held Monday,
August 2, 2004 at 4:30 p.m. in the city hall council chambers located at 910 S. Friendswood
Drive, Friendswood, Texas. The following members were present:
Bob Bertrand
Tom Burke
Kevin Holland
Roy Klusendorf
Sherry Weesner
John Olsen-City Attorney
Mike Hodge-Director of CD and PW
Dan Johnson-Deputy Director of CD
Diana Steelquist-Planner
Cheri Skelton -Development Coordinator
With a quorum present, Mayor Brizendine called the meeting to order to consider the following.
Joint Workshop Session
Call to order:
1.Discussion with City Council regarding:
A.Governance discussion with Planning & Zoning regarding Zoning Principals
(environmental Scan-Using West Ranch as an example) (40 min.)
Staff presented an environmental scan using the West Ranch project as an example.
There are essentially four items in the Governance Process:
1.Subject Overview (Environmental Scan)
2.Public comment
3.Development of draft ordinance or policy
4.Adoption ( or revision) of ordinance or policy
The Environmental Scan ( or Rezoning Report) includes a review of sub-categories such
as Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Major Thoroughfare Plan, Master Drainage Plan, etc.,
which the development must address in order to be presented to Planning & Zoning and
City Council. The report from Staff will document whether the proposed development
meets or exceeds and each plan. Adding this step to the governance process would allow
the public more information regarding the proposed development and provide the
decision-makers with a more comprehensive impact assessment tool.
Overall, the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission felt the Governance
Process using an Environmental Scan/Rezoning Report was a w01thwhile idea and the
more infonnation the public was provided with about a project, the better. The
Commissioners present also voiced the opinion that Staffs rep01t be communicated prior
to the public hearing and not be presented at the public hearing.
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B.Discussion with Planning & Zoning regarding proposed changes to the
Entryway Overlay District (EOD) and the Downtown Overlay District (DOD)
Ordinances (20 Min).
Staff gave a presentation outlining the changes being proposed to the EOD/DOD
ordinances. The proposed changes will clarify the EOD/DOD and make the two more
consistent with each other. Some discussion between Staff, Planning and Zoning and
City Council took place, especially with regards to the where the EOD/DOD intersect.
2.Adjournment
With no further comment the meeting was adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
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