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Home My WebLink AboutP&Z Minutes 2007-08-02 Regularr 1 MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, HELD THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2007, AT 7:00 PM, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS PUBLIC HEARING 1.The public hearing was cancelle d due to a temporary restraining order filed against the City of Friendswood at 6:45pm to restrain the public hearing from taking place and any consideration and possible action by the Commission regarding the eight (8) replats for West Ranch. REGULAR MEETING 1.Call to order. The regular meeting was called to order at 7:08pm with the following people in attendance: Chairman Jim Gibson Commissioner Kevin Holland Commissioner David O'Farrell Commissioner Sherry Weesner Commissioner Michael Brown Commissioner Roy Klusendorf City Planner Mona Miller Deputy Dir of CDD Frank Manigold City Attorney John Olson Development Coordinator Aubrey Harbin 2.Communication from the public/committee liaisons None 3.Consent Agenda: a.Approval of Minutes for the July 19, 2007 public hearing and regular meeting Motion to Approve: Holland Second: Brown Vote For: Unanimous Motion Carried 4.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary plat of West Blvd. Street Dedication, being a replat of 6.2 acres out of the John Dickson Survey, A-9, Galveston County, Friendswood, Texas Removed from agenda due to temporary restraining order filed against the City. 5.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary plat of The Lakes at West Ranch, Section One, being a replat of /23 acres out of the John Dickson Survey, A-9, Galveston County, Friendswood, Texas Removed from agenda due to temporary restraining order filed against the City 6.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary plat of The Lakes at West Ranch, Section Two, being a replat of 18.6 acres out of the John Dickson Survey, A-9, Galveston County, Friendswood, Texas Removed from agenda due to temporary restraining order filed against the City 7.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary plat of Falcon Ridge Street Dedication No. I, West of West Blvd., being a replat of 1.3 acres out of the Jolm Dickson Survey, A-9, Galveston County, Friendswood, Texas Removed from agenda due to temporary restraining order filed against the City 8.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary plat of Falcon Ridge Street Dedication No. 2, West of West Blvd., being a replat of2.9 acres out of the Jolm Dickson Survey, A-9, Galveston County, Friendswood, Texas Removed from agenda due to temporary restraining order filed against the City 9.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary plat of West Ranch Commercial and Detention Reserve, being a replat of 19.3 acres out of the Jolm Dickson Survey, A-9, Galveston County, Friendswood, Texas Removed from agenda due to temporary restraining order filed against the City 10.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary plat of The Reserve at West Ranch, being a replat of 13.1 acres out of the John Dickson Survey, A-9, Galveston County, Friendswood, Texas Removed from agenda due to temporary restraining order filed against the City 11.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary plat of West Ranch Restricted Reserves "D" and "E", being a rep lat of 21.4 acres out of the Jolm Dickson Survey, A-9, Galveston County, Friendswood, Texas Removed from agenda due to temporary restraining order filed against the City 12.Consideration and possible action regarding the replat of Lot 1, Block 1, Oak Creek Forest, a subdivision plat recorded at Plat Record 2006A, Map Number 28, G.C.M.R. J.T. Perry and E.M. Austin League, A-20, City of Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas Motion to remove from agenda: Holland Second: Weesner Vote For: Unanimous Motion Carried Staff explained that the applicant has not resubmitted any information. 13.Consideration and possible action regarding the Commercial Site Plan of the Goddard School 2 f 1 [ I l Motion to approve with staff comments: Weesner Second: Holland Vote For: Unanimous Motion Carried 14.Consideration and possible action regarding the Commercial Site Plan of Championship Golf on FM 528 Motion to approve with staff comments in addition to the following conunents: Weesner 1)a note that this is a steel building w/masomy fa9ade that meets the COD requirements 2)all COD requirements shall be met and 3)show dumpster on site plan with required screening to meet COD requirements: Second: Holland Vote For: Unanimous Motion Carried There was discussion regarding a monument sign on the property. The site plan did not show a sign; therefore, if the owner wants to put up a monument sign, the site plan would have to be revised. The owner can put signs on the building, but not a monument sign. 15.Consideration and possible action regarding creating a sidewalk fund. Mona explained the sidewalk proposal to the Commissioners, which would require developers of non-residential and multifamily projects to pay $5 per square foot into a fund to allow the City to use the money at a later date for installation of the sidewalks. Motion to table for further discussion: Holland Second: Gibson Vote For: Unanimous 16.Consideration and possible action regarding Alternate Members. Motion to table: Weesner Second: Holland Vote For: Unanimous This item is on City Council's next workshop agenda. Commissioners want to wait to make a recommendation after discussion with Council. 17.2007 Liaison assignments Sherry Weesner -Parks Board Kevin Holland -Drainage District Roy Klusendorf -Community Appearance Board Jim Gibson -CEDC David O'Farrell -City Council Michael Brown/Hassan Moghaddam -alternates 18.Communications from the Commission 3 Commissioner Gibson stated that he attended a CEDC meeting and that they reviewed the City's Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Weesner inquired from staff about the maps that P&Z requested several months ago. Staff explained that the City Manager sent the Comprehensive Plan to the original consultant to make changes and updates. Staff also explained that the future land use map that was requested does not exist, and staff is in the process of getting a price from Claunch and Miller as to how much it would cost for the electronic creation of the map. Conunissioner Weesner inquired about the status of the downtown zoning district. City Planner Mona Miller explained that it would probably be the first part of September before it is on City Council's agenda. Conm1issioner Weesner inquired about P&Z rules. She asked about placing the item on the agenda in order to make recommendations for some changes to City Council. Commissioner Holland requested a copy of the Comprehensive Plan. Conm1issioner Weesner expressed her concerns about infrastructure due to a recent tragic event, not in Friendswood. She asked everyone to keep these things in mind when making decisions for the health and safety of the citizens. Conunissioner Holland asked to place Terra Bella subdivision on P&Z's To Do List. He also inquired as to whether or not the issues of the conu11ercial project on Winding Way have been resolved. Staff responded that they have not been. 19.Reports a.Council Liaison -None b.Staff -City Attorney John Olson explained upcoming items in City Council's workshop regarding specific use permits. The proposal is to allow conceptual plan for submittals with the condition that an engineered plan would be required after zoning is approved. c.Staff -City Planner Mona Miller explained that DRC Reports were posted on the ftp web site for the Commissioners to review. She also informed staff of the special meeting on Monday, August 6, 2007, regarding alternate members and Joint Public Hearing on the same night to change the permitted use table to allow specific use in SFR. 20.Adjournment: Conunissioner Weesner made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Holland seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:40pm . Auorey Hai·bin Development Co . W 4