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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&Z Minutes 2007-10-02 Specialf 1 l l l l MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2007, AT 6:00 PM, IN THE SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM OF CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS 1.The meeting was called to order with the following people present: Chairman Jim Gibson Commissioner Hassan Moghaddam Commissioner David O'Farrell Commissioner Michael Brown Commissioner Roy Klusendorf Commissioner Mark McLean 2.Discussion regarding West Ranch replats Loren Smith, City Attorney Mona Miller, City Planner Aubrey Harbin, Development Coordinator Les McMahen, Director of Community Development A new commissioner, Mark McLean, was introduced to the other commissioners and sworn in by staff. Chairman Jim Gibson explained that at the meeting the night before, City Council determined that all plats with the exception of West Blvd, Falcon Ridge No. 2, and West Ranch Commercial and Detention Reserve. are not in compliance with the contract agreed upon between City Council and the developers of West Ranch. Staff provided the checklist that staff uses to review the plats and explained the submittal and resubmittal process to the commissioners, as well as the approval processes by Planning and Zoning commission, in order for the commission to understand what process the West Ranch plats have been through. There was some discussion regarding the traffic concerns for the subdivision. The Commission verified with Jeff Anderson, representative of West Ranch, that a traffic survey was completed for the whole development. Mr. Anderson explained that he knew one was completed for West Boulevard and the ultimate development. Staff stated that there should be a traffic survey with the PUD documents and will provide a copy to the commissioners who would like a copy. There was also a question from commissioners regarding the remainder of the development. Staff explained that the whole development is limited to approximately 1500 lots, and they are limited to the zoning that has been assigned in the overall plan. City attorney Loren Smith explained that the Planning and Zoning Commission's job is to consider whether or not the plats are in conformance with the zoning ordinance and the subdivision ordinance. He continued to explain that the contractual agreement was entered into by city council, and it is up to them to determine how to enforce it and whether or not the proposed plats are in compliance with the approved plan. City council cannot tell Platming and Zoning what to consider and v,1hat not to consider. City attorney Loren Smith explained that West Ranch, by state law, should be required to replat the whole lots, not pieces. He explained that the whole property being subdivided must be platted, whether it is a lot or a subdivision. He stated that the overall plan depicting the eight plats currently being considered clearly shows that West Ranch is not platting whole lots; therefore, they are illegally platting the land. He also explained that staff discovered this issue on September 20, 2007, but the contractual agreement with city council was discovered the same day, and staff was waiting to find out how city council would handle the contract issue. There was some question as to why West Ranch did not vacate the plats on the South side similarly to how they did on the North side. Mr. Anderson explained that all property owners would have to sign off on the vacating plat and that would be almost impossible since there are several out tracts on the South side that West Ranch does not own. The commissioners also questioned Mr. Anderson about the drainage plan. He stated that the drainage has been approved as a whole for the project. Motion to Adjourn: Brown Second: O'Farrell Vote: Unanimous The meeting was adjourned at 7:00pm. ' These minutes respectfully submitted by: 2