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PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF A
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2008
7:00PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
1.The meeting was called to order at 7 :02pm with the following people in attendance.
Chairman Jim Gibson
Commissioner Kevin Holland
Commissioner David O'Farrell
City Attorney Bobby Gervais
Develor!':��! c���·i. Aubrey Harbin
Vice Chairwoman Sherry Weesner
Commissioner Michael Brown
Commissioner Hassan Moghaddam
City Planner Mona Miller
2.Communication from the public/committee liaisons
Billie Melancon, 6 E. Castle Harbor, asked what was going to happen to the trees that are
not marked on the map and how large of a park area the new development would provide.
Brett Nichols stated that trees not marked on the map will be removed because they are
located where the roads will be built and that the park will be approximately half an acre.
Jim Vogas, 16 W. Castle Harbor, said he delivered a letter yesterday for the Commission.
He said he is concerned with safety issues of the intersection at W. Castle Harbor and
Firebird Trail.
Al Kelly stated that the plat violates city code and asked if long-time residents and voters
of Sunmeadow subdivision should be ignored.
Faye Roberson, 422 W. Castle Harbor, said the engineer stated that the final drainage plan
has been approved but that this is a preliminary plat. She said the curve on W. Castle
Harbor is dangerous.
Paula Oddo, 148 St. Andrews, president of the Sunmeadow HOA, stated that narrow streets
cause waiting and on-street parking in Sunmeadow. She said she would like an un-biased
traffic survey done. She stated that she talked to the drainage district about the completion
of drainage projects for Sunmeadow subdivision and that the drainage district said that the
Trails @ Friendswood would fix the drainage problems.
Sherry Lapoma, Sunmeadow, said the comm1ss1on has discretionary power and, as a
resident of the City and Sunmeadow, she asked the Commission to take responsibility to
represent the current residents.
Frank Stanford, St. Cloud, said Millennium has not been a friend of the Sunmeadow
Subdivision and he does not think they are going to help.
3.Consideration and possible action regarding the Preliminary Plat of The Trails at
Friendswood, being 272.99 acres situated in the William Henry Survey, Abstract 84, and
the Mary Sloan Survey, Abstract 184, City of Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas
Motion to remove from table: Weesner
Second: Holland
Amended Motion that no construction traffic is allowed on West Castle Harbor; 911
gates installed on Dorado and Firebird Trail at the plat boundary; and a park with
appropriately designed emergency traffic lane at the end of Fire bird Trail: Weesner
Second: Holland
Vote: Unanimous
Main Motion to approve the preliminary plat as amended: Holland
Second: Weesner
Vote: Unanimous
Motion Approved
Motion Approved
4.Consideration and possible action regarding pos::-iuk cuuendments to the Code of
Ordinances regarding references to sidewalks
No action taken.
5.Consideration and possible action regarding possible amendments to Section 6 of
Appendix C, Zoning Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances, regarding non-conforming
lots, structures, uses of land and structures and characteristics of use
No action taken.
6.Consideration and possible action regarding possible amendments to Appendix B,
Subdivision Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances, regarding platting
Motion to approve: Weesner
Second: Holland
Vote: Unanimous Motion Approved
7.Consideration and possible action regarding downtown district/development issues
No action taken.
8.Consideration and possible action regarding sidewalks on open ditch streets
No action taken.
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9.Consideration and possible action regarding the April 17, 2008 regular Planning and
Zoning Commission meeting
No action taken.
10.Communications from the Commission
11.Reports
a.Council Liaison -None
b.Staff -Mona Miller reminded Commissioners of a JPH on April 21, 2008, at
7:00pm. There will also be work sessions scheduled with City Council for April
21.
12.The meeting was adjourned at 8:05pm.
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